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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Perform Director and Technical Director duties for fast-paced broadcast and streaming newscasts.• Prepare, code, switch, and direct newscasts using Sony ELC automation as a single-operator director• Prepare, manually switch, and direct newscasts • Direct high-pressure breaking news cut-ins, press conferences, and special programming • Prepare automation protocols (coding) and prepare technical infrastructure (ELC testing, mic checks, and camera targeting) • Follow rundowns in iNews to ensure all necessary elements are present• Fire on-screen graphics (lower thirds, stingers, full screens) during live broadcasts with Chyron (previously VIZ) • Que up video elements during live broadcasts using iNews Command• Operate robotic cameras & shade cameras• Operate audio console and microphone setup • Set up and strike studio • Adjust and maintain studio lighting grid • Assist with moving and handling props and sets • Basic editing and export of promos and programming using Avid• Experience training employees on using equipment and best work practices

Providence, Rhode Island

Perform a variety of tasks as night-side director that help deliver daily newscasts to Southern New England. • Prepare, switch, and direct night weekday and weekend newscasts • Follow rundowns in NewsKing to ensure all necessary elements are present• Create full-screen and monitor graphics for broadcasts using Inscriber and Photoshop• Que up video elements during live broadcasts • Operate robotic cameras• Set up and strike studio (maintained studio lighting grid)• Prepare, switch, and direct Facebook Live webcasts • Prepare, switch, and direct breaking news cut-ins and special programming such as the Push for 6 (Super Bowl 53), and The Red Carpet Experience (Oscars Pre-Show Special), In the Arena

Wellesley, Ma

Assist office and line personnel on a variety of assignments in and out of the office during summer & winter breaks from college.• Assist with administrative tasks such as sorting mail and customer service • Put away weekly shipments of new stock• Perform building maintenance • Maintain office and garage upkeep• Assist with company audits • Create educational videos for company use• Photograph company events• Directed the live broadcast of the WMLP's public forum for local access channel• Worked with the LAUNCH Program, post-high school education for students 18-22 with complex language, learning, and cognitive disabilities gain vocational experience at the MLP that helps these kids gain independent living skills.

Needham, Ma

Assisted with a variety of tasks for the newsmagazine television series, Chronicle. • Answers viewer emails and calls concerning requests for information on upcoming and previous episodes• Contact people featured in repeat episodes to ask for updates and confirm information is up to date• Gathering different media, such as footage and photos for upcoming episodes• Assisted producers with research for potential story ideas via the Internet and phone calls • Worked with Chronicle and EyeOpener producers to advance broadcast writing • Assisted producers and videographers on multiple field shoots

Fitchburg, Ma

Attended classroom workshops and volunteered to help assist on studio and location shoots• Helped with researching and writing news stories for air• Worked in the studio as a floor director, prompter operator, sound engineer, lighting technician, grip and camera person. • Worked in the field as a camera person, sound engineer, lighting technician and associate producer.

Fitchburg, Ma

Performed production and post-production work on Senior thesis film. • Sound recordist during production • Editor and sound designer during post-production • Work has been recognized at three film festivals, including The Lost Sanity Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival

Waltham, Ma

A four-week summer program that taught high school students how to create their own videos • Learned different techniques to shoot video • Learned editing skills in order to make good edits on videos

Brookline, Ma

A two-week summer program that taught high school students how to create their own videos• Improved editing skills using Final Cut Pro

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Film & Video, Gpa: 3.78

Activities and Societies: Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, The National Society of Leadership and Success, Fitchburg State Radio.

High School Diploma

Student of the Month - Feb 2010