Jared serves as the Creative Video Director for the Office of Marketing and Brand Management at West Liberty University. He formerly worked for over 12 years in live production. During his time at West Liberty, he has created and produced numerous commercials, promos, shows, and athletic events. Some of his work has been featured on CNBC Squawk Alley in 2014. Jared operates a small business, Thompson Video, out of his home in Wheeling and has also served as the web content producer for the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts since 2008. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film from Vermont College of Fine Arts (’18), a Masters of Art in Education Technology from West Liberty University (’13), and a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Design from West Liberty University (’09).

Courses taught

• DMD 203 Editing in Premiere
• COM 307 Screenwriting and Storytelling
• COM 403 Documentary Film production
• DMD 403 Advanced Editing
• COM 309 Business of Film
• COM 101 Oral Communication