Emmanuel Jimenez Thompson
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Specialist
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA
05.2024 - Current
- Direct a media team of 4 interns, boosting productivity and creative output by ~30%.
- Produce and edit 20+ STEM-focused videos, increasing program engagement by ~25%.
- Launch and manage Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn strategies, driving follower growth by ~40%.
- Design and maintain WordPress website, improving application form submissions by ~18%.
- Conduct 15+ SME interviews to create authoritative content for outreach campaigns.
Photojournalist
13 News Now (ABC/TEGNA)
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Edited and published 300+ video packages, increasing digital audience retention by ~20%.
- Produced original on-air stories across broadcast and digital platforms with daily viewership of 250k+.
- Operated FS5/FS7 cameras and Edius NLE systems to deliver deadline-driven content within 24 hours.
Multimedia Specialist Internship
Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Design and Produce a 2-3 minute film that captures and summarizes the MRC project.
-Conduct Interviews with Subject matter experts and researchers.
-Determine the appropriate content for the video project.
Media Specialist
Old Dominion University
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Produced 50+ event photography/videography projects, increasing event coverage visibility by ~35%.
- Developed content for ODU's staff newsletter, generating six feature stories per issue.
- Built integrated social media campaigns that improved student engagement by ~22%.
Content Creator
Old Dominion
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Record, shoot, and edit sports content for social media
Create a storytelling recap of the game with music, graphics and titles.
Create promo videos before games
Marketing & Media Internship
Operation Smile
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Create Media content for social media: Instagram, Tik Tok,
Give tours to the ILC
Photograph and videography special events.
Medical Interpreter
Sentara
01.2021 - 12.2021
- 100+ hours, Certified
Education
UX Microsoft Certification -
02.2026
Medical Interpretation Certification -
12.2022
B.S. - Communication
Old Dominion University
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Final Cut Pro
- Lightroom
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Illustrator
- Figma
- Canva
- UX Wireframing
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- WordPress
- Wix
- Squarespace
- SEO
- Google Analytics
- Website Design
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- HTML/CSS Basics
- Git/GitHub
- NPSS Simulation
- Strategic Storytelling
- Social Media Marketing
- Campaign Management
- Video Production & Editing
- Photography
- Copywriting & Scriptwriting
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Media Relations
- Public Speaking & Presentation
- Leadership & Team Management
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Project Management
- Deadline-Driven Execution
- Creative Problem-Solving
Internships And Freelance
- Marketing & Media Internship, Operation Smile, 2022
- Multimedia Specialist Internship, Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center, 2023
- Medical Interpreter, Sentara, 2021, 100+ hours, Certified
Timeline
Media Specialist
Virginia Space Grant Consortium / NASA
05.2024 - Current
Photojournalist
13 News Now (ABC/TEGNA)
05.2023 - 04.2024
Multimedia Specialist Internship
Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
Marketing & Media Internship
Operation Smile
01.2022 - 12.2022
Media Specialist
Old Dominion University
11.2021 - 05.2023
Content Creator
Old Dominion
08.2021 - 05.2024
Medical Interpreter
Sentara
01.2021 - 12.2021
UX Microsoft Certification -
Medical Interpretation Certification -
B.S. - Communication
Old Dominion University