John Papovitch

EDUCATION

 

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, NEW PALTZ

NEW PALTZ, NY

Digital Media Production B.S.

• Attended January 2014-July 2015

• Relevant course work includes Digital Storytelling, Field Production, Seminar in Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production, TV Studio Production, Writing for Digital Media, Arts Writing, Impacts of Television and Digital Culture and Radio/TV Performance.

 

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

VALHALLA, NY

Communications and Media Arts A.A.

• Attended September 2011-May 2013

• Relevant course work includes TV Production 1, Radio Production, TV and Radio Announcing, Writing for Film and Intro to Modern Film.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Lifeguard

Family YMCA, Tarrytown, NY

October 19, 2015-present

• Monitoring activities at the pool to prevent accidents

• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning

• Performed various maintenance work – testing chlorine and pH levels, vacuuming pool, hosing down pool deck and changing lane lines when necessary.

Intern/Production Assistant

Bill Diamond Productions, Cornwall, NY

February 21, 2015-March 19, 2016

• Assisted in production on various video work

• Performed lighting and set design work for direct-to-video puppet film and a promo video for syndicated children's series

• Wrangled and performed basic maitenance work on Muppet-style puppets for aforementioned projects as well as promo for Stan Winston School of Character Art.

Lifeguard

Mount Pleasant Town Pool, Valhalla, NY

May 26, 2012-September 5, 2016 (seasonal)

• Monitoring activities at the pool to prevent accidents

• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning

• Performed various maintenance work – taking out garbage, cleaning bathrooms, in pre-season: mulching, cleaning umbrellas in storage, cleaning trench drains

Respite Caregiver

Select Human Services, Pleasantville, NY

December 20, 2010-present

• Respite caregiving for an individual with developmental disabilities.

Intern

WRNN-TV, Rye Brook, NY

May 14, 2010-June 11, 2010

• Ran teleprompter for local news television show

• Answered phone calls to be screened for local news television show

• Transcribed archive recordings for reference purposes

Respite Caregiver

Guest House Community Services, Peekskill, NY

March 13, 2010-August 21, 2010

• Respite caregiving for an individual with developmental disabilities.

 

SKILLS

• Knowledge of operating filmmaking equipment.

• Editing in Avid Media Composer and ProTools.

• Knowledge of puppetry and maintaining puppets.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• Lifeguarding and First Aid - expires April 2016

• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer - expires March 2016

 

REFERENCES AVAILIABLE UPON REQUEST