ABOUT
Nathaniel Hendricks
Chicago, IL
natjwhendricks@gmail.com
423-667-7941
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Producer (Contract)
Aphotic Productions | Chicago, IL June 2026 - August 2026
Scoped project scale and coordinated all departments by drafting schedules, delivering callsheets, and providing day-of protocols for locations, transport, equipment and all relevant production concerns, successfully working within a budget of $180,000.
Assembled a full production crew via my personal network, held production meetings and facilitated communication between all departments, guaranteeing all major concerns addressed by the beginning of production.
Negotiated rates and drafted contracts for cast, crew, locations, and production vendors, both trusted and newly sourced.
Lead Video Editor
Creative Dynamic | Chicago, IL Aug 2024 - Feb 2026
Expanded this production company’s slate of titles 25% by optimizing post-production workflow via template-based editing, resulting in the addition of new live specials and lifestyle television shows helmed by the production team.
Partnered with and supervised motion designers, colorists, sound designers and other post-production vendors, owning the delivery of multiple assets on strict deadlines; assisted director at multi-camera monitor during live event tapings.
Assisted clients in development of programming exploring career, finance, and athletics by researching talent, writing interview questions, and participating in segment brainstorming for a dating series, interview series, and a cooking competition show.
Digital Media & Communications Educator
Pflugerville Independent School District | Austin, TX
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Revitalized a dormant Career & Technical Education course by developing a new curriculum centering industry trends, foundational storytelling, and student-led production exercises, resulting in 97% student participation.
Raised the student success rate for an Adobe Premiere Pro certification course by frontloading hands-on experience, increasing passing scores by 30%.
Elevated the school’s media ecosystem by auditing gear and acquiring updated equipment to meet industry standards, better preparing students for a competitive industry post-graduation.
Vendor Project Manager of Featured Content
WeLocalize Inc. | Austin, TX Apr 2020 - Nov 2023
Assigned to the Apple TV curation project, improved in-app user experience by sourcing and designing displayed media assets for film and television, accommodating the app’s growth from 10 to 30 million users.
Identified and provided instant replays and highlights for Major League Baseball games on Apple TV by managing live metadata workflow within proprietary CMS, the success of which led to Apple TV’s partnership with Major League Soccer.
Eliminated a trend of negative stakeholder correspondence by improving compliance review workflow based on cross-functional communication to perform three rounds of quality assurance, setting a record of four months with zero mistakes.
Marketing Associate of Community Accounts
Main Street Hub | Austin, TX Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Built online portfolios for 100+ US small businesses, cultivating distinct brand identities and driving reliable client retention.
Created social media campaigns across multiple business sectors, resulting in an 18% increase in the correlation between online interactions and real-world customer engagement.
Handled customer communications on behalf of clients, including conflict resolution, which helped prevent negative reviews and increased customer retention.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Da Vinci Resolve, Frame.io, Canva, Google Workspace, Monday, podcast producing, Audacity, Adobe Audition, set management, Artlist, music supervision
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)