My name is *********. I have an enthusiastic - positive personality, a willingness to work hard and I work well both independently and in teams. I learn quickly and I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

I am a native English speaker from America. I was born in Germany to an American father and a Dutch mother. I have Dutch citizenship because my mother is Dutch. So there are no worries about work visa limits with me. I also speak basic Dutch but I am learning more everyday.

I have several years of experience with in the field of video editing and animation. I am well versed in Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects. I have been a project manager and trained new team members in the use of Adobe Creative Suite. I also have experience with video encoding, web design and script writing. I am familiar with social media and content management systems.

I went to school for commercial art - which was all about advertising. My previous positions have also given me experience in promotional media.

I have a general knowledge of video post production, video codecs/compression, and archiving. I have also introduced several freeware programs for archiving, compression and picture viewing that have saved time, money, and produced better quality results than premium software - into several of my past jobs. I have management & trainer experience from several past positions.

2012 – Now FREELANCE - U.S.A & Holland
Position: Video Editor / Animator.
Job description: Creation of animations for for clients around the world. Logo animations, youtube intros, explainer videos, etc etc.

2010 – 2012 PMSYSTEMS - Chapin, South Carolina (U.S.A.) Position: Video Editor / Animator.
Job description: Designed and edited or animated videos for the financial industry focusing on credit unions, for example: “Why join our Credit Union” “Mobile Banking” “Express Pay”.

2009 – 2010 UNICRON STUDIOS - Columbia, South Carolina (U.S.A)
Position: Freelance Digital Multimedia
Job description: Designed & hosted websites, animated logos, video editing, graphic design. I ventured out on my own for awhile, and it was a good experience.

2006 – 2009 Digital Media Communications - Columbia, South Carolina (U.S.A.)
Position: Video Editor / Special Projects Asst. manager
Job description: Editing videos, animating logos, discovering new or more efficient editing/animation techniques and sharing them with the special projects team. Overseeing projects on the weekends from production through ftp upload. Training & encouragement of any/all new members of the special projects team.

2004 – 2006 CAROLINA PEST CONTROL - Columbia, South Carolina (U.S.A.)
Position: Termite and pest control technician.
Job description: Termite and pest control for residential and commercial properties.

2000 – 2004 Stand-Up Comedy
Position: Professional stand-up comedian.
Job description: I toured the U.S.A., and even spent a few years in Hollywood, California. I decided to leave Hollywood to find my own path.

Learning new techniques in After Effects and Cinema 4D.
Watching and learning from new money making trends in web based videos.
Writing Jokes fro my standup comedy.
Cooking.