My Background
Katelyn has been in the industry since 2015. She is a proud Central Michigan University grad (fire up chips!) with her bachelors degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. Starting off as a student learning the ropes, she has progressed to making content for local schools to producing, filming, and editing thirty-minute lifestyle shows. She hopes to continue to learn and grow as she advances in her career. Katelyn has received a MAB Broadcast Excellence award in 2024 for Best Special Interest Programming. She enjoys photography, reading, hiking, and visiting the beach.
Education
2020-2023
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts with a minor in Multimedia Design. Classes included video production, audio production, writing screenplays and scripts, and more. Completed a Directing and Cinematography workshop in 2023. Received the Jeffery Ray Vernon Scholarship in 2023. Gained proficient skills in the Adobe Suite.
Experience
April 2024 - Current
Gray Television
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Shoot, edit, and produce lifestyle videos with strict project deadlines. Combine the segments into a full thirty-minute episode that airs five days a week.
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Utilize Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop for editing, and color correction.
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Coordinate with the show host, the creative services, digital, and sales department on ideas, paid content, and future programming.
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Maintain records using a folder structure for easy navigation.
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Produce content using Sony cameras, Rode microphones, Aputure lights, DJI OSMO, and Manfrotto tripods.
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Write scripts.
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Send emails to ensure episodes are scheduled and receive closed captioning.
Videographer/Producer
September 2023 - April 2024
Gray Television
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Edited, shot, and produced lifestyle videos.
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Wrote scripts.
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Trained on Aputure lights and DJI OSMO.
Creative Services Intern
August 2022 - December 2023
Central Michigan University
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Worked alongside other students as the director of photography, actor, and gaffer on multiple short films. One of the films was accepted into the Central Michigan University International Film Festival.
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Wrote scripts, created shot lists and storyboards.
CMU Film Society
May - August 2023
The Global Tech Experience
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Created paid and organic social media content.
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Built an e-commerce website using Shopify.
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Conducted A/B testing and created promotional emails.
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Leveraged best practices to improve conversion rate.
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Implemented brand guidelines and developed on-brand creative and copy.
Digital Marketing Trainee
September 2019 - March 2020
MAC TV Network
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The director of photography for short form video content recorded in studio and on location.
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Edited content using Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, and After Effects.
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Wrote scripts for voice-overs and intermission segments.
Co-Op Editor and Videographer