ABOUT ME
For over 15 years, I have developed a career in visual storytelling, producing award-winning documentary films, short features, and multimedia content for broadcast, distribution, and digital platforms. My expertise spans photography, videography, editing, motion graphics, and color grading, with experience delivering projects for universities, nonprofits, and arts organizations that required both creative vision and technical precision.
I currently serve as Videographer & Multi-Media Designer at Southeastern Louisiana University, where I produce and direct high-quality video and photography to support major marketing and communications initiatives. My role includes developing concepts, managing shoots, supervising assistants and freelancers, and overseeing all aspects of post-production to ensure projects meet brand standards and strategic goals.
My film credits include contributions to nationally broadcast documentaries such as Dorothea Lange: Grab A Hunk of Lightning (PBS American Masters), Awakening in Taos (KNME-PBS), and Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco (KNME-PBS). Earlier projects such as Zydeco Breakfast, The Young Ancestors, and Wild Horses and Renegades received recognition at regional and national film festivals.
In addition to production, I have taught courses in film production, digital storytelling, and post-production at Santa Fe University of Art and Design and Santa Fe Community College, fostering the next generation of filmmakers and media professionals.
I hold a B.A. in Moving Image Arts from the College of Santa Fe, with additional training in industry safety standards, and I am FAA Part 107 Certified for drone operation. I am proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud 2025, DaVinci Resolve, and AI-driven production tools, integrating both traditional craft and emerging technologies into my practice.
At the core of my work is a commitment to advancing the art of storytelling—creating media that is innovative, impactful, and designed to engage diverse audiences..
TESTIMONIALS
“I have had the pleasure of working with Shelene as a teaching colleague, as a member of my film faculty, and as the editor of my feature film, Final Cutz. Shelene brings a commitment and passion to all of her endeavors, enhancing everything she touches with her skilled talent, keen insights, and especially, her wonderful personality. I am now privileged to call her my very dear friend, and I so look forward to the next project we work on together. When you find a great editor, you hang on to them for life.”
“Shelene edited a fundraising trailer for our feature documentary : STILL DREAMING. The task at hand was complicated and delicate and she created a stunning piece of work, which has served us well in the making of the film.”
“It’s amazing how Shelene can put all the pieces together...She can turn chaos into clarity and beauty. ”
“Shelene has worked for me creating a series of short films, each of which required her to learn, in less than a week, all new information, many characters and the intent of the story. She was phenomenal. Not only can she have two editing systems open at once side by side and be working competently on both – say Final Cut and Avid – but she creates sensitive sequences in no time at all.”
“For “A Horseback Ride to the Soul, “ I hired Shelene as production and post-production editor. Again, I am very pleased by the quality of Shelene’s work and I have every confidence that the finished film will tell a beautifully crafted story, thanks in great part to Shelene’s professional and creative editorial abilities.”