iJustin G McCallum
207.318.8017 | justingmccallumphoto@gmail.com
Education
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Justice Studies, May 2013, magna cum laude, 8 semesters deans list
Minors: Communication and Mass Media Studies & Studio Art (Photography)
Additional Studies: School for the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Universidad de Buenos Aires
Work Published By
The New York Times The Irish Times The Tufts Daily
Reuters Boston Magazine Tufts Observer
Yahoo! News The Somerville Journal Tufts Traveler
Yahoo! Sports Discourse Journal HerCampus Tufts
Work Experience
The Tufts Daily, Medford, Mass. Exec. New Media Editor, Exec. Photo Editor, Staff Photographer Sept. 2010 – May 2013
- Created, edited and assigned original original online multimedia stories, incorporating audio, video and photography; added multimedia elements to print stories when they appeared online.
- Shot photos and videos on a regular basis for news, features and arts departments, covering key happenings including demonstrations, sporting events, concerts and appearances by prominent guest speakers.
- Managed and edited WordPress blog and social media outreach through search engine optimization and Google Analytics, doubling monthly readership, increasing Facebook likes by 25% and Twitter followers 60%.
- Founded, filmed, reported in and executive produced ‘The Jumbo Report,’ the first Tufts Daily news broadcast.
- Wrote and edited news articles, art reviews and human interest features for print and online.
School for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass., Consulting Artist, Teaching Assistant Sept. 2011 – May 2013
- Lead in-class workshops, tutorials and critiques as well as taught film developing and printing techniques
- Graded students’ assignments, prepared slide lectures, and mentored students’ creative process.
Tufts University, Medford, Mass., Photo-Lab Manager, Darkroom Monitor Jan. 2010 – May 2013
- Assigned shifts, hired employees, performed payroll, managed chemical and supply supply orders, repaired Beseler and Omega enlargers and oversaw general function space
- Prepared chemistry used for film and paper processing, checked out equipment to students, and maintained materials and facilities for fourteen person darkroom and expansive film preparation area
Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Medford, Mass. Multimedia Assistant Dec. 2012 – April 2013
- Recorded audio and video interviews, mixed sync- and non-sync sound clips, and edited videos and animation into cohesive collection of stories for ‘Civic Seed’ – an online civic engagement training tool.
Seftel Productions, New York City, N.Y., Development Intern Jan. 2013
- Worked with lead producers on such PBS programs as “The Secret Life of Scientists,” providing research, archival, development and video editing assistance as well as writing blog posts connected to series’ website.
- Served as production assistant for Annie: The Hard Knock Life, assisting filming and transcribing interviews.
- Searched for, consulted and recommended hire of audio recorders and mixers for remote location shoots.
Massachusetts Peace Action, Cambridge, Mass., Communications Intern Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2012
- Wrote press releases, newsletters, articles,letters to the editor and e-blastsl; designed flyers and pamphlets; and organized events for MAPA, American Friends Service Committee, and Budget for All Campaign
- Initiated college outreach program to nine Boston-area universities
- Managed social media accounts for state and national campaigns (‘Budget for All’ Referendum, ‘Jobs Not Wars’ Petition, ‘Fund Our Communities Not War’ Petition)
MassEquality, Boston, Mass., Field Organizing Intern Aug. 2012 – Sept. 2012
- Analyzed and summarized confidential information about opponents, wrote draft press releases, led door-to-door canvassing and managed phone banks for three delegates in Massachusetts 2012 Primary Election
- Administrated internal office communications between administrator, supervisors and interns
Seeds of Peace, Otisfield, Maine, Counselor (seasonal) June 2011 – July 2013
- Created and implemented programming for youth leadership and negotiation training for 30 students.
- Planned, led and supervised bunks, dining halls, arts, sports, informal conflict resolution dialogs and other social activities for campers from conflict regions in the Middle East and South Asia.
Program for Narrative and Documentary Practice, Medford, Mass., Fellow Sept. 2011 – May 2012
- Produced an award-winning 45-minute multimedia documentary on LGBT families in the greater Boston area.
- Received practical, ethical and technical instruction in writing, interviewing, audio/video recording, storyboarding, sequencing, editing photographs and video, color correcting and storytelling.
Nadra Photography, Scarborough, Maine, Second Photographer Aug. 2011 – Sept. 2011
- Assisted and photographed on site of wedding shoots managing list of necessary shots, accompanying groom during preparations and setting up photo booth
Jen Dean Photography, Portland, Maine, Photography Assistant June 2010 – Aug 2010
- Assisted Jen with clients on site as well as photographed wedding
- Edited and color-corrected images for online and print
Sweet Light Photographers, Scarborough, Maine, Intern June 2010 – Aug 2010
- Assisted and photographed on site of wedding shoots, fulfilled print orders for clients and edited images for online and print shot by myself and others
- Managed office by performing clerical duties, fulfilling print orders, cleaning and decorating studio space, and managing equipment.
Awards & Honors
Award of Excellence: Best Documentary, Tufts University Communications and Media Studies Dept., May 2013
Excellence in Breaking News Coverage: Boston Marathon Bombing, The Tufts Daily, May 2013
Professional Skills & Training
Photo/Video: Video: Canon 5DMKII, 6D, 7D, Panasonic HPX-170; Photo: Canon and Nikon DSLR, analog film; Software: FinalCut Pro (6, 7, 10); Avid; Adobe Creative Suite CS6 (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign); Audacity
Web/Clerical: Website management (WordPress and HTML), search engine optimization, social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Vine, Instagram, Pinterest, HootSuite, TweetDeck), document production (Microsoft Office Suite) and copyediting (AP Style). Comfortable in Mac and PC work environments with extensive managerial experience.
Languages: Spanish (highly proficient)
References
Gary Knight, VII Photo Agency/Program for Narrative and Documentary Practice | knight@viiphoto.com | 617.616.5425
Roswell Angier, School for the Museum of Fine Arts | rangier17@gmail.com
Neil Swidey, Boston Globe Magazine | nsweidy@comcast.net | 617.697.6936
Mindy Nierenberg, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service | mindy.nierenberg@tufts.edu | 617.627.4159
Dore Gardner, School for the Museum of Fine Art | doregardner@comcast.net | 617.877.4793
Leslie Lewin, Seeds of Peace | leslie@seedsofpeace.org | 212.573.8040
Consuelo Cruz, Tufts University | consuelo.cruz@tufts.edu | 617.627.2056
Martha Shanahan, The Tufts Daily/The Boston Globe | martha.shanahan19@gmail.com | 202.257.0442
Joshua Seftel, Seftel Productions | josh@seftel.com | 212.316.0911
Nadra Clark-Edgerly, Nadra Photography/Sweet Light Photographers | nadra@nadraphotography.com | 207.885.9300
