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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

SNY is the home of the New York Mets. We produce Pregame and Postgame shows, produce all Mets broadcasts except those on national networks. We produce NY Jets shows, UCONN women's basketball pre-/postgame shows, a daily NY sports show, among other programs. I'm the Senior Director and manager of SNY's staff and freelance Directors. I handle all staff and freelance hiring, scheduling, design training, and other personnel tasks. I also initiate and enforce workflow protocols, studio utilization, talent positioning, camera framing, Director processes, and show visuals. I collaborate as needed and in weekly meetings with other managers on workflow management, short and long-term planning, issue resolution, and setting goals while creating pathways enabling SNY to achieve them.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Directed ABC News Live on the ABC Digital platform utilizing Ross Overdrive.

Greater New York City Area

Freelance Associate Director for NBC Nightly News. This role included time countdowns, calling topic and name banners, timing pre-recorded elements, helping to organize and execute modifications and fixes for the 7:00 pm feed, timecode record-keeping, affiliate communications for cross-talks, collaboration with technical and editorial staff and close coordination with the Director.

Greater New York City Area

Freelance Director at WNBC-TV in New York City. I directed any and all shows on all shifts, as needed. I used Ross Overdrive automation for all newscasts, fully integrating video, audio, graphics, and cameras into the automation. As one might expect, since the shows are coming from 30 Rockefeller Center, they are very high profile and heavily scrutinized, requiring a strong attention to detail and a high level of skill. The role also involves AD work which includes countdowns, live reporter communication, camera framing, stage managing from the control room, fax checks, etc.

New York, New York

NYC-based Switcher Trainer / Demo Artist for Ross Video Systems our of Ottawa, Canada. I traveled to US locations to train local staff on the use of Ross switchers installed at their locations. They are trained from the ground up, starting with basic operation and building to more complex functions so that they can utilize the switcher to fulfill all their programming needs.

Sky Studios, London, Uk

At Sky, I was one of the most experienced Automation Specialists in the UK. I was deeply involved in a massive $60 million project tasked with implementing a transition from traditional control rooms to Ross Overdrive Automation in Sky News’ 24-hour news channel and Sky Sports News’ 18-hour news channel. This also included moving Sky News to another building, changing brands of video servers, changing graphics engines and workflows, changing the newsroom computer system, and nearly every other element of production. My role included helping to develop new and enhanced workflows for Directors, Producers, Graphics Designers, and all other control room and studio personnel. This involved documenting and studying all current and anticipated program needs, process maps, and scenarios; then designing workflows and automation tools to address each of those needs. I helped lead the team in building templates, layouts, and other automation processes to achieve the best functionality, flexibility, efficiency, and ergonomics. I worked closely with other Automation Specialists, Senior Directors, Project Managers, Department Managers, and Producers to develop training plans for all necessary personnel. We also devised comprehensive testing, rehearsal, and implementation plans; and follow through by documenting, debriefing, and reevaluating those plans.

Sky Studios, London, Uk

I was a Director/Automation Expert in the Bulletins Studio. The Bulletin Studio output includes live bulletins within Sky News; recorded bulletins, individual and group interview segments for web and mobile platforms; recorded shows for Sky Sport New Zealand, Apple TV USA, Virgin Atlantic in-flight media, DHL, Inmarsat Maritime Fleet Media; and screen tests for Anchors.I was the Automation Expert for the only Grass Valley Ignite Automated Production Control System in the UK, which I've been using since 2007. As the most experienced operator in the UK, I worked with and eventually took over for the GV trainer in teaching the other Directors how to use the system. I took a lead role in training all Directors on Ignite. Also, as Automation Expert, I built all effects, macro templates, and determined operational best practices of the system.I also directed in the main Sky Sports News control room, which is a traditional non-automated control room with rolling 18-hour/day content.

Charlotte, Nc

I was the manager of studio output and control room operations, and a Director; responsible for 8 hours daily of market-dominating and very highly rated newscasts for WSOC-TV and WAXN-TV. My responsibilities included hiring, training, scheduling, and all other personnel issues of Directors and production crew. I liaised with Producers on editorial issues, Engineering on maintenance and equipment needs of the control room and studios, and Graphics Designers on implementation of graphic elements.My plan to improve positive recognition of employees led to me being named Chairman of the CMG-Charlotte Employee Recognition Task Force. I was also asked to join the CMG-Charlotte Prioritize Committee, which was made up of in-house leaders tasked with setting organizational priorities for each year.I also directed newscasts daily, and was our Grass Valley Ignite Automation Expert. I built all effects and templates, including building all IQT templates when facilitating our transition to Ignite’s IQ upgrade. We were the first Cox Media Group station to fully implement that software. I was a co-organizing member of the Cox Directors Group, a nationwide committee of Senior Directors and Production Managers within CMG who worked together to determine best practices and share tips for the most effective use of Ignite.I led the News Department in the successful launch of a new set and studio (2012), including a complete rebuild of Ignite IQTs to handle far greater complexity; while simultaneously assisting in coordinating our coverage of the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, including anchoring onsite with 13 live locations plus our studio.

Charlotte, Nc

After leading a very successful transition to the Grass Valley Ignite automated production control system, I was promptly promoted to Senior Director. I supervised Directors and production crew; including scheduling other Directors and production staff; and managing all personnel issues, hiring, schedules, and performance reviews. In addition I directed primary newscasts and other productions. As our Automation Expert, I built all effects and the vast majority of Ignite macros and tools. I was also responsible for coordinating with Engineering, Graphics, and Producers on technical and production value issues.

Charlotte, Nc

-Led Directors in the implementation of the Grass Valley Ignite Automated Production Control system to replace our traditional control room (2007)-Lead Operator of new HD Grass Valley Kayak switcher (2006), built all effects & macros, and determined mixing style and requirements-Also Lead Operator of new Sony MVS-8000 switcher (2000), and built all effects, and determined mixing style-Director and/or TD for 2-4 high-profile newscasts daily, a coach’s show for UNC-Charlotte, and a variety of other programs-Nominated as Director for two Regional Emmys for the production of ‘Gimme the Mike’, a musical competition program

Roanoke, Virginia Area

-Director & TD (solo) for 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 11:00pm newscasts, “The Frank Beamer Show” (the coach’s show for Virginia Tech football), and a community affairs program-Built DVE effects, and full-screen & OTS graphics for all newscasts

Roanoke, Virginia Area

-Director & TD (solo) for 5:00pm and 11:00pm newscasts-Master Control, Audio, and Graphics Operator as needed

Montgomery, Alabama Area

(WNCG/WBMM was WHOA-TV at the time of my employment)-Director & TD (solo) for various newscasts, variety, sports, and commercial productions-Master Control, Audio, and Graphics Operator as needed, ENG & Commercial Photographer, and Radio advertising Editor-Grip for ABC broadcast of the Blue-Gray Game

Greenville, North Carolina Area

Interned as a News Photographer/Editor in the Raleigh (Capitol) Bureau shooting and editing daily news pieces.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: President, Alpha Epsilon Rho (Broadcasting Fraternity)

Bachelor’S Degree, Mass Communication, Production Emphasis

Activities and Societies: President (1989-1990) Alpha Epsilon Rho, National Broadcasting FraternityDirector - Women's Basketball cablecast.