Devin L. Faulkner

devjax@att.net                                                                                              

Profile

Goal directed, highly resourceful, problem solver.

Comfortable working individually or as a member of a team.

Adept in written and verbal communications.

Strengths in technical expertise, logistics, and customer service skills.

Greatly values client's point-of-view and strives to exceed expectations.

Career Accomplishments

Home Depot – Hardware / Tool Sales

2014 - Current

Recognized by management for providing excellent customer service and product knowledge.

Replenishment of shelf stock, keeping the department clean and ready for customers.

Assisting other departments such as Electrical, Outside Garden, & Paint.

Hardware Sales, Electric Ladder, and Order-Picker Certifications

Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County

Case Manager / Maintenance 2012 - 2016

Greeting clients in person and via phone, determining needs, providing assistance.

Responsible for scheduling & receiving donation pick-ups and utilization of donated items or goods. Supervision and coordination of Community Service workers and volunteers.

Input of client data into the Northeast Florida Information Network (NEFIN) to track services provided.

Computer maintenance; software installation, solving network connection and printer issues.

Successful implementation of the Second Harvest Mobile food pantry, distributing 8000 lbs of fresh food to an average of 200 people.

Assisting the ESHC Coordinator and Executive Director with all meetings and special projects.

Midtown Video / Media Products Inc. Audio - Video equipment installation.

2010 - 2015

Flagler College – Assembly and cabling of video production studio.

Mayo Clinic - Kinne Auditorium: Replacement and upgrades to video and audio system.

CSX - 550 Building remodel - Installation of wall-mounted monitors and conference room audio/visual equipment for entire building.

Comcast Cable - Relocation of studio broadcast equipment and control room.

Duval County Schools - Installation of television studio and editing bay.

Devin Faulkner Photography

2007 - Current

Accomplished in youth sports photography, Team supervisor for league photo events.

Customer service representative and managing crews of up to 10 people.

Commercial photography for the banking, water treatment, and printing industries.

Board member (2012) of the Jacksonville Professional Photographers Group (JPPG); successfully participated in the planning and implementation of programs that nearly doubled membership.

Editor for JPPG's PROLOG bi-monthly newsletter. Responsible for complete redesign.

JPPG People's Choice Award winner.

Greg Rhoads and Associates - Document Creation & Distribution

2007 - 2013

Prepared yearly Community-Right-To-Know Tier 2 reports for Transflo Terminals.

Compiling and interpreting US census data to develop worst case scenario maps to be included in Risk Management Plans for Transflo Inc. rail-to-road terminals.

Yearly editing, updating, and publication of “The Red Book”, a customized volume containing the US Department of Transportation Title 49 code for Transflo Inc. terminals

Internet and Document Research to gather data for use in presentations concerning environmental impact of new Transflo facilities or upgrades to existing facilities.

Winn Dixie Stores - Assistant Media Production Manager

1985-2007

Supervised distribution of Winn Dixie's corporate training video library to over 1,100 retail locations, 12 divisional offices, and over 20 manufacturing plants.

Working closely with executive management; successfully participated in the development, production, post production, and distribution of over 150 Winn-Dixie training video titles.

Major contributor and segment producer for the WD video news (1994-2001)

Introduced and established non-linear editing to the Media Productions Department.

Performed maintenance on audio - visual equipment.

Managed several photographic projects including the project “Fresh Start” campaign, retail uniform dress code poster, and pharmacy recruitment brochure.

Developed and maintained annual departmental operating budget.

Audio and lighting technician on all field production. Extensive experience performing job duties during store operating hours while maintaining high levels of customer service and safety.

Extensive experience in camera operation both in electronic field production and live-switched events.

Education / Professional Development

2011 Board Member of the Jacksonville Professional Photographers Group (JPPG).

2010 - 2011: JPPG Mini Seminars a variety of photographic and business subjects.

2010 "First Time Competitor" award for highest Salon scores by a new member.

2010 FPP “Florida School” - The Business of Photography - Andre Amyot

2009 JPPG Abrish Scholarship Winner.

2004 Total Training Multimedia Series for Photoshop and Premiere Pro.

2002 Adobe Premiere Pro Training – Future Media Concepts, Orlando, FL.

2000 National Institute of the Study of Digital Media - Media 100 editor certification.

2000 Microsoft Office Suite Training.

1984 Jones College - Associate Degree in Broadcasting.

Skills & Interests

Safe driver - Automatic and manual vehicles up to a 26' box truck.

Responsible for the safe operation and upkeep of company vans.

Knowledgeable with 'smart' phone technology and apps, both Android and iPhone platforms.

Computers - Designed and constructed desktop PCs, familiarity with current PC components and peripheral devices. Working knowledge of Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, &10.

Software - Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 4, Adobe Acrobat, Bowman Servicepoint 5 HMIS, WordPress, MS Office, USPS Shipping Assistant 3.8, Landview 6, Marplot. Google Earth.

Volunteer activities - St. Johns Co. Homeless Coalition, Jacksonville Zoo - "The Wild Things", Kutting-for-Kids.