William Smith II
South Charleston,WV
Summary
Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Excels in adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Communications Intern
West Virginia Statue University, Communications Department
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects.
- Understood director's artistic vision and maintained alignment with vision throughout editing process.
- Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value, and continuity, trim shots and edit content.
- Delivered edits on time for reviews and final delivery.
- Edited together video, audio still imagery and motion graphics for creative and informational multimedia projects.
- Created titles, captions, graphics and templates in After Effects to give edits additional visual flare.
- Worked tight deadlines with team or independently and made quick creative editing decisions to maintain high quality of work.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Charleston High School
South Charleston, WV05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Communications
West Virginia State University
Dunbar, WV12-2025
Skills
- Time management
- Rapid learning of new software
- Editing and proofreading
- Project implementation
- Project Support
- Photography
- Public relations
- Digital Editing
- Television Production and Direction
- Audio Production
- Adobe Creative Cloud Software
- Microsoft Office Suite
Timeline
Communications Intern
West Virginia Statue University, Communications Department
08.2024 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
South Charleston High School
Bachelor of Science - Communications
West Virginia State University