Jake Hallman

Full-Time Teacher – Chorus, A/V, Journalism & Broadcast Video Production

Claxton High School | 2025–Present | Claxton, GA

• Teach Chorus, A/V I, Journalism I/II, and Broadcast Video Production Applications for grades 9–12
• Advise student news, yearbook, and video projects, emphasizing story, accuracy, and on-time delivery
• Integrate AI tools, formative-assessment platforms, and collaborative workflows to support a wide range of learners

Full-Time Teacher – Chorus, Drama, A/V I & II, Broadcast Video Production

Claxton High School | 2024–2025 | Claxton, GA

• Directed choral concerts and dramatic scenes; coordinated performers with student technical crews
• Led advanced A/V courses in studio operations, multi-camera production, and postproduction
• Built student leadership roles (anchors, camera operators, floor directors, editors, stage managers)

Part-Time Audio/Video Technology Teacher

Claxton High School | 2021–2024 | Claxton, GA

• Taught foundational A/V courses focused on camera operation, composition, lighting basics, audio capture, and editing in DaVinci Resolve
• Helped launch and grow the school’s video production capabilities, including news packages and event coverage
• Modeled industry expectations for professionalism, safety, and collaborative workflows

Creative Director – “Where the Food Comes From”

CBC3 Media (RFD-TV) | 2022–Present | Tampa, FL / Remote

• Serve as Creative Director for “Where the Food Comes From,” a nationally broadcast agriculture series on RFD-TV
• Lead most on-location video shooting, coordinating with host, producers, and partners across farms, labs, and legislative settings
• Act as primary editor for episodes, owning postproduction from ingest and rough cut through color, audio mix, graphics, and final delivery for broadcast/streaming
• Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders to ensure stories meet brand, network, and journalistic standards while staying on schedule and within budget

Owner & Producer – Stouthouse Media

Stouthouse Media | 2009–Present | Statesboro, GA

• Operate a media production company specializing in commercials, corporate video, and television production
• Produced football and basketball coach’s shows for Georgia Southern University for three seasons, airing on Fox Sports South, plus numerous internal and external athletics videos
• Produced fundraising videos for the Georgia Southern Foundation; created the GPRA Gold Award-winning “Bulloch County Schools Diversity Video”
• Handle client discovery, scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing, and delivery across video, audio, and photography projects

Founding Editor – Connect Statesboro

2005–2009; Short-term return 2010 | Statesboro, GA

Built an alt-weekly from an entertainment page into a standalone publication for the university community and under-30 crowd in Statesboro and Bulloch County. Led editorial direction and design; mentored writers; moved the publication online before most local papers were thinking that way. Returned in 2010 after a leadership change to get the publication back on track.

Reporter/Photographer – The Statesboro Herald

2002–2005 | Statesboro, GA

Started on the education and government beat; quickly expanded into photography, page layout, and managing the entertainment section that grew into Connect Statesboro. Pulled night-desk layout shifts. Earned multiple Georgia Associated Press and Georgia Press Association awards for writing and photography.