Jayna Whitcher
Yale Class of 2009
Mass Media Interest

Thank you one and all for your support and help...
I am now a member of the workforce November 2009 !

Look for me at Media Edge:cia

Resume PDF
Marketing video
Yale Film Classes PDF
A Short Treatment PDF

UPDATED: 12/03/09

Hello and Welcome:

I graduated from Yale University Spring of 2009 as an Academic All-Ivy athlete and history major, with a strong concentration in film. I have consistently demonstrated that I can get the job done and give all my energy and effort in doing so.

In the Fall after graduation I interned for Lovett Productions, a small, award-winning documentary and television production company in New York City. This opportunity has solidified my goal of working within a creative field. I have come to understand mass media on a deeper level, as I hone my skills organizing details pre-production, work as a PA during production and log, dub, and edit with programs such as Final Cut, Final Draft, and PhotoShop in post-production work.

I am also doing freelance work on some Saturdays as a researcher for CBS College Sports. This is a high-pressure job in which I deal directly with the on-air talent, give up-to date statistics, log information to appear live on-air, and accomplish various tasks that must be delivered at a moment’s notice. I thrive in this intense, team-orientated atmosphere where mistakes can’t be made and time is of the essence.

Immediately upon graduation, I worked for World Camp USA, the top field hockey camp in America, constructing a social media and inbound marketing plan using YouTube, Facebook, blogs, and web games. Within 40 days, I created the camp slogan, mascot, various marketing techniques, and wrote, produced, and starred in the promotional video, while generating an interactive, “fun field hockey” website, the first of its kind for this demographic, complete with quizzes, contests, games, and hockey horoscopes. Thus far, it has proven a success, with over 10,000 hits on the website in three months and written responses from the campers expressing satisfaction and enjoyment with the sites’ learning and entertainment aspects.

You can see an example of this early work in a motivational piece I created at: http://jane.doe.urafieldhockeyplayer.com/  (or try starting here - and enter your name for total effect)
My pilot episode for World Camp can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjFlUHDnZCU

From the age of 15, I have worked both in the office and on the road, including overseas, for Sport EuroTour, a small, nationally recognized, international sports business that focuses on travel programs in the USA and abroad. For several summers, I’ve led groups of US teenagers on a multi-cultural travel program through Spain. At this high-energy company, I have developed business and leadership skills, which I will undoubtedly use in your fast paced, goal driven, successful environment.

As a four-year member of the Yale Varsity Field Hockey team, I experienced the importance of teamwork, time management, and perseverance. As part of a Division One athletic program, I successfully dealt with high pressure situations, managed various relationships and leadership roles, and gained invaluable experience regarding communication, competition, interpersonal skills, and organization. I worked hard to gain a spot on the Academic All-Ivy Team as I balanced rigorous academics and an all-consuming athletic program over my four years at Yale.

Through my experiences abroad, at Yale, on numerous training fields, and in the office, I have been able to meet, deal with, and relate to various people of different ages, nationalities, and diverse backgrounds on a personal and professional level. I am able to understand where people are coming from, what they want, and the best and most efficient way for them to get it.

Again, Thank you.

Jayna Whitcher

Yale College c/o 2009
jayna.whitcher@gmail.com
http://www.sport-eurotour.com/jayna