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LUBBOCK, TX 79423
(480) 234-5857

Ken_Serrano@live.com

www.kserwolf.wix.com/kenserranodemo

Creative talent and production supervisor with ten years of experience working in a demanding environment. Ability to lead, enthusiastic, self-motivated, excellent communication skills, with the talent to learn and adapt quickly to changing situations.

 

Languages

English, Spanish

 

 

Experience

07/2018 to present    TTU  Rawls Business School              Lubbock, TX

​Videographer and Editor

  • Responsible for the operating studio equipment to produce video for online courses and digital projects with an emphasis on animation and motion graphics.

  • Responsible for managing online course video projects including all communication with eLearning instructional designers (project managers), workflow through the video production cycle and video software project file management.

  • Videotape and edit program material for university television station and other university departments.

  • Train and supervise student workers in video and audio recording as well as editing parts of the project.

 

07/2017 to 7/2018    TTU      K-12                                              Lubbock, TX

Multimedia Specialist

  • Maintains lists and manages current and future video/photo needs of the department that supports instructional enhancement and communicative information to students via courses and other media. 

  • Act as liason between TTU eLearning & Academic Partnerships, TTU K-12 and third party videographer for tasks and projects that are outsourced.

  • Assists with the planning and execution of videography for various elearning & Academic partnership events.

  • Shoot  video and edit content for TTU K-12 courses and media needs that actively engage students with the content and with instructors

  • Represents the division and its various unit and departments (Worldwide eLearning, TTU K-12, OLLI, etc.) as the primary Video media contact. 

  • Provide videography for teacher introductions, course instructional videos, website feature stories interviewing student's alumni, teachers, etc.) TTU K-12 media and newsltter, elearning video needs of a varying nature, including regional sites, OLLi and more.

 

12/2016 to 6/2017    TTUISD                                                       Lubbock, TX

Senior Editor                                                                                                                                    

  • Present and make recommendations regarding course design, technology, and instruction delivery options.

  • Design learning products, including web-based aids or electronic performance support systems.

  • Adapt instructional content or delivery methods for different levels or types of learners. Extensive editing and proofreading.

  • Design instructional aids for stand-alone or instructor-led classroom or online use.

  • Develop instruction or training roadmaps for online and blended learning programs.

  • Updates existing course materials to reflect changes in law, regulation, philosophy, or practice.

  • Teach instructors to use instructional technology or to integrate technology with teaching.

  • Graphic design, 2d animation, photography, and formatting of online course material including video and audio recording and editing.

  • Work to improve course access accessibility, aesthetics and usability.

  • Manages course revisions in collaboration with development team, including program staff, subject matter experts, librarians, media designers, etc.

 

11/2014 to 12/2016    TTU       Library                                        Lubbock, TX

​LTMS - Administrator

  • Provide creative input and administration to the Library’s Digital Media Studio, 3D Animation Lab and research Media Lab activities, including development, expansion, and evolution of associated public services, resources, and collaborations.

  • Develop and participate in collaborative research in the Library’s Media Lab, develop and render Digital Media Studio technology workshops.

  • Contribute to the creative development and pioneering of new technology-oriented Library services including 3d printing, motion capture, 3d Scanning and virtual reality. Participate in the LTMS Public Operations Team Operations.

  • Coordinate 3D Lab activities scheduling. Participate in Public Operations Team services and resources assessment activities.

 

12/2013 – 11/2014   TTU    Health Science Center                 Lubbock, TX

Operations Technician

  • Configures, operates, monitors and support the use of current and future network systems providing distance learning, telemedine and satellite broadcasting services. 

  • Perform fault diagnosis and system restoral actions.

  • Provide initial on-the job training and performance monitoring of new operations staff. 

  • Familiarize customers with the operation of interactive distance learning and telemedicine system and equipment.

 

3/2002 – 12/2013       KTVW-Channel 33                                  Phoenix, AZ

Assignment desk editor

  • Organize the traffic flow to the producers by filtering requests, and facilitating the coordination of photographers to maximize story coverage.

  • Research, find, convert, compress and edit video content using various sources to create a video that would convey the mood of the story.

  • Assist director and producer in creating graphics for newscast, full-page fonts and over the shoulder graphics. Operate audio board during newscast and studio cameras when needed.

  • Train new employees in the creation of lower third, graphics and audio board operations.  

 

 Skills

  • Premier CC 2018, After Effects CC 2018, Character Animator, Illustrator CC 2018, Adobe Photoshop CC 2018, Zbrush 4R7, Maya 2018, Avid Media Composer, Word, Media Encoder CC 2017, Velocity ESX, iNEWS, Vizrt products.

Education

Academy of Arts University                                                                                            San Francisco, CA
School of Animation & Visual Effects - BFA

With an emphasis in Visual Development
 

Full Sail University                                                                                                               Winter Park, FL
Associate Science Degree: Digital Media
Awards: Director Course Award



References: Available upon request

 

 

 

 

 

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