tom dearduff

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WORK PHILOSOPHY

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I am an innovative storyteller with 6+ years of experience in the production of various multimedia, 4+ years of experience in creative writing and publishing, and 3+ years of experience in team leadership and facilitation. I am specialized in narrative design, process streamlining, and interdepartmental communication. My skillset combines an education in audio, business, and writing, training in media production and content coordination, and an enduring passion for making things better.

I believe that good processes and people are the means by which deliverables achieve efficiency and quality. This is why I lead with empathy, which augments team loyalty, engagement, cooperation, joy, and creativity. Here are some ways in which I exemplify these standards:

Products | I love working in a fast-paced multimedia environment. I believe that mastering one medium necessitates proficiency in every medium. For that reason, I am capable of producing print publications, digital publications, prose writing, graphic design pieces, audio, video, web dev, and professional-grade photography. I began as an audio engineer, where DAW navigation and speed were essential to success. This spurred a passionate curiosity for other digital workstations and media. With a knowledge of the involvement in each step of the creative process, I am capable of creating and managing projects. I know what it takes to deliver content, and I seek to improve upon that timeline through delegation, innovation, and strategy.

Processes | I embrace the cliché, "work smarter, not harder." Having worked for established, snail-pace institutions, I know how important it is to innovate processes. I don't want to waste my time or your money having to jump through hoops. I streamline communications, projects, teams, and content—I work as the crow flies. Streamlining is most effective when it combines automation, task management, and organization, with a multivalent perspective on the work involved at every level.

People | Having directed the work of multiple teams, I have a passion for internal formation and external growth. For that reason, I concurrently acknowledge the present state of my team while striving to reach our full potential. This requires stellar communication and leadership. Successful communication is humble and participatory; the more we see team members (not just team objectives), the greater our capacity for forward-looking team dynamics, facilitation, and coordination. We cannot tend a garden without getting our hands into the soil.

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