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Education

Aug 2014May 2016

Bachelor of Arts

The University of South Carolina

Courses: New Media, The Moving Image, Media Writing, Digital Media Fundamentals, The Blockbuster, Moving Image Adv: Documentary, Media Adv: TV Writing, Med Adv: Screenwriting, Gender and Politics 

Portfolio: chrisitneshestko.com

Jan 2012May 2013

Mass and Media Communications

Clemson

Courses: Intercultural Communication, Human Communication, Sociology, Philosophy, Quantitative Research Methods in Communication Studies 

Work History

Jan 2016May 2016

Marketing Intern

The Nickelodeon Theater
  • Assisted marketing team to promote films, special events, and the Indie Grits film festival through flyers and scheduled social media posts
  • Conducted market research through field surveys to identify the best films to generate maximum turn out for film screenings
  • Edited flyers biweekly for film screenings using Illustrator
  • Edited a video for grant holders to increase the theatre's budget
  • Wrote a blog about a film published on the theatre's website
  • Formatted and edited the interviews with filmmakers for the Indie Grits Film Festival webpage
Jan 2016May 2016

Administrative Assistant

School of Accounting
  • Trusted to update and organize records, faculty receipts, and important confidential documents
  • Paid close attention to detail with applications reviewed and researched the top ten applicant's online profiles
  • Managed the organization and accuracy of each applications using Adobe Acrobat
  • Found a company that both fit in the budget and met needs to personalize swag for participants in the summer program
Jan 2016May 2016

Audio Visual Aid

Media Services
  • Helped students and faculty with rentals of light kits, digital cameras, shoulder mounts, tri-pods, reflectors, XLR cables, and sound equipment and troubleshot to ensure that equipment worked properly before rented
  • Assisted students and faculty to use the equipment in computer labs, lighting studio, and sound design rooms and help troubleshoot when issues would arise
July 2015Jan 2016

Lead Brand Ambassador

GMR Marketing
  • Promoted the launch of Metro PCS in both South Carolina and Georgia
  • Located prospects in the area and delivered flyers to increase sales and brand awareness
  • Attracted customers during live events to store during grand openings and local festivals
  • Trained new Brand Ambassadors on communication, best practices and product knowledge
  • Conducted surveys and held responsible for event set-up, reporting daily metrics, and inventory
  • Photographed clients with swag and to help extend the brands reach through social media
Aug 2015Nov 2015

Video Producer

Darla Moore School of Business
  • Directed the "Top Ten Reasons to get a MACC Degree"
  • Directed/Edited/Videographer for The Proving Grounds business competition
  • Found and coordinated interviews with graduate students for testimonials used in the video
  • Created the storyboard and shot list for both promotional video
  • Collaborated with marketing team to help create designs for promotional print matierals
Aug 2015Nov 2015

Production Assistant

School of Theatre and Dance
  • Worked directly with Eric Morris the Instructor/Production Manager of the Department of Theatre and Dance, owner of Source Light LLC
  • Researched photography and video content for a Wideman/ Davis Production
  • Videographer for Ruptured Silence: Racist Symbolism and Signs, a Wideman/ Davis Production
  • Helped with stage production, lighting production, and costume design, for On Pointe USC and Meteor, bot apart of a student choreography showcase
Jan 2012April 2012

Communications Intern

Therapy 360
  • Shadowed Occupational and Speech therapists during their day to day activities of, one on one, therapy sessions with clients and administrative tasks
  • Communicated tasks and exercises for children to complete and actively listened to mentors instructions and asked questions
  • Taught children how to improve their cognate and motor skills