Tania Medina
Elgin
Summary
Energetic artistic leader skilled at focusing on finding solutions and meeting deadlines. Proven ability to foster and develop enriching programs, contributing to fruitful projects which ultimately lead to youth success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Arts
Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois
Elgin, IL
09.2022 - Current
- Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating a variety of arts programming for youth K-12 in the North Central Illinois area.
- Continuous family and community engagement efforts to increase awareness.
- Cross-collaboration across departments to create large-scale fundraisers.
- Ensure deliverables are met for grant funded programs while researching further grant possibilities.
- Working alongside daily operations staff to meet national standards in programming and KPI’s for the overall organization.
Lead Visual Artist for Photography
SPARK! Summer Camp
Rockford, IL
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Lead visual artist responsible for the development of basic skills associated with photography for elementary - middle school-aged members.
- Created a marketing kit and email blasts to increase awareness of this free program.
- Created curriculum, organized supply list and effectively worked with other leads to come up with a final art exhibit to showcase members art across a variety of art mediums at the end of program.
Media Clerk/Production Assistant
The Salvation Army Central Territory - Visual Communications Department
Hoffman Estates, IL
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Production assistant in charge of keywording and logging photos/videos into a digital asset system, creating catalogs of media based on events/projects.
- Monitoring and cataloging content for social media platforms through HootSuite.
- Regularly assisted with photo, video & audio production needs; manned broadcast cameras for live stream events.
Social Media Coordinator
Floracracy
Rockford, IL
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Helped research, write and edit social media posts using HootSuite.
- Researched relevant keywords to engage and help with SEO for this up and coming floral company.
- Responsible for licensing and digital asset management in order to create a relatable social media experience for users.
Education
B.A. - Mass Communications/Media Studies, Minor in Spanish
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois05.2021
Associate of Arts - Mass Communications Certificate
Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois05.2017
Skills
- Photography & Video editing
- Microsoft 365
- Affinity
- Teams
- Community Development
- Adobe creative suite
- Multimedia production
- Teamwork and collaboration
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Timeline
Director of Arts
Boys & Girls Club of North Central Illinois
09.2022 - Current
Lead Visual Artist for Photography
SPARK! Summer Camp
07.2022 - 08.2022
Media Clerk/Production Assistant
The Salvation Army Central Territory - Visual Communications Department
10.2021 - 07.2022
Social Media Coordinator
Floracracy
12.2020 - 05.2021
Associate of Arts - Mass Communications Certificate
Rock Valley College
B.A. - Mass Communications/Media Studies, Minor in Spanish
Northern Illinois University
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Featured artist at Ethnic Heritage Museum in Rockford, IL, Best Editing Award received from Mass Communications Department at Rock Valley College