Detail-oriented Media Producer and Editor with 2+ years of freelance experience and a strong foundation in physical sciences and instructional design. I translate complex ideas into compelling visual and audio narratives through multi-camera editing, high-fidelity audio engineering, and polished sound/dialogue restoration. I’m a self-motivated, remote-ready collaborator with hands-on experience producing broadcast-ready 4K media, engineering digitization workflows for legacy formats, leading narrative and promotional audio work, and creating structured educational content that supports training and funding goals.…

Stefanie Jacobs

Detail-oriented Media Producer and Editor with 2+ years of freelance experience and a strong foundation in physical sciences and instructional design. I translate complex ideas into compelling visual and audio narratives through multi-camera editing, high-fidelity audio engineering, and polished sound/dialogue restoration. I’m a self-motivated, remote-ready collaborator with hands-on experience producing broadcast-ready 4K media, engineering digitization workflows for legacy formats, leading narrative and promotional audio work, and creating structured educational content that supports training and funding goals.…

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Detail-oriented Media Producer and Editor with 2+ years of freelance experience and a strong foundation in physical sciences and instructional design. I translate complex ideas into compelling visual and audio narratives through multi-camera editing, high-fidelity audio engineering, and polished sound/dialogue restoration.

I’m a self-motivated, remote-ready collaborator with hands-on experience producing broadcast-ready 4K media, engineering digitization workflows for legacy formats, leading narrative and promotional audio work, and creating structured educational content that supports training and funding goals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Media Producer / Owner / Creative Director at Jacobs Ladder Media LLC
January 1, 2024 - Present
Produced, filmed, and edited the Step Into Sonora tourism campaign video for Visit Tuolumne County, incorporating 150+ visual elements, custom-composed music, 3D motion graphics, and delivering broadcast-ready 4K deliverables. Filmed, structured, and edited a comprehensive 12-week vocational training program, including session-by-session long-form deliverables and a polished highlights cut for ongoing marketing and grant-funding requirements. Conducted location sound mixing and multi-track recording for commercial and narrative/promotional projects; engineered voiceover production and mixing for promotional campaigns. Served as lead sound recordist, mixer, and on-set audio technician for independent film productions. Built media digitization workflows to preserve analog legacy formats by digitizing VHS, Hi8, and audio cassettes into modern digital outputs.
FSQA Manager / SQF Practitioner at Diestel Family Ranch
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Managed and directed Food Safety & Quality Assurance operations and internal laboratory functions across dual facilities. Designed, documented, and delivered technical training materials, safety drills, and compliance programs for staff. Coordinated cross-functional communications and served as the lead liaison for rigorous federal and third-party facility audits.
Instructional Physics Lab Coordinator (Staff Research Associate III) at University of California, Merced
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2019
Coordinated operations, equipment maintenance, and technical safety for six concurrent instructional physics laboratories. Partnered with faculty to invent and build new physical experiments, custom demonstrations, and instructional apparatuses. Co-authored published lab manuals (Modern Physics Experiments) and drafted detailed technical preparation procedures. Supervised, scheduled, and mentored undergraduate student assistants.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physics at California State University, Stanislaus
August 2, 2004 - June 5, 2008
Media & Design Coursework at Columbia College
August 1, 2024 - June 2, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Life Sciences, Travel & Hospitality