Summary
Overview
Work History
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Jacob Ren

Medford,MA

Summary

Dynamic and creative professional with a rich background in photography and videography for a wide variety of purposes, complemented by a commitment to empowering incarcerated students through education. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and capturing compelling narratives and fostering learning, showcasing a unique blend of artistic talent and technical fluency.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Volunteering tutor

Petey Greene Program
01.2024 - Current
  • Tutor currently incarcerated students for the HiSET/GED exam once a week for an hour at the Boston Pre-Release Center as a member of the Petey Greene Program, subjects include math, reading, and writing.

Freelance Photography/Videography

SMFA of Tufts University
10.2023 - Current
  • Photograph/create promotional videos for SMFA campus events
  • Utilize Adobe Lightroom for photo editing.

Columnist, Videographer, and Feature writer

Tufts Daily
09.2023 - Current
  • Created video and wrote profile for local street musician Roland Pearsall
  • Ongoing reporting of the Tufts Prison Initiative (2 articles so far, one feature providing an overview of Tufts’ efforts to support reentry in general and one coverage of a special event within the initiative).

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Media Studies

Tufts University
Medford, MA
05.2001 - 05.2027

Highschool diploma - undefined

Shanghai American School

Skills

English (fluent)

Chinese (fluent, native)

Spanish (intermediate)

Adobe Premiere (proficient)

Adobe Lightroom (proficient)

Adobe Photoshop (proficient)

Davinci Resolve (proficient)

Final Cut Pro (proficient)

Microsoft Office (proficient)

Canva (proficient)

Event/Portrait Photography (proficient)

Udemy Open courses: “Shorts Film School”, “Adobe Premiere Pro CC Masterclass”, “Adobe Photoshop CC”, and “Video Editing in DaVinci Resolve 18/17”

Accomplishments

  • Aug 2023 All American Highschool Film Festival Finalist for Best Sci-fi, Best Experimental
  • Mar 2023 Shanghai Student Film Festival Won Best Experimental Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best 7 Minute Film
  • Jan 2023 International Clash of Titans 48 Hour Film Challenge Won Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Editing

Timeline

Volunteering tutor

Petey Greene Program
01.2024 - Current

Freelance Photography/Videography

SMFA of Tufts University
10.2023 - Current

Columnist, Videographer, and Feature writer

Tufts Daily
09.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Media Studies

Tufts University
05.2001 - 05.2027

Highschool diploma - undefined

Shanghai American School
Jacob Ren