James S. “Jimmy” Sadler
9605 Greenmeadow Circle, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
804.212.1548
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Career Goal:  To lead a media production team or work in media-rich environment.

Summary of Experience

Technical Skills

• Web Development:  CMS development on Joomla Framework (5 Years Experience), CMS Development in Drupal Framework (3 Years Experience), Web Design and Deployment (10 Years Experience) 

• Repaired computers and video equipment, editor and projection in half-million dollar studio. Included software installation, networking, component diagnostics and replacement.
• Setup network. Computers and software and provided maintenance for Landscaping/Nursery.
• Organized volunteers, trained team members in all aspects of video production in University Studio.
• Organized and trained team of 45 and managed part-time employee at half-million dollar video studio at Church of 15,000. Created graphic design, led live service with 4 camera operators, 2 graphics, 3 other teams members per service. Oversight of studio and ministry budget, video direction, and general office tasks related to studio work.

• Created and launched several web communities and portals.
• Developed and sold advertising for cable channels in Tappahannock, Warsaw, and Caroline County.

• Wrote articles and sold advertising for numerous web communities, including past and present sites: mycarytown.com, mytapphannock.com (no longer under me), mycarolinecounty.com, glenallentoday.com (old site), virginiastopband.com.

Instructional Skills

• Taught theater and photography at Montpelier Center for the Arts.
• Taught college level communications course at Columbia International University
• Experience On Air Announcer, WIVE Radio (1985-1987)
• Writer/Production Design, Community Standard Newspaper, Columbia, SC (1989-1992)
• Instructional Media Design, Columbia Int’l University, Columbia, SC (1991-1992)

• Video Producer, Columbia International University, Columbia, SC (1992-1996)
• Youth Minister, Community Bible Church, Highlands, NC (1996-1999)
• Video Producer, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY (1999-2003)
• Youth Minister, Crossroads Christian Church, Richmond, VA (2003-2004)
• Church Planting Pastor, Montpelier Church, Montpelier, VA (2005-2007)
• Owner Producer, Jimmy Sadler Media and Photography, Richmond, VA (2005-Present)
• Creator and Webmaster, Richmondstopmodel.com, Richmond, VA (2007-Present)
• Creator and Webmaster, MyCarytown.Com, Richmond, VA (2005-Present)
• Creator and Webmaster, VirginiasTopBand.Com, Richmond, VA (2007-Present)
• Creator and Webmaster, Novastopmodel.com, Northern, VA (2007-Present)
• Creator and Webmaster, Richmondstoptalent.com, Richmond, VA (Launch Mid-2008)