William T. Haydon

Resume

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Education

Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude May 2025

Communications, Film & Media Studies | GPA 3.8

Senior Thesis: "Icons in Collision: Symbolic Convergence and Subversion in Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising"

Experience

1010 WINS Audacy New York, NY
Associate Producer November 2025 — Present
  • Secure broadcast rights for interviews and third-party content, verifying sourcing, usage permissions, and licensing status before material goes to air
  • Draft and edit scripts and written communications for on-air broadcast under daily deadlines
  • Produce social media content for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, selecting clips and writing platform-specific copy
  • Coordinate outreach and correspondence with public figures, institutional leaders, and community organizations
The Daily Catch Digital Newspaper Red Hook, NY
Multimedia Journalist / Documentary Producer September 2024 — June 2025
  • Produced award-winning documentary films profiling artists and cultural figures, editing in Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition from rough cut through final delivery
  • Built comprehensive digital archive organizing nearly twenty years of photographs, videos, and ephemera with detailed IPTC metadata tracking sources, formats, and usage rights
  • Created short-form video content for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, adapting for platform-specific audiences
  • 3rd Place Best Video, NY Press Association 2025; Honorable Mention, AEJMC
North Road Communications Poughkeepsie, NY
Media Production Team Director August 2024 — May 2025
  • Managed social media strategy and daily posting across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for 22 nonprofit arts organizations, scheduling content through Hootsuite
  • Built and distributed email campaigns through Mailchimp for client events, exhibitions, and programming
  • Designed promotional graphics and visual assets in Canva, Photoshop, and Illustrator, maintaining brand consistency
  • Compiled engagement reports tracking follower growth, reach, and content performance, using findings to optimize outreach strategy
  • Managed client relationships with galleries, theaters, and cultural institutions, coordinating correspondence and deliverables across all accounts
Marist University Media Center Poughkeepsie, NY
Audio/Visual Technician September 2024 — May 2025
  • Managed operations for 40+ concerts, film screenings, guest lectures, and live events annually
  • Maintained media equipment database and archive, ensuring institutional accountability and proper handling of assets
  • Provided artist hospitality and front-of-house support for visiting performers, lecturers, and filmmakers

Skills

Communications & Digital: Social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook), Mailchimp, mailing list management, Hootsuite, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom), basic HTML, social media copywriting, email campaign building, engagement reporting, proofreading and editing, digital storytelling


Administrative: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, professional correspondence, event coordination, project management, broadcast rights and licensing, IPTC metadata creation, usage rights documentation, digital asset management, archival research and organization, database management