Tauhid Chappell

tauhid@vt.edu   

    Current Address:                                                                            Permanent Address:
    1203K University Terrace                                                                     20934 Tobacco Square
    Blacksburg, VA 24060                                                                    Ashburn, VA 20147
    (571)246-1280                                                                                    (571)246-1280   

Education    Virginia Polytechnic  Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA 

                      Bachelor of Arts in Communications, May 2012 (GPA 3.30) 

Skills        Final Cut Pro, Photoshop CS5, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Blogger, basic HTML & CSS, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, video production, lighting design, sound design                  

  
Media

Experience     Producer

Planet Blacksburg Television, Blacksburg VA (January 2009-Present)

-Produced the show “The Weekly News Wrap Up”.  Operated cameras to film each anchor.  Edited film footage using Final Cut Pro 7.

 -Operated video switcher and was responsible for special effects during filming. Ran the soundboard during each shoot.

Videographer/Photographer                                                                   

for the Documentary, “Discovery of Duct Tape,” Blacksburg VA                                     (September 2009- March 2010)                                                                   

-Used a Canon Rebel XT and Panasonic HVC 200 Pro at the Destination Imagination Regional and State Tournaments.

-Learned how to work with professional cameras and take high quality pictures using a Canon Rebel xTi  and Canon Rebel T1i.

Work

Experience

                Executive Editor

                Planet Blacksburg, Blacksburg, VA (August 2010-Present)

                -Organize general meetings, hand out assignments to photographers,

                writers and reporters. .

                -Responsible for creating a smooth flow of content to the media website.

                -Integrate social media and social networking sites to distribute content

Multimedia Intern                                                                                           

NRV Hub, Blacksburg VA (Janurary 2010-May 2010)                                                  -Conducted interviews with multiple organizations around Blacksburg about Go Green practices.

-Used a Canon HV30 video camera to interview and record locations of      each organizations. Edited each video using Final Cut Pro and Photoshop.