Lisa Ray Girard________________________________________________________
email:   lisajray@comcast.net
Lakewood, CO 80227  


OBJECTIVE
To advance my professional media experience through diverse projects involving sales, business development,
and new media opportunities by applying my talents and passions in multi-media production to help foster new
growth and creative output.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 10 years experience in TV/Radio production and web content production
• Experience in web content production using Macromedia/Adobe digital creative suites, HTML, PHP and CMS
• Independently produced an interactive documentary DVD, CD-ROM and website
• Five years retail management and training experience
• Dedicated, dynamic, well-organized, self-motivated and creative

EDUCATION
            • Master of Arts, Digital Media Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2005
            • Graduate Student, Radio-TV-Film, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 1999-2000
• Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications, Latin minor, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1996  

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Avid Media Composer/Express/Adrenaline non-linear video editing systems
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Encore, Acrobat, AfterEffects
• Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Director, Flash  
• SonicFoundry SoundForge, Acid Loops
• HTML, FTP, PHP and CSS applications
• Content Management Systems (CMS) - including Avid ACM, Joomla and Mambo
• GoldWave audio editor, Dalet SoundWorkstation, and various indie audio editors
• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Publisher                          
• Windows OS / Mac OS           

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Graphics Producer/Video Editor/Producer/Videographer
Colorado and Company, KUSA-TV, 9News Denver, CO 04/2006 to present
• production of all graphic elements for the daily live show using Adobe Photoshop
- includes procuring, editing, creating and processing all client-provided and in-house created digital
images that air within the program. These images may be client-requested or just fun, creative images to
keep the show looking fresh and different.
• edit all video that airs within the program using the Avid family of Adrenaline, Media Composer, Express
systems
- includes editing from digital and traditional video formats provided from clients or websites. Formats
include beta, DVCAM, DVD and other digital video formats
• creation of motion graphics and reformatting of digital video elements using Adobe After Effects for playback in
the Avid Editing systems. These may be client-requested or created in-house to keep the show fresh.
• daily/weekly maintenance of www.coloradoandco.com website using Avid ACM (Avid Content Management)
Content Management System
- includes writing daily teases for the home page, streaming video, writing and maintaining all HTML
coding of links and video streams, and file maintenance
• on-location videography for local clients using Sony DVCAM camera and lighting kits
• production and writing of scheduled segments for paid clients and non-profit organizations – clients include The
Giant Fordland, FreedomDebt.com and various non-profits – Energy Outreach Colorado, GroupMind Foundation
• producer of the weekly live segment – Denise’s Favorite Finds
- involves re-writing scripts, procuring and editing video, making graphic elements and updating content on
the www.coloradoandco.com website
• active involvement in the “digital transformation” group that is implementing new HD editing systems and re-
designing work-flow environments

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Webmaster
www.seekvictory.com Denver, CO 02/2007 – present
• re-design and ongoing maintenance of www.seekvictory.com using PHP coding, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver,
Photoshop, Flash and other digital-web-creative softwares
• re-design involved moving site from “webmaster” created and maintained HTML-based structured site to a PHP-
driven Content Management System using Joomla. This was done to provide the owner of the site more control
over daily and weekly updates and management of content, leaving the webmaster to handle issues such as file
maintenance, graphic design and backend coding
• ongoing training of website owner and registered users and editors
• ongoing development of site’s features and elements - weekly/monthly newsletter mass-mailouts to over 1,000
subscribers, graphic design of site and newsletters, and online calendar posting of site owner’s speaking
engagements
• ongoing shared management of newsletter subscribers and newsletter lists

Producer 06/04 – 04/05
www.newfangledworld.com Lakewood, CO
• produced all aspects of an interactive online documentary about a group of senior citizens and their different
experiences learning and using new technologies – entitled New Fangled World
• conducted and video taped interviews, edited video with Adobe Premiere, produced DVD, CD-ROM, and Flash website, and designed graphics for the CD-ROM/DVD case jackets and disks
• available at http://www.newfangledworld.com

Creative Director   10/97 – 5/99
KAMC-TV, ABC28 Lubbock, TX
• responsible for developing creative ideas, writing scripts, recording audio, selecting music, directing photo- shoots and overseeing production for all local commercial clients
• edited commercials using the Avid Express and Avid Media Composer non-linear editing system • worked closely with the sales department, national and regional advertisers and traffic department to ensure proper placement and airing of commercials

Executive Director of Promotions and Traffic 6/93 - 12/96
KTXT-FM, 88.1 FM Lubbock, TX
• coordinated special events for the station and the public, including fund raising drives and concerts
• planned and organized participation in several charity events and other station promotions
• placed underwriting spots and public service announcements in programming schedule
• maintained all FCC legal documents

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Certified Operations Training Manager 08/05 - 04/06
       Gart Sports/The Sports Authority Lakewood, CO 6/02 - 08/04
• trained and administered continual policy education for 10 store Operations Managers within my district
• coordinated and executed operational duties at $7M retail store with 50+ employees
• managed cashiers, store safe funds, bank deposits, daily paperwork, gift sales, and shipping/receiving
• managed store payroll and helped maintain store’s payroll hours budget
• managed and maintained store’s operational costs within allotted budgets

CONFERENCES
• Attended South by Southwest media conference, Austin, TX, March 2002
• Attended Digital Distribution and the Music Industry (DDMI) conference, London, April 2001
• Co-Authored Paper Presentation, Broadcast Education Association/NAB Convention, Las Vegas, NV, April 2000      

REFERENCES
Available upon request