Tamarah G. Email and Phone Number

Manage annual budget and lead team to exceed organizational goals. Accountable for strategic planning, human resources, finance management, fundraising and policy making. Serve as public spokesperson for the organization; deliver presentations to various groups and manage media relations.

Supervised overall operations of CCTV, including the effective and successful management of labor, productivity and quality control. Managed annual budget and led team to exceed organizational goals. Accountable for strategic planning, human resources, fundraising and policy making. Served as public spokesperson for the organization; delivered presentations to various groups and manage media relations. 
Key Contributions and Accomplishments:* In alignment with the business goals, established a strategic marketing direction enabling the organization to meet its goals, including employee and financial growth.* Drafted human interest stories by conducting interviews with community partners, opinion leaders, and customers to promote issues pertinent to the community. * Researched and purchased equipment and furniture for the opening a state-of-the-art cable TV studio, which resulted in exceeding goal of volunteer growth from 45% to 70%.* Elevated CCTV’s mission through special events and marketing efforts while recognizing its supporters and increasing donations. * Manage website and social media, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, 
and YouTube resulting in a 70% increase of unique visitors and over 100,000 visits per year.

Focused on video and audio technology in both classroom and studio setting. Wrote syllabus, created course material and lecture notes, designed and graded quizzes and tests. • Managed student progress and when necessary, created performance plan. Designed successful recruiting tool, incorporating workshops and tours, which significantly increased applications. • Class emphasis was on understanding design, both in theory and in practice. Developed students’ visual sensitivity through perceptual, intellectual, and technical skills. • Courses included Introduction to Video Production, Single Camera Production, Fundamentals of Television and Film Production, Multi-Camera Production I, Multi-Camera Production II, Professional Development.

Provided a full range of communication services to private K-8 school. Produced effective print, video, web and promotional material as well as served as e-mail marketing expert, producing virtual newsletter. Planned and managed the organization’s strategic social media presence, including using Youtube, Facebook, Flickr and more. • As Public Information Officer, fielded all external school inquiries and managed press relations.• Transformed underutilized website into a vibrant multimedia destination, serving both external marketing and internal communications needs using Adobe Dreamweaver. • Created electronic communications school wide. Wrote, edited and designed weekly email newsletter as well as three print issues of the school magazine annually. Planned and managed social media.• Videotaped and photographed athletic, theatre, and community events for use in several formats. Provided high quality video stories, which highlighted the Rashi community.

Directed all operations of local TV production facility. Key programming included coverage of municipal meetings, sports, arts and public interest. Responsible for the hiring, development and evaluation of 9 employees. • Coordinated and implemented budget of $325,000. • Trained employees in professional development and taught community volunteers and interns on the use of production equipment. • Generated positive community relations through outreach, special events, training workshops, public service projects and press releases. • Created, produced, wrote, and edited weekly, live news program, increasing studio’s visibility. • Introduced independent, member-run radio station available online via streaming on the Internet at http://www.live365.com/stations/wcac, which expanded station’s reach to an international audience. • Implemented live streaming of all WCAC programming at http://wcatv.org/.

Supervised 8 local TV production staff based out of six area studios and volunteer staff of over 30. Conducted area meetings, one-on-one meetings and yearly performance evaluations.• Cultivated a community-wide reputation for promoting local events, people and programs on cable television. • Developed and wrote public outreach programs, PR materials and informational materials. • Promoted studio and employee activities, generated publicity of events and stories and highlighted information on how to volunteer.

Scope of Responsibility: Responsible for all operations of production facility serving 6,500 subscribers on two channels. Supervised three full-time production staff, fulfilled all local programming obligations and met franchise specific requirements.• Created positive community relations through outreach, training workshops, public serviceprojects and press releases.
• Instructed workshops for community volunteers and interns on the use of production equipmentand facilities. 
• Assisted in the promotion of ongoing programs and new projects through technical and outreachefforts.

Scope of Responsibility: Responsible for all operations of production facility. • Proficient in key areas of television production: directing, producing, editing, graphics, audio,lighting, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Instructed workshops for community volunteers and interns on the use of production equipmentand facilities.