Marden de Castro

About Marden de Castro

As a Media Production Specialist at Riverside County Office of Economic Development in the County Service Areas Department, I am perfectly positioned to leverage my past experience and acquire new skills to excel in my role. My passion for graphic design and multimedia is put to great use as I provide marketing collateral and event staffing support for various departments.With completing over 200 events, over 100 film shoots and counting, with over 20 years of experience in graphic design, digital marketing, multimedia, film, and video production, I have the ability to make an impact on any team or business, big or small. I am a creative strategist who thrives on challenges and enjoys learning new skills to solve problems in Digital Media/Design, Digital Marketing, and Events.I bring a wealth of experience to the table, a forward-thinker, having previously worked as a Multimedia Specialist/Information Technology Technician I for the City of Perris, where I honed my technical and creative skills that provided me an abundance of skills in desktop support, graphic design, marketing, and film video production. I also worked as a Digital Strategist/Outreach Coordinator for Netjumps LLC, where I learned the art of guerrilla-like tactics in Digital Marketing emphasis in website design in user experience (UX), user interface(UI), SEO and organic strategies.As a team player, I am always looking for ways to make a positive impact and help the team achieve their goals. In the near distant future, I aspire to become a full stack web developer and build my first @drupal/@duda website!

Experience

1. Media Production Specialist

   Riverside County Office Of Economic Development

   Jan 2024 — Present · Riverside County, CA, US

   Duties and task-Interviewed, produced, filmed, edited various videos for Economic Development using Final Cut Pro X, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator-KTM (Interviewed, filmed, and edited existing content)-OHMIO (Film Interview, produced and edited video using FCPX and After Effects.)- Innovation Month Series - Interviewed, Filmed, Produced, Edited/Cut up to 15 videos in the span of 2 months.Niche focus on innovative businesses and iHub/incubators surrounding Riverside County- Coachella Valley Business Conference & Economic Forecast: Filmed event, edited and cut-Event planning and coordinating: Marketing, Print Collateral, Film and Video Production-Technical support and liaison: Drupal CMS Website, software/project support.

Education

• Mt. San Jacinto College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Visual Communication, Certificates in Graphic Design, Web Design, and Imaging.

  2005 — 2008

• Mt. San Jacinto College

  Associate of Science (A.S.) in Multimedia, Certificates in Multimedia and Videography

  2008 — 2010

• Remote Pilot 101

  Remote Pilot Certification, Drone Videography

  2019 — 2022

• MzeroA Online Ground School

  FAA Part 107 Certificate, Aerial Photography / Videography

• California Baptist University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design and Digital Media

  2016 — 2018

Skills

• Public Service Announcements
• Publication Strategy
• Blogging
• After Effects
• Digital Media
• Motion Graphics
• Photoshop
• Media Marketing
• User Interface Design
• Creative Direction
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Art
• Cross Media Marketing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Strategic Creative Development
• Creative Strategy
• Link Building
• Publication Writing
• Animation
• Mixed Media
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Multimedia
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Logo Design
• Film
• Video Production
• Video
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Marketing
• Wordpress Design
• Online Marketing
• Final Cut Pro
• Wordpress
• Graphics
• Indesign
• Creative Solutions
• Video Editing