Master of Arts, Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX; May 2009
Major: Media Studies
Concentration: New Media

Bachelor of Applied Arts, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI; December 2006
Major: Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
Minor: Media Design, Production & Technology

Adjunct Lecturer; August 2009 – present
Texas State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, San Marcos, TX

• Professor of Record for two sections of Web Design & Publishing (MC 4315), incorporating elements of design and interaction through HTML and CSS coding in Adobe Dreamweaver, and the practice of audio/visual production in iMovie, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Photoshop
• Professor of Record for Writing for the Mass Media (MC 1313), teaching undergraduate students how to write for print, broadcast, internet, and advertising/public relations

Freelance Multimedia Specialist; March 2004 – present
Jon Zmikly Productions, San Marcos, TX

• Design and update websites for non-profit groups using video, social networking, and interactivity

Executive Producer/Advisor, Studio B; August 2008 – August 2010
Student Television at Texas State, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

• Creator of university's first student-run magazine-format show, totaling over 40 members and ten episodes
• Organize 30-minute episodes featuring interviews, political humor, entertainment and local music and events

Graduate Teaching Assistant; August 2007 – May 2009
Texas State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, San Marcos, TX

• Taught writing techniques and assisted composition of print, web and broadcast news stories
• Graded assignments and tests, focusing on news style, AP style and grammar, spelling and punctuation

Executive Producer, Bobcat Update; August 2008 – December 2008
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

• Assigned news stories to students in TV News class and taught nonlinear editing using Final Cut Express
• Created rundown, wrote teases, and organized show elements for 15-minute news program airing biweekly

Graduate Research Assistant; May 2008 – August 2008
Texas State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, San Marcos, TX

• Analyzed New York Times and San Jose Mercury News articles for references on social networks
• Input data and coded information using Microsoft Excel and SPSS

Promotional Assistant; May 2007 – January 2008
CBS Radio, WOMC-FM, Oldies 104.3, Ferndale, MI

• Endorsed and promoted station during special events
• Interviewed listeners and uploaded multimedia onto station website daily
• Organized monthly schedule for daily promotions and attended weekly promotional meetings

Media Intern; August 2009 – August 2010
San Marcos Community Church, San Marcos, TX

• Webmaster, social media manager and graphic designer for local congregation, incorporating Google Analytics and interactive social networking tools such as Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube

Blogger Intern; September 2008 – March 2009
Interactive Department, SXSW, Austin, TX

• Wrote blog posts on tech news, upcoming events, and answered frequently asked questions about the conference
• Participated in weekly tech and panel meetings to prepare for the SXSW Interactive festival

Newsroom Intern; January 2006 – May 2006
WWTV & WWUPTV, 9 and 10 News/Heritage Broadcasting, Cadillac, MI

• Wrote stories and assisted reporters on stories
• Utilized nonlinear editing software to create packages for broadcast

Production Department and Newsroom Intern; May 2005 – August 2005

WOOD/WOTV/WXSP, WOOD TV 8, Grand Rapids, MI
• Worked with production crew in studio and generated computer graphics and name keys for evening news
• Followed stories and wrote script with reporters and produced package on temporary police station

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists Workshop: Led Workshop in Final Cut Express; February 2010
• Panelist: National College Media Conference; October 2009
• Outstanding Graduate Assistant: School of Journalism and Mass Communication; April 2009
• Outstanding Graduate Student: School of Journalism and Mass Communication; April 2009
• Second Place in Journalism Category for Student Project: AEJMC Best of the Web; 2009
• First Place in Magazine Format Show for Studio B: NBS Regional Conference; May 2008
• President: Student Television at Texas State; Fall 2008 – May 2009
• Be A Bobcat Award: Texas State University-San Marcos; Fall 2008
• President: Standing in the Gap Christian Fellowship; Fall 2004 – Spring 2006
• Student Representative: Media Design, Production, and Technology Minor; Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

Tijuana, Mexico: Compañeros en Ministerio Missions Organization; Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006

Proficiency: Adobe Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver CS5, Final Cut Express, Sony Vegas Studio, Apple iMovie, Microsoft Office, HTML, XHTML, CSS
Novice Level: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and Audition
Basic Functionality: JavaScript, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Fireworks CS5, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, PHP