BIO
I am an aspiring video and film producer as well as multimedia journalist.
Since the age of 15, I have been working as freelancer for a local newspaper in Pforzheim, Germany, mainly as online news editor and sports reporter, for over 5 year.
After completing high school and conducting two internships (print and video), I moved to Frankfurt to pursue a degree in American and English Studies at Goethe University.
When I was 21, I moved to the United States to study Strategic Communication with minors in World Languages and Film Production at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
After interning at a local newspaper in Southern Oklahoma in summer 2022, I am now looking for a summer internship 2023 to further improve my skill set.
Currently, I am contributing to several short films as actor, assistant director, audio technician, and PR officer. I am also building my own satire news website Morning News Tonight.
RESUME
Professional
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With over 8+ years in the field of cross-media journalism and social media marketing as well as 2+ years in video and film production, I am skilled in a variety of different areas.
Work
Experience
The Southwestern
SWOSU student news site in Weatherford, OK.
10/2021 - 08/2022
- Covering campus and local/state issues
- Filming & Interviewing
- Video Editing
Highlight:
News video about the problems medical marijuana imposes on Oklahoma (incl. interviews with House Rep. & professor)
Editor for News, Web, Video & Social Media
08/2020 - 09/2021
- Writing & delegating news stories
- Web Editing
- Using social media to promote website content
- Video Producing
Highlights:
- News video about the $89 million upgrade of Oklahoma City's World Rogers World Airport (incl. interview with Airport Director)
- News articles about a criminal breaking into dormitories on campus after the administration failed to warn its students
- Raising daily visits from 5-10 to over 100 on average, Facebook followers from 35 to more than 1,500
10/2019 - 07/2020
- Writing about campus news
- Conducting interviews
- Redesigning website thesouthwestern.org
Highlight:
Successfully redesigning the online news site
African Special Tours
Travel agency focused on luxury travels to the Southern and Eastern parts of Africa in Bad Vilbel, Germany.
www.ast-reisen.de
Web Content Writer
11/2018 - 07/2019
- Researching and writing about different countries in Africa
- Working with travel designers to create detailed travel descriptions
Highlight:
Filling almost all pages (different countries, travels, different type of travels) on the website with PR texts
Pforzheimer Zeitung
Local daily subscription newspaper with around 29,000 sold copies each day in Pforzheim, Germany. PZ-news is the online news site of Pforzheimer Zeitung with 3.3 million visits and 9.2 million page impressions per month.
Sports Reporter (freelance)
11/2016 - 08/2019
- Writing about sport events, e.g. soccer or basketball
- Conducting interviews with players and coaches
- Taking pictures
Hightlight:
Building, maintaining and using relationships across the local sports community
Web Content Writer & Editor (freelance)
03/2014 - 08/2019
- Editing news content, e.g. from DPA (German Press Agency)
- Writing small articles, e.g. police reports
- Publishing & posting breaking news stories
- Working with Content Management System (CMS)
- Independent website maintenance on weekends
- Live reporting from events (mostly sports)
- Working with PR teams of police and fire departments
- Taking photos
Highlight:
Advancing my skills in fast and reliable web content writing & editing
Professional Skills
Writing short and in-depth articles
Research & Interviewing
Photographing
Video Filming
Video Editing
Social Media
Web Development & Editing
SEO
Computer Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects (basic)
Adobe Audition (basic)
iMovie (basic)
Python Coding (basic)
Creative Skills
Experimental & outside-the-box mindset
Challenging norms & breaking rules
Visual thinking/imagination
Pattern recognition
Abstract & micro/macro thinking
Social Skills
Outgoing & positive attitude
Teamplayer
Tolerant & open-minded
Diplomatic problem-solving
Straightforward communication
Public Speaking
Languages
German (Native)
English (fluently)
French (basic)
Spanish (basic)
Internships
The Lawton Constitution
06/2022 - 08/2022
The Lawton Constitution is a local newspaper in Lawton, Oklahoma.
- Covering local topics, city committee meetings, camps, events, court
- Taking photos, videos e.g. from accidents, fires, evacuations
TV-BW Medienproduktion
11/2016 - 02/2017
TV-BW is a local video production company in Pforzheim, Germany, producing image films, broadcasts, news videos, etc. for PZ-news, local businesses, city governments, and various TV channels.
- Gaining insights into camera work & editing
- Using green screen, teleprompter, lighting, in a professional studio
- Helping with shoots of news videos (such as accidents, fires, etc.)
Highlight:
Helping on set of a short film production
Pforzheimer Zeitung, Local & Sports
08/2016 - 10/2016
- Getting to know the work in Sports & Local section
- Conducting interviews and research stories
- Learn how to work with newspaper layout software 'Dialog'
- Learn about dynamics and working processes in a newspaper
Highlight:
Writing the lead story for the local section (How Pforzheim is prepared for a catastrophe such as floods, storms, etc.)
Der Tagesspiegel, Sports
08/2019
Der Tagesspiegel is a daily national subscription newspaper located in Berlin, Germany, with a circulation of around 148,000 copies.
- Editing short articles & putting them into the layout software
- Writing about sport events, e.g. soccer or basketball
- Conducting interviews
Highlight:
Interview with Willy Kuhweide, olympic champion in sailing (1964)
PZ-news, Pforzheimer Zeitung Online
02/2014 - 03/2014
- Editing news content, e.g. from the DPA (German Press Agency)
- Creating small articles, e.g. police reports
- Utilizing Content Management System (CMS)
Highlight:
Securing myself a job as freelance journalist
(Internship certificates are available upon request)
References
Dr. Lisa Boyles
Chair of the Department of Art, Communication and Theatre
at SWOSU
Dr. Loran Lewis
Journalism Professor at SWOSU
Jürgen Th. Müller
Managing Director at TV-BW
Magnus Schlecht
Editor-in-Chief at Pforzheimer Zeitung
Friedhard Teuffel
Head of Sports Department at Der Tagesspiegel
Thomas Kurtz
Head of PZ-news, Pforzheimer Zeitung Online
(Letters of recommendation are available upon request)
Education
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
08/2019 - present
Major: B.A. Strategic Communication
Minor: World Languages & Film Production
6 semesters completed, GPA: 3.5
Major courses:
Media Law & Ethics, Writing for Mass Media, Intro to Mass Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Strategic Communication Design, Communication Theory, Intro to Strategic Communication, Multimedia Production
Goethe University
Frankfurt, Germany
04/2018 - 07/2019
Major: American Studies (B.A.)
Minor: English Studies
3 semesters completed, GPA: 3.25
American Studies pursues an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on American literature, history, and culture with a strong emphasis on film and media studies.
(Transcripts are available upon request)
Further Education (LinkedIn)
Become a Cinematographer
Completed: 02/2022
Learning Path with 7h 44m course material
Courses:
Narrative Fundamentals, Working on Set, Hands On Techniques, Camera Movement for Video Production, Cinematic Video Lighting
Become a Video Production Crewmember
In Progress
Learning Path with 10h 24m course material
Courses:
Learning Video Lighting, Video Lighting and Grip Basics, Cameras and Shooting, Lighting Design, Location Lighting, Location Audio Recording
(Certificates are available upon request)
Volunteer
Food & Resource Center
Weatherford, OK
09/2021 - present
- ~3 hours/week, 60 hours total
- Working in warehouse & with clients
Collegiate Activity Board (SWOSU)
Weatherford, OK
09/2019 - present
- 40 hours/semester, 240 hours total
- Organizing & conducting events, fundraisers, etc.
SG Pforzheim/Eutingen
Pforzheim, Germany
02/2017 - 12/2017
- SG Pforzheim/Eutingen is a local handball club for which I wrote previews and reports about games for its website
(Certificates for Food & Resource Center and Collegiate Activity Board are available upon request)
Honors & Awards
Jack B. Shelton & Walter Crouch Scholar
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Department of Art, Communication, and Theatre
Journalism Award
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Department of Art, Communication, and Theatre
Academic Year 2021-22
Ted Ray Pyle Memorial Scholar
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Language and Literature Department
Academic Year 2021-22
Cedrick L. Crink Memorial Scholar
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Department of Art, Communication, and Theatre
Fall 2021
President's Honor Roll
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Dean's Honor Roll
Southwestern Oklahoma State University