Seamus McMahon Resume

Education

University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business

Master’s of Science in Management • 3. 6/4.0 GPA • cum laude

  • Film and television Industry Club Member.

  • Communications Manager & Marketing Consultant for Threshold; an academic, musical, and art culture festival hosted at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Ireland.

Notre Dame, IN May 2025

Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Arts; Major: Communications, Minor: Entrepreneurship • 3.6/4.0 GPA • cum laude

  • National Communication Association Honor Society Member.

  • Co-Founder of SCU TV, an On-Campus Video Broadcasting Club.

  • Filmmaker’s Club Member.

  • Acted as Social Chairman and helped raise over $120,000 for research to treat Multiple Sclerosis through Sigma Pi Fraternity, Zeta Eta Chapter, 2020-2024.

Santa Clara, CA June 2024

Experience

Whalen Films Bronx, NY

Documentary Research & Production Assistant August 2023 - October 2024

  • Conducted contextual and geographical research for a university funded documentary, titled Black Italian, developed by Director Michael Whalen and featuring Actor John Turturro.

  • Produced pitch materials and coordinated physical production in New York City.

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA

University Teaching Assistant August 2023 - October 2024

  • Hosted video editing labs, film production labs, and private office hours for introductory and

    advanced level university film courses.

  • Instructed the basics of filmmaking including: handling and operating digital cameras,

    microphones, and lights; wardrobe and set design; screenwriting; directing; and film editing.

Stellar Marketing Chicago, IL

Account Executive (Sales) June 2023 - August 2023

  • Organized marketing events to revitalize struggling communities by distributing federally funded telecommunications devices, primarily in Chicago and St. Paul/Minneapolis.

  • Facilitated the sale of over $30,000 worth of inventory for the client company: T-Mobile.

NBCUniversal Quincy, IL

Television Production Assistant July 2023

  • Assisted production for Dateline: Ghost Rider (S32 Ep10), a true-crime investigational docuseries created by NBC Universal.

  • Conducted location research, operated film equipment, and performed as an extra for B-Roll.

  • Reported directly to Producer Michael Nardi, Associate Producer Kimberly Flores Gaynor,

    Correspondent Dennis Murphy, and camera & audio department heads.

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Chicago, IL

Intern June 2021- June 2023

  • Transcribed and catalogued invoicing data for accounts receivable at a global law firm.

  • Demonstrated a disciplined remote work schedule alongside academic obligations. 

Achievements and Interests

  • Produced over a dozen student films; the most recent student-led project, titled Sunday Scaries, screened at the Genesis Film Showcase - June 2024.

  • Studied at Loyola University Chicago John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy - 2022.

  • Proficient in AVID Media Composer, Adobe Premier, Microsoft & Google Workspaces,

    public speaking, driving, acting, improv, pitch deck/sizzle reel creation, and script coverage.

  • Competent in ethical and logistical implementations of AI automations in business processes.