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Valentijn van der Sloot
Talent & Specials Intern at Comedy Central
Los Angeles, California (Greater Los Angeles Area)
Media Production
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Valentijn van der Sloot's Overview
Current
Talent & Specials Intern at Comedy Central
Media Production Director at Aruba International Film Festival
Resident Advisor at Emerson College
Past
Production Intern at Aruba film
Marketing and Promotions Intern at Aruba Adventures
Commercial Producer at Emerson Independent Video
Education
Emerson College
International School of Aruba
Connections
189 connections
Websites
IMDB Page
Aruba Int'l Film Festival
Valentijn van der Sloot's Experience
Talent & Specials Intern
Comedy Central
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry
January 2012 – Present (2 months) Santa Monica, CA
Media Production Director
Aruba International Film Festival
Media Production industry
January 2011 – Present (1 year 2 months) Aruba
-Produce promotional content for television and online distribution reaching over 8,000 viewers.
-Aid in securing annual grants from investors and sponsors.
-Coordinate media events with various entertainment outlets including the Hollywood Foreign Press and Getty Images.
-Organize personal interviews with high profile celebrities including Richard Gere, Kim Cattrall, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Patricia Clarkson and Jonathan Demme.
-Manage talent and coordinate with entertainment public relations firm Rogers and Cowan.
-Supervise a team of festival volunteers and film enthusiasts.
Resident Advisor
Emerson College
Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry
May 2009 – Present (2 years 10 months) Greater Boston Area
-Serve as a student resource and advocate.
-Plan and organize campus wide programming events ranging from service outreach to community building.
-Assist in policy enforcement and perform general administrative and office functions.
Production Intern
Aruba film
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry
January 2010 – December 2010 (1 year) Aruba
-Assistant to the executive producer
-Managed talent and coordinated media events
-Produced and distributed promotional material ranging from public screenings to casting calls
-Performed general office functions
Marketing and Promotions Intern
Aruba Adventures
May 2009 – December 2010 (1 year 8 months) Aruba
-Produced a series of promotional videos and flyers
-Created in-depth social media network and maintained personal client database
-Coordinated transportation and general office functions
Commercial Producer
Emerson Independent Video
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry
August 2008 – May 2009 (10 months) Greater Boston Area
-Directed and produced commercials and promotional material to air on The Emerson Channel and online.
-Maintained a social network database of both clients and student volunteers
Valentijn van der Sloot's Languages
Dutch
Spanish
Papiamento
English
Valentijn van der Sloot's Skills
Production Management
Talent Management
Public Relations
Television
Film
Entertainment
Valentijn van der Sloot's Education
Emerson College
BA, Film and Television Production
2008 – 2012 (expected)
Activities and Societies: Honors Program Scholar, Resident Advisor, Office of Housing and Resident Life, Emerson Global Network, National Broadcast Society, Frames Per Second, Emerson Independent Video
International School of Aruba
High School
Activities and Societies: National Honors Society (NHS) President, Valedictorian, President's Education Award Recipient, Society of High School Scholars, Varsity Basketball, Model United Nations Representative
Valentijn van der Sloot's Additional Information
Websites:
IMDB Page
Aruba Int'l Film Festival
Interests:
Media Production and Management, Film and Television, Travel
Groups and Associations:
Office of Housing and Residence Life (OHRL), Frames Per Second (FPS), National Broadcast Society (NBS), Emerson International, Emerson Global Network, National Collegiate Honors Council, Aruba International Film Festival, Developed Images, Em Magazine, Gauge Magazine
Emerson College Networking Group logo
Emerson College Networking Group
Emerson College VMA logo
Emerson College VMA
Film and Television Industries Professionals logo
Film and Television Industries Professionals
Honors and Awards:
Recognized by "Who's Who Amongst American Universities and Colleges" (2011), Presented Undergraduate Thesis at National Collegiate Honors Conference (NCHC) in Kansas City 2010, Photographers Forum Magazine Finalist 2011, 1st Place Focal Press Photography Contest 2010, 2nd Place Red Eye Photography Contest 2010, Published in The Emerson Review, Published in Developed Images, Developed Images Gallery Exhibit 2010, Campus Center Solo Exhibit 2010, Trustee Scholarship 2008-2011, President's Education Award 2008, Women's Club of Aruba 'Best Graduate' 2008, Access Art Gallery Exhibit 2008
Valentijn van der Sloot's Publications
Plain China: National Anthology of Best Undergraduate Writing 2010
Bennington College
May 9, 2011
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
Plain China is a national literary anthology that aims to showcase the best undergraduate writing from across the country, while providing a venue for top-notch artwork as well.
Gauge Magazine
Emerson College
May 3, 2011
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
Gauge is the oldest non-fiction magazine at Emerson College. It features cutting-edge literary journalism, fiction, poetry, and design, for which it won a HOW Magazine award and a Society of Publication Designers award. The Society of Professional Journalists nominated Gauge as one of the best college magazines in the country.
Emmagazine
Emerson College
May 10, 2010
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
emmagazine is Emerson's only lifestyle magazine dedicated to providing real experience on a commercial style magazine. The magazine covers fashion and beauty, relationships, features, fitness, entertainment, and Emerson news.
The Emerson Review
Emerson College
April 30, 2010
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
This award-winning literary magazine is edited by undergraduates and issued biannually. It includes short stories, poetry, articles, and reviews by students, as well as work solicited from graduate students, faculty, and guest authors.
Photographer's Forum Magazine
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
Established in 1977, Photographer's Forum magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication dedicated to quality reproduction of photography in the United States and Canada. Each issue strives to facilitate communication and publication experience among emerging professionals.
Focal Press
Elsevier
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
Focal Press publishes the best Photography and Digital Imaging books covering Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture, Corel Painter and much more.
Best of College Photography 2011
Serbin Communications
May 2011
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
Finalist in the Photographer's Forum Contest co-sponsored by Nikon. My image was chosen out of 13,960 photographs submitted from the US, Canada, and worldwide.
National Collegiate Honors Conference
NCHC
October 2010
Authors: Valentijn van der Sloot
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is the professional association of undergraduate Honors programs and colleges; Honors directors and deans; and Honors faculty, staff, and students. NCHC provides support for institutions and individuals developing, implementing, and expanding Honors education through curriculum development, program assessment, teaching innovation, national and...more
Valentijn van der Sloot's Summary
Organized, result-oriented and capable of managing multiple tasks and adjusting to new challenges quickly and with a positive attitude.
Specialties
Entertainment Professional
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