jeff stern's resume - may 2011
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Jeff Stern 631-942-6368 – 9 Club House Court, Setauket, NY http://JeffStern.co – [email protected] – @jeff_stern
I hope to obtain experience in video production and web development while being creative.
Experience
The Pendulum Student Newspaper – Elon, NC Online Editor-in-Chief, January 2011 – Present Multimedia Editor, September 2010 – December 2010
• Management and frequent updating of two-time Pacemaker-finalist http://elonpendulum.com for a weekly newspaper
• Managing, training and assigning stories to the multimedia staff • Social media integration with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, along
with analysis of Google Analytics • Working on deadline in a leadership position.
Best Buy – South Setauket, NY Digital Imaging Sales Associate, November 2008 – Present
• Creating informative, visual displays for customers • Proficiency in digital cameras, video cameras and d-SLRs • Learned the importance of a great customer experience, keeping an
organized work area, and how to work as a team member
Times Beacon Record Newspapers – East Setauket, NY Multimedia Intern, Summer 2010
• Produced video content for the newspaper’s website • Took photos used on the front page of their newspaper and website • Used Linear Publishing, their content management system.
Freelance Career
• Work with and create web & video products for high-profile clients • Clients include Seiskaya Ballet Studio, New York Arabic Orchestra, I-
Do Video and Three Village Central School District • A complete portfolio is on my website at http://JeffStern.co
Recognition • The Pendulum, April 2011
Pacemaker-Finalist for an Online News Site • Invictus Yearbook, April 2011
National Pacemaker for a Digital Yearbook • The Pendulum, April 2011
Organization Newcomer of the Year from Elon’s SGA Awards • Invictus Yearbook, November 2009
Superior Award for video package at JEA write-off competition • Video Production, October 2009
Newsday, Scholar Artist • Video Production, May 2009
2nd place in O.A.R.’s This Town music video contest
Education
Elon University Elon, NC
• Class of 2014, GPA: 3.83 • Expected B.A./B.S. in
Broadcast & New Media and Information Science
• Communication Fellows Honors Program
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
• Robert W. Greene High School Journalism Institute
Skills
Video Production: Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, professional-level video and audio equipment
Web Development: Adobe Flash, Wordpress.org, HTML/CSS, Java, SQL Server and Social Media
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Productivity: Microsoft Office, iWork, Mac OS X and Windows
Interests
Documentary filmmaking, web development, media literacy, clean design, The Office, mystery novels, forensic science, geocaching and retail sales