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Jake Thomas

Fort Wayne, IN 46825


jrthomas806@icloud.com
7324251955

Willing to relocate to: Fort Wayne, IN


Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Video Production Specialist


Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics - Fort Wayne, IN
August 2021 to Present
Operate sports camera to record home games for various sports at Purdue Fort Wayne, capture fan
engagement, gather compelling video for highlights and for ESPN+ broadcast.

Video Production Specialist


Fort Wayne Tincaps - Fort Wayne, IN
April 2021 to Present
Operate sports camera to record games, capture fan engagement for TinCaps home games at ball park,
local Comcast channel and MiLB TV each season.

Digital Content Producer


WFFT-TV - Fort Wayne, IN
July 2019 to Present
• Manage and create content for website and all social media platforms for @FOX55FortWayne
• Increase content engagement on social media platforms, website and OTT apps.
• Implement a digital content plan for breaking news and severe weather content
• Track and report daily website and social media metrics
• Write and copy edit daily website content
• Work with reports on AP Style best practices
• Use and manage CrowdTangle to find trending stories, developing content and story ideas.

Assistant Manager, Shift Leader


Moe's Southwest Grill - Fort Wayne, IN
September 2018 to January 2020

Assistant Manager
Speedway LLC - Fort Wayne, IN
August 2018 to June 2019

Social Media Editor


The Daily at Ball State University - Muncie, IN
August 2016 to May 2017
Managed direct media coverage of campus events - Promoted student media organization content on
social media
• Gained more than 1,000 followers in 2016-17 on
@BallStateDaily Twitter and Facebook
Tracked daily metrics through Google Analytics.
Provided monthly recap videos for top stories on our website.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and Journalism News


Ball State University
May 2018

High school diploma


St. Joseph High School - Metuchen, NJ
September 2010 to May 2014

Skills
• Adobe Premiere
• Public Relations
• Social Media Management
• Video Editing
• Adobe InDesign
• Analytics
• Google Analytics
• Filming
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Video Production
• Journalism
• Branding
• Adobe Illustrator
• Content Creation
• Photography
• AP Style
• Copywriting
• Content Management
• Proofreading
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Social media marketing (5 years)
• Writing skills
• Digital marketing
• Microsoft Office
Links

http://jrthomas806.weebly.com

Groups

Phi Delta Theta - Indiana Kappa


April 2015 to Present
Alumni Relations Secretary

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