'Looking for Employment in Switzerland--will consider all locations' Resume

Looking for Employment in Switzerland--will consider all locations

KEVIN CHRISTOFFERSEN

506 E. 5th St. #11 New York, N.Y. 10009

Telephone: 646-266-9106

E-mail: kevin@inthespace.com

OBJECTIVE: To contribute and expand my creative and technical production experience in producing

print, TV, video and film projects.

EXPERIENCE:

DS SIMON PRODUCTIONS Presently

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

® Running the Video News Release Production Department.

® Writing scripts, editing video on DPS Velocity Q.

® Producing beta camera shoots locally and domestically for satellite transmission.

LINCOLN CENTER – New York, N.Y. 11/04-5/05

EVENT SERVICES MANAGER:

® Assisting in the preparation of concerts, performances and receptions.

® Arrangement throughout Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and Rose building.

® Utilizing project management skills in registration, set-up and coat check.

NADER FOR PRESIDENT 2004 – New York, N.Y. 7/04-11/04

NYC COORDINATOR:

® Coordinated the NYC Presidential campaign for Ralph Nader.

® Managed the NYC/Downstate petitioning drive, Counter Convention Protests and all ‘Get Out

The Vote’ Election efforts.

® Arranged Pre-Election Rallies for Mr. Nader’s speeches on Wall Street and Cooper Union.

THE SCANDINAVIAN EXPERIENCE – New York, N.Y. 12/03-7/04

VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR:

® Scandinavian marketing/distribution VOD service bureau.

® Acquired film/documentary/promotional video content from Scandinavia for U.S. distribution.

® Applied my Scandinavian cinematic knowledge by effectively achieving marketing to 4.8

million U.S. Scandinavian subscribers.

“IN SEARCH OF SON” – Documentary Sweden, Norway, Denmark 7/02-4/03

CAMERAMAN/EDITOR/PRODUCER:

® Discovered my Norwegian relatives through extensive travel and filming.

® Utilized expertise in DV PAL camera techniques, storytelling and Final Cut Pro editing.

® Produced through minimal resources, video savvy and extreme dedication.

WONDERFUL COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen, Denmark 7/02-10/03

JOURNALIST / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:

® Worked as a news reporter and produced Video News Releases for feature and political

stories surrounding Copenhagen and southern Sweden.

® Arranged and conducted interviews wrote stories and shot lists for Video News Releases.

® Distributed Video News Releases to AP, Reuters and Euro News via satellite and web.

® Video edited news segments on my Final Cut Pro system.

THE COPENHAGEN POST – Copenhagen, Denmark 7/02-7/03

WRITER:

® Wrote film review columns for The Copenhagen Post newspaper.

® Researched background information on movies and offered colorful opinionated critique.

® Attended press screenings and reported insightful summary of films.

KEVIN CHRISTOFFERSEN page 2

ANALOG DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL – New York, NY 2/99-7/02

PRODUCTION MANAGER:

® Oversaw daily AVID, Final Cut Pro edit sessions, DVD Authoring and duplication.

® Scheduled and coordinated editing with producers and editors.

® Utilized acquired knowledge in duplication and editing of all analog and digital video formats

specializing in PAL.

® Assisted in rental of PAL cameras for independent productions and DV to film transfers.

FREELANCE WRITER – Montreal, Quebec Canada 7/98-2/99

® Wrote for The Hour weekly newspaper on cultural events around the city.

® Constructed opinionated stories surrounding political issues involving Quebec.

THE IMAGE GROUP - New York, NY 6/96-7/98

ASSISTANT ON-LINE EDITOR:

® Collaborated with editors and producers in the online editing of digital beta programs for The

A&E Network and The History Channel.

® Worked with Grass Valley, Ampex, K-Scope, Chryron Maxine, and Desam 400.

TAPE OPERATOR:

® Duplicated, transferred, quality controlled all video formatted work from edit sessions.

WRITER/RESEARCHER:

® Prepared treatments and scripts for television projects.

® Conducted research on a wide range of topics for documentaries.

® Proofread, edited scripts and treatments.

SKILLS:

t Political organizational management. t Video News Releases: editorial producing, reporting,

writing and research. t Computing: MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, Mac OS 9/X.

t Post-production/Video Editing/Tape Operation: Final Cut Pro, AVID, MC Express, Photoshop, DVD

Authoring-Sonic Solutions encoding, AVS EOS and Mach 1 standards converters. t Cameras: Digital

PD-150, XL-1S, DSR-500 PAL & NTSC; 16mm Arriflex-BL and Bolex. t Online Editing: Grass-Valley,

Chyron Maxine, and Desam 400. t Scheduling, logistical support, problem resolution, patience.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Degree in English and Film

State University of New York, College at Oneonta, N.Y.

Associate of Science Degree in Journalism

State University of New York, College at Morrisville, N.Y.

LANGUAGES:

English (native), French (intermediate) and Danish (beginner)

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:

Studying French, Politically Active, Writing a feature-length screenplay.

PROJECTS: surfoffice.woco.dk/show_videos.php?id=2 click Marathon & Euro Games videos

DVD provided upon request. Website under construction.

REFERENCES: Granted upon request.

Rue du Grand-Pré 43, 4ème étage, 20 •1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Mobile:(+41) 078 796 9106 • Home: (+41) 022 733 6455

kevin@inthespace.com • www.kevinchristoffersen.com

• DOB: 16/03/73 • US Citizen

PROFESSIONAL

OBJECTIVE:

To expand my creative and technical video, film and writing production experience by working towards a committed cause in public information.

EXPERIENCE:

D S SIMON PRODUCTIONS – New York, N.Y. 3/05-6/06

PRODUCER

® Managed the Video News Release Department at public relations firm.

® Wrote scripts, conducted interviews, and edited video for TV news networks.

® Produced TV news shoots locally and domestically for national broadcast.

LINCOLN CENTER – New York, N.Y. 11/04-5/05

EVENT SERVICES MANAGER:

® Worked at concerts, performances and receptions throughout the performing arts center.

® Assisted in the coordination of events throughout Avery Fisher and Alice Tully Halls.

® Utilized management skills for event preparation, performance and break-down.

NADER FOR PRESIDENT 2004 – New York, N.Y. 7/04-12/04

NYC COORDINATOR:

® Coordinated the NYC Presidential campaign for Ralph Nader.

® Managed the NYC/Downstate petitioning drive, Counter Convention Protests and

‘Get Out The Vote’ Election efforts.

® Arranged pre-election rallies for Mr. Nader’s speeches on Wall Street and at Cooper Union.

THE SCANDINAVIAN EXPERIENCE – New York, N.Y. 12/03-7/04

VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR:

® Scandinavian marketing/distribution Video-On-Demand service bureau.

® Acquired film/documentary/promotional video content from Scandinavia for U.S. distribution.

® Applied my Scandinavian cinematic/television broadcast knowledge to help effectively

achieve marketing to 4.8 million U.S. Scandinavian subscribers.

“IN SEARCH OF SON” – Documentary shot in Sweden, Norway & Denmark 7/02-4/03

CAMERAMAN/EDITOR/PRODUCER:

® Discovered my Norwegian relatives through extensive travel, research and filming.

® Utilized expertise in DV PAL camera techniques, storytelling and Final Cut Pro editing.

® Produced with minimal resources, video savvy and extreme dedication.

WONDERFUL COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen, Denmark 7/02-10/03

JOURNALIST / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER:

® Worked as a news reporter and produced Video News Releases for feature and

political stories surrounding Copenhagen and southern Sweden.

® Arranged, conducted interviews, wrote stories and shot lists for Video News Releases.

® Distributed Video News Releases to AP, Reuters and Euro News via satellite and web.

® Video edited news segments on my Final Cut Pro video editing system.

THE COPENHAGEN POST – Copenhagen, Denmark 7/02-7/03

WRITER:

® Wrote film review columns for The Copenhagen Post newspaper.

® Researched background information on movies and offered colorful opinionated critique.

® Attended press screenings and reported insightful summary of films.

Kevin Christoffersen

ANALOG DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL – New York, NY 2/99-7/02

PRODUCTION MANAGER:

® Oversaw daily AVID, Final Cut Pro video editing sessions, DVD Authoring and duplication.

® Scheduled and coordinated editing with producers and editors.

® Utilized acquired knowledge in duplication and editing of all analog and digital

video formats specializing in PAL.

® Assisted in rental of PAL cameras for independent productions and digital video to film transfers.

FREELANCE WRITER – Montreal, Quebec Canada 7/98-2/99

® Wrote for The Hour weekly newspaper on cultural events around the city.

® Constructed opinionated stories surrounding political issues involving Quebec.

THE IMAGE GROUP - New York, NY 6/96-7/98

ASSISTANT ON-LINE EDITOR:

® Collaborated with editors and producers in the online editing of digital beta programs

for The A&E Network and The History Channel.

® Worked with Grass Valley, Ampex, K-Scope, Chryron Maxine, and Desam 400 machines.

TAPE OPERATOR:

® Duplicated, transferred, quality controlled all video formatted work from edit sessions.

WRITER/RESEARCHER:

® Prepared treatments and scripts for television projects.

® Conducted research on a wide range of topics for documentaries.

® Proofread and edited scripts and treatments.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Media Bistro New York, NY Public Relations Networking 2006

Film and Video Arts New York, NY Film Financing Class 2006

Gotham Writers Workshop New York, NY Screenwriting 2005

Green Party New York, NY Political Activism 2004

EDUCATION:

SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, N.Y. Bachelor of Science Degree in English, Film 1995

SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, N.Y. Associate of Science Degree in Journalism 1993

LANGUAGES & SOFTWARE:

English (native speaker), French (intermediate) Danish (beginner)

PC & Mac: Windows, Mac OS X. Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Access, Dreamweaver, MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint. TV Post-production: Video Editing/Tape Operation. Final Cut Pro, AVID, Adobe Premiere, DPS Velocity, Photoshop, DVD Authoring-Sonic Solutions, video encoding. Video and Film Cameras: Digital PD-150, XL-1S, DSR-500 PAL & NTSC; Film: 16mm Arriflex-BL and Bolex.

AWARDS:

Big Apple Awards: Best Use of Broadcast: Harry Potter Book VNR, Winner TV News Producer

Questar Awards: Bronze Award: Harry Potter Book VNR, Winner TV News Producer

Honors: Breast Cancer Awareness Lee National Denim Day, Nominee TV News Producer

PRSA Awards: Time Magazine Best Inventions of the Year VNR, Winner TV News Producer

PASSIONS:

screenwriting, film production, politics, travel, short story writing, cosmology & environment

References and Clips Furnished Upon Request

Green Belt, Jhang Road, Faislaabad. Mobile: 0300-6682604

E-mail: mian_adnan35@http://hotmail.com

Muhammad Adnan

Objective: To Seek the challenging position in Operation to apply my technical

and interpersonal skills, as well as offer me an opportunity for

increasing levels of responsibility and professional growth.

Academic Qualification:

Class Total

Marks Obtain

Marks Percentage Division Institute

Metrics (Science) 850 526 61.88 % 1st Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Faisalabad.

F.Sc

(General Science) 1100 545 49.55 % 2nd Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Faisalabad

B.Com 1500 900 60 % 1st University of The Punjab

M.A.Economics 1100 Cont. University of The Punjab

Computer Proficiency:

Well versed in Computer Knowledge of

o Microsoft Word

o Microsoft Excel

o Microsoft Front Page

o Microsoft Power Point

o Corel Draw

o Adobe Photoshop

o Fox - Pro

Personal Asset:

I offer well-developed interpersonal skills, a strong of commitment to the

task and my employer. I bring to all professional endeavors , a high level of

energy and enthusiasm. My education and first-class experience have honed

me to make a significant contribution to any organization would, of course,

be eager to complete any additional training required for the positions.

Languages:

English, Urdu, Punjabi (All are write read and spoken)

Interest:

Interest in achieving new skills every Succeeding day in Accounting,

Finance, Economics & Computer.

Personal:

Father Name: Muhammad Ikram

Religion: Islam

Age: 22

Date of Birth: 05-11-1983

Nationality: Pakistani

Martial Status: Single

N.I.C.No. 33100-5824312-9

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