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Stephanie Cherng

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Creative and detail-oriented filmmaker with video editing and writing experience. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Avid, and Google Suite, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality projects on tight deadlines.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Editor

AFAR Media
06.2025 - Current
  • Edited long-form travel documentaries and short-form videos for social platforms.
  • Collaborated with producers to shape story arcs and enhance pacing and editorial voice.

Search Specialist / Matchmaker

Blush
05.2025 - Current
  • Conducted personalized searches for compatible matches and facilitated successful client introductions.
  • Maintained detailed CRM records and tracked match outcomes to ensure client satisfaction.

Director / Writer

Self-Employed
05.2024 - 06.2025
  • Directed and wrote original short films including Kingdom of Demons (premiered at Stuart Cinema).
  • Led creative vision, production planning, and post-production execution.
  • Produced in person screenings

Video Editor

PBS
03.2024 - 07.2024
  • Edited episodes of Soundfields (12–15 minutes each), combining music analysis and educational storytelling.

Video Fellow

Courier Newsroom
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Edited daily video content optimized for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
  • Supported editorial calendar with quick-turn, culturally relevant political pieces.

Production Assistant

Showtime Networks Inc.
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Produced trailers and promo content for Showtime originals.
  • Assisted trailer team by pulling selects, sourcing hi-res footage, and prepping assets for online, color, and mix.

Freelance Video Editor

Betches
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Edited comedy sketches and cooking videos for Instagram and TikTok.

Freelance Writer

PBS
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Wrote an episodic script for Subcultured, a 10-minute episode on graffiti culture in NYC.

Video Editor

Delish at Hearst Magazines
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Edited 25–35-minute food show episodes weekly.
  • Created short-form video content tailored for vertical and horizontal platforms.

Production Assistant

HBO
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Supported production and office tasks on-set for the HBO series Betty.

Junior Video Editor

Kyra TV
02.2019 - 12.2019
  • Edited video content for various platforms using industry-standard software.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop creative video concepts and storyboards.

Production Assistant

BUILD Series
09.2016 - 12.2018
  • Mic'd live audiences and researched guest content for BUILD Brunch, a live pop culture talk show.
  • Created social media assets for each celebrity guest

Assistant Editor

Riverkeeper – Tribeca Film Fellows Program
12.2015 - 06.2016
  • Assistant edited an 8-minute environmental doc as part of the Tribeca fellowship in collaboration with River Keeper

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hunter College
Manhattan
08-2019

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Video editing
  • Writing
  • Video production
  • Media strategy
  • Audio mixing
  • Color Correction

Timeline

Video Editor

AFAR Media
06.2025 - Current

Search Specialist / Matchmaker

Blush
05.2025 - Current

Director / Writer

Self-Employed
05.2024 - 06.2025

Video Editor

PBS
03.2024 - 07.2024

Video Fellow

Courier Newsroom
01.2024 - 05.2024

Production Assistant

Showtime Networks Inc.
05.2022 - 08.2023

Freelance Video Editor

Betches
03.2022 - 06.2022

Freelance Writer

PBS
03.2022 - 05.2022

Video Editor

Delish at Hearst Magazines
05.2021 - 12.2021

Production Assistant

HBO
09.2020 - 12.2020

Junior Video Editor

Kyra TV
02.2019 - 12.2019

Production Assistant

BUILD Series
09.2016 - 12.2018

Assistant Editor

Riverkeeper – Tribeca Film Fellows Program
12.2015 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Hunter College

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