Mychal Pagan

Creative Director (Photography & Filmmaking)

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New York, New York, United States

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About me
Associate Director of Communications at Thrive for Life | Papillon Creative >> Cinematography + Photography | Content Strategy | Digital Marketing | Creative Services | BA in (Narrative Environments) and still learning…
Education
- New York University
  2020 - 2024
  Bachelor's degree Visual, Narrative and Urban Studies
  Activities and Societies: Praxis Educator
Experience
- Freelance
  Jan 2022 - now
  Creative Director (Photography & Filmmaking)
- The School of Education at St. John's University, NY
  Mar 2022 - May 2022
  Freelance Video Producer
- Cut + Measure
  Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
  Intern
- New York University
  May 2022 - Jan 2024
  - Documentary Filmmaker
    Jun 2021 - Jan 2024
  - Digital Media Intern
    May 2022 - Sept 2022
- Youth Communication
  May 2022 - May 2023
  - Video Producer
    May 2022 - May 2023
  - Professional Photographer
    May 2022 - May 2023
- Center for Employment Opportunities
  Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
  Freelance Video Producer
- Second Chance Studios
  Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
  Digital Media Fellow
- Thrive for Life
  Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
  Collaborated with the communications team to produce Giving Tuesday film. Collaborated with communications team to produce photos for Gratitude Report.
  - Video Producer
    Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
  - Professional Photographer
    Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
- PATHWAYS TO APPRENTICESHIP INC
  Dec 2022 - Sept 2023
  Video Producer
- Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA)
  Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
  Event Photographer
- New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study
  Jan 2023 - Sept 2023
  - Gallatin Global Fellow in Urban Practice
    Jan 2023 - Sept 2023
  - Student Photographer
    Jan 2023 - Sept 2023
- New York University School of Law
  Feb 2023 - Aug 2023
  Documentary Filmmaker
  Collaborated with students from EPIC to produce a short documentary on art and solitary confinement.
- Xavier High School
  Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
  Freelance Photographer
  Witnessed and documented the coming together of community in support of an artist.
- Circles of Support
  Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
  Freelance Video Producer
  Collaborated with The Circles of Support team to produce a Mini-documentary.
- The Knights
  May 2023 - Sept 2023
  Video Producer
- Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA)
  May 2023 - Jul 2023
  Digital Media Producer
  Filmed the '12 Angry Men' play at Sing Sing correctional facility.
- Youth Communication
  Oct 2023 - Oct 2023
  Professional Photographer
- Thrive for Life
  Oct 2023 - now
  Associate Director of Communications
Licenses & Certifications
- Developing a Brand Narrative
  Cornell University
  Mar 2024
- Principles of Digital Storytelling
  Cornell University
  Mar 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mychal Pagan
  Gallatin Global Fellowship New York University Jan 2023
- Awarded to Mychal Pagan
  Dean’s Honor Society member Dean’s Honor Society Aug 2022
- Awarded to Mychal Pagan
  Documentary Filmmaker, Co-director, Co-editor Undergraduate Urban Humanities Research Fund Apr 2022 I’m am excited to share that UUHRF has awarded me grant to produce a series of short documentaries on entrepreneurship and post-incarceration.
- Awarded to Mychal Pagan
  Documentary Filmmaker, Co-director, Co-editor Undergraduate Urban Humanities Research Fund Apr 2022 I’m am excited to share that UUHRF has awarded me grant to produce a series of short documentaries on entrepreneurship and post-incarceration.
Volunteer Experience
- Editorial Board
  Issued by New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study on Sept 2021
  Associated with Mychal Pagan