Elizabeth Carpenter is a sophomore studying Media and Communications at the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on digital media. She has experience in videography, media management, and editing software such as Final Cut Pro. Her goal is to fuse her passions for science and art through creating educational videos, documentaries, and interactive media. She has won awards for her films and videos which have been shown locally.

1. E L I Z A B E T H
C A R P E N T E R
Med i a
man a g emen t ,
V i d e o g r a p h y ,
E d u c a t i o n
7 2 4 . 5 9 1 . 0 7 8 8
-­‐
e l c77@p i t t . e d u
www.v ime o . c om/ l i z c a r p e n t e r
WHO
I
AM
Currently
studying
Media
and
Communications
at
the
University
of
Pittsburgh.
I
hope
to
fuse
my
passion
of
science
and
art
through
the
production
of
educational
videos,
documentaries,
and
new
forms
of
interactive
media.
PROFILE
EDUCATION
† Dedicated,
creative
Media
and
Communications
student
with
hands
on,
professional
experience.
† Loves
to
work
with
people;
has
5+
years
of
customer
service
experience.
† Experienced
with
computers,
computer
software,
media
management,
camera,
audio
equipment,
and
video/picture
editing
software.
† Strong
knowledge
of
Final
Cut
Pro/Final
Cut
Pro
X,
Adobe
Premiere,
and
Adobe
Photoshop.
† Quick
learner,
enthusiastic,
and
passionate
about
working.
U N IVE R S I T Y
OF
P I T T S BURG H
Currently
a
sophomore
studying
Media
and
Communications
with
a
specialization
in
Digital
Media
at
the
University
of
Pittsburgh.
Member
of
Pitt
Outdoor
Club,
and
Pitt
Ecology
club.
Applicant
for
fall
2015
Pitt
study
abroad
program
in
Sydney,
Australia.
T EMP L E
UNIV E R S I T Y
Attended
Temple
University
in
Philadelphia,
PA
2013-­‐2014.
Studied
Film
&
Media
Arts.
Cumulative
GPA:
3.89.
Member
of
“React
to
Film,”
an
academic
documentary
club.
WORK EXPERIENCE
T R E E SDAL E
GOL F
&
COUNT R Y
C LUB
( 5 / 1 4 -­‐ p r e s e n t )
Lifeguard
at
Treesdale
Country
Club
pool.
Performed
general
lifeguarding
duties,
taught
private
swim
lessons,
coordinated
swim
meets.
Certifications
attained
:
lifeguarding,
CPR,
AED.
Supervisor:
Lynn
Mooney
724.799.0140
C R ANB E R R Y
C INEMAS
( 2 / 1 1 -­‐ 9 / 1 3 )
Floor
staff
member
at
Cranberry
Cinemas
movie
theater
in
Cranberry
Twp,
PA.
Positions
operated
included
Box
Office,
Concession,
Usher,
Projectionist,
Door,
and
Birthday
Party
Usher.
Supervisor
:
Donnie
Baxa
724.722.3111

2. FREELANCE
VIDEOGRAPHY
WEDDING
VIDEOGRAPHY
Hired
to
film
and
edit
wedding
video
for
Taylor
and
Kate
Brown.
July
2014.
Hired
as
Production
Assistant
to
film
and
edit
wedding
video
for
Kyle
and
Beth
Walkins.
June
2013.
Kate
Brown:
724.766.4890
MUS I C
VIDEOS
Hired
to
film
and
edit
music
video
for
band
“Wojo
&
Co.”
May
2012.
Rehired
to
capture
live
show
at
Hard
Rock
Café.
May
2013.
Neal
Wojdowski:
724.272.7670
PROMOT IONAL
Hired
by
local
blacksmith
Craig
Cowan
of
The
Barefoot
Forge
to
film
and
edit
promotional
video.
Craig
Cowan:
412.512.7704
GRADUAT E
THE S I S
Hired
by
Temple
FMA
graduate
student/lab
instructor
Mickey
Newman
as
Production
Assistant
on
thesis
film.
Mickey
Newman:
412.
576.7240
I NDE P ENDENT
P ROJ E C T S
I
have
created
many
other
independent
projects
(both
audio
and
video
works)
that
have
been
shown
at
local
art
shows
and
film
festivals
in
Pittsburgh
and
Philadelphia.
Independent
work
can
be
viewed
at
www.vimeo.com/lizcarpenter
and
www.soundcloud.com/lizcarpenter.
AWARDS
“ B E S T
EDI T ING”
2 0 1 4
R e a c t
t o
F i lm
F i lm
F e s t i v a l
Received
“Best
Editing”
Award
at
Temple
University’s
2014
React
to
Film
Documentary
Film
Fest
for
film
entitled
“The
Importance
of
Not
Knowing,”
an
explorative
short
film
about
Philadelphia
artist
Bonnie
Mettler
and
her
show
“My
Racial
Ignorance”
and
her
inspiration:
the
untold
story
of
Emmett
Till.
2 n d
P LAC E :
Me d i a
Ar t s
F i lm
F e s t i v a l
Received
2nd
place
out
of
130
submissions
in
2014
Media
Arts
Course
Film
Festival.
The
film,
“Stained
Glass,”
is
an
experimental
film
that
explores
the
concept
of
glass
as
a
medium
through
which
we
see
reality.
“Stained
Glass”
illustrates
the
questions:
what
is
reality
and
what
isn’t?
And
is
it
collective
or
individual?
1 s t
P LAC E :
Ma r s
Hi g h
S c h o o l
F i lm
F e s t i v a l
Received
1st
place
in
the
first
annual
2013
Mars
High
School
Film
Festival
for
an
experimental
short
entitled
“As
I
See
It.”
The
film
acts
as
a
tribute
to
scientist,
teacher,
and
theoretical
physicist
Richard
Feynman.
The
piece
is
a
visual
adaptation
of
Feynman’s
lecture
“The
Pleasure
of
Finding
Things
Out.”
† January
2013,
“As
I
See
It”
was
chosen
to
be
featured
on
www.optimalhumanmodulation.com.