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Zachary John Powers
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2004 - Present
POST-PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES – WTOC-TV – SAVANNAH, GA
Responsibilities:
Special Projects and Commercial Producer, Editor, Graphic Designer, Intern Supervisor, Training Director along with some Copywriting and Videography.
Awards:
2007 EMMY WINNER - Outstanding Achievement: Television Crafts Achievement Excellence - Editor - Program
An American Journey (Show Producer, Editor, Graphic Designer)
2007 EMMY NOMINEE - Outstanding Achievement: Television Crafts Achievement Excellence - Craft Specialty - Music Composition
MIssion of Mercy Theme (Composer)
2006 EMMY WINNER
- Outstanding Achievement: Television News Programming Excellence: News Special
Freedom's Warriors (Associate Producer, Editor, Graphic Designer, Production Coordinator)
2006 AP BEST DOCUMENTARY
Mission of Mercy - Ghana (Show Producer, Graphic Designer, Editor)
2005 AP BEST DOCUMENTARY - Honorable Mention
Wired for Sound II (Graphic Designer and Assistant Editor)
2004 AP BEST SPORTS SHOW
Tailgatin' with WTOC (Field Producer, Promotions Producer and Graphic Designer)
2007 Connect Savannah - Best of Savannah - Best Local TV Commercial
O.C. Welch (Editor, Graphic Designer)

2004 - Present
AUTHOR
Published natioanally in Opium Magazine and Edge Magazine, as well as online at LowbrowZen.com.

2003 - 2004
PRODUCTION ASSISSTANT – WTOC-TV – SAVANNAH, GA

Responsibilities:
Evening News Promotions Producer, Graphic Designer, Editor, floor director, camera operator, audio operator, tape operator, FX Deko, set construction. Over 1,200 hours live TV experience.

2003 - Present
FREELANCE COMPOSER – SAVANNAH, GA
Emmy-nominated composer of original music used in commercials, television productions, and independent films.

1998-2002
PRIVATE MUSIC INSTRUCTOR / SAXOPHONE TECHNICIAN – ATLANTA / NEW ORLEANS

Responsibilities:
Music instruction and instrumental training of high school and college students.


EDUCATION

2007-Present
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing - National University (3.9 GPA)

1998 - 2002

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Cum Laude - Loyola University New Orleans (3.7 GPA)


EXPERIENCE

2001 - Present
HikeND.com – WEBMASTER, EDITOR & DESIGNER

Responsibilities:
Writing and editing, research, web design, graphic design, marketing. The website has become one of the primary fan resources for Notre Dame athletics, generating thousands of hits a month.

2003 - 2004
WESLEY CLARK FOR PRESIDENT – VOLUNTEER

Responsibilities:
Worked with advance team in New Hampshire, Georgia and South Carolina: Public relations, canvassing, organizing rallies.


SKILLS

Experienced in the use of computers and the Internet, including:

Video: Premiere, After Effects, Canopus EDIUS
Graphics: Photoshop
Writing/publishing: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Web design : Microsoft FrontPage, Dreamweaver

Professional saxophonist and composer.


References available upon request.