Jeffrey Madison

Contact Information
Mobile (202) 309-2007 Email troponaut@gmail.com
Web www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-madison-dot

Writer/Script Doctor

Excellent writing, editing and rewriting skills. Delivers dynamic, high-quality analysis in a timely manner. Great listener
who plays well with others. Displays patience, tenacity and creativity while driving teams and projects to on-time and
under-budget deadlines. Wizard at punching up scripts, short stories, and articles. Harvard-educated and Disney Studio-
trained scripter with a wide range of experience including TV scripts, film scripts, magazine articles, columns, and
technical documents.

Skills

Strong analyst and problem solver. Exceptional grasp of grammar. Eagle-eyed proof reader. Great project manager. High-
quality, improvisational team writer. Fantastic character developer and dialogue writer.

Software: Highly skilled using: Final Draft and Celtx scripting software; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.); Adobe Acrobat Pro; Adobe Premiere Pro

Accomplishments

* Co-wrote and co-directed film short Tell Me Something Good, which was awarded inclusion in the Harvard
University Film Archives; also, selected for screening at the Independent Film Project.
* Published a five-part, fictional series in Atlantic Flyer magazine.
* Monthly columnist at General Aviation News magazine for last four and a half years.
* Directed and edited video promo for novel Bootlicker, by Steve Piacente.
* Directed Greatest Scene Ever, winner of Webby award for Best Regular Entertainment Series
* Conceived, wrote, and published marketing brochure for Veteran-owned compost company; also, wrote ad copy for
Veteran Compost’s radio advertisement campaign.
* Conceived, scripted, produced, and edited Veteran Compost’s two video promos and one mini-documentary; also,
designed its Veteran Compost Residential Service website.

Work Experience

General Aviation News, Washington, DC 01/2014– Present

Aviation Safety Columnist
Responsible for delivering a high-impact, monthly, 1500-word column which examines pilot-induced error reports by
category, and gives an analysis of corrective actions. My column is the #1 landing spot on generalaviationnews.com.
• Developed an aviation safety, magazine column by researching, categorizing and analyzing pilot reports
submitted to the FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System to make those highly educational-but-very technical
reports more broadly accessible to general aviation and student pilots.

• Increased traffic to the General Aviation News website by a providing consistent, high quality written product to
satisfy finicky readers.

• Created my own niche as an aviation safety subject matter expert by being the first and only person to analyze
Aviation Safety Reporting System reports to build my own brand.
Veteran Compost, Washington, DC 05/2012–050/2016
Regional Marketing Manager
Introduced Veteran Compost into the Washington, DC-area market through a coordinated, four-pronged, direct marketing
campaign that involved creating print, online video, farmers market and radio projects.
• Developed and executed a media marketing campaign by writing, directing and producing a short form company
biopic, a 30-second, and a 15-second promotional video to introduce Veteran Compost to the untapped
Washington, DC-area market.

• Established a market for Veteran Compost goods and services by deploying an online marketing campaign and
an in-person marketing campaign targeting local farmers’ markets and green festivals to turn Veteran Compost
into a household name.

• Grew the company from zero customers in the DC area to over 1,000 in three years by training its combat
veteran employees to the same standards of customer service found in five-star resort hotels using an operations
and procedures manual I wrote, to distinguish the company from its competitors.

American University, Washington, DC 11/2009– Present

Director of Technology Services
Create, write, produce and direct video projects, as well as direct live, web streamed video productions. I also provide
strong management and broad technical expertise to the School of Communication on technology issues spanning
media production and studio engineering and equipment, as well as computer hardware and software, using a
convergent media model of operation. I also liaison with high level, university officials via memos, emails and
strategic documents.

• Created a professional student production staff by recruiting Communication students and training them via
operations manuals I wrote to facilitate curriculum-based studio projects.

• Upgraded AU’s School of Communication field equipment from standard definition to 4K by evaluating several
camera and sound manufacturers’ equipment to provide AUSOC students access to contemporary, professional
grade audiovisual field equipment.

• Helped AUSOC faculty member and his students win Webby award for Best Regular Entertainment Series by
directing and co-producing Greatest Scene Ever to teach AU SOC students how to think about the elements
behind great scenic direction and production.

Atlantic Coast Airlines, Independence Air, AirTran Airways, Linear Air, Washington, DC 10/2000– 10/2009
Airline Captain
Managed First Officers in flight planning, ground and flight operations including weather interpretation, navigational and
load planning. Represented the airline to highest standards demonstrating impeccable flight standards and outstanding
customer service.

Education

Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts, Afro-American Studies; minor in Visual and Environmental Studies
Graduated June 1989

Long Beach City College

Professional Certificate, Aviation, Professional Pilot
Graduated June 2000

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL (Current)

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Expected Graduation, December 2018