1. Nicole Drake
Address: 11121 Fidelity Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44111
Tel: 216-323-7340
Email: Ndrake18@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my organizational skills in photography, writing, reporting, editing and
communication to increase the productivity and leave a lasting impact as a Multi-Media
Assistant.
EDUCATION
Double major: Journalism and Digital Media
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Graduated: Spring 2015
GPA: 3.8 Dean’s List
TECH SKILLS
Windows/Mac OS Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver AVID Editing Photography
Social Media, Facebook Editing and Graphics/Layout Design Sony Vegas
EDUCATION-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Video Production Crew Member Student Short Films Spring 2015 to Present
 Assisted in pre-production set-up
 Assist in proper camera positioning and light positioning
 Sound check quality assurance
 Assisted in post-production
 Assisted in post-production tear down
Director
 Team leading
 Team building
 Directing cast members
 Leading production design
 Guiding technical crew and actors
 Regulating call times for cast and crew
 Monitoring any and all cast and crew members during production
Assistant Director
 Track daily progress against the production schedule
 Keeping and organizing production schedule
 Call sheet preparation
 Maintaining order on set
 Checking cast and crew availabilities
Cinematographer
 Lead any and all lighting arrangement and preparation
 Lead any and all camera crews on set during production
 Arrange lights properly to achieve best lighting while maintaining best lighting

2.  Arranging and maintaining proper framing
 Choose proper lenses
 Color correct accordingly and appropriately
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Video Production Crew Member TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Fall 2014
 Assisted in pre-production set-up
 Assist in proper camera positioning and light positioning
 Multi-camera operation
 Switcher operation
 Sound check quality assurance
 Assisted in post-production
 Assisted in post-production tear down
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Multi Media Journalist/Repoter CSU 50th Anniversary Fall 2014
 Research background information on related topic for anniversary
 News gathering on related topic for anniversary
 Assisted in on-location interviews
 Assisted in on-site camera operation
 Prepare and organize news package
 Write scripts/record voice overs
 Organize and edit clips on AVID
 Reporting by filming, interviewing, writing, editing for news package
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Managing Editor/Graphics Editor The Cleveland Stater Summer 2014/Fall 2014
 Lead 8 staff members and 8 reporters to produce a quality, biweekly publication
 Reported and wrote 1-2 biweekly news articles and enterprise stories
 Performed biweekly layout, design and web design of publication
 Posted and organized biweekly content on the Web
 Photographed on-campus events
 Meet weekly deadlines for writing and editing feature-length stories
 Fact-check and copy edit final product of publication for AP style and grammar
 Collaborate with staff to produce authentic story ideas of interest to student body
 Produce photos for sports, arts & entertainment and news content
 Train staff in InDesign and Photoshop platforms
 Produce short videos to accompany stories, posted to YouTube
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Contributing Writer/Photographer The Cauldron Spring 2013/Fall 2013
 Reported and wrote articles contributing to the opinion and arts and entertainment section
 Photographed on-campus events
 Meet weekly deadlines for writing and editing stories
Talent Agency Internship Cleveland, OH
Communications Assistant Talent Group Fall 2011/Spring 2012
 Assisted in organizing talent resume and other paperwork on file
 Recorded talent information to keep portfolios up to date
 Scheduled talent auditions via email and phone call
 Recorded talent auditions to CD

3.  Photographed talent for updated headshot records and portfolios
 Regulated and reviewed new talent submissions and forwarded new talent applications to
respective talent agent for review
 Handled all incoming and outgoing emails to and from existing talent and new talent
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Video Production Crew Member Cleveland Blues Society Fall 2013
 Assisted in pre-production set-up
 Assist in proper camera positioning and light positioning
 Multi-camera operation
 Switcher operation
 Sound check quality assurance
 Assisted in post-production
 Assisted in post-production tear down
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Fall 2010-Present
 CSU Book Scholarship
 College Now/CSP Scholarship
 Radiance Scholarship
 Dean’s List
REFERENCES
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH Fall 2010-Present
 Dr. Anup Kumar Journalism; News a.kumar64@csuohio.edu
216-687-4642
 Dr. Edward Horowitz Journalism/MassComm e.horowitz@csuohio.edu
216-687-4511
 Shannon Kantner CMSD-TV Reporter/MMJ Shannonkantner@gmail.com
216-650-9957