Christopher Etienne
New Brunswick,NJ
Summary
A seasoned professional with an established record of program coordination, student support, and case management experience. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for overseeing the development and coordination of programs, as well as for presiding over caseloads of clients. Professional focal points include relationship management, team leadership and collaboration, report development, document management, student counseling, motivational interviewing, documentary journalism, material development, curriculum development, professional development, client management, creative direction, and project and program management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CEO/Co-Founder
Cynematic Productions
New Brunswick, New Jersey
12.2016 - Current
- Negotiated contracts for both short and long term video projects
- Coordinated lighting and framed stationary shots for talking head interviews
- Edited video, corrected color, clarity, and audio in post production.
Creative Director, Video
ComicsVerse
New York, New York
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Trained interns to use and operate DSLR cameras
- Coordinated lighting and framed stationery shots for talking head interviews
- Collected variations of creative shots, including close ups and environmental shots of subjects for production projects.
Budget Officer/Training Mentor
NJ-STEP, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Managed budget and payroll for a Rutgers-based non-profit organization targeting incarcerated students preparing for their GED and college placement tests
- Served as a liaison between students, university staff and correctional personnel, updating them on program needs, events, and grievances
- Trained tutors and mentors, scheduled volunteers and performed other administrative tasks.
Intern/Contributor
Wall Street Journal-This Morning America's First News
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Curated and wrote news stories for on-air delivery for the WSJ's morning radio show
- Edited audio-recorded interviews into shorter excerpts
- Created podcasts for on-air programs.
Paul Robeson Living Community Mentor
Paul Robeson Cultural Center, Rutgers University
09.2014 - 04.2015
- Provided weekly counseling and academic tutoring for first-year students
- Designed individual study plans, maintained logs, coached writing and taught math skills
- Connected students to counseling and financial services as necessary.
Education
Master of Science - Documentary Journalism
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
New York, NY 08.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Africana Studies
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 09.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Photography
Video Editing
Audio Editing
Investigative Research
Reporting
Creative Writing
Script Writing
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Premier
Adobe Audition
Adobe LightRoom
most social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc)
Affiliations
- Founder/President, National Association of Black Journalists, Rutgers Chapter
- National Leadership Society
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Executive Board (Secretary), The Mountainview Project
- Volunteer (Teaching Artist - Poetry), Reformed Church of Highland Park
Timeline
CEO/Co-Founder
Cynematic Productions
12.2016 - Current
Creative Director, Video
ComicsVerse
08.2016 - 12.2016
Master of Science - Documentary Journalism
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
08.2015 - 11.2016
Budget Officer/Training Mentor
NJ-STEP, Rutgers University
05.2015 - 08.2015
Intern/Contributor
Wall Street Journal-This Morning America's First News
01.2015 - 04.2015
Paul Robeson Living Community Mentor
Paul Robeson Cultural Center, Rutgers University
09.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Africana Studies
Rutgers University
09.2011 - 05.2015
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