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:
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Process funds for purchases and provide excellent customer service to patrons.
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Responsible for sorting and delivering mail to various campus locations in a sufficient and timely manner.
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Maintain store merchandise appearance to support organizational brand.
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Responsible for online ordering system and ensuring sizes and specifications are correct prior to mailroom shipping.
Videographer Intern:
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Work to capture and create a meaningful video for campers each week.
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Work in Adobe Premiere Pro to edit videos.
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Log videos and use specific labels to organize content in an accessible way.
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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
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Video creation utilizing Premiere Pro Software
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Ability to present and design pitches to gain customer interests
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Skilled at reporting on current events in various environments
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Capable of using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Express and Audition
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Confident in using camera equipment and understanding how to get quality shots
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.