Keshante' Horton's Resume
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE:
GeChar, INC | ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Coordinator New Orleans, LA May 2016 - July 2016
� Edited and revised program script alongside Executive Producer and Script Writer.
� Created an organizational system via Google Drive for talent data, which included confidential files.
� Worked with digital producer to manage ESSENCE website and app festival content and operations.
� Responsible for maintaining production schedule. Resulted in a timely production on all days.
New Orleans Baby Doll Documentary | Production Team Member
New Orleans, LA January 2016 - May 2016
� Contributed to storyline and composition of work. Resulted in local production attention.
� Filmed and helped produce a digital account of how women�s cultural expression has emerged within New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, influenced by Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville�s book The 'Baby Dolls': Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition.
WDSU | Production Intern
New Orleans, LA January 2015 - May 2015
� Assisted news team with writing and editing news production scripts, videos, and digital articles.
� Edited, wrote over five digital articles, helped produce two newscast and composed a news package. Ranged focus on breaking news, crime, press releases and other local events.
� Acted as a camera assistant, interviewer and festival tracker in the field. Xpressions | Script Writer
New Orleans, LA February 2014 - May 2015
� Worked with collegiate producer to compose scripts and content to continue rhetoric of minority women on Xavier University of Louisiana�s campus.
� Wrote and helped produce over seven 15-30 minute episodes that were locally broadcast.
� Pitched ideas and issues to address for multiple episodes based on campus life and current events
OTHER EXPERIENCE: AAA Auto Club | Insurance Sales Agent
Spring, TX December 2016 - March 2019
� Developed marketing strategies to promote sale of insurance plans.
� Communicated the features, benefits and limits of coverages to provide a clear understanding of insurance policy
� Performed administrative task, such as organizing records in Excel and handling policy renewals.
GARR | Videographer, Editor, Co-Producer, Researcher
Hispaniola July 2016 - August 2016
� Co-produced, filmed and edited behind the scenes footage. Uploaded video unto YouTube.
� Used quality journalism to raise campus awareness of geopolitics and give a voice to Haitian deportees.
� Helped increase Mass Communication student rhetoric about study abroad opportunities.
� Documented views of Haitian media coverage, journalist and over hundreds of deportees at the Haitian, Dominican Republic border.
SKILLS: Windows & Apple OS � Adobe � EDIUS � Final Cut Pro � Google Tools � Social Media
EDUCATION: B.A., Mass Communication & Spanish, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA Education Abroad: Haiti, Dominican Republic (Short-term Documentary), Spain (Exchange)
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE:
GeChar, INC | ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Coordinator New Orleans, LA May 2016 - July 2016
� Edited and revised program script alongside Executive Producer and Script Writer.
� Created an organizational system via Google Drive for talent data, which included confidential files.
� Worked with digital producer to manage ESSENCE website and app festival content and operations.
� Responsible for maintaining production schedule. Resulted in a timely production on all days.
New Orleans Baby Doll Documentary | Production Team Member
New Orleans, LA January 2016 - May 2016
� Contributed to storyline and composition of work. Resulted in local production attention.
� Filmed and helped produce a digital account of how women�s cultural expression has emerged within New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, influenced by Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville�s book The 'Baby Dolls': Breaking the Race and Gender Barriers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Tradition.
WDSU | Production Intern
New Orleans, LA January 2015 - May 2015
� Assisted news team with writing and editing news production scripts, videos, and digital articles.
� Edited, wrote over five digital articles, helped produce two newscast and composed a news package. Ranged focus on breaking news, crime, press releases and other local events.
� Acted as a camera assistant, interviewer and festival tracker in the field. Xpressions | Script Writer
New Orleans, LA February 2014 - May 2015
� Worked with collegiate producer to compose scripts and content to continue rhetoric of minority women on Xavier University of Louisiana�s campus.
� Wrote and helped produce over seven 15-30 minute episodes that were locally broadcast.
� Pitched ideas and issues to address for multiple episodes based on campus life and current events
OTHER EXPERIENCE: AAA Auto Club | Insurance Sales Agent
Spring, TX December 2016 - March 2019
� Developed marketing strategies to promote sale of insurance plans.
� Communicated the features, benefits and limits of coverages to provide a clear understanding of insurance policy
� Performed administrative task, such as organizing records in Excel and handling policy renewals.
GARR | Videographer, Editor, Co-Producer, Researcher
Hispaniola July 2016 - August 2016
� Co-produced, filmed and edited behind the scenes footage. Uploaded video unto YouTube.
� Used quality journalism to raise campus awareness of geopolitics and give a voice to Haitian deportees.
� Helped increase Mass Communication student rhetoric about study abroad opportunities.
� Documented views of Haitian media coverage, journalist and over hundreds of deportees at the Haitian, Dominican Republic border.
SKILLS: Windows & Apple OS � Adobe � EDIUS � Final Cut Pro � Google Tools � Social Media
EDUCATION: B.A., Mass Communication & Spanish, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA Education Abroad: Haiti, Dominican Republic (Short-term Documentary), Spain (Exchange)