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Delani McCloskey

Summary

Quality-driven Editor with superior attention to detail and meet stringent deadlines. Superior proficiency in writing guidelines and captions. Talented Managing Editor offering five-year background in creative copywriting, editing and directing projects for digital platforms. Skilled communicator adept at collaborating effectively and cohesively with multidisciplinary teams and contract professionals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Managed the time for auditions, rehearsals, production meetings, and performances
  • Took notes for all production meetings
  • Delegated tasks to every department and to my assistants
  • Helped record sound for the sound department and worked closely with sound.
  • Prepared props for the performances
  • Communicated with my assistants on how to operate the sound and lighting bords and when to look for my signals to cue the lighting and sound boards.
  • Instructed actors and crew on when they needed to be in the theater and what time they needed to leave

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • organized production meeting notes and scripts for the actors
  • delegated management activities to my assistants
  • oversaw every rehearsal and every performance
  • aided in the sound department by recording and editing sound for the performance
  • kept track of time for rehearsals, breaks, and final performances
  • controlled the lighting and sound departments during the performances, making sure the cues were correct

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Kept track of all of the actor's availability and the times they would be needed for work
  • Ran auditions and managed who and when someone would be in the audition room
  • Notated all production meetings and kept note of what each department needed to work on.

Stage Manager

Lauren Mouney Gisclaire
06.2023 - 06.2023
  • Organized song folders and various papers for the campers.
  • maintained props and other costuming in their right positions for the performances
  • set up costumes and props for the top of the show.
  • worked on the sound system for the various numbers of the performance.
  • informed director and other staff of the times they were needed and what their job was.

Stage Hand

Lauren Mouney Gisclair
06.2017 - 07.2021

I volunteered as a stage hand for Lauren Mouney Gisclair at Mount Carmel Summer Camp. I helped build stage sets, built props for the stage, taught choreography to the campers, helped campers learn lines, and prepared costumes for the stage. I also helped keep all of the theater equipment together at the end of the day.

Editor/Director

The Southeastern Channel
01.2024 - Current
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work.
  • Edited, produced, directed, and wrote, skits and commercials for the Cultural and Entertainments Department
  • Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
  • Enhanced publication quality by diligently proofreading and editing articles for grammar, spelling, and consistency.
  • Interviewed students for the Southeastern Channel


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
05.2024

Skills

  • Editing and proofreading
  • Strong grammar knowledge
  • Video Editing
  • Clear Communication
  • Content organization
  • Media Production
  • Editing articles
  • Video Production
  • Content Development
  • Sound Editing
  • Editing skills

Timeline

Editor/Director

The Southeastern Channel
01.2024 - Current

Stage Manager

Lauren Mouney Gisclaire
06.2023 - 06.2023

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
01.2023 - 04.2023

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
02.2022 - 04.2022

Stage Manager

Southeastern Louisiana University
08.2021 - 11.2021

Stage Hand

Lauren Mouney Gisclair
06.2017 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Southeastern Louisiana University
Delani McCloskey