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Hi, I’m Jake Ramirez. I’m a Swansea, Illinois-based multimedia creator with a passion for storytelling through video and photography. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with an Art Studio minor, and I enjoy exploring how media shapes our understanding of the world. From YouTube retrospectives to university productions, I like researching visuals, scripting, directing, filming, and editing to produce entertaining and informative pieces. I value collaboration, community, and helping small businesses grow through compelling media.…Hi, I’m Jake Ramirez. I’m a Swansea, Illinois-based multimedia creator with a passion for storytelling through video and photography. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with an Art Studio minor, and I enjoy exploring how media shapes our understanding of the world. From YouTube retrospectives to university productions, I like researching visuals, scripting, directing, filming, and editing to produce entertaining and informative pieces. I value collaboration, community, and helping small businesses grow through compelling media.

Jake Ramirez

Content Creator, Video Editor, Cinematographer, +2

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Hi, I’m Jake Ramirez. I’m a Swansea, Illinois-based multimedia creator with a passion for storytelling through video and photography. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with an Art Studio minor, and I enjoy exploring how media shapes our understanding of the world. From YouTube retrospectives to university productions, I like researching visuals, scripting, directing, filming, and editing to produce entertaining and informative pieces. I value collaboration, community, and helping small businesses grow through compelling media.…Hi, I’m Jake Ramirez. I’m a Swansea, Illinois-based multimedia creator with a passion for storytelling through video and photography. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with an Art Studio minor, and I enjoy exploring how media shapes our understanding of the world. From YouTube retrospectives to university productions, I like researching visuals, scripting, directing, filming, and editing to produce entertaining and informative pieces. I value collaboration, community, and helping small businesses grow through compelling media.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Jake Ramirez. I’m a Swansea, Illinois-based multimedia creator with a passion for storytelling through video and photography. I’m currently pursuing a BA in Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with an Art Studio minor, and I enjoy exploring how media shapes our understanding of the world.

From YouTube retrospectives to university productions, I like researching visuals, scripting, directing, filming, and editing to produce entertaining and informative pieces. I value collaboration, community, and helping small businesses grow through compelling media.

Skills

MAGIX Vegas Pro

Audacity

Experience Level

MAGIX Vegas Pro

Intermediate

Audacity

Intermediate

Work Experience

Social Media Intern at Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce

January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Managed the chamber’s social media posts on Facebook and Instagram to ensure followers receive consistent and accurate information about events; managed the chamber’s website calendar to publicize events being held by businesses in the area; attended networking events and assisted in producing short video pieces to market small businesses.

Global Village Producer at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Took multiple film crew positions (Director of Photography, camera operator, boom-mic operator, on-camera talent) to aid in the production of the college show 'Global Village'; produced, directed, and wrote video segments; interviewed business owners and shot primary and b-roll footage for various segments; participated as crew or talent on peers’ projects.

YouTube Content Creator at Self-Employed / YouTube Channel

March 1, 2013 - Present

Analyzing and researching visual media to create accurate retrospective video content; writing and narrating scripts to create entertaining and informational analyses; editing audio and video using Audacity and MAGIX Vegas Pro to produce high-quality video; managing a YouTube channel and its community across Discord and other social platforms.