Steve Mataya, Owner, Real Life Media
12723 10TH Ave. N.W.
Seattle, Wa. 98177
Phone: (206) 706-9919
Email: maitai45@comcast.net

I specialize in videotaping and editing sports scholarship videos, sports videos
and specialized commercials. 

Qualifications

• Owner of a video production firm/www.reallife-media.com
• Successfully co-produced the Seattle 710 KIRO Newsradio afternoon news
  for over four years
• Able to write quick, concise, compelling news stories
• Able to operate short wave scanners, Internet research tools, and multimedia systems.
• Able to compose convincing public relations letters and developed the art of negotiation.
• Produced educational, news and music videos for the Peninsula College informational kiosks.
• Performed video editing, with graphics and created special effects for the productions and college advertising
• Developed & produced inventive advertising spots, using digital and analog equipment, sound effects, voices and movie clips.
• Performed on-air news, sports & weather broadcasts for five years
• Worked as a chief negotiator for a new car buying service.
• Journeyman grocery clerk

Employment

• 1999 - 2003 Producer, Newsradio 710 KIRO, Seattle Wa.
• 1999 - 1999 Assistant Account Executive, TMP Worldwide, Seattle Wa.
• 1997 - 1998 Production & Sales Manager and Promotions Manager, Cable 8, Pullman, Wa.
• 1991 - 1996 Announcer, KONP Radio, Port Angeles Wa.
• 1992 - 1994 Video production assistant-Penninusula College.
• 1985 - 1990 Chief negotiator, Auto Advisor, Seattle Wa.

Education

• 1996 -1998 Communications, Major: Broadcast News, Washington State University, Pullman WA
• 1980 - 1981 Advertising & Sales: Bates Vocational Technical Institute, Tacoma WA