BENJAMIN C. PAULL
Olympia,WA 98502
[email protected]
206-794-8661
Multimedia communications specialist and documentary filmmaker, expert in the written word and fluent in videography and photography. A quick-learning team player with successful startup building experience. Proficient in Spanish.
EDUCATION
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Class of 2008.
Bachelor’s Degree in Government. Completed Premedical Requirements.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Zoe Angling Group/PIVIT Fishing
Marketing Associate. September 2022-September 2023.
•Wrote blog at Angler’s Trading Post
•Primary communicator for media releases •Participated in product design •Co-manage B2C and B2B communications
•Co-manage Instagram
•New account outreach
Freelance Writing and Editing
October 2019-Present. Clients include Beulah Fly Rods, Fly Fish Mex, Fair Flies and Trailer Jigs.
•Strengthened brand and engaged new audiences with website copy, newsletters and blogs. Worked within WordPress and Constant Contact.
•Edited video footage for Instagram and websites for several companies using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics
General Manager, owner. Seattle and Tukwila, WA. February 2013–April 2019.
•Built an industry-disrupting fly-fishing equipment company to roughly $1,000,000 in annual sales in five years.
•Steered company through its inception to become a household name, from inventory to customer service to product design.
•Built an Instagram following (@opskagit) of over 13k.
•Spread company culture and techniques with Youtube, using Adobe Premiere Pro, DSLR and Sony camcorder
•Sparked a movement with social media (Facebook and Instagram) and Youtube. Instagram: @opskagit.
Gateway: The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
Producer, director, camera and editor. Northwest British Columbia. Fall 2011–Fall 2013.
•Produced, directed, filmed and edited a documentary, Gateway: The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, on Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project using Final Cut Pro:
•Video ranks highly in Youtube searches.
•Film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2013.
•20k views
Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters
Videographer. San Francisco, CA. April 2010–December 2011.
•Filmed and edited videos for web-based product launches, commercials, and educational videos using DSLR and Final Cut Pro. •Created or collaborated on over thirty videos, with views as high as 261k on Youtube.
•Created internet banner advertisements for distribution on affiliate websites. Recruited affiliates and grew affiliate program by 50% through outreach and product incentives.
•Wrote product reviews and copy for the Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters website.
Alaska West Wilderness Tent Camp
Fly fishing guide. Quinhagak, AK. Summers of 2008, 2009 and 2012.
•Captained jet boat-based fly fishing excursions for Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, dolly varden and grayling for three months on the Kanektok River in a remote region of Southwest Alaska.
•Earned the confidence of, managed, and ensured the safety and enjoyment of two new clients every day.
•Taught clients fly casting and fishing techniques.
VIDEO SAMPLES
•Oil Pipeline Documentary https://youtu.be/uMbZu6Tgghg
•Dropoff. South Pacific Fly Fishing Expedition. (Co-shot and edited)
•British Columbia Steelhead Fly Fishing (edited):
•Fly Fish Stoke for Patagonia (edited with several shots):
•Saltwater Fly Fishing – Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon – Red Truck Fly Rods- Explore (co-camera and primary edit)
•A Drift Inside – Goran Andersson on the Deschutes (co-camera and primary edit)
SKILLS
•Strong writing, reading and analytical skills.
•Extensive experience in video post production including Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere.
•Extensive photographic experience.
•Strong collaborative, teaching and people skills.
•Conversant in spoken and written Spanish.
PUBLICATIONS
“Single Hand Skagit,” Flyfishing and Tying Journal, Winter 2018.
“Swinging Southeast,” Fish Alaska Magazine, April 2016.
“Sportsman’s Style in Iliamna Country,” Fish Alaska Magazine, December 2015.
References available on request.