I am a journalist, photographer and digital native.
My name is
Frank Piscani.
Professional
experience
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Draft Champions Fantasy Baseball Entertainment Podcast
January 2023 - December 2023
Remote▪ Record long-form podcast episodes and execute audio post-production
▪ Drive digital subscriptions with teaser video/audio content
▪ Provide feedback on hosts’ ideas during creative meetings
▪ Work under podcast creator/owner to help shape the brand's content and tone
▪ Oversaw hiring of a freelance designer who created the brand logo under my direction
▪ Designed entire website from ground up through Kajabi, the web host platform
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HD Bros
October 2022 - March 2023
Washington, DC▪ Shoot listing photo galleries and create 3D Matterport tours of real estate properties in DC metro area
▪ Film and edit highlight video tours of real estate properties in DC metro area using Adobe Premiere
▪ Obtained Part 107 commercial drone license and Federal Aviation Administration remote pilot certification
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Pocono Record (Gannett | USA TODAY Network)
February 2021 - October 2022
Stroudsburg, PA▪ Reported on local sports with mix of strong features, breaking news, SEO-focused content and columns
▪ Shot and produced photos and videos at varsity sports games and NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway
▪ Created Pocono Record Sports Instagram account and accumulated thousands of followers
▪ Prepared posts for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud and Wochit
▪ Collaborated with reporters by providing visuals of news events and for projects
▪ Created a 246% increase in page views compared to predecessor’s work in same time frame
▪ Ranked second among seven reporters in subscription orders in my first year, adding 225
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NBC Sports Washington
September 2019 - December 2019
Bethesda, MD▪ Wrote news stories and blogs with emphasis on strong SEO-focused headlines
▪ Promoted articles on Twitter and Facebook with Buffer
▪ Photographed the Washington Nationals’ World Series parade and published an online gallery
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American University
August 2019 - December 2019; August 2020 - December 2020
Washington, DC▪ Taught graduate students digital and darkroom photography principles and processes
▪ Guided students in using DSLR cameras and best practices for portraits and self-portraits
▪ Assisted students with projects outside of class time, including photoshoots, film development, printing, photo selection and mounting
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Discover the World of Communication
February 2019 - July 2019
Washington, DC▪ Designed graphics and built Facebook advertisements to grow the program
▪ Documented the program experience on Instagram and Facebook to communicate the program’s brand
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Discover the World of Communication
June 2019 - July 2019
Washington, DC▪ Taught high school students about darkroom photography, Adobe Premiere video editing and sports writing and broadcasting in a precollege program at American University
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American University
January 2019 - May 2019
Washington, DC▪ Helped students print photographs in a darkroom, develop negatives and resolve camera issues
Awards
Professional Keystone Media Awards
2022
Kappa Tau Alpha journalism National Honor Society induction
2019
Dean’s List, American University
Dean’s Scholarship, American University
2017-2020
2017-2020
Education
American University
I attended American University in Washington, DC, from August 2017 through December 2020 and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a graphic design minor.
I maintained a 3.93 cumulative GPA and a 4.0 GPA in American’s School of Communication.
My honors and awards during my time at AU include being inducted into journalism national honor society Kappa Tau Alpha, earning a spot on the Dean’s List each of my seven semesters and being awarded the Dean’s Scholarship.