Pradeep Edussuriya

Experience

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  Ohio University

  Jan 2009 - Nov 2009

  • Multimedia Specialist

    Aug 2006 - Nov 2009

  • Digital Image and Video Archivist

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
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  Circle Round the School

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2013

  Director of Collaborative Arts/ Instructor/ Artist in Residence (Part time)

  • Designed and implemented a collaborative film-theater-visual arts curriculum with the goal of introducing students to a fun and participatory experience of visual storytelling.• Worked in collaboration with instructors from theater, music, art departments and the program director to develop student media projects. • Developed creative in collaboration with students and instructors, while managing schedule and production teams. • Responsible for production and post-production of student creative work. • Responsible for maintaining production quality standards while accurately representing student voices with their creative work. • Instructor for film production. • Documentarian (photography and video) for the program. Show less

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  National Network of Forest Practitioners

  Nov 2009 - Mar 2014

  Media Producer

  • Produced multimedia, video and photographic essays about forests and forest communities in the U.S. The work is meant to inspire, educate and bring forth a dialogue on natural resource conservation in the U.S.• Project partnerships include USDA, NRCS, and the Roundtable on Sustainable Forests. • Responsible for creative development, client partnership, project management and production for media projects. • Developed creative proposals, partnerships and collaborations with a diverse list of government and private agencies. • Producer and practitioner (video and photography) for multitude of projects across the U.S. with natural resource and forest communities.Project Example: Ohio Forest My Woodland matters, "Even if my piece of property is small, it is part of a larger forest ecosystem." Every woodland has a large and important role to play in the maintenance of forest health, clean air, and securing our water sources. This campaign is part of an educational project commissioned by Ohio DNR Division of Forestry and The National Network of Forest Practitioners (NNFP) in hopes of inspiring and educating landowners in Ohio about sustainable forestry practices.Credits:Creative Direction and all aspects of Production: Pradeep Edussuriya, NNFPProducer: Colin M. Donohue, NNFPClient: Ohio DNR Division of Forestry Show less

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  McGraw-Hill

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Produced brand, marketing, and product media campaigns for McGraw-Hill Education.• Worked with various cross-functional teams including brand, marketing, product, research and analytics, contracts, legal, media licensing, UX, and social media teams in collaboration.• Worked specifically with the brand team with brand positioning and brand engagement campaigns.• Provided video and photography strategy, contributed for the development of style guides and media production processes. • Project lead: define objectives, identify audiences, outcomes, budget and manage resources. • Responsible for creative and production: creative proposals, talent, locations, equipment, managing schedules, etc. • Produced/ directed projects during production and post-production.• Worked with external agencies, vendors, and external organisations during creative development and production.• Led teams through production and post-production. Project Example: Science of LearningThe Science of Learning campaign is about how we learn. It is also about the use of real-time data analysis in classrooms, use of purposeful technology, and how data paired with great teaching can help improve learning outcomes for all students. Furthermore, with this campaign, we wanted to celebrate educators–capture the passion, commitment and joys of teaching and learning. Most importantly, we wanted to show the bond between teachers and students and how social and emotional relationships plays an essential role in the process of learning.Credits:Creative Direction, Cinematography, and Production: Pradeep Edussuriya, McGraw-Hill Education Copy: J. Scott MylinPost-Production: Brian Alexander, Mills James Productions Show less • Developed creative and produced video and photography projects McGraw-Hill Education. • Worked with external agencies, school districts and educators during creative development and production. • Responsible for creative and production: creative proposals, securing talent, locations, equipment and managing schedules. • Produced/ directed projects during production and post-production.Project Example: The Art of TeachingMcGraw-Hill Education's Art of Teaching is a film campaign that focuses on the American public school educator. The campaign captures and recognizes the true “Art of Teaching,” as seen through the lens of professional educators. The series attempts to provide insight into the craft of teaching and to honor the hard work and commitment of American public school teachers. The response from the education community, students, and the public was overwhelmingly encouraging. The experience of creating this project was rewarding, inspiring—and empowering. Furthermore, the series won a Telly Award in the brand category at the 2016 Telly Awards. Credits:Creative Direction, Cinematography, and Production: Pradeep Edussuriya, McGraw-Hill Education Copy: J. Scott MylinPost-Production: Brian Alexander, Mills James Productions Show less • Supported product development teams with media research, media acquisition and management of media assets for a wide range of portfolios ranging from U.S. History to Molecular Biology. • Managed external vendors with media research, art creation and creative asset acquisition. • Supported creative and marketing teams with creative development and production for media projects. Project Example: Hubbard Mastery School in Columbus, OhioHubbard Mastery School in Columbus, Ohio is partnering with McGraw-Hill Education to provide students with a variety of digital and print resources.Credits:Creative Direction and all aspects of Production: Pradeep Edussuriya, McGraw-Hill Education Show less

  • Senior Media Producer

    Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Media Designer

    Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Media Coordinator

    Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
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  Mills James

  Jul 2018 - now

  Producer | Director

  I provide creative direction, manage projects, build teams, and foster relationships with media creation.