Benjamin Hengst

Experience

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  WZIP Akron

  Jan 2007 - May 2007

  Production and Music Team Member

  Member of The University of Akron’s well renown college radio station, WZIP. Responsible for helping pick the music and programs aired and their time slots. Created a certain number of radio productions a week. Including:• Music News Program Updates• Legal IDs• Music Sounders• Music Segues

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  The University of Akron School of Communications

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Team Member

  Member of the team creating an Emmy Nominated promotional/recruitment video for the The University of Akron’s School of Communication. Audience: high school students/graduates.

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  The University of Akron

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Video Editor

  Editor of the trailer for PBS documentary “The Magazine Century”.

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  CBS Radio

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2013

  Planned and managed daily programming that was consumed by large audiences with broadcasts connecting with listeners, driving show and station growth. In partnership with production staff, along with presenting news, generated ideas and approved content that secured high listenership. For content such as interviews and coverage of events, conducted research and developed talking points. Moreover, recorded ads and commercials, edited cuts, and performed additional production duties on strict schedules. ● Started as an Intern before ultimately becoming the show’s producer.● As the Producer, the show became the number one in ratings among the target demographic. Show less

  • Producer Morning Show WQAL Q104

    Sept 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Intern Morning Show WQAL Q104

    Feb 2011 - Sept 2011
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  Cleveland Museum of Art

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

  Distance Learning Intern

  Intern in the Education department of The Cleveland Museum of Art working in Distance Learning. Responsible for shooting and editing footage for their website as well as producing live broadcasts of classes to other schools.

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  Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT)

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2013

  Photographer

  Photographed high-quality images for both print and internet distribution.

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  Cleveland Guardians

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2016

  Scoreboard Event Operator

  Instrumental in elevating the fan / game experience as a result of managing digital content delivery systems and supplementary equipment that resulted in premier images and videos being viewed. Captured footage of games, events, players, and attendees, as well as developed content packages that were shown throughout, increasing engagement. Vital to optimal workflow as a result of managing production crew scheduling, with a high-achieving team being in place for each event.● Held the title of ClickEffects Crossfire Operator, Center Field Camera Operator, Video Editor, and Game Day Production Crew Scheduler. Show less

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  EF English First

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Create dynamic and personalized Career Advancement lessons and Citywide Life Clubs on a daily basis. • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in the course material. International Teacher teaching English as a second language to adults.

  • Career Advancement and Life Club Teacher

    Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  • International Teacher

    Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
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  DaDa

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  Video Producer / Director / Lead Actor

  Coordinated and oversaw creative production life cycles that resulted in high-quality educational episodes and commercials being viewed by targeted and general audiences. Developed episodic content and storylines, as well as produced image panels essential to planning shoots with seamless continuity throughout. Directed video shoots which include providing explicit instructions, managing teams, and making adjustments to capture footage on time and budget. Moreover, increased content exposure having generated videos specifically for social media platforms. Furthermore, as the Lead Actor, ensured that content delivered on-screen contributed to the overall vision being realized.● After assuming the Producer / Director roles, with visionary and dedicated leadership, the number of total views doubled. ● Having controlled aspects of post-production, personnel workload was lessened and resulted in costs being minimalized.● Shot and edited over 300 videos that were featured on all social media platforms. Show less

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  Mazzella Companies

  Jan 2022 - now

  Video Producer

  Organize and schedule video shoots with subject matter experts. Interview subject matter experts and shoot video using Black Magic cameras, edit video content using Premiere Pro, and create graphics using After Effects. Video content created for ‘The Lifting and Rigging Channel’ on YouTube, the ‘Mazzella Companies Learning Center,’ as well as premium content to drive lead generation. Utilize inbound marketing methodology and follow a policy of “They Ask, You Answer” in content creation. Manage analytics and content for ‘The Lifting & Rigging Channel’ on YouTube and track content’s relation to sales leads through HubSpot. Host and podcast producer for Safety Factor, a podcast for industrial professionals. Show less

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  Cleveland Guardians

  Apr 2022 - now

  Gameday Video Production Crew - Scoreboard

  An integral part of the fan experience, providing live in-game entertainment, highlights, and information through GTV.Primary Responsibilities include: Engineer and DAK Ribbon boardsOther Responsibilities include: Clip Playback and Field Producer

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  Cleveland Cavaliers

  Nov 2022 - now

  FieldHouse Creative Video Crewmember

  Scoreboard video engineer for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse essential to the fan experience for Cleveland Cavaliers basketball and Cleveland Monsters hockey games by recognizing color and image variations and adjusting cameras so they match and are properly irised.