RESUME | Claudia Mead

EXPERIENCE

Aug - Dec 2024

FILM PRODUCTION & FEATURE WRITER

SPR Consulting - Chicago, IL

Filmed and edited a video highlighting persons with disabilities in IT in 5 weeks
Conducted and filmed eight interviews, sorted through over 24 hours of existing footage and premiered the video at their company event
Wrote a Feature piece accompanying the video

Aug- Nov 2024

CONTENT CREATOR

WomenRoar24- Chicago, IL

For the 2024 election I worked as a freelance content creator for Art4Impact's Women's Rights campaign.
Attended events to capture pictures and videos for social media. Additionally wrote copy, created graphics & logos, and edited videos.

Fall 2023

JOURNALIST

MOSAIC Magazine | Loyola University Chicago

I wrote three pieces for the school civil-rights magazine, MOSAIC
Researched and interviewed for my trend, profile, and opinion pieces on food inequality in Chicago
Helped plan and organize this year's addition of the magazine

June- Aug 2022

MARKETING INTERN

SPR Consulting- Chicago, IL

Led the video production for a video series; selected individuals to be involved, coordinated the logistics for the production from dates & times to creating the vision for the production
Produced a series of blogs to highlight the individuals and correlate to the video series
Collaborated as part of the marketing team to put together the details for the 50th Anniversary Party, incorporating my ideas for company engagement leading up to the event

BA Multimedia Journalism
Loyola University Chicago

Musical Theatre, Theatre
Chicago Academy for the Arts

Feature, Opinion, Investigative, Breaking News, Trends, Corporate and Brand copy writing
Audio and video production & editing
Web Design and Usability (SEO)
Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere Pro & inDesign
AP & Broadcast Style
Editorial design
Fact-checking & strong research skills
Interviewing & sourcing