EricW. Hulsizer   

          Video Reel @: http://www.youtube.com/user/Bigeazvideo?feature=mhum

Career History

Communications Station Manager PCC-TV, Pinellas County Government   2005-2010           

¨    Spearheaded live remotes over internet for Disaster Advisory Committee and other remote meetings

¨    Suggested storm surge awareness practices that helped PCC-TV to receive a major national award

¨    Created County news brief program Inside Pinellas Today which aired three times per week

¨    Lead team that responded to channel change on Bright House - reimaged station name and purpose

¨    Opened Pinellas County’s YouTube channel and assisted in other Government 2.0 initiatives

¨    Key Player in eTownHall, Pinellas County’s first electronic town hall meeting

¨    Upgraded PCC-TV’s nonlinear edit system to an Avid based system

¨    Motivated and evaluated 12 employees in meeting the goals of Pinellas County Communications

Photojournalist/Producer, WFLA - NewsChannel 8, Tampa, Florida  1985 - 2005

Photographed, produced and edited news stories and special projects.

¨    Produced award-winning investigative reports working with lead reporter, sources and community contacts and using key research, surveillance and interview techniques

¨    Produced weekly in-depth consumer report segments for highly popular “8 on Your Side” series

¨    Independently produced destination features for "Live at Five"

¨    Produced three-part series reports every two weeks

¨    Provided live coverage for daily morning show working out of a live truck

¨    As Chief Editor, managed seven editors, edited stories for two broadcasts daily, generated story ideas, coordinated microwave and satellite usage, developed and managed budgets

Videographer/Editor, WCJB – TV, Gainesville, Florida

Videographer/Editor, WUFT – TV, Gainesville, Florida 

U.S. Army Photographer (Honorable Discharge)

Technical Skills

¨    Digital Editing and Acquisition Systems:  Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier, After Effects, Photoshop, P-2, ENPS

¨    Extensive use of many ENG cameras     t Helicopter video and still photography (camera and gyro cam)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

U.S. Air Force School of Photography, Lowry AFB, Denver, Colorado, six-month training course

Awards

2011 National Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement  Public Outreach eTownHall: Surviving the Storm.

2008 & 2009 National Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement for Public Awareness (PCC-TV)

2010, 2008 & 2007 Governor’s Hurricane Conference Public Information Award

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2009 & 2010 Telly Awards for Programming (PCC-TV)

2005 Emmy Nomination for Florida Folk Festival (PCC-TV)

2004 Society of Professional Journalists Atlanta Chapter Green Eyeshade Award “2^nd Place Investigative Television”

2003 Society of Professional Journalists Atlanta Chapter Green Eyeshade Award “1^st Place Non-Deadline Reporting”

2000 & 2001 The Florida Bar Association, "Grand Prize Television"

1995 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters, "Outstanding Achievement - Light Feature"

1994 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, "Angel Award"