PROFILE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
- Excellent, demonstrable storytelling ability
- 3+ years of extensive writing experience in a variety of platforms and genres
- 1+ year of copywriting experience
- Three years of video production experience
- Extensive experience working with macOS and Windows
- Engineer for Award Winning Radio Show (The Juke Joint on 98.7 Kiss FM)
- Extensive experience in a variety of computer applications including Premiere, Lightroom, Audition, Photoshop, Word, and PowerPoint
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Al
Bachelor of Science/Arts in Communications December 2016
Jefferson State University Hoover, Al Associate’s in Telecommunication/Broadcasting May 2015
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
Bachelor of Science/Arts in Communications August 2011-May 2012
EXPERIENCE
SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL
Birmingham, AL
Media Intern May 2017-October 2017
• Creating promotional material for Sidewalk Film Festival
• Creating promotional material for Sidewalk affiliated events/projects
• Assisting in production of Sidewalk film festival
HEARST TELEVISION/WVTM-13
Birmingham, AL
Production Assistant February 2017-Present
• Editing video for live broadcast
• Running teleprompter for broadcast news
• Assisting producers, directors, and editors with any needs pertaining to live broadcasts
98.7 Kiss FM
Birmingham, AL
Audio Engineer September 2015-December 2017
• Recorded and edited radio broadcasts for WAGG Heaven radio
• Operated and monitored live broadcast on 98.7 Kiss FM
• Maintained high quality audio for live and recorded broadcasts
RED MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINMENT
Birmingham, AL
Marketing Intern August 2016 December 2016
• Building attention-grabbing advertisements for various social media accounts and websites
• Created video and still content for a variety of social media outlets
• Developed social media advertising campaigns and strategies for social media platforms
STRONG AUTOMOTIVE MERCHANDISING
Birmingham, AL
Copywriting Intern October 2016-December 2016
• Created engaging copy for automotive dealerships across the United States
• Drafted copy for webpages about a variety of different subjects concerning the automotive industry
• Created enthralling copy for dealer blog sites around the country to engage with local communities in a non-commercial approach
HHGREGG
Hoover, AL
Customer Service Associate April 2013-August 2016
• Used interpersonal communication skills to provide optimal customer experience
• Developed an extensive skillset of communication tools to effectively organize with teammates to provide solutions for customer issues
• Communicated with customers in person and over the phone to solve issues regarding product logistics
Spencer Portis 