Jesse Valdez
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Jesse Valdez

VIDEO INTERN / JR VIDEO EDITOR
WAVE / SANTA MONICA, CA / OCT ’19 – MAY ‘20
Organized multi-media assets into a library of music, b-roll and graphics.
Improved viewership by editing engaging content for multiple sports pages.
Delivered top performing videos on a weekly basis across social networks.?

EDIT SUITE INTERN
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / APRIL ’19 – JULY ‘19
Digitized, logged, and transcribed video footage using AVID software.
Delivered weekly projects for social platforms and in-park entertainment.
Assisted on video shoots setting up lighting gear and green screens.

STAGE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
PARAMOUNT PICTURES / VALLEJO, CA / JUNE ‘18 – FEB ‘19
Assisted sound stage operations for Netflix’s episodic TV drama, “13 Reasons Why.”
Intermediary between department heads to facilitate communication and execution of duties around the sound stage.
Increased velocity of production by organizing supplies for staff and securing the set, when required.

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
58TH ANNUAL FILM FINALS FESTIVAL / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / JAN ‘18 – MAY ‘18
Produced targeted campaigns that highlighted Bay Area films festivals, organizations, and directors.
Developed effective marketing campaigns for festival website, radio spots, and social media.
Collaborated with team members to schedule original content for Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

VIDEO SPECIALIST
SKILLSETS ONLINE / SAN RAMON, CA. / NOV ‘16 – OCT ‘17
Edited raw multi-cam footage and synced recorded audio using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Produced panel discussion videos for online courses in the IT/Education industry.
Helmed tasks like creating graphics, audio mixing and publishing content.

SPORTS PRODUCER / CAMERA OPERATOR
THE CUBE / CONCORD, CA / AUG ‘16 – NOV ‘17
Coordinated weekly live streams for De La Salle, a Top 3 High School football program in California.
Troubleshooted technical issues to maintain high-quality production in a fast-paced environment.
Managed various control room duties such as scoreboard, game clock, and camera operator.

VIDEO EDITOR / VIDEOGRAPHER
INLAND NEWS TODAY / RIVERSIDE, CA. / MAY ‘11 – AUG ‘12
Filmed on location, attached lavalier microphones, and directed talent through scripted scenes.
Operated Final Cut Pro to assemble edits, rough cuts, and made client-requested changes to sequences.
Applied titles, motion graphics, audio-sweetening, color-correction, compression and uploads to web.

MARINE SERGEANT
U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE / SAN DIEGO, CA / JUNE ‘06 – SEPT ‘13
Nearly seven years, working in a team environment in a high-demanding position.
Affectively delegated and managed teams in a clear decisive manner to complete various tasks.
Facilitated educational presentations to internal organizations addressing various topics such as equipment and supervised operations.