Joanna Schimmel Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• Reinforce off-site visiting team broadcast production as the primary contact in on-site TV truck
• Relay and manage pacing and timing for games while communicating replays, break zones, penalties and other pertinent information to visiting team broadcast
• Supplement visiting broadcast’s limited resources by cueing and sending camera feeds and replay packages before and during games

San Francisco Bay Area

• Ensure integrity of game balls by approving their storage and handling, as well as controlling chain-of-custody pre-game
• Enforce player and staff compliance with rules regarding equipment, use of electronic devices, and sign-stealing
• Provide on-site support for and handle other game-day responsibilities on behalf of the Commissioner’s Office

San Jose, California

• Increased the team’s visibility and public perception by coordinating interviews and appearances with local and national media; created, edited, and distributed team publications and press releases
• Developed strategies to promote the organization’s community and business initiatives, and collaborated with internal departments to implement
• Held newly created role as lead contact to home and visiting broadcasters, leveraging experience and network within the NHL to support high-quality television coverage at SAP Center; coordinated with the league in the.
• Grew the team’s marketing outreach by establishing Spanish radio broadcasts for Hispanic Heritage Nights and playoffs
• Traveled with the team for road games to manage media requests, facilitate seamless travel, coordinate players’ tickets, and respond to other needs as they arose
• Hired and supervised Media Relations department’s game-night staff, training and preparing them to assist media members, overseeing their game-day duties, and building the group’s monthly work schedule

New York, New York, United States

• Enhanced relationships between regional and national rightsholders, the League, and clubs, including but not limited to, arranging interview requests, establishing camera positions, and distributing content
• Ensured that coverage of NHL games was thorough, innovative, and served to grow the game’s fan base, while not interfering with operational standards and integrity of the sport; coordinated with broadcasters and NHL.
• Streamlined and implemented new methods for the process by which all 31 teams’ camera maps are created and distributed
• Supervised smooth television coverage at NHL events throughout the year by establishing logistics of each network’s on-site presence and requests; managed on-site execution

New York, New York, United States

• Served as the on-site production coordinator responsible for all operations before, during, and after live events, including the World Baseball Classic and MLB All-Star Game
• Hired crew, managed equipment rentals, and confirmed travel and accommodations to facilitate the tournament’s international broadcast productions
• Verified that each show’s finances were within budget by processing and tracking invoices

Secaucus, NJ

• Monitored the Network’s usage of in-show promotions by tracking and confirming on-air frequency
• Located and pushed requested footage for promotional clips

Secaucus, NJ

• Researched and compiled reports for programming proposals
• Determined pricing options for future projects and budgets

Providence, Rhode Island Area

San Francisco Bay Area

- Helped account managers to determine portfolio composition by conducting stock analyses- Performed portfolio maintenance functions, including customer account updates and stock performance tracking