Doyle Dean is a video and audio producer based in Potsdam, NY. Over the past 14 years, he has produced engaging video and audio content for various colleges, non-profits, and organizations in the region. He has extensive experience in all aspects of video production from concept development to editing. Dean also teaches video production courses as an adjunct instructor at SUNY Potsdam.

1. Doyle Dean
14 Broad Street Potsdam, NY 13676
(315) 261-4426 doyle_dean@yahoo.com
doyledeanvideo.com
CURRENT POSITION:
Producer of engaging video content from conception, pre-production, shoot, and edit
through post production. Clients include: The Potsdam College Foundation, The North
Country Children’s Museum, The State University of New York at Potsdam, St.
Lawrence University, Clarkson University, others. 2008-Present.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of
accomplishments in the alumni relations and video production fields. Knowledgable of
the inner-workings of Universities, Museums, Foundations and non-profits.
Major strengths include concept development, marketing strategies, outstanding
communication skills, working with crews, staying on vision and under budget,
attention to detail, and respect for subject diversity. A team player with strong initiative
skills. Ability to interact with and emotionally engage interviewees and viewers alike.
SKILLS SUMMARY:
• Passionate about Education, Philanthropy, and Community Engagement
• Storytelling through Emerging Media
• Completing Projects on Time and Within Budget
• Proficient with Video and Audio Production Hardware and Software
• Scriptwriting and Storyboarding
• Concept to Completion Macro Project View
• Great Interpersonal and Communication Skills
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Potsdam College Foundation Potsdam, NY (2008- present)
Video Producer
Produced, from concept, to shoot, to edit the award-winning Take the Lead campaign
videos to aid in the State University of New York at Potsdam's successful efforts to meet
and exceed its $25 Million goal in anticipation of its 200th anniversary ($33.5 Million
was raised).
Audio Producer

2. Produced, from concept, to recording, to mixing and mastering the award-winning
SUNY Potsdam Oral History Project. This collection of five digital albums and
subsequent compact disc release features stories that take us back to the early 1900's,
with personal anecdotes told by former (and current) students and faculty members.
North Country Children's Museum, Potsdam, NY (2014)
Video Producer
Conceived, shot, and edited a pro-bono video promoting this non-profit's North Country
fundraising launch. To date the Museum has raised $1.2 Million and plans to open
doors in 2017.
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY (2015)
Video Producer
Shot and edited the video piece entitled Chapel Bells. A fire destroyed the university's
celebrated bell tower in 2013, fundraising efforts followed, restoring the chapel in 2015.
The video provided a behind the scenes look at restoration and was premiered at an
alumni event.
SUNY Potsdam
Video & Audio Producer Potsdam, NY (2008-present)
Produced, over the past nine years, an extensive catalog of promotional web and
internal video for SUNY Potsdam. These videos have served to recruit (Take a Look at
SUNY Potsdam); inform (Race Relations); and inspire (Spontaneous Hip Hop
Experience, #Potsdam Proud).
SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY (2013- present)
Adjunct Instructor of Video and Audio Production
Teach Theater and Dance course DRAM 295/395. With an emphasis on human
interaction and experience, the courses offer students hands-on development of their
emerging skill-sets and a new understanding and appreciation for the real world group
dynamics of media production.
For the Love of the Mambo Potsdam, NY (2010-2013)
Co-Director, Co-Producer, Camera, & Editor
For the Love of the Mambo is a feature length documentary focusing on the pedagogical
collaboration between students at the Crane School of Music in New York and former
members of the world-renowned Tito Puente Orchestra. The film screened in 2015 at
The Saint Lawrence Film Festival and also festivals in New Mexico and Mumbai. It will
be available on iTunes in 2017.
Alcoa/Arconic Massena, NY (2014-present)
Video Producer
Created, from concept through completion, a series of workplace safety videos for
internal use at the global corporation's Massena, New York facility.
PACES Potsdam, NY (2009- present)
Video Producer

3. Created a series of engaging videos for the web emphasizing the award-winning food
service PACES provides to the SUNY Potsdam campus community.
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (2011, 2014)
Video Producer
Shot and edited videos to document a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on campus and
a promotional video for NCAA featuring Clarkson Women's Volleyball Team.
CITEC, Potsdam, NY (2010)
Video Producer
Created a series of promotional videos to highlight the firm's dedication to revitalizing
business in the North Country.
Various Commercial Prod. Houses Los Angeles, CA (1991-2001)
Production Manager
Worked in a high-paced commercial production environment for several years with a
top roster of directing and producing talent. Emphasis on budgets, crew, creative
concepts, and mentorship. Directors : Mark Pellington, Tim Pope, Spike Jonze, Tony
Scott, Ridley Scott, Mark Story, many others.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
The Ford Estate (1988-1989)
Henry Ford Community College Newspaper
Feature writer. Contributed a weekly music column.
Utility Project Potsdam, NY (2001-present)
Audio Producer & Musician
Produced and recorded eleven full length albums since 2001. Empress of Ireland, an
album memorializing the 1914 St. Lawrence River shipwreck was released in 2016.
Junk Drawer Potsdam, NY (2015)
Video Producer
A collaboration with electronic musician Jerod Sommerfeldt, this short film screened
during SUNY Potsdam's annual LoKo Festival.
Resonance Canton, NY (2014)
Video Producer
A collaboration with St. Lawrence University professor of dance Kerri Canedy. This
short film screened as part of the Spring Dance Recital at St. Lawrence University.
Patrick Dougherty New Harmony, IN (2003)
Video Producer
Co-Produced this hour-long documentary chronicling the creation of a temporary
sculpture by world-renowned artist Patrick Dougherty. It aired on various PBS stations.
University of Evansville Evansville, IN (2007, 2008)

4. Adjunct Instructor
Taught World Cultures 110, a required course for incoming college freshmen.
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN (2002-2005)
Adjunct Instructor
Taught Video Art 372 to Fine Arts majors. Emphasis on guerrilla filmmaking.
WTVR Richmond, VA (2001)
Content Producer
Produced compelling on-air promotional videos for clients of the station.
Spark Factory Santa Monica, CA (2000-2001)
Writer/Producer/Editor
Created on-air promotions for Disney Channel, Universal and Miramax.
Four Way Stop Los Angeles, CA (1995-1998)
Writer, Producer, Director
Created a feature film (16mm) shot on location in Michigan, from concept and
screenplay to fundraising, shoot, edit and distribution. Worked with a crew of 30
shooting for three weeks.
Up All Night, Ned Kelly Los Angeles, CA (1999)
Screenwriter
Wrote two additional feature-length screenplays represented by an agent in Los Angeles.
EDUCATION:
Wayne State University Detroit, MI (1990)
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Radio/TV/Film. Area of Specialization: writing & directing
for film & television. A Minor in English.
LANGUAGES:
Spanish (conversational)
AWARDS and RECOGNITION:
CASE (2016)
(Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
Bronze Award for District II
SUNY Potsdam Bicentennial Oral History Project

5. SUNYCUAD (2016)
(State University of New York Council for University Advancement)
Best in Category Electronic Communication and Interactive Media
SUNY Potsdam Bicentennial Oral History Project
ST. LAWRENCE FILM FESTIVAL (2015)
Official Selection: For the Love of the Mambo
SUNYCUAD
Award for Excellence Take the Lead Campaign (2014)
SUNYCUAD (2012)
Judges Citation for Interactive Media in Social Media and Online Communities
Spontaneous Hip Hop Experience
SUNYCUAD (2012)
Best in Category: Internal Communications Vehicle
Diversity
Higher Education Marketing Report (2011)
(SUNY Potsdam video)
Indiana Arts Commission Community Arts Grant (2003, 2005)
New Harmony Artists' Guild/Utility Project
Throwback Film Festival (alwaysi.com) (2000)
Four Way Stop
East Lansing Film Festival (1998)
Official Selection: Four Way Stop
COMMUNITY:
St. Lawrence County Arts Council (2010-2012)
Board Member

6. North Country Children's Museum (2014)
Founder's Circle Member