Resumé
Alison Grasso
(443) 414-4746 • alisongrasso@me.com
Assistant Editor, Crew Cuts Editorial, New York, NY: February 2009 – Present
• Works with agencies such as BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, and McGarry Bowen on spots for clients such as Gillette, Time Warner Cable, Capri Sun, and L’Oreal.
• Responsible for editorial organization including loading dailies, prepping for sessions, exporting and posting, as well as cut revisions and client relations.
• Generates and maintains physical and digital assets pertaining to on-air spots and ensured their timely completion and shipment.
Casting Associate, MTV Networks, New York, NY: October 2008 – January 2009
• Composed detailed research reports for MTV’s award-winning documentary series True Life.
• Conducted outreach to businesses and organizations to collect candidates for reality show My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Teaching Assistant, New York Film Academy, New York, NY: June 2008 – October 2008
• Assisted students with camera tests and projects using 16mm cameras & film as well as digital cameras.
• Assisted in maintenance and cataloguing of NYFA’s film & video equipment.
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY: 2004 – 2008
BFA in Film & Television Production, 3.78 GPA
Proficient in Apple operating systems and software, as well as the following:
• Final Cut Pro, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, and Quicktime
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects CS5
• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Canon 5D Mark II D-SLR, shooting (still/motion) and post-production workflow
• Photography, image editing, and graphic design
• Short form commercial, documentary, and music video
• Comedy and humor
• Travel and foreign language/culture
• Creator of Bklynography.com, a website focusing on thoughtful curation of media pertaining to the community and stories of Brooklyn, New York.
• Two-time participant in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild, raising a total of $700 for the WCS.
• Volunteer photographer for Bideawee Animal Shelter in Manhattan from 2008 – 2009.
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