Jim Powell

Media Producer, Consultant,

Video Photographer and Talent

(800) 283-7686   (205) 706-4697

 
 

Resume


 
Education
w United Electronics Institute - Electronics Technology Degree
w Kent State University - Telecommunications (Mass Communications 1972-73)
Continued Training (certificates)
w International Film and Television Workshops, Rockport, Maine- Directing Corporate Drama
w SONY Workshops - Washington, D.C. - Advanced Creative Camera Techniques
w Dale Carnegie - Management
w RIOI (Recording Institute of America) - On-location training for multi-track audio recording.
w Weist-Barron Commercial Workshops - Atlanta/New York - Acting for commercials
w AudioBooks Workshop - Los Angeles - Creating and producing long-format programs and books-on-tape.  Taught by Frank Muller.
w ITVA/MCA-I Conferences - Yearly conferences from 1994 to 2000 which included 3 to 4 days of intensive training concerning media production and management.
w Small Business Operation - University of Tennessee-Nashville.
Non Media Training (certificate)
w Southern Home Building Course - Standard building practices of residential building.
 
Present:   Independent Producer and Communicator
Media Producer, Consultant, Videographer/Production Support, and On-Camera and Voice-Over Performer for marketing, training and advertising productions since 1984.
 
Broadcast Experience
Operations Manager, Programmer, On-Air, FCC Licensed Engineer (First Class) and Account Executive over an 18 year period (1966-1984) in Radio Broadcasting working in the Mid-West and South including Louisville, Nashville, Cleveland/Akron, Cedar Rapids, and Birmingham.  Television Engineer WLKY-TV, Louisville, Ky
 
Memberships
w MCA-I (Media Communications Association-International) formerly ITVA, member
since 1985. Now, Life Member.
w American Advertising Federation, member since 1981.
 
National Industry Participation
Leadership rolls in MCA-I (ITVA). In addition to most local chapter offices, I have
fulfilled the following national responsibilities:
w MCA-I Regional Vice President - Two years supporting and leading 11 chapters in the
Southeast Region
w MCA-I National Nominations Committee Chair for 1999
w MCA-I National Board of Directors - Two, two-year terms. Initial task:  research on the condition of the 91 chapters throughout the United States.  Program Chair for Yearly Conference Training Sessions 2004 & 2005.
w American Advertising Federation, Birmingham Chapter - Treasurer and volunteer support on local committees.
 
Awards
Recent awards include:
w TELLY and Videographer Award, documentary production
w TELLY and Cindy Award for "Space Camp/Aviation Challenge'" marketing video.
w ITVA AiME Award and The Communicator's Award for NAMB's Missions-in-Motion.
w MCA-I President's Award - 2005
 
Author

w Industry articles for media production.  For article review, go to:  http://www.jimpowell.com/DirectingTips.htm

 
Other
w Produced 53 minute broadcast documentary, Children of the Storm  "Hurricane Katrina, Through the Eyes
of Children Survivors."  For information, go to:  ShootSouth.com
w Lead Designer for A/V Center for Compass Bank Main Center, Birmingham
w Designed and built audio studio for voice and other audio recording.  Go to:  Studio
w Experience in building and set construction
 
 
Hobbies
w Geology
w Golf
w Carpentry

Email or call (800) 283-7686 or (205) 706-4697