Adobe Premiere Pro
Kiersten Hart
Creative Videographer
Benbrook,Texas
Summary
Upbeat and successful Orientation Leader, skilled at building positive and productive relationships with students, parents, and staff. Excellent activity and event planning, relationship management, and communication skills.
Skilled Videographer with 6 years of experience. Sets up and operates equipment, edits final videos and adds effects. Well-organized with disciplined approach and good time management skills. Enthusiastic about developing and realizing cohesive vision with each project.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Orientation Leader
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
05.2022 - Current
- Assisted with transition to college life by providing one-on-one support for the students.
- Lead alongside fellow Orientation Leaders and incoming students with ice breakers and team building exercises to help form interpersonal relationships.
- Helped over 300 students troubleshoot and resolve issues with course registration.
- Sustained collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and administration.
- Addressed variety of incoming freshman and parent questions and concerns by offering additional resources and references for more detailed information.
- Utilize different scenarios to communicate the importance of making tough decisions during college life to incoming students in a light-hearted manner.
- Learn from other student leaders with diverse backgrounds to become a well-rounded leader.
- Proficient with SLATE programming to record Orientation registration data and analyze it.
Creative Videographer and Photographer
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
08.2020 - Current
- Set up for shots according to athletic schedules, weather, lighting conditions, and available equipment.
- Produced original video content by working collaboratively with social media staff, athletic directors, coaches, and players.
- Lead creative student videographer, overseeing and collaborating with all other creative student workers.
- Ran pre-production, production, and post-production services for creative marketing campaigns.
- Filmed and edited post-game recaps in a timely manner.
- Pitched and developed new campaigns to consistently increase fan engagement on all athletic social media platforms.
- Managed social media content for 16 division one sports on campus and 2 club-level sports.
- Organized footage post-game for all 16 on-campus sports.
- Collaborated with University Marketing to produce high-quality videos that showcased the university to incoming students.
- Received NACMA Award for Best Digital Video Segement.
Freelance Photographer and Videographer
K.HartFilms
01.2018 - Current
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Shot photographs in controlled lab, field and remote environments.
- Displayed portfolio to show off best work to potential clients and promote skills and value.
- Maintained productive professional relationships with clients.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo and video shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Set up for shots according to production schedules, weather and lighting conditions and available equipment.
- Conserved footage archive by organizing, labeling and tagging with metadata.
- Handled transportation for equipment for over 100 events.
- Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom.
Student Activities Association Creative Director
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Tracked programming expenses and maintained detailed records.
- Designed wide variety of activities to stimulate student involvement and engagement.
- Drafted budgets for event programming and ordered materials that were needed for certain activities.
- Analyzed data regarding student evolvement to enhance future programming.
- Enhanced the associations social media presence by creating a more engaging platform.
- Promoted events by creating and distributing flyers to students.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Premiere Pro, creating program flyers, calenders, and event recap videos.
- Collaborated with other on-campus organizations to provide inclusive, engaging, and educational programs.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film And Photography
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX 08.2019 - 12.2022
Skills
Activity Planning
Student support
Company branding
College transition assistance
Public speaking
Pre-Production Planning
Post-production expertise
Flexible and Adaptable
Dependable and Responsible
Teamwork and Collaboration
Adobe Creative Suite
Video Editing
Budgeting
Team Building
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
SLATE
Microsoft Teams
INFLCR
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Ruth Buzzi Honorary Dean's Award in Filmmaking
- NACMA Best Digital Segment
- Nationally recognized videographer and photographer
- Orientation Leader
- Freshman Camp Counselor
- Alternative Breaks Volunteer
- Creative Director of Student Activities Association
- Freshman Leadership Academy scholarship recipient
- Alternative Breaks Volunteer
Timeline
Orientation Leader
Stephen F. Austin State University
05.2022 - Current
Creative Videographer and Photographer
Stephen F. Austin State University
08.2020 - Current
Student Activities Association Creative Director
Stephen F. Austin State University
03.2020 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film And Photography
Stephen F Austin State University
08.2019 - 12.2022
Freelance Photographer and Videographer
K.HartFilms
01.2018 - Current