Tess Kramer
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Video Editor with 11 years of extensive expertise in creating innovative and interactive video content. Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and AVID Media Composer, showcasing a strong sense of timing and detail in visual storytelling. Adept at managing media and meeting tight deadlines, with a proven track record of collaborating with high-profile clients such as The New York Times and Mount Sinai Health System.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Video Editor
Self-Employed
Brooklyn, NY
11.2018 - Current
- Created innovative, interactive, mobile, and music video content for various clients on a contract basis.
- Managed and formed long-term working relationships with multiple clients.
- Utilized collaboration skills, communication, and best practices to create engaging client videos.
- Used Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and other video editing software.
- Showed openness to feedback through any unexpected changes in project timelines.
- Worked with clients such as Mount Sinai Health System, The New York Times, iHeartMedia, and The Farmer's Dog.
Associate Video Journalist
The New York Times
New York, NY
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Assisted in creating short docu-style videos for The New York Times website.
- Managed and edited footage using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, including creating selects and applying motion graphics or visual effects.
- Gained technical proficiency and an enthusiasm for color correction and grading in video editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
- Oversaw reformatting and uploads of videos to social media platforms.
- Included online series: In the Studio, Conception, and Dance in the Real World.
Media Manager, Assistant Video Editor, Video Editor
Wondros
Los Angeles, CA
10.2013 - 07.2016
- Hired post-internship as an assistant video editor.
- Showed ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining focus and taking part in QA process.
- Utilized Final Cut Pro for media ingestion, transcoding, and creative selection for lead editors.
- Elevated to media manager in the second year, responsible for database management.
- Promoted to lead assistant editor, taking over supervision of junior assistant editor.
- Took cross-functional roles, such as serving as a video editor, to meet production deadlines and collaborated across various levels of management to deliver broadcast-ready commercials and docu-style shorts.
- Worked with clients such as Open Society Foundations, TEDx, MD Anderson, Harvard, and UCLA.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film And TV Production
New York University
New York, NY05.2013
High School Diploma, Technical Vocational Certificate -
McFatter Technical High School
Davie, FL06.2010
Skills
- Video Editing
- Photo Editing
- Color Correction
- Photography
- Film History
- Interactive Content Production
- Motion Graphics
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Lightroom
- DaVinci Resolve
- AVID Media Composer
- Final Cut Pro
- Media Management
- Music
- HTML5
- French
- Audio Editing
- Video Production
- Videography
- Post-Production
- Visual Effects
- Color Grading
- Adobe Media Encoder
Certification
- Adobe Photoshop Certification
- Technical Vocational Certification in Multimedia Design
Timeline
Video Editor
Self-Employed
11.2018 - Current
Associate Video Journalist
The New York Times
07.2017 - 07.2018
Media Manager, Assistant Video Editor, Video Editor
Wondros
10.2013 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film And TV Production
New York University
High School Diploma, Technical Vocational Certificate -
McFatter Technical High School