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Rachael McKenna - Brand Ambassador in Massachusetts, USA

Rachael McKenna

Junior Film & Video Production Specialist specializing in cinematography, editing, and photography

Ascendance ProductionsQuinnipiac UniversityMassachusetts, USA5 Years ExperienceJunior LevelWorks On-Site

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Greater Boston-based videographer/cinematographer with ~3 years producing YouTube Live Reality Games (Survivor/Big Brother-style) and leading shoots from pre-pro through on-set interviews and episodic storytelling. Also served as Director of Photography on an industry-style senior capstone short film at Quinnipiac University, stepping in as lighting designer/gaffer to create a noir night aesthetic on a constrained budget; work currently on Vimeo and being submitted to festivals.

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Key Strengths

  • 3 years producing and filming YouTube-based reality competition series in episodic format
  • End-to-end production ownership: pre-production planning, equipment coordination, on-set shooting, and contestant interviews
  • Adaptable cinematography across changing conditions (day/night) using manual exposure and focus controls on Canon R6 Mark II
  • Owned lighting design on a high-pressure senior capstone short film; achieved noir night look on a budget using gels and practical grip tools
  • Strong visual planning (shot lists, blocking/staging, camera positioning) to keep teams on track during shoots
  • Comfortable with extensive travel and non-traditional production hours; has worked on out-of-state sets (TN, NJ, OH, ME, IN)

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Experience

Brand AmbassadorSandpiper Productions · Aug 2025 – Present
Assistant EditorLive to Give MN · Jan 2025 – Present
Photopass PhotographerWalt Disney World Resort · Aug 2024 – May 2025
Director of PhotographyCollege Senior Capstone Short Film · Aug 2023 – Jun 2024
Sales and Merchandise Cast MemberWalt Disney World Resort · Jun 2022 – Jan 2023
Part time employeeTarget Corporation · Dec 2020 – Jan 2022part-time
Sales RepresentativeVector Marketing · May 2020 – Aug 2020
Newspaper PhotographerNorth Star Reporter · Nov 2019 – May 2020freelance
Assistant Dance Teacher/ChoreographerStarline School of Dance · Sep 2018 – Mar 2020

Education

Quinnipiac Universitybachelor, Film Television and Media Arts (2024)

Awards

  • Magna Cum Laude Honors - Quinnipiac University
  • Dean's List - Quinnipiac University
  • Ed Andre Scholarship recipient - $500
  • Academic scholarship - Quinnipiac University
  • Second most downloaded photographer of the Center deployment at Magic Kingdom (Oct-Dec 2024)

Skills

Languages

English

Certifications

FilmSkills course (online)

Memberships

  • Lambda Pi Eta - National Communication Association Honors Society

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Rachael McKennaJunior Film & Video Production Specialist specializing in cinematography, editing, and photography