Education:

Bellevue University

Graduation: Expected June 2024

Master of Science, Computer Information Systems

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California State University, San Bernardino

Graduation: March 2012

Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design

Minor, Music Recording

Minor, Studio Art

Minor, Theater Art: Technical Emphasis

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Skill:

​• Well developed typographical, design, and editing skills

• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud

• Outstanding creativity in design, layout, and cinematography

• Exceptional communication and organization skills

• Able to lead, share opinions, and ideas

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Software and Technical Skills:

• Adobe CS/CC

• Avid ProTools

• Microsoft Office

• Maxon Cinema 4D

• Autodesk Maya

• StageResearch SFX

• HTML/CSS/JS

• Social Media

• SAP

• Mac and Windows work environments

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Related Experience:

The Walt Disney Company, Anaheim, CA. 8/13 - Present

Global Operations Training Facilitator

• Spearheaded informational graphics for recycling program, reducing hundreds of pounds of waste per day

• Facilitated meetings to strengthen design of graphics for stronger communication

• Saved a large number of hours of work in filing and indexing thousands of sensitive documents that were up to 5 years late for entry

• Lead the Disneyland Resort in-app messaging launch team service and advisement
• Contribution as a Disney+ launch team guest service advisor

• Delegated on-boarding and training of new cast members for 3, four diamond resort hotels, that became highly valued employees for the past 4 years

• Authored change in workflow that yielded a higher production output with reduced overtime expenditure

• Crafted new safety changes that resulted in a 100% reduction of formerly repeated accidents

• Contributed with a team that assumed responsibilities from another department while

increasing efficiency and reducing overtime across 2 divisions of the department

• Collaborated with various departments for general safety and maintenance improvement that reduced accident occurrence and downtime

• 5X Recognition for improvement and attention to detail across 3 departments

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Michael J Macias Multimedia, Pomona, CA. 2/12 - Present

Freelance Graphic Artist and Multimedia

• Logo, brand development and refinement that defines the client’s base

• Design, illustration, and layout for print media that effectively communicates visually and in wording

• Storyboarding, script writing, and planning for collaborative and personal productions

• Audio editing, mastering, and music composition for personal and independent film project clients

• Animated title cards and graphics for clients in television, independent film, and personal usage

• Video effects, enhancements, and animation in digital film

• Production, post-production of videography for personal, web, and television use

• Photography, retouching, restoration, and enhancements for a variety of clients with different needs

• Managing, maintaining, moderating web and social media sites with thousands of users

• Collaborative work in web/e-commerce design, banners, and marketing ads

• Contributive work in packaging design with other designers

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Abundant Living Family Church, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 1/12 - Present

Broadcast Technical Director, Camera Control Unit Operator

• Delegated technical direction to Broadcast Director and camera operators in live broadcast to thousands of people at a time.

• Continued year over year growth in live streaming audience around the globe across various platforms

• Improved color, contrast, and black levels to television production quality for broadcast

• Elevated cinematography for transition from web streaming to television broadcast

• Successfully launched television broadcast program “REAL with Diego Mesa” in 2016

• Continued audience growth in television sector on 6 major networks with over 2 million viewers in 2017

• Contributed to a team preparing to launch a satellite campus broadcast in 2019

• Designing new graphics, and animations for television broadcast

• Composed video and photos for use in general social media marketing on 3 platforms with continued growth and profitability

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Design Collective - California State University, San Bernardino, CA. 9/11 - 3/12

Vice-President, Founding Member, Graphic Designer

• Crafted a well developed platform for students to share their voice with faculty

• Designed graphics to introduce the club to the university’s graphic art majors

• Authored informational graphics for College of Arts and Letters faculty

• Collaborated in facebook community page launch that holds it 5 star review

• Directed new students on their academic path with a high graduation rate

• Composed plans for department faculty on how to address learning necessities

• Chaired the plans for transition to the next leaders as we graduated

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California State University, San Bernardino, CA. 9/09 - 11/11

Sound Designer

• Directed 5 productions with 25 shows with sold out audiences

• Delegated transitions from production teams to stage management and crew

• Collaborated with associate designers and director to elevate production quality with reduced costs

• Composed audio mix downs and programming for the live productions

• Advocated change in advertising graphics that successfully appealed to a broader audience

• Crafted work used in social media advertising that contributed to ticket sales

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FedEx Office and Print Center, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 6/06 - 10/09

Manager, Graphic Designer

• Consulted and analyzed customer needs for graphic and marketing needs

• Designed graphics and layout for ads, banners, posters, pamphlets, manuals, menus, logos, and t-shirts

• Directed staff of 20 employees as manager over print production, design, customer service, and shipping

• Contributed to increased profitability by over 8% YTD with sales increase over 2% YTD

• Successfully maintained customer service metrics well above company standards

• Spearheaded changes that moved district performance from 94th to 21st in the company in 2008

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Awards:

• Walt Disney Legendary Global Ambassador Program Award

• Carol Bellis Endowed Scholar for Research and Professional Writing

• School of Business Scholarship for Research and Professional Writing

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Other Education:

• Associate of Arts, General Education, Chaffey College, June 2008

• Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chaffey College, June 2008

• Certificate of Completion, Leadership Year 1 & 2, Leadership University at ALFC, May 2018