Alan Scherry

Experience

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  ONE + ONE: a human network

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Director Of Photography

  • Award winning documentary about African poverty and micro-finance, involving a production and academic team from conception to global distribution.

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  The Next Bite TV

  May 2008 - Dec 2009

  Assistant Producer and Camera Operator

  •Filmed and co-produced internationally televised entertainment and educational fishing show across the United States and Canada.•Managed sponsors, hosts, and guests for multiple day events.•Organized with industry professionals about details of shoots and sponsor information.•Produced video, photographic, and textual content for multiple industry websites.•Created quarterly reports for sponsoring corporations.

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  Blue Ridge PBS

  Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Production Assistant

  • Filmed and co-produced multiple documentaries for PBS and external clientele, about the Virginia State Park system and Bob Ross, winner of a Regional Emmy.• Winner of regional Emmys and one Empixx for production quality as part of a collaborative team.• Communicated with clients and vendors about meeting specific obligations.• Cultivated relationships with all clients, vendors, and community members.• Completed all facets of production duties from beginning to completion for a major network High Definition TV station working on independent shows, long format documentary films, and short form vignettes. Show less

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  Community Housing Partners

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

  Training Program Manager and Videographer

  • Showcased an impactful community organization that created homes and communities that are healthy, sustainable and affordable for everyone• Promoted positive messaging and the company mission to a regional public audience through emotion and story-driven media assets• Created online, live-streaming and in-person training curriculum media for a U.S. Department of Energy and the government of Argentina, resulting in the successful training of thousands of workers across two continents• Executed development of a custom learning management system and hundreds of hours of unique course media projects though collaboration with subject matter experts, technical professionals and students• Leveraged encyclopedic skills and research abilities with video, 3-D and 2-D animation, graphic design, photography, live multi-camera streaming, audio production, chroma-keying, color correction and distribution• Planned and implemented solutions for costly technological equipment, media assets, server solutions and other assets for company operations Show less

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  University of Louisiana Monroe

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  Instructional Design Support Specialist

  • Designed and refined hundreds of online courses with an emphasis on user experience, learning styles, student retention and course efficiency to a mid-sized state university resulting in increased student enrollment

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  CenturyLink

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2020

  Multimedia Producer, Event Producer and Senior Curriculum Designer

  • Exceeded expectations of all customers in the pursuit of successful communication media, industry events, business meetings, streaming solutions, asset management, training, equipment acquisition, studio use and more for a global corporation and its diverse clients and employees• Directed audio-visual staff and vendors in the planning and successful execution of 20+ large-scale events, meetings and sales incentive excursions with AV budget expenditures over $50,000+ • Created social media and internal communication engagement content that told the story of measurable impact of enterprise goods and services at industry trade events• Executed the installation, use, maintenance and upgrades of multiple geographically dispersed video and photography production studios with equipment upgrade and maintenance budgets of $100,000+• Delivered executive leadership, corporate communications and training messaging via thousands of media productions to a global audience and external customers in English, Spanish and Portuguese• Transformed instructional courses utilizing adult learning theory, story-centered content and ADA accessibility in text, imagery and media Show less

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  Northeast Delta Human Services Authority

  Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  Public Relations Officer

  • Authored regular press releases, media talking points and other written communications to increase the public reach and engagement of the regional agency, demonstrating empathy to clients and reducing stigma about mental health, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities• Generated daily visual and written social media, website and email content for public engagement• Planned, marketed and executed public education and engagement activities, such as prescription drug take back days, capturing photography while interacting with public and staff participants • Collaborated with agency subject matter experts to create regular educational webinars for the purpose of public information and continuing education opportunities on sensitive topics like safe and effective use of Naloxone (NARCAN) and the need for mental health self-care• Created agency brand guidelines before designing and collaboratively writing agency informational brochures, billboards and other public consumption informational materials• Conserved resources through vendor contract negotiations and increased internal design and development necessitated by a more than 50% reduction of funding due to COVID-19 Show less

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  DISH Network

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2024

  Senior Instructional Designer, Graphic and Print Designer, Media Producer and Event Manager

  • Performed analysis, designed and developed enterprise orientation curriculum, including original video content, a custom-designed, written and printed orientation book, facilitated digital materials and an internally facing resource website delivered to thousands• Led a team in the adult learning theory analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of senior leadership development cultural alignment training, with final deliverables of an interactive PDF, self-assessment evaluation, SCORM asynchronous content and synchronous instructor-led classes• Created a world-class experience for DISH interns, including an onboarding orientation program, continuing education content and experiential learning events with photography capture• Planned, created and executed all informational and marketing printed and digital content as well as website development and maintenance for an on-site enterprise-wide planning and strategy meeting of 250+, before then leading the on-site execution of audio-visual streaming for remote participants and event photography for historical capture• Wrote and delivered national network vendor emails containing resource guides and informational learning content in partnership with varied teams on changing deadlines and expectations• Leveraged existing graphic design, color theory, print layout, video production, animation and additional skills while improving knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs, Articulate 360 tools and media production tools to create high-quality and impactful media and training content• Delivered on visual design requests for internally facing marketing printed and digital creative for on-site physical displays and corporate intranet consumption with enterprise communications team Show less

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Apr 2024 - now

  Digital Communications Project Manager