Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Eleni Sakas

Antioch,IL

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tour Guide

Molson Coors
Milwaukee, WI
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Organized and conducted daily tours of Miller Brewery for groups of up to 60 people
  • Enhanced engagement through captivating commentary on the organization's history and operations.
  • Contributed to the photography of promotional materials on retail websites

Big 10 Student U Intern

Fighting Illini Sports Productions
Champaign, IL
08.2019 - 05.2023
  • Worked closely with a diverse team of professionals to create engaging content for broadcast news programs.
  • Maintained technical equipment including cameras, lenses, tripods, and other related items.
  • Provided support during photoshoots, video shoots, and other creative projects related to social media campaigns.
  • Filmed women's volleyball, soccer, and basketball games along with tennis, baseball, softball, gymnastics, and football.
  • Managed the production and design of graphics for athletic events, specifically Illini Women’s Basketball games and Wrestling meets.
  • Managed the archiving of sports footage for various teams including Men’s Football, Women’s Soccer, Gymnastics & Basketball in addition to providing runner support to the Illini football team.

Co-Manager

Antioch Movie Theatre
Antioch, IL
02.2016 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for all guest services and the management of the theater.
  • Greeted customers and provided information about movies, tickets, concessions, and theater policies.
  • Assisted in training new employees on proper procedures for ticketing and concessions sales.

Media Intern

Next Name
Chicago, IL
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Created content for social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
  • Scouted potential filming locations to determine suitability for production needs.
  • Organized events, such as tailgates, to increase public exposure of the brand.

Film Production Intern

Dreamscape
Champaign, IL
08.2019 - 12.2020
  • Assisted in setting up filming equipment and props.
  • Provided support to the director, producer, and actors during filming.

Summer Intern

ISSA
Rosemont, IL
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Developed promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, newsletters.
  • Implemented SEO best practices into website content development process.
  • Reviewed and revised articles for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and style.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Media And Cinema Studies

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
08-2023

Skills

  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom/After Effects
  • Copy Writing
  • Video editing (Adobe Premiere) Filming (JVC, Canon)
  • Social Media Creation & Branding
  • Microsoft Office
  • Equipment Preparation
  • Image Archiving
  • Broadcast Journalism

Affiliations

  • Crossroad Boston & Chicago Photographer Summer 2023 & 2024
  • Freelance Graphic Designer & Photographer
  • Youth Adult League Atlanta, Chicago, Denver Marketing Committees
  • Metropolis of Boston Media Staff and Counselor 2022
  • Fanari Camp Counselor, 3 years
  • St. Stephens Camp Counselor 2022
  • AOII Historian and Dad’s Weekend Chair
  • Roger Ebert Film Festival Volunteer
  • Illini Film and Video Club Member

Certification

  • Certificates in Media Production, Media Sales, and Sports Production from UIUC.
  • lllinois BASSET

Languages

English
Professional
Greek
Limited

Accomplishments

  • CORNI Film Award
  • National Honor Society
  • NSPA Journalism Honor Society National English Honor Society Quill and Scroll Society
  • Spanish National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta Society
  • Cum Laude

Timeline

Tour Guide

Molson Coors
11.2023 - 06.2024

Media Intern

Next Name
08.2021 - 01.2022

Summer Intern

ISSA
06.2020 - 08.2020

Big 10 Student U Intern

Fighting Illini Sports Productions
08.2019 - 05.2023

Film Production Intern

Dreamscape
08.2019 - 12.2020

Co-Manager

Antioch Movie Theatre
02.2016 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Media And Cinema Studies

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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