TeamCJM

Taaj Abdur-Rahman, Senior Video Producer  and Business Owner of Crown Jewel Media has been shooting, editing and producing videos for 6 years.  She started out as an associate producer and editor for a television network in Bloomington, IL.  Since then Taaj has worked in various roles shooting, editing and producing videos throughout the Chicago-land area and finally launching Crown Jewel Media.  She is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University where she studied Fine Art and Business Marketing, and an MBA graduate of the Keller Graduate School of Management.  In addition to video, Taaj enjoys fine art, travel, writing, theatre, cooking and various other art forms.

Maia Roberts is a Web Designer and Developer who has been creating and designing websites for 6 years. She began her professional career in small business development where she worked to create branding and internet marketing strategies for local small businesses. Since then, Maia has focused her career to interactive web design, creating smart web solutions that utilize the power of the internet today. Maia is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology where she earned a BFA in New Media Design and also holds an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. Maia enjoys fine art, movies, and travel and loves to read fiction in her spare time.

Ryne Knudson is an individual who constantly strives to learn as much about the world and the people in it as possible. Journalism has been perfect in facilitating this desire and need to learn. The use of video has been a large part of his development as it adds a special element to any topic. Although he has completed his bachelors of arts in journalism at Michigan State University, he realizes and does not ever intend to stop learning all the lessons life has to offer. He has and continues to search for diverse and challenging projects in order to further develop his skills. Through a number of publications he has worked to become proficient in a variety of mediums all while applying meticulous attention to detail and storytelling. A background in television, magazines and newspapers has given him a unique perspective on this art. These qualities along with a genuine infatuation with the subjects of his work help to maintain unmatched determination. It is this determination that he exhibits in all areas of his daily life in order to make a positive impact on the world.