Michael Junker

• Responsible for arriving on time at different schools each day, coordinating with team members and school personnel to get into the school and set-up according to the assigned schedule and school-specific procedures • Guided students’ poses to ensure quality and consistent pictures for the yearbook and parents. • Handled paperwork daily, confirming accuracy of information and delivering it to UPS for shipment to the office • Photographed extracurricular activities such as sporting events, concerts, and commencement ceremonies, balancing camera settings and positioning to achieve high quality in-action pictures of the students

As the co-founder of the company, I help my partner with business operations and decisions, such as talking to potential clients, creating and maintaining our website, as well as purchasing equipment. For both video and photo production, I run the camera department as well as taking on responsibilities with producing, writing, directing, and editing.

While a student at the University of Pittsburgh, I had the privilege of working on Pitt to the Point, serving in a variety of roles for the production. Completely run by students, Pitt to the Point is an Emmy nominated live one-hour news program that airs every Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (EST) during the University of Pittsburgh spring semester. The roles I filled were Digital Content Producer, Graphics Producer, and Assignment Editor. Digital Content Producer: Generate viewership in the Friday morning broadcast. • Uploaded AP articles to Pitt to the Point website • Ensure search engine optimization by correctly labeling articles with key phrases, slugs, tags, and meta descriptions • Source and upload appropriate accompanying images for the articles • Work as a part of a team to populate the show’s related social media accounts Graphics Producer: Worked closely with the news director on graphics content for the production • Create Full Screens, lower thirds, and YouTube thumbnails • Create End Credits, adding in any courtesies used by the reporters in their segments • During the show, displayed and removed full screens and lower thirds at the appropriate times to create a clean broadcast Assignment Editor: Researching possible story ideas for writers • Provided segment reporters with multiple stories to choose from each week • Served as the on-set photographer during the show