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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.