EDWARD JOHNSTON
St. Louis
Summary
Hardworking and detail-oriented media professional with Mid Coast Media producing the Staci Static Podcast. Innovative Producer with over 2 years experience in all aspects of video production. Visionary creator, editor, storyteller and business operations manager with demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to delivery. Experience working collaboratively to create entertaining and inspiring pieces. Expertise in pre-production logistics, planning, production, custom graphics composition, special effects, and asset management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Intelligence Analyst
Decipher Information Systems
2022.09 - 2024.08
- Supported decision-makers by providing timely, accurate, and relevant assessments of emerging threats.
- Analyzed open-source intelligence data to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
- Coordinated with other intelligence agencies to share information and resources.
- Produced multi-source intelligence reports and products for different agency customers.
Juvenile Detention Officer
11th Judicial Circuit, Family Court
2019.01 - 2023.06
- Supervised 4-14 residents daily, including during mealtime and recreational time.
- Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
- Taught juvenile offenders basic life skills such as critical thinking and decision making.
- Collaborated with senior leadership during decision-making processes and created thorough offender reports for corrective action planning.
- Initiated crisis intervention by following official crisis communication plans and training.
- Conducted pre-sentence investigations by doing in-depth research and compiling police reports.
Producer
The Static Podcast (Mid Coast Media)
2018.07 - 2022.07
- Coordinated production schedules and activities for 80+ shows for The Static Podcast
- Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas, and segments
- Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through all stages to completion
- Realigned production schedules to factor in changing conditions such as materials shortages and changing designs
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery
- Developed schedules for production, editing, and duplication to ensure timely delivery
- Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts
- Identified target audience and created sales funnel
Broadcast Journalist
US Army Department
2007.02 - 2017.11
- Conducted comprehensive research and developed targeted questions for use in guest interviews.
- Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to deliver proper presentation.
- Disseminated news content through social media for better engagement with audiences and faster reporting.
- Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.
- Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.
Education
Film, Television, And Video Production -
Webster University
St. Louis, MO03.2020
Skills
- Digital video production
- Supervising
- Content development
- Strong graphic and visual sense
- Social media
- Field production
- Project management
- Broadcast media
- Schedule management
- Video editing
- Pitch management
- Talent booking
- Story pitches
- Research and analysis
- Verbal, interpersonal, and written communication
- Report Writing
Accomplishments
- Director of 'Interview with a Soldier', an official selection at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and Southwestern Illinois Film Festivals in 2019
- Secured a nomination for 'Interview with a Soldier' for the Gentleman Jack Reel to Reel film competition award in 2019
Timeline
Intelligence Analyst
Decipher Information Systems
2022.09 - 2024.08
Juvenile Detention Officer
11th Judicial Circuit, Family Court
2019.01 - 2023.06
Producer
The Static Podcast (Mid Coast Media)
2018.07 - 2022.07
Broadcast Journalist
US Army Department
2007.02 - 2017.11
Film, Television, And Video Production -
Webster University
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