LADONNACASTRO

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ladocastro@gmail.com
,
www.ladomedia.com
,(972)6975455

RESUMESUMMARY
ContentProducerwith15+yearsinthemultimediaprofession.Experiencedatcreating,writingandeditingcontentforvideoutilizedforbroadcast
andsocialmediaoutlets.Managedateamandclientstoproducequalityresultsintvproductionforanadvantageousreturnoninvestment.
Excellentmultitaskingcapabilitieswithstrongabilitytoplan,prioritizeandmanagevariousprojects.

SKILLS/PROFICIENCIES

WindowsOperatingSystem
MacOperatingSystem
AdobePhotoshop
AdobeInDesign
AdobeIllustrator
Excel/Word/Pages

WebsiteMaintenanceManager
FileTransferProtocol
LexisNexisDatabaseResearch
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter

FinalCutProVideoEditor
HDVideoCameraOperator
LEDLightingandVideoequipment
VoiceOverTalent

FluentinFrench
FluentinPortuguese
IntermediateSpanish
BeginnerJapanese

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

Fall2015Present

GraphicDesignProfessionalDevelopment
CollinCollegeContinuingEducation,PlanoTX

AdobeInDesign(PublishingandLayoutDesign)
AdobeIllustrator(GraphicDesign)
AdobePremiere(VideoEditing)

Spring2007Present

FreelanceVideoProducer/FinalCutProEditor/Founder

LaDoMediaInternational,
www.ladomedia.com

Dallas,TX
Handleallaspectsofmediaproductionfrominceptiontofinalproduct.
Write,shootandeditdocumentaries,publicserviceannouncementsandcommercialsforsmallbusinessesandindividualsinthe
community.
ClientsincludeDeltaSigmaThetaInc.,CommissionerJohnWileyPrice,SenatorRoyceWest,DallasLeadershipFoundation,Big
ThoughtInc.,ProgressiveInitiatives,DallasBlackDanceTheatre,JackandJillofAmerica,TheLinksIncorporated
Finishedproductsavailableforviewingonlineatwww.ladomedia.com.

Summer2013

Directedfivecohostsonsetwithaliveaudience.
Wrotescriptsbasedonvariousshowtopics.
Instructedcohostsregardingonsetandonscreenpresence.
Reviewedandmarkedfootagetobeselectedforsizzlereel.

CoProducer/Director
CanWeTalkTVShowPilot
Frisco,TX

Fall2010Present
Secretary/Treasurer

DallasFortWorthAssociationofBlackJournalists
DallasFt.WorthMetroplex,TX
Responsibleforcreatingnetworkingopportunitiesforjournalistsinthemetroplex.
MaintainonlinepresenceasdirectorandsocialmediacorrespondentforwebsiteandFacebookaccount.
www.dfwabj.org
Facilitatecommunicationbetweenchapterboardmembersand300+associatesandmembersviamassemailcorrespondence.
Entrustedwithmanagingnonprofitsfinancialbankaccount.

Spring2010

ProductionAssistant

ReelFXCreativeStudios
Dallas,TX
Dutiesincluded,butnotlimitedto,transcribingmeetingsandprovidingcorrespondencebetweenartistsanddirectorsresearchdataentry
coordinatingtravelarrangementshandlingexpensesetc.

Fall2009Present

Volunteer/Alumnae

UrbanJournalismWorkshop12weekintensivejournalismprogramforhighschoolandcollegestudents
Dallas,TX

Providehandonmediatrainingforworkshopparticipants
Presentonvariousmediarelatedtopics
Mentoryouthwhoaspiretoworkinthejournalismfield

Summer20062007

OnAirTalent

PlanoWiredPlanoTelevisionNetworkProgram
Plano,TX
Presentedthenewsoncamera.Appearanceandahighlevelofcommunicationwasmainroleonalocaltvnewsstation.

Fall2006

Volunteer

DallasFortWorthInternationalCommunityAlliance
DallasFt.WorthMetroplex,TX
ResearchedandproducedopportunitiesforforeignerslivingintheDallasFt.Wortharea.

Summer2004

EditorialAssistant
AssociatedPressInternational
Dallas,TX
Researchednewtopic.
Facilitatedcorrespondencewithreportersoutinthefield.
Managednewsitemsandpressreleasesforbroadcastpurposes.

Spring2000

Intern/Researcher

NipponTelevisionInternationalCorporation
NewYork,NY
NipponTelevisionisoneofJapanslargestbroadcastnetworks.
Presentstoryideasandtopics.
Assistwithinthefieldassignmentsandinstudioproductions.

1999
NewsAnchor/Reporter
ChannelOnesStudentProducedWeek1999,NationalHighSchoolNewsBroadcast
LosAngeles,CA
Myvideodemoreelwasselectedfromthousandsofapplicantsinanationwidecompetition.

EDUCATION

May2005

BachelorofArtsinGlobalStudies
,LongIslandUniversity,NY

ACHIEVEMENTS

2009
TroubledWatersExecutiveBoardMember,SecretaryinKingsbridgeCommunityoutreachinWestDallas

2009
DallasFortWorthAssociationofBlackJournalistsExecutiveBoardMember,Secretary

20032004
AcademicyearabroadinLondon,England,Cairo,Egypt,andDakar,Senegalforindependentresearchonseniorproject

2003
JuniorSummerPolicyInstitute,UniversityofMarylandGraduateSchoolofPublicAffairs

2003
SpringsemesterstudyabroadinRiodeJaneiroandSalvadorBahia,BrazilforindependentresearchonAfroBrazilianculture,history,and
religion.

2002
FallsemesterstudyabroadinSanJose,CostaRicaasastudentoftheFriendsWorldProgram

2002
SophomoreSummerPolicyInstitute,ClarkAtlantaUniversitysSchoolofInternationalAffairsandDevelopment

2002
Fellow,InstituteofInternationalPublicPolicyUnitedNegroCollegeFundSpecialProgramsCorporation,anationallycompetitivefiveyear
fellowshipprogramdesignedtopreparestudentsforcareersinInternationalAffairs

20012002
academicyearabroadinKyotoandFujisawa,JapanasastudentoftheFriendsWorldProgram

19992000
yearinFranceasaRotaryYouthExchangeStudent

REFERENCES
EvaColeman,FriscoISDTV,ExecutiveProducer,2149088122

CherylSmith,TheDallasWeekly,ExecutiveEditor,4698676004