D.A. Robin
Freelance Media Consultant drobin.famu@gmail.com (721) 588-0835
www.robinmultimedia.com
Experience
Skills Writing | Photography | Public Speaking | Video and Audio Production | Web Design & Development
Freelance Writer/Photographer, Various Jan. 2016 - Present | St. Maarten
Write news articles and press releases and photograph and edit accompanying photos for various organizations and companies on the island. Also, produce video on request of specific clients.
Software Skills
Photographer, Tallahassee Democrat Dec. 2015 - Dec. 2016 | Tallahassee, FL
Microsoft Word & Excel | Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Indesign | HTML5 & CSS3, Wordpress & various Content Management Systems
Photographed news and feature events including concerts, profile portraits, food and sports in and around Florida’s capital city. Also, produced informational videos and wrote feature articles about various news issues.
Affiliations
Reported state and local politics, community issues, history and other topics for daily broadcast on the local NPR affiliate station. Also, wrote, edited and voiced radio news-quality scripts that were broadcast in Tallahassee and throughout Florida.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, FAMU Model United Nations.
Education B.S. in Journalism Florida A&M University Summa Cum Laude - Dec. 2015
Radio Reporter, WFSU News
Jan. 2015 - May 2015 | Tallahassee, FL
Photographer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 2014 - Aug. 2014 | Pittsburgh, PA
Photographed various news events in Pittsburgh and surrounding cities including sports, editorial features, entertainment and slice of life in the city.
Marketing Assistant, FAMU Office of University Advancement Feb. 2014 - May 2014 | Tallahassee, FL
Prepared annual report for FAMU donors, coordinated marketing tasks for the department including organizing and assisting photo shoots and selecting images for university branding. Also, produced informational video for a special university event honor donors.
Special Interests Gardening, culture, current events, art, music & psychology
Honors Dean’s List Spring 2011 - Fall 2015 FAMU Annual Short Story Contest (First Place in 2011/2015, Second Place in 2012 and Third Place in 2013) Floriopolis 2015 The Space Between the Words Short Story Contest (First Place for “The Boy and His Beach.”)
Second A.C./Grip/Storyboard Artist, Silhouettes Feb. 2012 - Dec. 2012 | Tallahassee, FL
Tracked shots and maintained accessories to aid in the production of short film “Silhouettes.” Also, assisted with preparing and disassembling set pieces including lights, generators and other equipment as well as drew storyboards for pre-production and assisted in planning meetings for script.
Online Editor/Managing Editor, The Famuan Jan. 2011 - Aug. 2012 | Tallahassee, FL
Assigned, reviewed and edited news copy from student writers for publication in print and online as well as serving as mentor for intermediate writers. Also, photographed various on and off-campus events for publication in same. (Managing Editor: Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2012)
Content Manager, MoreBacchanal.com June 2008 - Dec. 2010 | St. Maarten
Reported on local entertainment events in writing and photos including parties and concerts. Also, profiled various St. Maarten musicians and entertainers and built and maintained professional relationships with club managers and emcees.
References Joe Rondone Photo Editor, Tallahassee Democrat 850-590-1534 jrondone@tallahassee.com
Andrew Skerritt Journalist, Editor, College Professor 850-599-2168 drewskerro@gmail.com
Lynn Hatter News Director, WFSU News 850-645-7200 lhatter@wfsu.org