Griffin Deutsch

Experience

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  Ithaca College

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Teaching Assistant and Tutor

  - Tutored approximately 200 first-year students in film studies course- Led study groups consisting of approximately 10-15 students two days per week- Participated in weekly meetings with professors and department chair to discuss improvements to course structure and suggested improved pedagogical methods for tutors

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  AbelCine

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Rental Intern

  - Assisted in general rental operations while being educated on relevant camera technologies

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  Park Portable Equipment Center & Services

  May 2018 - May 2019

  PPECS Pro and Technical Operations Employee

  - Facilitated rental of advanced-level equipment and appropriate quality control evaluation upon return - Developed and administered certifications for advanced equipment and assisted in documentation of certification process- Gave feedback in weekly meetings with Pro staff on how to improve rental operations and equipment certifcation process

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  AbelCine

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  Turnaround Technician

  - Established protocols for this new position in the form of new documentation methods and procedures - Accounted for all rental items needed for equipment preps and expedited this equipment through coordination with clients, Rental Agents, and the Rental Expeditor- Recorded accurate inventory of needed rental equipment to streamline orders for clients and established more efficient office protocols for rentals

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  AbelCine

  Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Rental Supervisor

  - Supervised prep technician team to ensure best practices were being used and team had the resources they required, proactively working with supervisees to reach most effective operational methods- Established weekly meetings to strategize with prep technician team and develop new protocols to improve the equipment rental and checkout process for clients- Coordinated intradepartmental communication between rental department staff and middle-level managers in staff meetings, fixing problem of lack of communication pathways between staff and management- Developed and managed internship program: created intern progression plan that improved upon company’s old model and supervised interns during their tenures Show less

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  Freelance

  May 2022 - now

  Cinematographer & Camera Assistant

  - Local 600 Camera Assistant- Lead camera department to ensure technical function of camera and accessories and team coordination- Prep camera packages and coordinate details with production team to ensure satisfactory operations of department during production dates- Adapt camera department workflow rapidly to changing needs of productions of different scale/nature- Spearheaded independent film productions as cinematographer and co-producer