Seth Mondragon

mailing: 555 W. Country Club Ln. C195, Escondido, CA 92026
email: stuffsethmakes@gmail.com
phone: 619-972-7969

This page is my web-based resume which includes clickable links to view the related content.  You can also download the PDF version of my resume using the following link:

ABOUT ME

     As an award winning videographer and published photographer, I have over 20 years of experience in the photo & video fields, having owned and operated two successful small businesses in the wedding industry.  I’m also a self-taught woodworker and welder with an ever-growing portfolio of custom furniture and decor pieces for professional and residential clients, including EFCC’s very own Ryan Paulson.  I’ve been very fortunate to be able to use my creativity in so many different ways to make a living and my use of social media has been very beneficial to my creative career.

     Currently employed part-time at EFCC under the supervision of Kevin Gavin, I am very interested in the multimedia position you’ve posted about.  This position would give me the opportunity to not only use the creative skills I already have, but would also allow me to push my creativity further as I learn and hone new skills while serving the Lord and building new relationships both inside and outside the walls of EFCC.

WORK EXPERIENCE

MISCELLANEOUS
Inside Maintenance/Custodial Duties (part time)
Emmanuel Faith Community Church – Mid-August 2019-Present
– Cleaning of preschool classrooms (wash, wipe, vacuum, mop, etc)
– Event setup/teardown as needed

PHOTOGRAPHY
Zelo Photography – www.zelophoto.com (self-employed) – 2006-Present
– Wedding and engagement photography
– Portrait photography
– Landscape and other creative imagery
– Culling, editing and retouching (Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop)
– Image prep for website/blog
– Trade show booth design and build
– Day to day tasks (emails, phone calls, meetings, paperwork, errands, etc)

VIDEO PRODUCTION
Signature Video Productions/Bob Hoffman Video Productions – 1999-2004
– Live performance coverage and editing
– Multi-camera directing and live switching
– Wedding and Mitzvah coverage and editing
– Corporate/Promotional coverage and editing
– High school sports coverage and editing for NBC 7/39

Drag N’ Drop Video Productions (self-employed) – 2003-2010
– Live performance coverage and editing
– Wedding coverage and editing
– DVD authoring and web content conversions
– Shooting and editing promotional, highlight and pre-service announcement segments for the youth group at The Church at Rancho Bernardo (freelance)
– Design and management of my website and blog (wordpress)
– Day to day tasks (emails, phone calls, meetings, paperwork, errands, etc)

YouTube
– YouTube videos for my woodworking content (Stuff Seth Makes) showcasing camerawork, foley, creative editing, titles, graphics and on-camera/speaking.

This is a video showcasing camerawork and editing:

These videos showcase editing with sound effects:

This video showcases on-camera/speaking and titles/graphics throughout:

SOCIAL MEDIA
Management of social media accounts for Zelo Photography as well as Stuff Seth Makes (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube)
– Zelo Photography Instagram
– Zelo Photography Facebook
– Stuff Seth Makes Instagram
– Stuff Seth Makes Facebook
– Stuff Seth Makes YouTube channel

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

– Woodworking and welding, custom furniture & decor – www.stuffsethmakes.com
– Familiar with Google Sketchup 3D modeling software

ACCOLADES

– People’s Choice Award “Best Videographer”, bridalinsider.com, 2004-2007
– Bride’s Choice Award for Photography, weddingwire.com, 2009-2019
– Published/featured work in San Diego Style Weddings Magazine, multiple issues & articles
– Published/featured work in Ceremony Magazine
– Featured work, weddingchicks.com

EDUCATION

– Clairemont High School, San Diego, CA, c/o 1997
– San Diego City College, 2 semesters of introductory film & tv courses