PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

At FIRST supporting Google, I operate a wide variety of video related roles for high profile internal & external corporate events. Additionally, I act as the subject matter expert on all things video, creating SOPs for every function performed & training peers on them. Roles performed include: Front of House screen operation, livestream/broadcast directing and switching, Millumin operation, graphics operation, video call coordinator.

From 2018 to 2022 I was a Broadcast Director at Cheddar. In my time at Cheddar I launched two networks at Cheddar HQ, Cheddar Big News & i24NEWS English. I grew my skill set immensely and trained a lot of new directors on best practices. Additionally, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we moved all of our studios and control rooms into our homes and I directed shows form home for two years! (My cats were excellent ADs!)

I spent two years as a full-time Studio Director at News 12 The Bronx and News 12 Brooklyn. On a daily basis in normal workflow I would direct up to 6 live to air shows a day (more if need be). The Studio Director position at News 12 The Bronx/Brooklyn in the time i was there was unique in that while acting as a Studio Director, I would also wear the hat of a video editor, camera operator, ingest, and master control operator.  Because of this, I am now fluent in the use of AP ENPS, Grass Valley Ignite, Harris Air Client, Velocity, Vinten camera systems, and Autoscript teleprompter technology.

As a director I am very detail orientated, confident in my abilities, and in control of the control room. I keep a constant open line of communication with my producer, any technical staff, and all on-air talent to create the best product possible with the resources we have. 

Below are examples of an A and B block I directed in March 2017! 

I held the positions of Master Control/Technical Operator at Time Warner Cable's NY1 News & Noticias channels. These channels are local news (English and Spanish, respectively) for New York City and the outer boroughs. 

My position as a Master Control Operator and Technical Operator included two facets. As a Technical Operator I acted as a Control Room technician. As a Control Room technician my duties included: mixing/routing audio, setting up studio sets, operate robotic cameras, calling up teleprompter scripting, provide lighting support, as well as general studio troubleshooting. As a Master Control Operator my duties included: monitoring, maintaining, and controlling the outgoing signal and computer program that drives the air servers, switching programming, counting in and out of live events, and operating servers as well as troubleshooting if necessary.    
 

I was able to intern with the SUNY Oneonta Office of Admissions as a Social Media Intern. Through this internship I managed the social media accounts (including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) for the college. I was also able to create multiple videos for the college that appear on the official SUNY Oneonta YouTube channel. 

I created an original video series for the SUNY Oneonta Office of Admissions titled "19 Questions" which featured videos that were aimed at prospective/incoming students. My process in creating these videos began with a posted question on the SUNY Oneonta Class of 2019 Faceook page where I asked what these future students wanted to know/see about Oneonta in general or even more specifically sometimes about what they wanted to know about anything from roommates to academic majors. (You can check out one of the videos below!) 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

I interned at News 12 three days a week from May to August during the hours of 4:30AM - 1:30PM. My position was in the Studio Department where I spent two days a week in the control room and one day a week in Master Control. 

In the control room I operated and shaded 6 robotic cameras during live morning broadcasts (5AM, 6AM, 7AM, 8AM, 11AM, 12PM & 1PM shows). In master control I counted the control room in and out of live broadcasts. 

At this internship, I put together group of others interns at News 12 who wrote, edited, produced, and did all of the necessary tasks to put together this broadcast. I was the executive producer of this project so I was responsible for keeping everyone on task and making sure deadlines were met. I also directed this broadcast using ENPS and the Grass Valley Ignite system. I also learned and entered all appropriate TME's into ENPS for the broadcast to run smoothly and effectively. 

The broadcast itself can be viewed below and the hosts/crew for the broadcast can be seen above.