Ashley Zazzarino

Ashley Zazzarino

AshleyZazzarino@gmail.com 

OBJECTIVE

To develop my writing and production skills through a hands-on experience.

 

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Radio/Television/Film                                           expected May 2010
Minor: Journalism
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
GPA 3.4, Dean’s List

Study Abroad: University of Westminster                                                        Summer 2008
London, England, UK


 WORK EXPERIENCE 
“Wife Swap” Production Intern                                                                      May 2009 – August 2009
RDF Media USA, New York, NY

  • Help with outreach, logging, research, office duties, etc.

Student Videographer                                                                                                  January 2008 - present
Rowan University Web Services

  • Host and develop web videos promoting the University

  • Videographer for University events and lectures

Media Room Assistant                                                                                                  October 2007 - present
Campbell Library, Rowan University

  • Monitor and assist students with equipment

Server                                                                                                                              May 2007 – present
Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant, Middletown, NJ

  • Take food orders, serve customers, clean tables

 

CREATIVE PROJECTS

  • Producer - ‘Kelli, a short documentary on an adopted, gay college student

  • Awarded “Best Documentary Second Place” at Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival for “Kelli”

  • Camera Operator - ‘Life Behind Beards’, a documentary about beard clubs and competitions

  • Second place winner of student screenwriting competition

  • Monologue joke writer for student late night talk show, ‘Up All Night’

  • Rowan Television Network – ‘Staff Director’, organizing events, teambuilding activities, and more

  • Producer and co-host of over 40 episodes of student talk show, ‘On the Couch’

  • Arts & Entertainment Editor for University newspaper, The Whit

  • Weekly Rock DJ on Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM

  • Interviewed celebrities such as Bob Saget, Frank Warren, and Adam Pascal for the Rowan Television Network

 

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word                            Microsoft Excel                                          Adobe Photoshop              Quark                            DVX100

PowerPoint                            Adobe Premiere Pro                             Adobe Audition                            DVCpro              HVX200

 

RELATED COURSES

Documentary Field Production              TV Program Packaging                                           Photographing London              

Magazine Article Writing              Techniques in Documentary Film              TV & Film Production

Creative Writing                            TV & Film History                                          Sports Journalism

 

References available upon request