Samuel Stanford
Education
Temple University; Philadelphia, PA, September ’05 - January ‘08
B.A. in English, magna cum laude
Major GPA: 3.72, Cumulative GPA: 3.64
Dean’s List: September ‘05 - January ‘08
Experience
Editorial Intern, Philadelphia Weekly; Philadelphia, PA, September ‘08 - present
Assist editors in researching and developing feature articles for print and online media including conducting interviews, compiling research, fact-checking, tape transcription, and producing, recording and editing audio and video clips for PW’s daily multimedia online service.
Freelance Writer/Producer; Philadelphia, PA, September ‘06 - present
Wrote, performed and produced original scores for Lankenau Hospital Fundraising Films and New Jersey Solar Energy Alliance. Production Assistant and Sound Operator on promotional videos for Fox Chase Cancer Center and MRM Worldwide. Co-wrote two songs on 2008 Island Def Jam release, Big Drop.
Music Instructor, Summer Music Programs; Bryn Mawr, PA, May ‘05 - August ‘06
Rock band instructor for children age 11-16; transcription and arrangement of pop songs for performance and recording; studio engineer.
Skills
Functional Spanish, Microsoft office, Advanced audio engineering, recording and editing (Pro-Tools, Reason, MIDI), Adobe Photoshop.