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DARREN JACOB GIBBS
16205 Evergreen Terrace * Wright City, MO * 63390
 Phone: 636-485-3526 * E-mail: darrengibbs5@yahoo.com



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KGCS-LP Television Station                                                                                                                                 Joplin, MO
Student Station Manager/Sports Director                                                                                                  August 2004 - Present
Student Production Manager/Sports Director                                                                                       January 2004 - May 2004
Volunteer                                                                                                                                     August 2003- December 2003
  • Calling Play-by-Play (Football, Basketball, and Baseball)
  • Producing Southern Sports TV Shows
  • Sports Anchor
  • Directing student and non-student produced shows
  • Camera operator
  • Teleprompter Op
  • Master Control Switcher
  • Editing/Shooting Packages
  • Video and Audio Editing
Experienced in top of the line video editing equipment: Casablanca AVIO and AVID Xpress DV


KWXD Oldies 103.5 Radio Station                                                                                                                    Pittsburg, KS
Announcer/Talent                                                                                                                               November 2003 - Present   
  • Calling Play-by-Play


KSLQ 104.5 Radio Station                                                                                                                           Washington, MO
Ad Sales/On-Air talent/Commercial Editing                                                                                                           Summer 2003
  • Served as On-Air Personality/Weather Forecasts
  • Sold Advertising for station
  • Created Radio Spots for businesses
  • Called Play-by-Play
  • Edited Radio Commercials
Experienced with Cool Edit Pro (1 and 2) Audio Software (used to create multi-track audio files)

Home Depot                                                                                                                                                      Wentzville, MO
Sales Associate                                                                                                                                 August 2001 - August 2004
  • Lot attendant
  • Garden, Electrical, and Paint Associate
  • Customer Service throughout store
  • Aiding and informing customers of products
  • Answering any questions customers may have


EDUCATION

       Missouri Southern State University            Pursuing Bachelors Degree                     May 2005     
                              Joplin, MO                                                in Mass Communications           Anticipated Graduation

                            St. Charles Community College                  Associates Degree                                   May 2003
                            St. Peters, MO                                          Mass Communications


SPECIAL SKILLS
  • Videography
  • Directing
  • Production
  • Editing
  • Sports

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
  • KGCS-TV                                                                                                                                                 2003-Present
  • Special Olympics                                                                                                                                        2000-2001
  • Children’s Workshop (Home Depot)                                                                                                          2001-2003
  • Tutoring in Community (English Education)                                                                                                  2000-Present
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • Inducted into National Honor Society                                                                                                         2000
  • Honorable Mention All-EMO Conference Pitcher                                                                                      2000
  • 1st Team All-EMO Conference Pitcher                                                                                                      2001
  • Special Olympics Volunteer of the Year                                                                                                     2001
  • A+ Scholarship Recipient                                                                                                                          2001
  • NJCAA All-Academic Team                                                                                                                    2003
  • Excellence in Communication Scholarship Recipient                                                                                   2004
  • Ruth I. Kolpin Broadcast Journalism Endowed Scholarship                                                                       2004
  • KGCS Program of the Year - Southern Sports Sunday                                                                             2004

ORGANIZATIONS
  • National Broadcasting Society                                                                                                                  Fall 03-Present
  • Alpha Epsilon Rho - Honors Broadcasting Society                                                                                   Spring 04-Present

LEADERSHIP
  • KGCS Student Station Manager                                                                                                             Aug 04 - Present
  • National Broadcasting Society- President                                                                                                Jan 04- Present
  • KGCS Student Production Manager                                                                                                       Jan 04- May 04
  • KGCS Sports Director                                                                                                                           Aug 03- Present