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Charles (Chuck) Klaas

Television Broadcast Operations Coordinator

Office #: 708.235.7298Fax#: 708.534.8956
email: cklaas@govst.edu
 
Experience | Professional Skills | Honors/Awards | Education 

Experience

Governors State University—University Park, IL, 1996–Present
Television Broadcast Operations Coordinator

In charge of Media Library, purchase requisitions, supplies, payroll, and other misc. office duties. Assists with inventory. Edited videotape using the Avid Media Composer and MCXpress for Windows NT Systems; operated digital Sony video cameras for live and taped presentation; directed the production of special video projects.

Discount Records—Frankfort, IL, 1990–Present
Retail Store Sales Manager

Managed the day-to-day operations of the retail business (3 of 4 stores); trained, scheduled, and directed a retail staff of eleven employees; responsible for ordering and stocking retail products.

Klein Video Services—Northbrook, IL, 1989–1991
Video Camera Operator

Produced video tapes for special events; operated state-of-the-art video equipment.

Telaction Corporation (J.C. Penny Co.) —Schaumburg, IL, 1986–1988
Lead Studio Operator

Utilized the appropriate hardware to capture audio, video, and data information onto a still-store system; assembled 1” master video tape; published presentation system databases; trained Studio Operators and free-lance personnel.

Marshall Field and Company—Chicago, IL, 1985–1986
Production Assistant

Performed all phases of studio production.

 

Professional Skills

  • Camera Operations
  • Editing (Avid)
  • Proficient in Excel
 

Honors/Awards

Graduated with honors for both Bachelor's and Master's degrees

 

Education

Governors State University, University Park, IL 1996–1998
—M.A. in Media Communications, with Honors

Columbia College, Chicago, IL 1984–1986
—B.A. in Television Production, with Honors