CANNES LION-Birds -Washington Lottery

EMMY-Grandfather’s Birthday

NEW YORK MUSEUM OF MODERN ART-Butter -YMCA

CLIO–Dylan PBS and Translating Science Tricalm

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT EDITORS-AICE Best of Minneapolis-Birds

BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL Golden Bear- Last Supper

GOLD TELLY- Allianz Field

RESUME

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY - Experienced video editor with a proven track record of editing successful advertising campaigns. Special focus on storytelling and narrative editing. A passion for providing the highest level of editorial through attention to detail, collaboration, and adaptability. Editor at the Sundance Institute Feature Film Lab for 15 years. Adept at using cutting-edge editing strategies and managing multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines.

EXPERIENCE

EDITING EXPERIENCE
Commercials, Social Stories, Marketing videos

• Create emotionally compelling videos in a polished visual style that engages and moves the viewer. • Maximize footage for optimum storytelling in humor, beauty, lifestyle, and brand videos
• Brainstorm content ideas that evoke each brand’s personality and values
• Edit short form & long-form content (scripted & unscripted) for digital platforms • Analyze footage for dynamic use with pacing, music, graphics, and effects
• Clients: Regis, General Mills, 3M, Allianz, Target, Caribou, Harley Davidson, Unilever

Films, TV, Documentaries

• Manage post-production workflow-ingesting, transcoding, editing, grading, compression, & export • Collaborate with a cross-functional team of creative directors, writers, effects artists, composers
• Manage and organize video files and assets to ensure efficient workflows and easy accessibility
• Clients: PBS Hometime, Travel Channel Bizarre Worlds, Discovery Channel, Sportsman Channel

Sundance Institute -Feature Film, Dance, Composers Labs, Utah, Ireland, Scotland

• Edit feature films in development with directors and film industry advisors. Collaborate with choreographers and composers by exploring their musical & visual options through editing

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | MFA MENTOR | MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Editing and Post Production class:

• Examine the editing process for moving imaging mediums using select Adobe Creative Suite apps
• Storytelling through structure, montage, perspective, color, sequence, and character portrayal
• Examine technical and theoretical considerations of editing and post-production for a variety of genres.

Voice Over Talent

KMART, Garmin Navigation, Hormel.

Education:   

Bachelor of Arts:  Communications-TV/Film, St. Cloud State University, MN

Minor: German, Ingolstadt Hoch Schule, Munich, Germany.

ABOUT ME

Personal interests and community involvement include:

Piano- MacPhail School of Music

Private Pilot Student

Real Estate License

City Election Judge

Conversational German

Downhill Skier