Resume

Cat Cutillo
Vergennes, Vermont
415-680-4966
cat@catcutillo.com
www.catcutillo.com
www.onthedetour.wordpress.com
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______________Sept 1998-May 2002___ Tulane University, Newcomb College, New Orleans, Louisiana
__________________________________Bachelor of Arts in English, minor in photography

 

______________ADDITIONAL:_________New York University, SCPS, New York, NY, Certificate in Journalism, Feb 2006- July 2006
__________________________________Brooks Institute of Photography, Ventura, CA, Studies in Visual Journalism Aug 2003- June 2004
__________________________________Academia Italiana, Florence, Italy, Semester abroad, spring 2001
__________________________________Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, Maine, summers 1999 & 1997

___________EXPERIENCE:

______________Aug 2011-Present______Multimedia Web Producer, Lund, Burlington, VT

• Photograph organization’s events and portraits
• Write, spearhead stories and manage organization’s blog
• Produce short videos for the web
• Produce and write monthly newsletter
• Produce content and manage social media
• Manage and maintain website
• Manage and maintain Blackbaud NetCommunity, Friends Asking Friends Sphere and Raiser’s Edge

 

______________Sept 2010-Present______Multimedia Producer, On The Detour Blog

• Produce stories on people and events who inspire by taking a detour from the norm
• Writer, photographer, videographer, editor and on-camera talent for stories

 

______________Jan 2010-June 2010____Production Assistant, CBS KPIX Eye on the Bay, San Francisco, CA

• Second videographer for hang gliding story and sheep farm story
• All pre-production and production for “Friday Flea Markets” show

 

______________June 2007-May 2008____Senior Photographer/ Photo Editor, TimesLedger Newspapers (News Corp), Queens, NY
___________________________________2007 “Photographer of the Year” by New York Press Association

• Manage photo coverage for 14 papers and prepare photos for print production
• Photograph all events, portraits and breaking news Sun-Thursday
• Write, photograph and spearhead a weekly feature story
• Recruit, hire and manage freelance photographers including invoicing
• Collaborate with New York Post every week about Queens photo coverage

 

______________Aug 2004-Present______Photographer (freelance)

• AARP, Golf World Magazine, AOL weird news, Highlights for Children Magazine, Budget Travel Magazine, Newsday, New York Post, McGraw Hill/CBT, Market Watch Magazine, amNewYork, Muss Development, New York Press, Neil Swaab for Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy), California School Employees Association/ Focus Magazine, Riverdale Press, Mosaix Magazine, Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts, SNY.tv, Queens Tribune, The Villager, Herald Newspapers

 

______________Jan 2010-Present_______Productions

• Show Producer, InBox, half-hour episode (2011)
• Segment Producer, InBox, 5-minute story segment (2011)
• Talent, InBox, Co-Host for half-hour episode (2011)
• Producer, EatingWell Media Group, web videos, Charlotte, VT (2011)
• Producer, Habitat for Humanity, 3.5 min. promotional video, San Francisco, CA (2010)
• Videographer, Academy of Art University, school events, San Francisco, CA (2010)
• Producer, K-ART News, Public Access Television, produce 2- min.story package, San Francisco, CA (2010)

 

______________July 2006-July 2007_____Weekly Photo Column, New York Press, New York, NY

• Photograph street fashion for my weekly column called “Street Seen” in this alternative weekly

 

______________Feb 2007-April 2009___ Writer/Photographer (freelance)

• New York Press, Queens Tribune, TimesLedger Newspapers, New York, NY (2007)
• Reno Passport Magazine, Daily Sparks Tribune, Reno, NV (2008-2009)

__________________________________Photo Editor/Retoucher (freelance)

• Drew Altizer Photography, San Francisco, CA (Feb 2009-Sept 2009)
• Apartment Therapy, New York, NY (2006)

 

______________Aug 2004-June 2006___ Photographer Assistant, Darryl Estrine Photography, New York, NY

• Digital technician, lighting assistant, photo retoucher, web maintenance, Raw processor

 

______________Jan 2011-May 2011_____Web Producer/Writer Intern, EatingWell Media Group , Charlotte, VT

• Produce videos for eatingwell.com

 

______________Aug 2002-Aug 2003_____ Photographer Intern, Where Y’at Magazine, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Photograph feature stories for this culture and music monthly

 

______________Sept 2000- May 2003_____ Creative Writing Instructor, YMCA Yes! Program, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Lead adult literacy students in weekly creative writing exercises to help strengthen literacy skills

 

______________SKILLS:___________Final Cut Pro, Fluent in Video/Photography capabilities on Canon 5D Mark II, Fluent in Zoom H4N audiorecording,
________________________________Panasonic P2,Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, Photoshop, RAW Conversion, FTP

 

___________SELECTED AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS:

• 2010 “Best Graduate Producer” by Academy of Art University Multimedia Department
• 2007 “Photographer of the Year” by New York Press Association for TimesLedger Newspapers
• 2007 “Best Sports Action Photo” by New York Press Association for TimesLedger Newspapers
• Selected Exhibitor for National Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, NY, NY, Oct 2006
• Permanent exhibit at Alzheimer’s Association Open House in Clinton, CT, Nov 2006-present