James Khost

New York, NY | 646.420.7502 | jameskhost@gmail.com

 

Summary

Highly motivated and versatile seventeen-year-old seeking opportunities in woodworking, video editing, or documentary film work. With a strong background in video editing and carpentry, as well as extensive experience working with children in educational settings, I bring a unique combination of technical skills and interpersonal abilities to deliver exceptional results.

Job Experience

  • KidsOrbit, Counselor, 2023-2024
    Worked with children ages 3-11; after school activities counselor, set up activities, took attendance, was responsible for general welfare of children, was responsible for parent pick up.
  • KoKoNYC, Camp Counselor Summer of 2022 – 2024
    Worked with children ages 5-13; taught them how to use woodworking power tools and hand tools to build their own soapbox cars; ran weekly meetings; organized materials, lunches, and clean up.
  • Brooklyn Apple Academy, Instructor Fall 2022, Substitute Teacher Spring 2024
    Substitute teacher, taught Introduction to Video Editing which was offered as an after school program for preteens. Created the curriculum, taught Adobe Premiere, took trips to record footage and to learn how to use cameras and lenses to set different scenes. 
  • Freelance, Video Editor 2017 – Present
    Hired to edit videos for various clients, including schools, Twitch Streamers, YouTubers, and special events.

Volunteer Work

  • Long Beach Memorial & Labor Day Events Summers of 2021 – 2023
    Volunteered at local community beach event(s), assisting with preparation, cooking, play events for children and clean up. 
  • play:groundNYC Summers of 2016 – 2019
    Assisted with pop up  junk play events at New York City’s only adventure playground. Set up, worked with children of all ages, helped clean up.

Education

Throughout my educational journey, I have been committed to homeschooling and democratic learning methodologies. Skilled in taking initiative and assuming responsibility for personal learning, I have honed the abilities to select, manage, and assess my educational activities. With guidance from teachers and collaboration with peers, I have cultivated a strong foundation of knowledge. Currently pursuing my GED, I anticipate achieving this milestone by the fall of 2024.

  • Springboard College Preparatory Consultancy & Services 2021 – 2023
    Enrolled in Liberal Arts classes; Math, Science, Sociology, English writing skills, Latin/Greek Roots, Life Skills, Drawing & Collage, maintained an A- GPA
  • Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV) 2019 – 2022
    Professional Youth Media Training Intensive video workshop, where 200+ youth a year create exemplary films that address the issues affecting their lives and their communities. Teaching assistants mentor students through a rich curriculum of formal workshops and field experience. Students use state-of-the-industry digital production equipment and edit systems. Practice the art of storytelling using design, lighting, sound and image.
  • Brooklyn Apple Academy (BAA) 2019 – 2020
    Homeschool resource center, woodworking, film on the daily, newspaper creation and editing, reading, outdoor exploration.
  • Agile Learning Center 2015 – 2019
    An independent school for self-directed learners where students can individualize their learning within the context of a supportive community. 
  • Brooklyn Free School 2011 – 2015
    BFS engages students and staff in democratic decision-making and problem solving by facilitating learning through play and exploration, constructivist teaching, collaborative course work and self-directed student initiatives. 
  • ID Tech: Build, Invent and Code Your Take Home Laptop Summer of 2018
  • Assembled a pi-top computer
  • Designed a circuit
  • Programmed in Python
  • Making code repeat with loops
  • Using if/then statements
  • Debugging programs
  • Outschool, Internet based learning Summer of 2020
    • Blender 3D Modeling
    • Public Speaking

 

Skills

  • Adobe Premier
  • DSLR Camera experience
  • Ink Drawing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Documentary interviews
  • Keyframe animation
  • After Effects
  • Woodworking
  • Computer graphic design
  • Public Speaking
  • Intermediate German
  • Familiar with HTML / Python Coding

 

Hobbies / Interests

  • Building computers: built three personal computers, researched parts needed, purchased parts with my own money and assembled them. Through this hands-on experience, I have developed a strong understanding of computer hardware and troubleshooting.
  • Game design: created a series maps for Team Fortress 2 and CS:GO, as well as working on various projects to post on the Steam creator workshop.
  • Paintbal​l: forces me to think on my feet, working with a team, and it doesn’t hurt as much as they say it does