Cassandra Alexandre
Jersey City,NJ
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Services Specialists
Project reach cpc
New York, NY
03.2023 - Current
- Anti-Homophobia Project with anti-discrimination workshop. Provided programming and resource guidance to youth attendees, including assistance in housing for homeless LGBT youth & administrative support to serve food to attendees
INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER
NAN PLEZIR, FONDS PARISIEN, HAITI
08.2014 - Current
- Independently solicit and organize food, supply, and clothing donations year round for annual trips to my hometown of Nan Plezir, Fonds Parisien in Haiti. - Coordinate delivery of cargo via shipping companies in New York. - Connect American sponsors to Haitian children to pay for their schooling
- Disburse and document payments, in person, directly to the schools. - Organize community events to distribute donated goods, co-create community meals, and teach dance to children.
FREELANCE, NEW YORK, NY & PHILADELPHIA, PA
INDEPENDENT CINEMATOGRAPHER
07.2015 - 12.2019
- Advertised to potential clients at community events and through referrals. - Filmed and provided treatments for music videos, tour recap videos for musical artists, and family events using the Sony A7II camera, Adobe Audition, and Adobe Premiere.
CREATOR, NEW YORK, NY
STUDWORLD WEB SERIES
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Created two seasons of Studworld, a web series published on Youtube, centered on experiences of Black stud lesbians in Brooklyn, garnering 705,629 views across 6 episodes. - Wrote, filmed, directed, produced, edited, & published the series, casting 10 actors, using Nikon and Canon equipment, Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro software. - Hosted community events in Atlanta, GA and New York, NY.
CLASSROOM AIDE, NEW YORK, NY
UNION SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION
10.2013 - 07.2015
- Provided program assistance for Youth@Union through academic skills enrichment and positive youth development in East Harlem, New York. - Planned lessons, educational & recreational activities in the after-school program for 10 to 20 elementary school students
- Created cooking and dance lessons. - Filmed, directed, and collaboratively scripted an anti-bullying PSA.
TRAINER & CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM MEMBER | NEW YORK, NY & LOS ANGELES, CA
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Trained 6 new sales associates each quarter, operated a cash register for transactions
- Fostered a positive work environment by consistently treating all employees and customers with respect & consideration
- Received a certificate of exceptional customer service.
YOUTH STAFF MEMBER | NEW YORK, NY
PROJECT REACH
06.2009 - 09.2011
- Designed and implemented the Anti-Homophobia Project with anti-discrimination trainers and adult staff for Project Reach's Summer Social Justice Training Institute. - Staffed Project Reach for open community hours, provided programming and resource guidance to youth attendees, including assistance in housing for homeless LGBT youth & administrative support to serve food to attendees
- Supported fundraising activities with performances.
DOCUMENTARY SHORT, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
AYITI
- Directed, produced, filmed, edited the daily life of people in my hometown, Fonds Parisien, Haiti
SHORT ESSAY FILM, ADVANCED DIRECTING I, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
I AM NOT MY PERIOD PAIN
- Documented my experience of laparoscopic surgery to remove a uterine fibroid, as a Black stud lesbian navigating the US healthcare system
- Filmed with an iPhone 8 and the Sony A7II camera, edited footage with Adobe Premiere, DaVinci, and Final Cut Pro. - Researched the epidemiology of uterine fibroids and the history of gynecology's racist origins in American slavery.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE FILM PRODUCTION II, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
THE LIFE OF A BLACK LESBIAN MUSLIM
- Produced and cast a short interview documentary by scripting the interview questions with Celtx, casting the interviewee, and staging the interview location. - Co-filmed with two student peers, using 3 Sony cameras.
SHORT FILM, DIGITAL FIELD PRODUCTION, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
GRATITUDE
- Scripted, produced, directed, and edited a short film about a trans student accessing university restrooms despite confrontations from peers, using Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Celtx, Offload, and PluralEyes.
SHORT DOCUMENTARY, INTRODUCTION TO FILM PRODUCTION II, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
TIME TO SPEAK UP
- Directed, produced, filmed, edited, cast interviewee, and scripted interview questions for a short film in Ithaca, New York about a Black Haitian lesbian's experience with childhood sexual assault. - Filmed with Sony A7II and edited with Adobe Premiere.
Education
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, DIGITAL FILMMAKING -
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
05-2022
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT PROSPECT HEIGHTS
06.2009
Skills
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Black Magic, Canon, Nikon, Sony
EDITING & COLORGRADING
Adobe Audition, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Premiere
Pro, AdobePhotoshop, Apple Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve,
MOOII TechPhotoScape X, Red Giant Offload, Red Giant
PluralEyes
SCREENWRITING
Celtx
LANGUAGES
Verbal & written fluency in Haitian Creole, English, & French
Timeline
Youth Services Specialists
Project reach cpc
03.2023 - Current
FREELANCE, NEW YORK, NY & PHILADELPHIA, PA
INDEPENDENT CINEMATOGRAPHER
07.2015 - 12.2019
INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEER
NAN PLEZIR, FONDS PARISIEN, HAITI
08.2014 - Current
CLASSROOM AIDE, NEW YORK, NY
UNION SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION
10.2013 - 07.2015
CREATOR, NEW YORK, NY
STUDWORLD WEB SERIES
01.2013 - 01.2017
TRAINER & CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM MEMBER | NEW YORK, NY & LOS ANGELES, CA
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
10.2011 - 10.2013
YOUTH STAFF MEMBER | NEW YORK, NY
PROJECT REACH
06.2009 - 09.2011
DOCUMENTARY SHORT, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
AYITI
SHORT ESSAY FILM, ADVANCED DIRECTING I, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
I AM NOT MY PERIOD PAIN
SHORT DOCUMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE FILM PRODUCTION II, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
THE LIFE OF A BLACK LESBIAN MUSLIM
SHORT FILM, DIGITAL FIELD PRODUCTION, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
GRATITUDE
SHORT DOCUMENTARY, INTRODUCTION TO FILM PRODUCTION II, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
TIME TO SPEAK UP
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, DIGITAL FILMMAKING -
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT PROSPECT HEIGHTS
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