Sonyo Estavillo

Freelance Entertainment Professional

Los Angeles, CA, USA
I am a creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development (scripted and non-scripted). My talents are diverse and include: producing, directing, production management, videography, social media/viral marketing, research, non-linear editing, story development, and content writing.

Work Experience

American Mutt Studios

Producer, Videographer, Video Editor, Social Media Manager, Writer

Served as a freelance Producer, Videographer, and Video Editor for various media companies and independent productions.
• Ragged Vagabond Clothing
• STN Media: Digital Content Producer
• Increased STN Media's social media sites: Facebook by 336% and Twitter by 557%
• Produced reality TV pilot "DayDay King Hustle & Grind" featuring Jay Haizlip (Preachers of L.A.) & skateboarder icon Christian Hosoi.
• Red Cross PSAs
• Raw For 30 Days Documentary
2009 California, United States

CaptionMax

Production Coordinator

• Manage all closed-captioning orders for both live and off-air broadcasting.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment overseeing the success of captioning for major networks.
• Communicate between live captioning writers & network production crew/master control room while simultaneously coordinating multiple projects.
• Interface daily, maintaining professional relationship with the following major networks: Viacom, NBC, TNT, ESPN, Fox, Fox Sports, CBS, CBS Sports, Diva Network, WB, WWE.
2013 - 2014 Burbank, California, United States

ABC50

News Producer/Reporter

Produced creative news content including reporting, writing, editing and shooting news coverage.
• Authored articles that generated thousands of hits for ABC50's websites and interviews, including topics on Martin Luther King III, Holocaust survivor, Esther Bauer, and Reality TV Star, Matt Roloff of "Little People Big World."
• Facilitated videography, video editing, and reporting initiatives, as well as developing new creative content.
2012 - 2013 New York, United States

Gentle Giant Studios

Assistant Coordinator

Coordinated multiple projects with a strong emphasis on account/project manager duties:
• Overseeing & managing creative team on various projects.
• Work closely with creative director & account manager on creative projects.
• Showing product progress to clients via meeting one-on-one for quality assurance.
• Managing time sensitive projects & ensuring projects are mailed to each client in a timely manner.
2008 - 2009 Burbank, California, United States

Freelance

Production Assistant/Coordinator

• Raw For 30 Days Documentary
• MGM
• Fox Interactive Media
• Agency For the Performing Arts
2006 - 2008 Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

Newhouse School Of Public Communications

Masters of Arts

Television, Radio, & Film
2012 Syracuse, New York, United States

Villanova University

Project Management Certification

Project Management Certification
2009 United States

CSULB

Bachelor's of Arts

Film Production & Electronic Media
2006 Long Beach, California, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

CSULB

David Twohy Writing Scholarship Award

CSULB

Carl Foreman Filmmaking Scholarship Award

Latina Film Festival

Best Short Film

Media Arts Festival

Best Screenplay Nominee

Director Guild Of America

1 of 13 Shorts Screened out of 100s

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere Pro , After Effects, Blogging, Content Creation, DSLR Specialist, Final Cut, New Media, Non-Scripted, Photoshop, Producing, Project Management, Promotional Videos, Short Videos, Sizzle Reels, Social Media Management, Story Telling, Video Editing, Videography, Writing,