Joshua W. Bruner
Media Coordinator
Multimedia producer and media coordinator with experience creating video, photography, social media, and branded content for LIUNA Training. I lead projects from concept through final delivery, translating complex training, safety, apprenticeship, and workforce topics into clear, engaging stories for national audiences.
LIUNA Training & Education Fund
My Resume
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Multimedia producer and media coordinator with extensive experience creating national video, photography, social media, and branded content for the LIUNA Training and Education Fund. Leads projects from initial concept through filming, editing, and final delivery. Produces clear, engaging stories focused on apprenticeship, construction safety, instructor development, technical training, workforce development, and union careers. Experienced in working with executives, labor leaders, instructors, apprentices, retirees, and industry partners across the United States and Canada.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Plan, produce, and deliver videos, photography, social media content, interviews, conference coverage, training materials, and national marketing campaigns.
Manage the full production process, including concept development, research, scriptwriting, interview preparation, storyboarding, shot lists, lighting, camera operation, audio recording, editing, color grading, motion graphics, captions, music selection, and final delivery.
Travel to training centers, conferences, construction sites, and industry events throughout the United States and Canada to document LIUNA programs and member experiences.
Interview LIUNA executives, labor leaders, training directors, instructors, apprentices, retirees, contractors, and external partners.
Turn complex construction and training topics into clear stories for LIUNA members, prospective apprentices, educators, industry partners, and public audiences.
Produce content covering apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, workplace safety, instructor certification, continuing education, emerging construction technology, retirement preparation, and specialized craft training.
Create documentary-style profiles focused on the personal experiences of instructors, apprentices, members, retirees, and labor leaders.
Produce fast-turnaround event coverage, including social videos, executive interviews, educational recaps, promotional clips, photography, and behind-the-scenes content.
Develop social media campaigns for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and internal communication channels.
Reformat projects for vertical, horizontal, square, and custom aspect ratios, including 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, and 3:4 formats.
Maintain visual and messaging consistency across LIUNA Training, LEARN, Train Up, and related workforce development campaigns.
Coordinate with leadership, communications staff, training centers, partner organizations, vendors, and event teams to meet production goals and deadlines.
Organize, archive, and deliver large volumes of video, photography, audio, graphics, and project files through structured cloud-based workflows.
Use AI-assisted production tools for visual development, storyboarding, image generation, video concepts, voice production, previsualization, and production planning.
Review AI-generated assets for anatomical accuracy, visual realism, brand compliance, identity consistency, and production quality.
Produce bilingual and alternate versions of videos when required for different audiences and distribution channels.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Annual Instructor Conference
Produced interviews, promotional videos, event recaps, social media content, and documentary coverage for LIUNA Training’s national instructor development program. Highlighted instructor certification, continuing education, technical training, and the role instructors play in strengthening the union workforce.
LEARN and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
Created promotional content aimed at students, parents, school counselors, and educators. Explained pathways into LIUNA apprenticeship programs, college credit opportunities, construction craft laborer careers, and hands-on workforce education.
Laborers for Life Retirement Curriculum
Developed scripts, interviews, visual concepts, and documentary-style content focused on helping LIUNA members prepare for retirement. Covered financial preparation, physical health, mental engagement, relationships, identity, and life after working in the field.
Technical Training Content
Produced visual content covering water meter installation, demolition, deconstruction, fiber optics, scaffolding, hoisting and rigging, concrete placement, shotcrete, heavy equipment, offshore wind, environmental remediation, and emerging construction technologies.
American Roots Instructor Jacket Campaign
Produced storytelling content focused on LIUNA Training’s partnership with an American-made, union-made apparel manufacturer. Documented manufacturing, worker interviews, leadership perspectives, product details, and the meaning behind LIUNA instructor certification.
CORE SKILLS
Video Production
Photography
Documentary Storytelling
Social Media Content
Scriptwriting
Interview Production
Creative Direction
Camera Operation
Lighting
Location Audio
Video Editing
Color Grading
Motion Graphics
Short-Form Video
Conference Coverage
Executive Communications
Brand Management
Content Strategy
Project Management
Digital Asset Management
AI-Assisted Production
Training and Educational MediaTECHNICAL TOOLS
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Professional Cinema and Mirrorless Cameras
iPhone Video Production
Insta360 Cameras
Cloud-Based Media Workflows
AI Image and Video Platforms
ElevenLabs Voice Production
Social Media Publishing PlatformsEDUCATION
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Media Arts and Broadcast Production -
Creating content for use on online platforms using DSLR cameras and Adobe Premiere Pro. Custom sound design for film projects.
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