Stephen Ayers Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted Syfy Digital team for three month rotation, June 2016 – Present:
• Performed daily quality assurance on Syfy and Chiller’s digital platforms, including Syfy.com and the Syfy Now app
• Learned tools such as Anvato to publish videos and update metadata to answer Syfy’s on-demand streaming needs
• Examined Syfy programming to derive material for original video content offered exclusively on Syfy.com
• Joined MSNBC Technical Operations staff for three month rotation, March 2016 – June 2016:
• Served as teleprompter operator depended on by anchors and production staff during high-pressure, live news broadcasts

Greater New York City Area

• Informed writing staff of new assignments and show developments and collected scripts to deliver to head writer
• Organized talent booking sheets, segment notes, calendar, meal orders, kitchen, and business expense reports for various staff
• Researched footage from DVDs, news archives, and stock footage databases for use in pre-taped show segments
• Provided telephone coverage daily at reception desk with high level of incoming calls

Greater New York City Area

• Researched various media and non-media related trends for weekly trend report
• Participated in pitch meetings and programming department meetings

New York City

• Compiled research and pitched ideas for reality shows in the development department
• Assisted the crew on-set of various shows by helping the crew and being a background stand-in
• Logged and transcribed footage for Celebrity Ghost Stories and The Haunting Of
• Created music cue sheets and shot sheets for episodes to deliver to A&E Network

State College, Pennsylvania

• Filmed, photographed, and edited a promotional video summarizing the charity’s work
• Collaborated with team of interns to complete the charity’s required tasks over 4-month period

Morristown, New Jersey

• Organized and participated in various ARC fundraisers and drives
• Wrote and filmed a promotional video encouraging blood donation

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Telecommunications

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Penn State Network TelevisionTheatre Minor

Education record

Film-Video

Concentration in screenwriting.