Resume

Austen Snodgrass

577 Peninsular Drive

Lakeland, FL 33813

Cell: (863)-409-2221

Email: asnodgrass09@gmail.com

Profile:     With my extensive experience in television broadcasting in high school and college, I have the ability to report on camera in high-pressure situations, as well as behind the camera with shooting and editing.   

Experience:

·      2005:  Optimist Oratorical Contest state champion.  Wrote and gave a seven minute speech about United States soldiers fighting in wars. 

·      2006-2009:  Served as an anchor and reporter for my award winning high school news team.  Was named best anchor in Polk County twice.  Our newscast won the best newscast in Florida award.  Worked with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Livetype.  Also served as a videographer, using both Canon and Sony video cameras.

·      2009-Current:  Voiceover artist in Lakeland.  Recorded voiceovers for Lakeland Regional Medical Center, the Learning Resource Center, PGTV and Publix Supermarket. 

·      2011-2012:  Served as the Video Yearbook Editor at Florida Southern College.  Worked extensively with Final Cut Pro and Adobe Photoshop.  I also shot most of the video myself, with a Sony HD camera. 

·      2011-Current:  Worked extensively with Dreamweaver and Motion.  I had to create a fully functional website in Dreamweaver, and graphics in Motion.

·      Board member for the Learning Resource Center of Polk County.

Education:

·      2005-2009:  George Jenkins High School.  High School Diploma.  Graduated with honors.

·      2009-Current:  Florida Southern College.   

Awards:

·      Best Anchor in Polk County:  2006 and 2008.

·      Best Newscast in Florida:  2009.

·      Best Reporting in Polk County:  2006, 2007, 2009.

·      Optimist Oratory State Champion:  2005. 

Practicum Hours

March 19-  Interlachen meeting.  Wrapping up everything for the year.  5:00-6:00.

March 19- Worked on editing the Yearbook video.  10:30-12:00.

March 20-  Worked on the yearbook video.  Edited in final cut pro.  6:00-9:00.

March 21-  Edited the yearbook video.  5:00-8:00.

March 23- Finished capturing all of the remaining footage.  Spent the rest of the time editing the video with the music.  3:00-8:00

13 1/2 hours.

Practicum Hours

February 19- Filmed the Girls Lacrosse Game for SSN with Tracy Fosterling.  12:30-3:30.

February 20- Interlachen meeting.  The last official meeting for the rest of the year.  Discussed wrapping up both the yearbook and the video.  After the meeting, I stayed in the lab and did some editing on the video. 4:00-7:00.

February 21- Bought the music I decided to use for the video.  Downloaded the files and imported them into Final Cut Pro.  Started matching up the music with the video files.  2:00-5:00

9 Hours.

Practicum Hours

February 6th-  Interlachen meeting.  Discussed upcoming projects to take pictures and video of.  After the meeting, I stayed in the Interlachen lab and did some editing.  I sat down with Bob and showed him what I had edited so far, and the music that I had chosen.  4:00-7:00

3 Hours

Practicum Hours

January 30-  Interlachen Meeting.  Discussed the pictures and video assignments for this week.  The rough draft of the video is due on Wednesday.  4:00-5:00.

Worked in the Interlachen lab editing the video. Went through video shot at the basketball game on Saturday, and various soccer games ad volleyball matches.  Edited some of the footage shot at Casino Night also.  2:00-6:00.

January 31-  Worked in the Interlachen lab on the video yearbook.  Edited footage from move in day, the hot air balloon event, and bid day.  3:00-6:00.

February 1- Went through various possible music selections.  The music needs to coincide with the theme of the book, which is a retro look.  Looked through 70's music.  3:00-5:00

10 hours