Ian Patton
Madison,WI
Summary
Passions-driven Creative storytelling specialist. Proven success in community engagement optimization and driving sales. A personal connection-focused team player with leadership experience with team members of diverse backgrounds. Educated and steeped in news values and storytelling's social and interpersonal importance.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Production-intern
WMTV 15 News
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked shooting, writing and editing both short and long form video for local newscast.
- Extensive experience with both people skills and tight deadlines shooting and editing short video in under one hour.
Intern
AQUA Magazine/Athletic Business. Inc Editorial
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked with cross-functional teams to produce monthly national business-to-business magazine publication
- Was responsible for production and curation of three recurring columns.
Intern
University of Wisconsin Madison Veteran Services Marketing
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Worked as a house marketing specialist, focusing on creating original content for the office.
Editor
Badger Herald Sports
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed a section with 30 writers covering all of the University of Wisconsin-Madison sports
- Planned and budgeted writer travels nationwide.
Sales team
Motorless Motion Bicycles
01.2024 - Current
- Practiced community-first selling techniques to help equip people for a wide variety of adventure cycling activities
- Put my passion for endurance bike touring and racing at the center of sales while growing a community of adventure enthusiasts.
Sales team
Rutabaga Paddlesports
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Practiced community-first selling techniques to help equip people for a wide variety of watersports
- Gained an understanding of the product landscape through weekly company workshops and team meetings.
Production and trip leader
Camp Chippewa For Boys Video
06.2021
- Led 10-12 day backcountry Canoe Trips while working with a co-leader to make necessary safety decisions
- Taught interpersonal and hard skills for boys aged 10-18.
Education
Bachelor of Journalism Arts/ Comprehensive honors - Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05.2024
Icelandic Climate Change Field Study - Film
School Of International Education
Isafjordur02.2022
Skills
- Video Editing
- Storyboarding
- Workflow Optimization
- Cross-selling strategies
- Problem-Solving
- Social Media Marketing
- Adobe Creative cloud
- Working under deadline
- Content Creation
- Customer Engagement
- Written/ Verbal communication
Timeline
Sales team
Motorless Motion Bicycles
01.2024 - Current
Intern
AQUA Magazine/Athletic Business. Inc Editorial
08.2023 - 12.2023
Production-intern
WMTV 15 News
02.2023 - 05.2023
Sales team
Rutabaga Paddlesports
02.2023 - 05.2023
Intern
University of Wisconsin Madison Veteran Services Marketing
09.2022 - 05.2023
Editor
Badger Herald Sports
09.2022 - 05.2023
Production and trip leader
Camp Chippewa For Boys Video
06.2021
Bachelor of Journalism Arts/ Comprehensive honors - Journalism
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Icelandic Climate Change Field Study - Film
School Of International Education
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