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Hello.

My name is Evan Townsend.

As a multimedia producer and educator, I have dedicated my life to the power of stories. Whether in the newsroom or the classroom, I believe stories are an essential tool for making sense of the world around us. Over more than a decade of experience across all seven continents, I have heard and told countless stories and collected a few of my own.

Experience

Education

Master of Education

Harvard Graduate School of Education

May 2019

Concentration in International Education
Key coursework in educational outreach and comparative education in global politics

Bachelor of Journalism

University of Missouri School of Journalism

May 2014

Concentration in Multimedia Production
School of Journalism Honor of Excellence recipient and teaching assistant for honors journalism courses

Current Roles

Short-form Content Producer

Harvard University

Nov. 2021-Present

Work with Harvard faculty to design and develop interactive, narrative-based online learning experiences across a variety of subjects
Oversee aspects of both instructional design and media production to maximize the engagement of and impact on target learners

Multimedia Reporter

Freelance

Oct. 2011-Present

Use film, photography, text, audio, and graphics to contribute to a variety of outlets across print, digital, and broadcast media
Publish work in magazines such as VOX, newspapers such as the Columbia Missourian, and radio stations such as KBIA

View my complete work history on my LinkedIn profile.

Experience

Multimedia

Media Samples

Educational Media

All Videos

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Endeavor and Harvard University Partner to Launch Versity

Endeavor and Harvard University launch Versity, an online learning platform purpose-built for organizations and powered by celebrities and esteemed professors for employees to develop power skills. MORE INFORMATION: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230501005793/en/Endeavor-and-Harvard-University-Partner-to-Launch-Versity

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Amazing English with Teacher Evan

This is a collection of clips from broadcast lessons for TAL Education Group. I filmed them in a greenscreen using hardware such as a studio camera, a system of 30 LED light panels, and a lapel mic as well as software such as vMix and Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Travels with Teacher Evan- Kenya

This is a video from a weekly series for TAL Education Group’s proprietary social media platform. The primary objective of the videos is to activate the curiosity of the primary student viewers by demonstrating the use of target language in interesting and authentic contexts.

Journalism

Videography/
Video Editing

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Information Graphics

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Writing

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Audio Production

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Photography/
Photo Editing

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Current Projects

True South Antarctic Flag

A public outreach project working to build a global Antarctic community.

Antarktikos Magazine

A first-of-its-kind annual print magazine combining art and science to tell compelling stories of Antarctica

The Worst Journey in the World

A restoration of Apsley Cherry-Garrard's tale of Antarctic exploration

Projects

In the News

Over the years my Antarctic-related work has captured public attention and appeared in dozens of media outlets across the globe, from National Geographic to Business Insider. This is a selection of some recent covereage.