Christine Shestko

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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