Stephen Michael Jackson

7924 Birchtree Court

Springfield, VA 22152
703-899-0052
stephenmichaeljackson@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

Emmy Award winning producer seeks to leverage entrepreneurial experience and background in
strategic communications, brand marketing and advertising to the benefit of world-class media
and technology companies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

November 2002 – Present

Independent Contractor & Entrepreneur
Fairfax, VA

Since 2002, has worked to identify and develop new technologies to help meet the evolving
marketing and communications needs of major media companies.

Also works as an Independent Contractor on a variety of special projects for major media and
technology companies, foundations and start-ups. Project types include strategic
communications, brand marketing, corporate communications, video production, live events,
social media development, mobile application development and web design.

Current and former clients include Discovery Communications Inc., The Pentagon Channel, The
Toronto Blue Jays, Group Incorporated, Apple, The Methuselah Foundation, The Rising Oak
Foundation, The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Towne Group Inc., ONE80 Visual
Communications Inc. and PBS.

September 2006 – March 2008

Director, Creative Services
The Pentagon Channel
Alexandria, VA

Joined The Pentagon Channel as an Avid Editor and within a year was promoted to Director of
Creative Services. Responsibilities included providing strategic and creative direction to
producers, animators, designers and video editors in the execution of internal and external
communications, short form marketing and promotions, as well as long form programming;
including lifestyle series and documentaries.

September 2000 – November 2002

Supervising Producer
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland

Produced broadcast & non-broadcast video projects for Discovery Exhibits and Events and the
Discovery Production Group. Including directing shoots, writing scripts, producing estimates,
creating schedules, managing budgets, producing graphics and animation, as well as editing in
Avid Media Composer. Drove the creative process from concept to completion while seeking
input and direction from project team members. Highlights include producing the 2002 DCI
Upfront Overview, producing and directing the 2002 Discovery Channel Stores Upfront Overview,
as well as directing and editing an award winning image campaign for the National Parks Service.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL BRAND EXPERIENCE

December 1999 – September 2000 AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE

Avid Editor AMERICAN RED CROSS
Discovery Communications, Inc. AMTRAK
Bethesda, Maryland AT&T
BRAWNEY
November 1998 – November 1999 BUD LIGHT
Creative Director BURGER KING
Administration for Childrenʼs Services CITY OF NEW YORK
New York, NY COLGATE
CON EDISON
May 1996 – November 1998 GATORDE
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF NEW YORK
Producer HERSHEY
Uniworld Group Inc. KRAFT FOODS
New York, NY LINCOLN-MERCURY
NUTRAMENT
September 1994 – May 1996 SMITHSONIAN
Assistant Producer TORONTO BLUE JAYS
DDB Needham Worldwide Advertising NYPD
New York, NY NY STATE LOTTERY

EDUCATION REFERENCES

BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL Brian Natwick, General Manager

Belmont, MA The Pentagon Channel
Alexandria , VA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 703-428-0200
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts Patrice Goldman, Managing Director
180 Visual Communications
AFFILIATIONS Natick, MA
508-651-0180
2006 – Present
Board of Directors David Leavy, EVP, Strategy
The Rising Oak Foundation Discovery Communications, LLC
Silver Spring, MD
240-662-2000

AWARDS

Awarded 2008 Emmy Award for production of “Ultimate Sacrifice” Public Service Campaign for
The Pentagon Channel.

Executive Producer of the 2003 DCI Upfront Overview, winner of the 2003 “PROMAX Gold &
BDA Silver” for Outstanding Corporate Communications Video.

Awarded the “Silver Screen Award” as a Director/Editor at the 2002 International Film and
Video Festival. “What Will You Discover” :60 – National Park Service image campaign.