Leonard Harris
Video and Audio editor — Chicago, IL
About
Leonard Harris
Leonard Harris is a multitalented designer, producer/director. Leonard got his start in the entertainment business working as a stage hand for the Marshall Lindsey School of Dance, a small family run dance and charm school where he learned all about stage production at an early age. Soon after Leonard became a writer and producer of music and worked for Men on Business Records where he wrote and co-produced music. His accomplishments include works such as the Cha-Cha with Mr. C. the slide man AKA Casper and Bounce it By major Pain of the Mob Squad, and the Late MC Breed, receiving Gold and Platinum Record awards for his part. He then decided to pursue a degree and entered The Academy of Design and Technology majoring in video and animation to expand his skills and abilities in film. Leonard has filmed for the MS Society, The Lupus Foundation, the Chicago Food Depository, independent fashion designer Deon Howard, and the Imagine fashion show put on IADT/Chicago. upon graduation Leonard plans are to continue to pursue a career in film and audio editing.
- Experience:
- 3 years
- Education:
- The International Academy of Design and Technology-Chicago
- Affiliations:
- AiGA, Multiple Deminsions IADT Chaicago
- Awards:
- Presidents List IADT Chicago
Deans List IADT Chicago
Service Award MS Society northern illinois
Service Award Chicago Food Depository
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Leonard Harris
6942 so. Aberdeen Chicago, Illinois 60621 773 910 5664 lharris90@yahoo.com
Qualifications Adobe Suite Autodesk Audio editing
Illustrator Maya Apple Logic Pro
Photoshop Avid Pro Tools
After Effect Steinberg Cubase
Premier Cakewalk Sonar
Audition
InDesign
Experience Administrative Director and Sales
Imperial Records, Chicago, IL June 2005 – September. 2008
• Managed performers during live performances, and radio
• Managed rehearsals and prepared performers for live performance and radio
• Solicited sales and maintained booking records
• Created and used data base, word, excel, and other software in order to produce sales and bookings
• Managed all sales, and inventory
Producer & Director
Men On Business Records, Chicago IL September 1999 – May 2004
• Wrote, directed and produced music and lyrics for song that appeared on albums/CD’s for retail sales
• Managed performers during live performances, and radio interviews
• Managed rehearsals and prepared performers for live performance and radio
• Directed and managed retail records sales
• Solicited sales of completed projects
Salesman
Guitar Center, Burbank Il September 1996 April 1997
• Created and Maintained spreadsheets and database of information for sales
• Maintained Keyboard and Pro -Audio Departments and created displays for sales
• Maintained cashier and operated database for sales
Education
International Academy of Design and Technology
• Bachelors of Art in Visual Communication March 2010 – Present
• Presidents list second quarter 2010
• Dean’s list 1st Quarter 2011
Industry experience MS Society April 2011 - Present
• Volunteer Videographer for MS Society event
Chicago Food Depository October 2011 - Present
• Volunteer Videographer for hunger walk
Lupus Foundation October 2010 - Present
• Volunteer Videographer for LF events
