Education
University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Master of Communication in Digital Media, March 2007
- Graduate-level research on the integration of video and the Internet and Web 2.0
- Examined new technologies and their impact on global society and economy
- Developed managerial and strategic outlook for digital media usage within marketing and advertising
New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY. B.F.A.
Film and Television, December 2000
Related Work Experience
Expedia, Inc. Bellevue, WA
Global Media Manager, Global Supply Operations June 2007 – present
- Content manage photos and virtual tour program for all global Expedia and Hotels.com sites
- Oversee business and strategy for hotel photos, virtual tours and next generation media initiatives
- Conceptualize and test hotel video program
- Hiring and managing large team of photo editors, producers and coordinators
- Initiate, manage and maintain 3rd party vendor relationships
Accomplishments:
- Promotion after first year of service
- Overseeing department successfully through reorganization and decrease in bottom line
- Successful tracking and analysis metrics of media usage
- Building media department, program and creating scalable process
- Presenting innovative concepts around video and media to senior leadership
MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, WA.
Digital Media Producer & Project Manager, April 2004 - May 2007
- Conceptualize and produce video productions for large hospital system
- Project manage multiple video and web productions simultaneously
- Designing digital effects, motion graphics and video editing on Final Cut Pro
- Working with marketing team to develop multi-media presentations
- Manage contractors and vendors for media associated projects
- Manage conversion of digital media for DVD and web output
- Digital photography and coordination
- Produce, compile, organize and monitor photo database
- Videos have won Telly Awards
Video Department at Hadassah, New York, NY.
Video Producer, February 2000 - July 2003
- Conceptualizing and producing video projects for creative and communication teams
- Video editing marketing and fundraising videos
- Selecting archival materials for videos
- Designing 3D motion graphics and digital effects
- Working with vendors and design department
- Streaming web content
- Booking and scheduling talent and shoot locations
American Jewish World Service, New York, NY.
Video Editor & Videographer, June 1999 - 2000
- Conceptualized and produced promotional and educational documentaries
- Videography and directing in Israel, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador
Documentary Film Projects
Director, Producer, Editor, Completed October 2008
- Official Selection of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2009
- Produced, directed and edited documentary
- Social Media Marketing of film
- Field production work in Ethiopia and Atlanta, Ga.
Perla
Video Editor and Creative Partner, September 2003 - January 2004
- Winner Best Film at Fire Island Golden Wagon Film Festival 2005
- Official Selection of Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2005
- Official Selection New Jersey Jewish Film Festival 2006
- Winner Best Documentary Detroit Jewish Film Festival 2006
- Nominated for Nell Shipman Award for Excellence in Editing 2006
- National Holocaust Education Week Program 2006
- Video editing feature documentary on Final Cut Pro
- Writing voice-overs and designing motion graphics.
Freelance Experience
Planet At Work Films - Seattle, WA. Visual Effects designer November 2004
Audio Vistas - St. John's University Video, NY, NY. Video Editor- January 2002
Rebecca's Garden - Production Assistant, NY, NY - August 2001
Maysles Films- A Great Day in New York Documentary, Videographer. 1999
MTV NETWORKS, VH-1 - NY, NY, Production Assistant- January - May 1998
Skills
VIDEO: Final Cut Studio, AVID Editing System, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, QuickTime, Photoshop, Sorenson Squeeze 4.3, Flip Factory, All video compressions for web and DVD. Most professional video cameras, lights and sound equipment.
COMPUTER: PC/Mac, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
INTERNET DESIGN: Dreamweaver, Flash.
LANGUAGES: Conversant in French and Hebrew, proficient in Spanish.