Kate O'Brien Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Operate switcher during live sporting events, including the NFL and NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Responsible for commercial integration, remote coordination, keyable billboards and live scoring updates.

Operate “Profile” and “Omneon” fileservers with Crispin software for playback of all commercials, promos and halftime packages during a variety of live sporting events, including Superbowl XLI. Record and play back-up on Digibeta or HDSR tapes.

Increase involvement and activity of TB survivors and patients in NTCA’s TB Elimination efforts.• Named a 2019 “TB Elimination Champion” by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as an individual, “We Are TB” was also named as an organization in 2019.• Assists in planning and coordination of annual “World TB Day Hill Event”, where TB Survivors are joined by various advocacy partners to meet with their representatives.• Coordinates and hosts annual TB survivor advocacy/media training.• Fulfills speaker requests and manages patient support for We Are TB.• Co-hosted advocacy training for public health workers at NTCA annual conference. • Works with local public health departments and clinics to engage survivors and community in their work.

Writer/Producer/Editor with experience in promotions/marketing. Freelance clients include CBS Sports Network, NBC, WE tv, Destination America. I've been successful in this field because I truly love promotion - finding the best thing about something and letting everyone know about it.

Wrote, produced and edited branding and promotion spots for the Oxygen network using Final Cut Pro 7. Projects included launch campaigns, sponsored stunts and specials, topical promos, show bumpers and wraps, sales/creative services, and pieces for Oxygen cable affiliates, VOD and the network’s website.

Auditioned and cast the network’s current voiceover artist. Wrote, produced and directed “Who Cares About Girls” promo & PSA campaign with Lisa Ling, as well as show opening & closing segments. Among the first to implement Oxygen’s 2008 rebrand.

Wrote & produced topical promotion for a wide variety of programming. Produced segments for the network's upfront. Wrote, produced and directed spots for The Women’s Vision Foundation of Denver during Oxygen’s 2006 & 2007 “Mentor’s Walk”.

Assisted Oxygen’s promotion producers in every stage of promo production. “Re-tagged” promos for non-premiere airings.Wrote and produced voice-over credits and sponsored bumpers/tags.

Created the “stripe” lower third graphic with an Oxygen-unique software application.Generated copies of programs with Chyron Duet, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Photoshop. Reviewed air error log.

Used Nesbit MLS to reorganize Oxygen’s library. Daily tasks included entering tapes into system, working with in-house dub room, and monitoring the company’s use of loaned tapes.