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Ella Gaffke

College Student

Phone:

(989) 330-3972

Email:

Address:

1777 S Poseyville Rd

Midland, Mi 48640

A Bit About Me

Hello! I am currently a Senior at The University of Olivet and am studying Media Production and Communication. As for my future career, I hope to become a videographer/photographer and work for a company or sporting team. I love capturing emotions and memories through my camera lens and through my words. 

At Olivet I am a part of the Varsity Women's Basketball team, I am the Editor for The Echo (a student run newspaper) and am a member of the Women's Leadership Program, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee  along with working part-time at Gull Lake Ministries. 

Work Experience

Ella Adele's Art
June 2022-Current 

Olivet Store and Mailroom
August 2022-Current

Gull Lake Ministries
June 2024 - August 2024

My goal is to capture meaningful moments through the lens of a Sony a7iii camera. I can utilize Photoshop Software to cull and edit photos with precision. I am responsible for scheduling location, time of event and various poses for clients.

Working at the Store and Mailroom these are my responsibilities: 

  • Process funds for purchases and provide excellent customer service to patrons.

  • Responsible for sorting and delivering mail to various campus locations in a sufficient and timely manner.

  • Maintain store merchandise appearance to support organizational brand.

  • Responsible for online ordering system and ensuring sizes and specifications are correct prior to mailroom shipping.

Videographer Intern:

  • Work to capture and create a meaningful video for campers each week.

  • Work in Adobe Premiere Pro to edit videos.

  • Log videos and use specific labels to organize content in an accessible way. 

  • Responsible for burning CDs and sharing the weekly video on YouTube.

Education

August 2022-Current

Media Production and Communication - The University of Olivet

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GPA: 4.0

Skills

  • Video creation utilizing Premiere Pro Software

  • Ability to present and design pitches to gain customer interests

  • Skilled at reporting on current events in various environments

  • Capable of using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Express and Audition

  • Confident in using camera equipment and understanding how to get quality shots

Plant

My Mission

I desire to create meaningful media that sends a powerful and emotional message that changes just one person’s life for the better. As a media production and communication major, I have fallen in love with telling stories through my lens. I am working daily to continue to build
my skills and mindset to reach my career goals of working alongside an organization that helps people and shares the love of Jesus.

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