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Clemson, Sc, Us

Clemson, Sc, Us

Serve as Lead Director and/or Lead Producer for Clemson athletic event broadcasts. Produce & Direct sporting events aired live nationally on the ESPN family of networks, including Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer and Volleyball. Assist in managing our ACCNX streaming schedule and content. Help supervise and train our student and freelance production crew.Manage & interact with all aspects of Clemson athletics video board productions of "PawVision". Lead design efforts for the "PawVision" graphics package and in-show elements. Collaborate with Creative Services, Marketing & team specific Video leads to create a working environment that maximizes efficiency & versatility for a variety of production & content needs. Serve as a point of contact for technology troubleshooting needs.As Engineer-in-Charge: supervise in the design, construction & maintenance of Clemson athletic production video/audio control rooms & venue equipment. Document and oversee video signal flow & fiber infrastructure for all athletic venues. Maintain the cable distribution for athletic venues, including: “Death Valley” Memorial Stadium (football), Littlejohn Coliseum (basketball), Doug Kingsmore Stadium (baseball), McWhorter Stadium (softball) & Riggs Field (soccer).Familiar or proficient on a variety of broadcast production equipment: Ross Carbonite switcher and Xpression graphics, Evertz Routers and DreamCatcher replay system, Panasonic HC-5000 high-speed cameras, Riedel intercom, and Dante audio. Additional experience with Grass Vally and Sony cameras, Grass Valley and Sony switchers, Utah Scientific routers, RTS intercom, and a variety of ENG cameras and equipment.

Clemson, Sc, Us

Technical Director for television broadcasts on Big Ten Network, Fox Sports, ESPN, and Colts TV. Oversee production setup and elements load-in for broadcasts. Switch live shows on Grass Valley and Sony switchers.Video Engineer for sports broadcasts on Big Ten Network and Fox Sports. Supervise signal flow and oversee camera shading during telecasts. Utilize Coax, Triax and fiber cable to achieve the broadcast goals of the production team.Fiber Technician for Midwest Uplink and their clients ESPN, NFL Network, CSN & Fox Sports. Assist in live shots and press conferences from Lucas Oil Stadium to appear on these networks during the NFL season.Graphics Producer for Mecum Auctions on NBC Sports and Mecum.com. I create graphic layouts and keep track of the overall graphic production for the entire broadcast year. Also serve as a fill-in Technical Director.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

At Indiana University (PBS WTIU, NPR WFIU) I am responsible for the design, implementation and operation of television control rooms and other production facilities used for High-Definition broadcasts, as well as provide Engineering support services for a wide variety of outside clients. Radio/TV Services oversees the operation of PBS and NPR affiliates as well as the in-house production facilities for Indiana University, Indiana Athletics, as well as smaller studio spaces throughout the university campus. RTVS Engineering also interacts with other departments throughout the university to provide knowledge and support for a wide variety of projects and proposals.While at Radio/TV Services and WTIU/WFIU, I have helped with the installation, operation and repair of countless pieces of video and audio broadcast gear, including studio equipment, EFP packages, and our High-Definition remote production kit. My familiarity with these selections of equipment, as well as my work within the production and master control rooms allow me to have a better knowledge of their capabilities and how they all integrate together to form a cohesive production system. This helps me to better provide solutions and answers to specific problems that can arise.As a member of the Engineering department, I assist in research and decision-making on new devices and hardware used throughout the facility. I help coordinate with other departments to ensure production and facility needs are being met and expectations are being exceeded on a daily basis.I have helped design, coordinate and build the following projects while at Radio/TV Services:Radio/TV Services - Remote HD Production Kit/Fly PackIndiana University Media School - Studio 5 Control Room and StudioWTIU - Edit 1 and Audio 6 Control Room RenovationsIndiana University Global and International Studies - Control Room and StudioIndiana University Media School - Studio 7 Control Room and Studio

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Serve as Technical Director for RTVS studio and remote productions, including The Weekly Special, Indiana NewsDesk and the Regional Emmy Award winning program: The Friday Zone.Also have worked as the Engineer-In-Charge for remote productions, such as scoreboard video feeds for Indiana Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball and also Indiana University streaming broadcasts. In addition, I supervise student employees on a variety of roles, including studio and remote productions as well as Big Ten Network Student U broadcasts on BTN.com

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Us

I produced video content for “The American Idol Experience” as well as “Monsters University Homecoming” and “Mulch, Sweat and Shears” live stage shows. Also interacted with Disney Creative as well as “Equity” actors, Stage Managers and Supervisors. Received “Pyro Certification” from ATF Bureau and SteadiCam trained.While there, I was given the chance to work with a wide variety of talent crew members and a vast array of broadcast production gear. I enjoying using this knowledge and these contacts to gain a better understanding of the changing state of production operations, and therefore have a better handle on what new technology is currently being implemented across the globe.

- Directed “NewsChannel 12 This Morning”, the #1 weekday morning news program in the market, as well as “NewsChannel 12 at Noon” and weekly episodes of “Telestory” (in its 48th season)- Responsible for all of the video, graphic, and audio elements as well as the clean execution of the show’s rundown, as set by the show’s producer- Received company awards for Hurricane Earl wall-to-wall coverage and Station of the Year- Helped transition from SD to HD broadcasts, including the integration of new equipment and procedures as well as system shakedowns, for both ABC and FOX newscasts

Notre Dame, In, Us

- Assisted with the production of over 100 hundred live events streamed on und.com- Helped with game day production of the “Official Notre Dame Football Postgame Radio Show”, as well as Fighting Irish highlights, feature packages, and daily practice updates- Shot, edited, and posted interviews with Coaches and Players on und.com and CBS College Sports- Worked with over 24 varsity sports, as well as team support staff, promotions, and sports information departments

Muncie, In, Us

- Film, edit, and produce video requests for faculty and staff of Ball State University - Utilize Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Microsoft Office- Began as a Production assistant, and worked my way up until I was Directing, Technical Directing, producing, operating Graphics, running Audio, Camera, etc. - Programs: Ball State Sports Network, Country Hit Videos, WIPB’s Telesale, Cardinal Endzone

Bristol, Ct, Us

- 10 week paid internship. Worked specifically for ESPNews, but observed other areas of broadcast- Operated EPlay (playout), OnePlay (quick edit), A2, and Video (shading and robotic cameras) - Worked with ENPS, Directors, and Associate Directors to create and air content for ESPN- In the studio, assisted with Director, A1, Talent, and Producer to create a smooth running show

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Digital Brand Communications

Master'S Degree, Athletic Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Telecommunications