Joshua T. Squires
Address: 2601 - 10 Navy Wharf Court
City: Toronto
State: ON
Country: Canada
objective
Professional alignment with CTV in a position that will benefit from my production skills, professional contacts, and honest work ethic.
Work Experience
Production Assistant (03/01/2009 – Present)
Freelance Production Assistant for CTV Various dates, locations, and productions (National News Promo, Olympic Believe Campaign, CTVOlympics.ca, Toronto ID, etc.)
Last Employer: CTV
Contact Person: Vince Asselstine/416.384.5000
Responsibilities: Assisting with various CTV productions, managing talent, scheduling and organizing crew and facilities, assisting with post-production.
Office PA/Driver (11/23/2009 – 12/18/2009)
Full-Time Office PA/Driver for a Documentary shot in Burlington, Hamilton, and Mississauga.
Last Employer: New Chapter Productions Inc.
Contact Person: David Rai/905.216.5911
Responsibilities: Scouting locations for transportation logistics. Meeting tight deadlines when driving cast and crew to and from location. General office organization and administration Payroll, Accounting/Finance and other duties as required
Accomplishments: Assumed the role of Driver Captain - 25% pay increase for added hours and responsibilities
Production Assistant (02/26/2009 – 10/01/2010)
Full-time 7 Month contract on home-reno television show, "Take This House
Last Employer: Barlin Productions Inc.
Contact Person: Scott Lindsay/416.937.1486
Responsibilities: Organizing tools and equipment within vehicles Transporting tools and equipment to and from location Creating and keeping an up to date inventory of tools and supplies Addressing noise concerns with people of the neighborhood Various on-camera duties, as required Painting and construction as required Other duties as required
Accomplishments: Completed an entire season (26 episodes) without a single day of absence
Education
Establishment: Toronto Film School
Degree: Diploma
Education Period: 04/09/2007 - 10/08/2010
Speciality: Film Production
Skills
Computer Skills: Very strong computer skills with ability to quickly adapt to using new software. Familiar with most operating systems under the Mac and Windows platforms. Excellent ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.