Taylor Mendoza
Austin,TX
Summary
A reative offering several years' experience creating impactful, fresh and innovative content. Offers talent for storytelling and capacity to handle technical editing, business operations and team leadership requirements. Very flexible and eager to learn when given the opportunity. Thank you for your time.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Videographer
Spark Magazine ATX
Austin, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Edit raw footage into a final product using non-linear editing systems such as Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere.
- Edit reels to gain exposure for the magazine
- Work with all departments contributing to magazine
Marketing Intern/Director of Marketing Communications
Avancé Moving & Storage
Dallas, Tx
06.2022 - Current
- Create and schedule social media posts post on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
- Manage all media and create all content, All photos taken on Instagram have been taken by me
- My responsibilities were to upkeep the company's Instagram and branch out to help the company receive new clients
- I would send emails to many interior designers in Highland Park to come to tour the warehouse and view our services
- I would also film training videos for new employees and create a creative company for everything the company provides.
Social Media Manager
Fiber One Protection
Dallas, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Upholstery cleaning service
- Created a website and managed it, doing things such as responding to customers, and monitoring who books appointments.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
GALLERY WRLD
Dallas, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Paid creative director for the brand
- Created videos and logos for the brand that were put on T-shirts and items to be sold
- I also worked to sell these shirts with photography and videography skills posted on the website and social media.
OWNER
FILMM-DEPOP BUSINESS
Dallas, TX
07.2021 - Current
- I am in charge of running my own business where I graphic design posters and come up with the designs
- I am responsible for printing these posters and shipping them to customers
- I would spend the afternoon handling the poster business as well as schoolwork
- This displayed my efforts to be able to run something of my own and handle the responsibility that comes with owning a business and crafting original ideas to sell.
Editor-In-Chief
Red Oak Yearbook
Red Oak, TX
08.2023 - 05.2024
- I worked very closely with the yearbook advisor and our yearbook manager to make sure that we had a clear and concise theme and got our idea across correctly
- This year I was able to pick our new yearbook staff and assign different roles
- I made final decisions, led the class by example, assisted the yearbook adviser when the workload became too much, and delegated all aspects of the theme.
Head Producer
Red Oak Newscast
Red Oak, TX
08.2022 - 05.2024
- I was named a head producer for our school's newscast where I managed all areas of the newscast such as script writing, filming, and directing packages
- I led by example for our Audio Visual 1 students to continue our newscast for years to come
- I learned the important components of filming and learned how to be a part of a production team
- I edited many different packages when needed by the crew and taught a new class of students how to prepare for their next year of the class
- The newscast takes place every Wednesday of the year.
Managing Editor
Red Oak Yearbook
Red Oak, TX
08.2022 - 05.2023
- I was given managing editor by the yearbook teacher who recruited me and told me that he would like me to take the position in order to work my way up to editor-in-chief
- This position allowed me to run the meetings and create slides to schedule our weeks
- I worked closely with the editor-in-chief and the yearbook adviser to develop a theme and cover art
- I was given Photoshop projects to help with the graphic design within the book and stepped in when help was needed on the different spreads
- I helped to make sure everyone's spread was completed by the deadline.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Advertising -
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2028
High School Diploma -
Red Oak High School
Red Oak, TX06.2024
Dual enrollment classes -
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX05.2024
Skills
- Editing
- -Videography
- -Photography
- -Adobe Photoshop
- -Adobe Premiere Pro
- -Final Cut Pro
- -Computer skills:
- Using software such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro Photoshop, and Canva
- Graphic design- Able to design flyers and posters for companies or event purposes
- -put videos together quickly
- -Can capture company vision/ any visions needed
- -Efficient/ time management: Helpful skills to enhance video quality
- -Troubleshooter/problem solver
- -Communication
- communicating with coworkers and customer help
- Client Relations
- Audio production
- Digital Media
- Strong creative vision
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Awards and Honors
- Journalism Award
- Yearbook Managing Editor
- Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
- Inducted into the National Honors Society + National Technical Honors Society
- Top 25 of graduating class, Rank 8
- M.E Singleton Scholarship
- Red Oak PTA Scholarship
Videoprojects
- This is America, 05/29/20, A short campaign for Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas using interviews, 37 seconds, Director/Editor/Filmer
- Waves, 02/07/21, DJ mix visuals for Gallery World with original Logo, 1 minute and 7 seconds, Director/Editor
- Slowly, 09/04/21, Visual Music Video, 2 minutes, Director/Editor
- Lucki More than Ever, 12/08/21, DJ mix visuals for Gallery world brand, 1 minute and 6 seconds, Director/Editor
- Passion, 05/03/22, Passion project used for class project, 7 minutes and 19 seconds, Writer/Director/Editor
- Are we still friends?, 06/15/22, Music video, Director/Editor
- Visual portfolio, 07/05/22, Editor, 11 minutes and 44 seconds, Editor
- Poverty in South America, 10/01/22, Video for Dual Credit English School, 3 minutes and 25 seconds, Editor
- Solo Mode, 01/28/23, Music video for Isaac Mendoza, 2 minutes and 43 seconds, Director/Editor/Filmer
Certification
- Certified in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Certified in Adobe Photoshop
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Videographer
Spark Magazine ATX
09.2024 - Current
Editor-In-Chief
Red Oak Yearbook
08.2023 - 05.2024
Managing Editor
Red Oak Yearbook
08.2022 - 05.2023
Head Producer
Red Oak Newscast
08.2022 - 05.2024
Marketing Intern/Director of Marketing Communications
Avancé Moving & Storage
06.2022 - Current
Social Media Manager
Fiber One Protection
06.2022 - Current
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
GALLERY WRLD
08.2021 - Current
OWNER
FILMM-DEPOP BUSINESS
07.2021 - Current
Bachelors of Science in Advertising -
University of Texas At Austin
High School Diploma -
Red Oak High School
Dual enrollment classes -
Navarro College