IAN SHILHANEK

Address 5415 Aurora Avenue #92 Des Moines, IA 50310

Phone (641) 980-2172

E-mail ianshilhanek@gmail.com

Website http://ianshilhanek@weebly.com

SKILLS
I am skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, Audacity, Teleprompter usage, EZ News, Some knowledge with Adobe
Photoshop, Camera work, lighting equipment and microphones

MEDIA EXPERIENCE
WOI LOCAL 5 NEWS – Des Moines, IA Nov. 2022 – Dec. 2022
Production Assistant
• Ran Chyron for newscasts
• Made sure no spelling errors were in graphics used for shows
• Made sure that graphics were advanced when director asked
• Assisted in helping make each show as smooth as possible
WATERLOO BUCKS BASEBALL – Waterloo, IA May 2017-Aug 2017
Camera Operator
• Operate cameras for live web stream
• Use cameras to get close ups of plays, fans, celebrations, etc.
• Set up and tear down camera equipment before and after games
• Help maintain a smooth broadcast
INFINITY VIDEO SYSTEMS – Mill Valley, CA June 2016
• Set up and tear down equipment before and after race
• Film clients as they take laps around the track
• Enter lap times into a computer program for later use
• Clips sent to drivers for their use to improve their driving

ESPN 3 – University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA Aug. 2015 – March 2016
Production Assistant
• Operate shoulder cameras and stationary cameras
• Use stationary cameras to show the action through wide shots
• Use shoulder cameras to get close ups of plays, fans, celebrations, etc.
• Set up and tear down camera equipment before and after games
• Mentor younger crew members
• Help maintain a smooth broadcast for ESPN 3

UNI VIDEO BOARD – University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA Dec. 2014 – March 2016
Camera Operator
• Operate shoulder cameras and stationary cameras
• Use stationary cameras to show the action through wide shots
• Use shoulder cameras to get close ups of plays, fans, celebrations, etc.
• Set up and tear down camera equipment before and after games
• Mentor younger crew members
PANTHER SPORTS TALK – TV Program – Cedar Falls, IA Dec. 2014 – March 2016
Producer, Videographer, etc.
• Filmed sports highlights at various NCAA Division 1 sporting events (Football, Men’s and
Women’s Basketball as well as Volleyball)
• These highlights are used on the weekly UNI sports TV show that airs on multiple TV stations
across the state of Iowa
• Assist with filming interviews with UNI Men’s Basketball coach Ben Jacobson

UNI-TV – University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2015
Producer, Videographer, Editor, Writer, Etc.
• Produce, film, edit and write packages for a weekly news/sports broadcast to air live as well as being
streamed on YouTube
• Work as director, technical director, teleprompter, cameraman, sound, floor manager and anchor
during various shows

DAVID O’SHIELDS FILM – Cedar Falls, IA May 2015 – Aug. 2015

Intern
• Assisted with the RISE Project
• The Rise Project is a project about a program for head start schools in the Boston area
• Served as a grip during an interview for the project
• Helped give input on which shots would look good in certain spots in videos and sorted B-
Roll

KULT RADIO – University of Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, IA March. 2014 – May 2015
Producer, On Air Talent, DJ
• Produced two weekly radio shows for the student operated radio station
• Played music ranging bands of people I know to famous bands
• Talked about UNI sports and professional sports

NORTHERN IOWAN NEWSPAPER – Cedar Falls, IA Feb. 2014 – Dec. 2015

Reporter
• Reported on school and local events for student ran and distributed bi-weekly newspaper
• Developed interviewing skills while working on stories for the Campus Life and News
sections.
• Wrote at least one article per week.
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OTTUMWA COURIER – Ottumwa, IA Aug. 2004 – Aug. 2007
Part Time Sports Writer
• Took phone calls from local coaches
• Collected stats, highlights and quotes from each game
• Write stories up from everything that the coaches gave
• Wrote up other things that the Sports Editor asked me to write

EDUCATION
ATTENDED BUT DIDN’T COMPLETE – University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa Aug. 2013
to May. 2016

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS – Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa November 2011 to May
2013