Sidney Jackson
Kearny,NJ
Summary
Customs Entry Writer, Logistics coordinator and Customs Compliance liaison Associate Producer for ESPN winning two Emmy Awards for Best Anthology sports series for the documentary series SportsCentury (2000 – 2006) Archive manager and production assistant for CNBC Researching political video and footage for award winning live broadcasts Freelance videographer for All Jersey Studios responsible for compiling and editing clients’ personal footage, and designed and produced packaging materials Video licensing assistant for NBA Productions responsible for ensuring video compliance with league licensing agreements, maintaining the video footage library and monitoring local media coverage of league stories Writer for the New Jersey publication The Trentonian responsible for conducting interviews, collecting statistics and researching local news stories
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Customs Entry Writer/CBP Liaison
ASC American Shipping Company
01.2026 - Current
- Responsible for developing reports to get client refunds from the overturned IEEPA tariffs of 2026
- Responsible for clearing customs regulations for pending client shipments through data entry (FDA/PGA/APHIS requirements)
- Responsible for writing delivery orders for cargo transfers
Air Import/Export Coordinator
DB Schenker/ DSV
NY
01.2018 - 01.2026
- Responsible for verifying customs clearances; executing procedures to maintain compliance with customs standards
- Responsible for maintaining FTZ transactions and logs
- Responsible for maintaining statistical logs of client shipping information
- Responsible for organization, indexing and maintenance of physical files related to shipping procedures
- Responsible for assisting clients and warehouse personnel in daily shipping procedures
Content Insertion Assistant
Bamtech Media
New York, NY
01.2018 - 01.2018
- Responsible for inserting breaks, bumps and teases into live broadcasts on the ESPN + streaming network
- Responsible for assembling and recording metadata associated with each live broadcast
- (ESPN + Live Streaming Network)
Customer Service Associate
Xerox
New York, NY
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsible for daily customer service interaction to cater to all client needs
- Providing mass volume document printing and duplication. Poster design and generation
- Responsible for record management of client financial presentation books
Digital Archive Assistant Manager
Digital Media Research (DMR)
New York, NY
01.2017 - 01.2017
- Responsible for housing and shipping digital media archival assets used for demographic market research
- Responsible for organization and storage of physical assets.
Customer Service Associate
Ricoh
New York, NY
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for daily management of all client assets
- Responsible for shipping and receiving of client mail and materials including documents, displays and product samples
- Provided mass volume document printing, binding and duplication.
Archive Manager
Deluxe Media / Adstream
New York, NY
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Responsible for overseeing client stored assets used in television commercial production including hard drives, digibeta and beta masters, LTOs, props, scripts and other media production materials. Also responsible for billing information of client transactions and responding to clients’ needs in regards to stored materials
- Assisted producers in the research and retrieval of stored materials. Also responsible for the shipping and receiving of said materials using Aspera for digital assets and all conventional shipping methods such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL for physical assets.
Senior Media Librarian
THE MILL
New York, NY
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for overseeing client stored materials such as hard drives, digibeta and beta masters, props, scripts and other production materials. Also responsible for the storage of footage, film negatives and equipment.
- Assisted producers and handled outside client requests for all production assets.
- Cataloged and housed all assets entering and exiting the facility.
Digital Ingest Assistant
WABC
New York, NY
01.2010 - 01.2010
- Input of data capture for incoming satellite feed material.
- Footage ingest and distribution for the Good Morning America show and ABC News programming
- Editing of footage for archival storage
Archives Associate/Production Assistant
CNBC
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for assisting in video footage management; logging and storage.
- Assisted producers in search and retrieval of stored media assets.
Staff Sportswriter
The Trentonian
Trenton, NJ
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Responsible for writing features and wrap ups for local sporting events such as High School sports and adult recreation leagues
- Assisted in recording statistics for local sports events
Production Assistant
NBA Entertainment
Secaucus, NJ
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Responsible for assisting production teams in footage research for marketing projects
- Responsible for logging and screening footage for both long format and live shows
Associate Producer; Production Assistant
ESPN
Bristol, CT
01.1999 - 01.2006
- Responsible for assisting in the production of the Emmy Award winning series SportsCentury (the precursor to 30 for 30)
- Assisted producers in search and retrieval of stored media assets.
- Responsible for logging and screening footage for both long format and live shows
- Responsible for producing highlight packages for SportsCenter, ESPNnews and other live broadcasts
- Conducted live interviews; scouted locations for B-Roll shoots and assisted producers with the layouts for both long format and live programs
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts and Broadcast Communication
Hampton University
Hampton, VASkills
- Questaweb Customs entry system
- GXD Docking System
- Air Manifest System
- Tango PROD OWS
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Aspera
- Adobe Premier
- Lotus Notes
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Print Production Fiery
Timeline
Customs Entry Writer/CBP Liaison
ASC American Shipping Company
01.2026 - Current
Air Import/Export Coordinator
DB Schenker/ DSV
01.2018 - 01.2026
Content Insertion Assistant
Bamtech Media
01.2018 - 01.2018
Customer Service Associate
Xerox
01.2017 - 01.2018
Digital Archive Assistant Manager
Digital Media Research (DMR)
01.2017 - 01.2017
Customer Service Associate
Ricoh
01.2016 - 01.2017
Archive Manager
Deluxe Media / Adstream
01.2012 - 01.2016
Senior Media Librarian
THE MILL
01.2010 - 01.2012
Digital Ingest Assistant
WABC
01.2010 - 01.2010
Archives Associate/Production Assistant
CNBC
01.2008 - 01.2010
Staff Sportswriter
The Trentonian
01.2007 - 01.2008
Production Assistant
NBA Entertainment
01.2006 - 01.2007
Associate Producer; Production Assistant
ESPN
01.1999 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts and Broadcast Communication
Hampton University