.. Alex Gomez Garcia

Alex Gomez Garcia

Producer, Director, Sapien, Cat Whisperer, Creative, Dad-Joke-Teller, Curriculum Designer, Manager, Cinematographer, Uncle, Skittle Eater, Editor, Traveler, High-Fiver, Music Listener, Udon Lover, Storyteller

About

I produce and direct movies, explore people's tales, and stay up making things until the sun rises. At my core, I live to share stories and enjoy helping people grow. I'm also pretty good at Trivial Pursuit (or at least I'd like to think so).

For 6 summers, I traveled the US in a 35-foot green RV, capturing the stories of numerous inspirational leaders and subjects. After sifting through thousands of hours of footage, adding some fade-ins and fade-outs, and pressing the export button, I delivered many episodes, films, and short pieces for Roadtrip Nation. Since then, I have passed the torch on and now lead an amazing team of video creatives who diligently craft high-quality educational videos for Skillshare.

On my free time I enjoy traveling, camping, hanging out with my two cats (Buster and Annyong), and rewatching episodes of The Office for the dozenth time. Did I mention that I really enjoy Trivial Pursuit?

Sometimes I'm in awe of the things I've been lucky to do. Most of the time I just try to enjoy the ride.

Experience

Project Management

Have successfully managed multiple small to large sized projects, including expecations, timelines, budgets, and delivery.

Partner Relations

Have succesfully managed expectations and resuts with a number of partners, from private universities to Fortune 100 companies.

Film/TV Production

Have led teams for four separate episodic series and five 1-hour specials; from concept through delivery.

Curriculum Design

Have helped build curricula for The College Board, Hobsons, Roadtrip Nation, and Skillshare for various skill and grade levels.

Brand Development

Have been a part of helping various companies define, develop, and clarify their brand.

Field Production

Highly experienced out in the field, from basic lighting to cinematography.

Resume

A challenge-driven, creative professional who offers a unique combination of adaptability and leadership skills, seeking a forward-thinking company. Ultimate goal is to best utilize experience, as well as grow and help enhance people's lives, primarily via creativity.

  • Work experience

  • Film Team Lead, Skillshare

    Own end-to-end post-production processes for Skillshare Originals. Manage post-production schedules, assign projects to editors (freelance & in-house), coordinate with producers, and ensure final video files and assets are delivered on time and ready to publish. Have scaled both in-house team and freelance network towards both quality and efficiency. Collaborate on sourcing talent, planning class content, deciding on stylistic approach, and making sure the vision is fulfilled from planning through to delivery.

  • Creative Director, 50CAN

    Oversaw strategizing and creation of all creative media planning for a number of partners in the educational, political, and, non-profit sectors. Managed and directed the work and performance of graphic designers, video creatives, and web designers to ensure all output is to organization's standards. Helped recruit, hire, and onboard new talent, both permanent and freelance.

  • Head of Production, Roadtrip Nation

    Oversaw a team of 24 to properly delegate and assign projects to the right employees, as well as made sure that bandwidth was appropriate. Helped hire and expand the team from six to twenty-four. Worked directly with the Creative Director on making sure that all series and web content was in line with company brand, all while making sure that we were increasing qualit and output, all while within budget.

  • Freelance Video Specialist

    Directed, produced, filmed, and advised on various shoots. Projects included music videos, promotional content, documentary shorts, and art pieces.

  • Mentor, Apple Inc.

    Recruited, hired, and trained new talent for Apple's retail branch. Came in at a crucial phase for the company, one that led to a near tripling of their workforce. Coached and maintained the Apple Steps of Service, monitored employee morale, and helped instill company culture.

  • Major Projects

  • Project Ready

    Managed all creative direction and production for the branding of a non-profit whose aim was to get citizens of Newark, New Jersey involved in local and state politics. Assets created included websites, all branding materials, videos, graphic design pieces, social media materials, and radio spots.

  • Beyond the Dream

    Spearheaded all creative direction and production for a full-length documentary, which aims to to tackle myths regarding undocumented young adults, often referred to as DREAMers. In collaboration with Emerson Collective, our goal is not to sway anyone towards one side of the political aisle, but rather showcase stories from some of the estimated 1 million youth currently living in the shadows.

  • Code Trip

    In a partnership with Microsoft, developed and directed a 4-part documentary series that spotlights the current lack of female and other minority representation in the tech field. This special showcased the stories of more than two-dozen people at various companies, including Netflix, Sphero, Microsoft, MIT, Capital One, and DefCon. Since its release and through a grant from the National Science Foundation, a curriculum for middle school and high school students is being developed around some of this content.

  • Why Not Us?

    In a partnership with Collegeboard, developed and directed Roadtrip Nation's first venture into themed, one-hour documentaries. This film brought to light the plights that first-generation college students often experience by focusing on the stories of four students from across the country. After a national release through PBS stations, various online distribution channels (including Netflix), and a national screening tour, the project garnered more attention in late 2015 when it was turned into a high school curriculum distributed to schools with high percentages of first-generation college-goers.

  • Naviance Curriculum

    In a partnership with Hobsons, the largest distributor of resources to school counselors in the nation, succesffuly led a team of 5 to develop all video components of their career explaration curriculum. The project successfully launched to more than 17,000 high schools across the country in late 2014.

  • Concierge Program

    Successfully piloted and later helped launch a new team within Apple's retail division. The Concierge team's sole goal was to enhance every customer's experience and assure that all expectations were met. This team later evolved into what is now known as the Family Room Specialist.

Skills

Skills

Filmmaking
98%
Creative Direction
95%
Resource Planning
94%
Curriculum Design
96%
Employee Management
94%

Knowledge

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Movie Magic Budgeting
  • Resource Guru, Float
  • Jira, Basecamp
  • Google Suite

Languages

English

fluent

Spanish

native

Hobbies

  • Photography
  • Travel
  • Music

Portfolio

More

12

years experience

83

projects managed

1541

exports delivered

6

awards won

Contact

Say hello. Whether you want to digitally wave or catch up over a cup of coffee, here's how to reach me. I look forward to hearing from you.