BK Media
Professional Summary
Passionate and dedicated multimedia professional focused on helping businesses and clients with their multimedia needs and takes pride in his work. Whether it be video production, audio mixing, motion graphics, or graphic design, excellence is the key.
Professional Experience
Art Institute of Charlotte
Adjunct Professor
October 2016-May 2017
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Instruct students on Multi-Camera Production, studio production, audio basics, and broadcast graphics using Adobe After Effects
Access 21
Studio Coordinator
October 2014-June 2016
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Produced and edited station promos
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Taught workshops in Studio Production and Final Cut Pro editing
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Troubleshoot equipment and make repairs
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Provided assistance to CMPAC members
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Participated in any in-house video productions
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Assisted in upkeep of studio
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Provided graphics and post-production for Access 21 Achievement Awards
Be-A-King Media
Multimedia Professional
June 2013- present
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Provides multimedia services such as videography, video editing, audio mixing, graphic design, and motion graphics editing
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Have provided services to AVON of Winston-Salem, Twin City Health, and the City Of W-S organization
Black Network Television
Temporary Gaffer/Grip
July 2013
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Provided production assistance on set of syndicated sit-com "What 'Cha Cookin"
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Provided assistance to stars of the show
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Designed props for set
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Operated boom mics
Indigo Pride Media
Videographer/Digital Content Producer
January 2013- April 2013
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Produced, shot, and edited stories for online publication, BEwinstonsalem
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Provided digital content for BEwinstonsalem
WXII 12 News
Production Assistant
July 2005- May 2011
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Helped triple the hits on the "Entertainment" section of company website during week of National Black Theater Festival 2007
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Shot and edited news, weather, and sports for evening newscasts
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Helped provide commercial production
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Produced and edited network promos
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Operated studio and hi-def field cameras
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Directed floor crew
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Installed and replaced lights and microphones
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Audio board operation
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Wrote and produced stories to be covered on the comapny website, using content management systems
Truth Broadcasting
Production Assistant
December 2004- January 2005
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Provided on-air Metro Traffic & Weather
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Edited pre-recorded programming for quality on-air playback
Skills
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AVID Media Composer
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AVID Newscutter
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Adobe Creative Suite CC
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Basic HTML
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Apple Motion
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Final Cut Studio
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Final Cut Pro
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MS Word, Excel, Publisher, and Powerpoint
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Apple Pages, Keynote, and Numbers
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Sony Vegas Pro
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Experience with Canon DSLR 7D Cameras
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Working knowledge of Content Management Systems such as Phaedra and IB Publish
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Experience with Joomla
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Professional blogging
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Audio podcasting
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Comfortable with Search Engine Optimization
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Video & audio file conversion
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Apple iMovie
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Apple iPhoto
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Working knowledge of audio mixing software such as Audacity, Apple Garage Band, and Pro Tools
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Basic knowledge of motion graphic editing software such as Apple Motion and Adobe After Effects
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Comfortable of social media branding and marketing
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Advanced knowledge of all areas of television and newsroom production
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Davinci Resolve 18
Freelance Projects
Twin City Health
April 2014, May 2014
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Produced, shot, and edited video highlighting Twin City Health, Winston-Salem's premiere holistic chiropractic care practice, and its chief doctor, Dr. Tom
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Produced, shot, and edited Twin City health's Summer Shape Series workshop
City of Winston-Salem
August 2014
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Produced, shot, and edited video highlighting the city's Downtown Jazz concert series
AVON of Winston-Salem
July 2013
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Produced, shot, and edited video highlighting a local fashion show sponsored and promoted by AVON
Volunteer Projects
Elevation Church-Blakeney Campus/Charlotte, NC
April 2016-July 2023
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Performed Front Of House duties, including display sermon countdown times and church start/ending countdown clocks
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Operated technical switchers doing technical directing
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Performed Grip duties including camera cable detail
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Operated character graphic software
Education
University Of Phoenix-Online
Phoenix, AZ
Associate's Certificate, Multimedia Design
October 2015- May 2016
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master of Arts, Multimedia Communication
January 2011- May 2014
Winston-Salem State University
WInston-Salem, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications
August 1999- December 2003
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Involved with RAM-TV as Videotape Operator
Internships
90.5 FM/Winston-Salem State University
Production Assistant
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Edited pre-recorded programming for quality on-air playback
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Audio board operation during live programming
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Provided on-air church and community announcements