Communications Chameleon – Resume
Heidi Rodney-Nakanishi
Qualifications
- Ten years of local and network TV production experience in New York City and Miami markets for NBC, Fox and CBS
- Coordinated news operations, overseeing the final output of tapes for live and pre-recorded programs
- Encoded, recorded and oversaw transmission of remote/ satellite feeds for national and international affiliates including, News Channel, Reuters, Telemundo, MSNBC, and APTN
- TESOL-Certified Tutor of Conversational English
- Contributor to social media networks and blogs
Education
December 2005 Florida International University Miami, FL
Bachelor of Science, School of Journalism & Mass Communication
- Specialty: TV Production – Concentrations: Theatre and Spanish
October 2004 American InterContinental University London, England
Fall Study Abroad Program
- Concentrations: Acting for Camera and Introduction to Macintosh
June 1995 University of Salamanca Salamanca, Spain
Summer Study Abroad Program
- Concentrations: Spanish and Humanities
Employment
2011-Present Sterling Jewelers, Incorporated: Kay Jewelers Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Denver, CO
Jewelry Consultant/ Sales Representative
- Involved in jewelry merchandising, visual display, receiving, inventory, auditing, inspection and cleaning
- Maintain records of clientele for follow-up, future needs and to notify them of special events
- Trusted to handle and distribute funds including, assist with store’s end-of-night bank deposits
2011-Present ChocolateGeisha.com Everywhere!
Memoirist – Independent Contractor
- Blog: ChocolateGeisha Spills the Sake!™ ~Memoirs of a Bitter Middle-Child and the Random for Giggles…
- WordPress Platform
2009-2010 Tungsten Properties New York, NY
New York State Licensed Salesperson – Independent Contractor
- Sales and leasing specialist for the New York City area
- Duties involve scouting prime property and negotiating prices for sellers, buyers and leasers
- Required to interact with clients of various backgrounds and give personalized assistance
2008-2011 The International Center in New York New York, NY
Volunteer Tutor
- Practice one-to-one and group conversational English with non-native speakers
- Discuss current events, North American culture and the students’ own cultures
- Correct students’ grammar and sentence structure, and encourage them to converse in public
2008 News Corporation: Fox News Channel New York, NY
Video Editor
- *Responsible for creating voice-overs, arranging sound on tape, and feature packages for news.
- *Restructured, dubbed, performed quality control and encoded feeds and pre-recorded interviews.
- Programs: Geraldo at Large, The O’Reilly Factor, On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, et al…
2006 CBS Television Stations Group: WCBS News New York, NY
Video Editor*
2000-2007 General Electric: NBC-Universal, News Channel 4 New York, NY
News Operations Coordinator
- Supervisor of editing department for Weekend Today in NY morning news
- In charge of arranging and logging show tapes from scripted run-downs
- Liaison for directors and writers to help trouble-shoot problems during fast-paced show
Video Editor*
- Programs included Live at Five, Today in NY, and movie critiques by Jeffrey Lyons
- Researched and retrieved archive tapes
1998-2000 Sunbeam Television Corporation: WSVN 7; CNN/ Fox Affiliate Miami, FL
Video Editor*/ Electronic Graphics Coordinator
- Operated Chyron Infinit equipment during live, primetime news
- Assisted in post-production suites to generate chyron text and animation for news pre-production and chyron spots
- Liaison for producers and graphic designers to arrange and stack Quantel still store graphics in Picture Box Express system
1998 Clear Channel Communications: Y-100 & PLANET 103 Radio Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Radio Production Assistant
- Involved in commercial programming continuity, using SAW editing program, audio vault, reel to reel, DAT, DGS and DCI equipment
- Talent for on-air voice-overs, including public service announcements and commercials
- Conducted demographical research of “Top 40” music selections for leading radio stations
Skills
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Experience using DVC-Pro, JVC, Sony Beta, M-II, Media 100, Panasonic Newsbyte, AVID Adrenaline, and Final Cut Pro editing platforms
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Proficient in Windows, Mac, Microsoft Word, I-News, Avstar, Newstar, Video on Demand, Quantel Still Store, Picture Box Express System
- Competent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish
- Work well under pressure, able to multi-task and meet deadlines without supervision
Membership
- National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
- Communication Workers of America
- The United Nations Singers (Choral Ensemble)
- National Marrow Donor Program; Blood/ Apheresis Donations to American Red Cross and New York Blood Centers
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