COLM HUMAN

Address: Oakville, On, Canada L6M2T8

Tel: 905-847-5517

Cell: 289-772-5047

Objective

Skills

Full-time High School student seeking placement within a Tech Program’ or ‘Broadcasting Medium’ to gain hands-on experience with a TV station, as part of my goal to pursue 3rd level studies in Broadcasting, Film or TV Studies, or in the fields of Communication, IT or Media Arts.

Key Accomplishments

Adobe Suites

Final Cut

Avid

After effects

Newscast

Appointed as Director for a daily new show: “Halton Insider” with Cogeco.
Licensed Sound Board Operator
St. Johns Ambulance First Aid Certificate
2008 & 2010 participated in Queensland State Chess championship, achieving 2nd place team medal & 3rd place individual medal.
Nov 2010 - March 2011; Participated in Junior Achievement (JA) weekly Entrepreneurship Program during weekly sessions & extra-curricular workshops as well as at end-of-Program Trade Fair @ representing our group company venture "Snapshots". Selected to represent Saskatoon in the VERVE Regional Symposium in Regina, SK.
Official Photographer for JA ‘Junior Achievement’ Event Awards, Saskatoon SK.
President of Tech Crew in Thomas Aquinas CSS 2013.
Publicity coordinator for Best Buddies 2012-2013
Elected the provincial Notary of Ontario, for the Knights of Columbus.

Relative Skills:

Team player with excellent interpersonal communication & computer skills in the following:

IDJ, TRAKTOR, SFX, Premier, Adobe Suit-CS 3, and 5, Android & Microsoft Suit

Keen interest in broadcasting. Hands-on experiences working behind-the-scenes in the ‘Production side of Broadcasting’ with TV Cogeco, local community TV station, as well as upfront on-camera reporting with a local CBC TV reporter, as well as extensive opportunities in audio operations & lighting, through the ‘Tech Crew’ department at my High Schools, where I have been an integral team member with my cross section of skills & experiences.

Languages

English

Interests

Media
Video editing
Audio recording
Camera work
DJing
Directing
Golf
Sailing
Photography
Tech Crew
Cross Country Skiing
Computers, Chess
working with animals.

Relative Positions held:

2010 - present

Editor and Photographer.
Fundraiser incl. assisting in coordination of fundraising events.
Executive Event Management and PR media coordinator for cross section of events.
Various Broadcasting activities incl; Switching, Producing, Directing, Audio Operator IOXT Operator & VTR Operator, Editing in Avid, Final cut, and Premier, Graphics Operator and editor, Electronic Field Gathering or EFG, Electronic News Gathering or ENG, and camera man
camera positions include: Shoulder, Tripod, and Jib.

Interests:

Media
Video editing
Audio recording
Camera work
DJ-ing
Directing
Golf
Sailing
Photography
Tech Crew
Cross Country Skiing
Computers, Chess
working with animals.

Related Work experience

September 2013 to present:

Working as a volunteer in varying production roles with local TV station TV Cogeco for many productions, including ‘Sheriden Bruins Home Coming’, varying Sports Championships, as well as major sporting events such as Toronto Rock games & Hockey games. Recently I have been given the position of Switcher for their daily news show Halton Insider. I have done the following jobs/positions: Switching, Directing, Audio Operator, IOXT Operator, VTR Operator, Editing in Avid, Final cut, and Premier, Graphics Operator and editor, EFG, and ENG.

Jan 2010 to 2012:

March 2010, participated in ‘camera’ work experience with Brittany Robinson, traveling off-site with TV reporter reporting on local Saskatoon news issues, as well as with local radio broadcaster, reporting on local radio news.
Appointed ‘Technical Leader’ in STA, with responsibility for Light & Sound Board operating as well as for setup & take-down of technical equipment also acted as DJ for school-sponsored events incl. school sporting events & dances & school seminars and presentations; most within STA during school hours as well as evening and w/ends.
Acted as Editor for the School Newsletter, ‘Aquinas-Live’, as well as Reporter & Photographer reporting on School related events.
Appointed Exec for Publicity and Events, with responsibility for Fundraising & Media Coordination for STA Peace & Justice Club for various fundraising & awareness events.
Assis with production of `Rent` at ‘Stage-It Arts’ Theatre as well as acted as Assis. Technical Director for `Wife after Death` at the ‘Oakville Center for Performing Arts’.

2009

Member of Tech crew for Light Staging theater productions including ‘A White Christmas` for my High School, Light and Sound Production
Participated in a 10 week Work Experience Programme with ‘Network Ten’ subsidiary of CBC, in Brisbane, Australia, working with Camera Crew in filming & editing of local Brisbane-based shows, as well as various ‘on-location’ throughout Brisbane.

Education

Red Seal Specialized High School Diploma.
Specialized in media Arts

Clubs and Extra Curricular Activities

Best Buddies
Photography
PJ’s or peace and justice
Aquinas.me. (school newspaper)
Student Council
Tech crew
Chaplaincy
New mentality
Yearbook
Environmental awareness
Knights of Columbus

Volunteer and Community work

2013-Present

TV Cogeco
Cross section of roles including assisting as camera man & varying production roles.
Accumulating about 500 hours as a volunteer at cogeco

2011-2013

St Thomas Aquinas
(STA): Peace and Justice Club, BUDDIES group, Mental Health Awareness group, Tech Crew/AV & online school Reporter & Photographer.
Knights of Columbus: Member of Sir Nathan Haynes Squires Circle assisting in several fundraising activities.
Member of Oakville OYAP Program with Kevin Flynn, MPP.
DJ for varying fundraising activities including; Diabetes Foundation, OYAP, Kerr St Ministries,

Holy Cross Secondary School.
Member of Tech crew for Light Staging for Christmas production of "White Christmas school production with Holy Cross Catholic High School.

2010

2011

SPCA of Saskatoon.
Assisted as a volunteer with SPCA of Saskatoon in 2 events; Doggies in the Park Fundraiser & desk registration for Golf Tournament Fundraiser

2009-2010

Ashgrove Golf Club
Assisted Pro with Junior Golfing Programme as a volunteer coach / mentor.

2008-2009

MS Society of Queensland, Australia.
Volunteer for the varying fundraiser events incl. manning registration desk for event participants & assisted in sourcing local event sponsors for regional local fundraising events.
Assited with MS Readathon PR launch with writer Wendy Orr & Jodie Foster working with Network Ten TV Personalities.

References available upon request

Note

Accumulating about 1000 hours as a volunteer in a cross section of roles across industries & local community organizations.

References available on request:

Hon. Rob Burton , Mayor of Oakville
Kevin Flynn MPP Oakville
TvCogeco
Knights of Columbus
School references