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PROFILE
MEDIA & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
SOMEWHERE: RAINBOW ENTERPRISE NETWORK Edinburgh, UK
Project Manager January 2021 - Present
TEALESCOPE New York / UK / Worldwide
Producer / Marketing Manager / Consultant January 2015 – Present
STERLING PUBLISHING New York, NY
Media Asset Manager / Digital Archivist 2016 (Six Month Contract)
BRIC ARTS | MEDIA | BKLYN Brooklyn, NY
Series Director/Producer & Head of Production 2012 – 2016
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Associate Operations Manager 2009 – 2012
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH LANGUAGE AND HUMANITIES CENTRE Edinburgh, UK
Film Projectionist and Archivist / Video Technician 2008 - 2009
DIVERSIONS: THE EDINBURGH EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL Edinburgh, UK
Film Programmer / Presenter 2007 - 2008
THE NEW SCHOOL FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT New York, NY
Manager 2006 - 2007
Film & Video Technician/Assistant Teacher 2004 - 2007
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro Instructor Sept 2010 - Aug 2013
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS New York, NY
MFA Program in Photography, Video, and Related Media Thesis Adviser Sept 2010 - Sept 2011
Click on ACADEMIA in the menu bar for Assistant Teaching positions and Education.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
CAMERAS: HD video and DSLR cameras including Sony PMW-EX3R XDCAM, JVC HD200U Series, Canon 5D Mark III, 60D, Panasonic GH4, Sony BVP-270 Studio Camera, Panasonic AG-HMC80P, Sony PMW-200 XDCAM Series, Sony Beta UVX 100 series, Canon XL Series, Arriflex SR & Bolex, Super 8, Nikon D800, JVC Firestore DR-HD100
PICTURE EDITING: Adobe Creative Suite, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Linear Video Editing, Tape to Tape, Flatbed Film Editing
SOUND EDITING: ProTools, Adobe Audition, Sound Forge, ACID Pro, Reel to Reel Analog Editing
SOUND RECORDING/MIXING: Tascam/Zoom Digital Recorders/Mixers, DAT, Shure FP33, Nagra, Boom Operation, Sound Mixing, Reel to Reel Recording and editing, Audio Cart Machines
ENGINEERING: Waveform and Vector Scopes, Live Color Shading, Oscilloscopes, Patch Bays
LIGHTING: Studio Grid and Field Lighting
DIGITAL DESIGN: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Corel PhotoPaint
WEB: HTML, Real Producer Plus, Dreamweaver, webcasting,
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Graduway
OTHER: Microsoft Office, Google Docs & Analytics, Rundown Creator, Final Draft
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AMBA (Association of MBAs)
NY NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences)
NABET CWA Local 11 (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians)
NYSUT (New York State United Teachers)
VOLUNTEER WORK
SAMHUINN ONLINE FESTIVAL
Video Editor / Bodhran Player: 2020
THE NEW SCHOOL MEDIA STUDIES ALUMNI PANEL EVENTS
Alumni Panelist: 2015 - 2019
VANDERBILT CoRPs
Alumni Admissions Interviewer / College Event Spokesperson / Recruiter: 2015 - 2019
KINGS COUNTY PIPES & DRUMS
Events & Social Media Manager / Co-Founder / Drum Sergeant / Drum Instructor: 2012 - 2019
HILLARY CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
National Headquarters Phone Bank / Canvassing Volunteer: 2016
- Current Full-Time PhD student in Media Arts at Royal Holloway University of London (see academia section)
- Multi-award winning film and television producer, writer, director and editor with a focus on comedy, travel, music, inclusion and the social good
- In-depth understanding of the British television landscape, challenges, commissioning, digital transformation and COVID strategies as well as industry contacts at production and executive levels
- Social media management with attention to organisation, branding and analytics
- Executive experience managing and consulting in film/video production departments in TV stations, universities, and media organisations highlighting creative support, well-being and diversity in programming and the workplace
- Teaching and mentoring video/film production, editing (Avid, Final Cut Pro and Adobe CC) and theory
- Eligible to work in the UK up to 20 hours per week during term time, and full-time outwith term time (up to eight weeks)
- Exempt from Immigration Skills Charge, Resident Labour Market Test, Defined Certificate of Sponsorship, and Migrant Skills Levy as defined by HM Government
MEDIA & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
SOMEWHERE: RAINBOW ENTERPRISE NETWORK Edinburgh, UK
Project Manager January 2021 - Present
- Create business plan for the UK’s first LGBTQ+ business network, creating a safe space for queer business owners and entrepreneurs to develop their businesses with authentic leadership
- Co-develop and manage REN initiative to create mentoring relationships, networking events, workshops and funding which help queer business owners overcome the unique challenges they face
- Increase benefits for ally member organisations to join network, an initiative by Somewhere EDI Community Interest Company
TEALESCOPE New York / UK / Worldwide
Producer / Marketing Manager / Consultant January 2015 – Present
- Produce commercial, non-profit and independent film and video worldwide. Writer and creative consultant on comedy and documentary films and television programmes
- Consultant for higher education, data organisations and production companies on best practices, social media marketing, branding, equipment, software, workflow, managing creative talent, digital asset management, branding, and education
- Full production and post-production package including unlimited recording DSLR, lighting, sound, and Adobe Creative Suite mobile editing
- Recent Clients Include:
- Lincoln Center: Directed Mostly Mozart live music concerts from Lincoln Center including Martin Fröst and Paul Lewis utilising 3 manned cameras and 3 robotic cameras
- 'Dear Sister' Web Comedy Series: Edited promotional trailers for comedy web series currently in production
- Princeton University: Instructed and consulted University filmmakers and professors including Su Friedrich on migrating department editing system infrastructure from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Creative Suite. Taught faculty advanced Premiere techniques and methods of intelligent media management for shared department and individual student use
- Museum of Modern Art & Tom Tom Magazine:
- Shot, directed, produced and edited short documentary The Oral History of Female Drummers about an unusual and purposely disturbing music instillation in MoMA PS1 to highlight the unacknowledged female drummer throughout history
- Directed, shot, produced and edited 60 second promos for magazine about female drummers used in company branding and grant funding
- View Staff Profile Here
- Tom Tom Mag Family Tree
- Monroe College:
- Digital Strategy and Social Media Consultant optimizing UX, metrics and marketing for new Monroe College Connect digital platform
- Doubled user traffic in first six months of consultancy, one year after initial launch
- Platinum (highest) and Diamond (2nd highest) Award recipient for excellence in alumni engagement (based on competitive engagement metrics, platform networking metrics, network growth, investment and optimisation)
- Ace Hotel New York & Tom Tom Magazine:
- Directed, shot and edited feature presentation Roto Hotel, an exploratory drumming performance in 4 movements featuring 19 female drummers in the lobby of the Ace Hotel New York
- Kantonschule Alpenquai, Luzern, Switzerland: Consulted Luzern class doing their final projects in reality television format
- Pratt Institute: Shot fundraising documentary for the Interior Design department course on Tools, Tactility and Technology, highlighting the idea of translating information into physical, tactile artifacts that become the engaged interior
- NYC Fashion Week: Created high energy rhythmic promo for NYC Fashion Week, Verge and dapperQ designed to push boundaries by exploring high fashion for transgender and gender queer communities
- pipes|drums magazine: Took still photographs for publication and social media of the Metro Cup, the world renowned solo bagpiping competition held in the NY Metro area
- Retrofret Vintage Guitars: Shot and edited a series of videos including a musical documentary about the restoration of a one of a kind 1949 Bigsby guitar and musical performances by The Brain Cloud featuring Bigsby guitars and mandolins.
- Hannah Judson Music:
- Shot and edited live music performance of Hannah Judson at Rockwood Music Hall with one camera as allowed by the venue
- Mommie Pickles:
- Director of Photography for series of promos and episodes for comedy web series about new motherhood
- Robin Cloud Comedy:
- Edited fundraising trailer for Out Again, a short comedy about a woman who must repeatedly come out to her elderly mother afflicted with Alzheimer’s
- Edited trailer for Ebony Riders, a feature documentary about an equestrian school that aims to improve the lives of at risk urban youth of colour through riding and caring for horses
- For a list of projects and links, click on projects in menu bar.
STERLING PUBLISHING New York, NY
Media Asset Manager / Digital Archivist 2016 (Six Month Contract)
- Managed major company wide project vetting and archiving of digital layout files for over 500 book titles (3 TB) for easy search and reference utilising Adobe InDesign and Quark
- Troubleshot design issues and collaborated with production manager to design protocol preventing future problems
- Consulted on digital asset management programmes, optimising tags and metadata for innovative and forward-thinking subsidiary of Barnes & Noble
BRIC ARTS | MEDIA | BKLYN Brooklyn, NY
Series Director/Producer & Head of Production 2012 – 2016
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- Directed and Produced series Homoground and BK Live, BRIC's flagship daily news and information show
- Commissioned outside comedy programmes such as F to 7th and The Actress for airing on new HD cable channels and digital platforms
- Pitched ideas, wrote scripts, hired, managed and directed crews
- Supervised production of Brooklyn Independent Media live and edited shows and segments in studio and field
- Hired and managed a freelance employee pool of 20
- Directed and switched live music concerts and special events from the BRIC Ballroom.
- Collaborated with executive producers, writers and freelance crews to direct and supervise technical and aesthetic aspects of 10 new shows from pre-production to transmission to HD channel and digital platforms including B-Side, Tomorrow Will Be Televised, Live at BRIC House, and Celebrate Brooklyn!
- Crewed in the field and studio as producer, director, director of photography, and technical director
- Developed three new in-house programmes and commissioned outside series for launching of new HD cable channel and online digital platforms of high quality BRIC curated, Brooklyn-centric programming as part of a major expansion of BRIC broadcasting from four channels to nine
- Developed new live daily news and information show from set design to technical workflow, aesthetic vision, and direction
- Liaised between managerial and engineering staff and outside technology management consultants facilitating relocation and major expansion of media centre and television studios at BRIC Arts Media House, a multi-discipline public arts centre focusing on performing art, contemporary art, and public media.
Associate Operations Manager 2009 – 2012
- Managed a staff of 15 within eight departments of BRIC Community Media and Brooklyn Independent Television including Master Control, Equipment Center, Production, Post-Production, Programming, Engineering, Media Ingestion and Media Education
- Direct supervision of eight departments of BRIC Community Media Center and Brooklyn Independent Television including Non-Linear Editing, Community Media Access, On-Air Programming, Master Control, Field Equipment, Studio Operations, Engineering, Education, and Media Management
- Implemented new editing and digital asset management workflows with Adobe Premiere and Creative Suite
- Mentored/oversaw professional and community television producers and media students with remote camera and sound equipment, operation of three television studios, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, media management and media ingestion to master control servers.
- Managed and crewed on professionally produced Brooklyn Independent Television shows as director, technical director, sound mixer, floor manager, studio camera operator and remote camera operator. Supervised editing department, created media management workflow, and troubleshot technical and aesthetic issues.
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH LANGUAGE AND HUMANITIES CENTRE Edinburgh, UK
Film Projectionist and Archivist / Video Technician 2008 - 2009
- Developed and maintained Film Library as well as online catalogue and archive
- Performed audio and video transfers and dubbing
- Digital editing and DVD authoring
- Mentored faculty and students with multi-media presentations and film projects
DIVERSIONS: THE EDINBURGH EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL Edinburgh, UK
Film Programmer / Presenter 2007 - 2008
- Researched and recommended classic and contemporary experimental films and filmmakers for inaugural festival
- Programmed screenings, developed themes and workshops, secured grants with Scottish Screen, The National Lottery, and Creative Scotland, liaised with filmmakers, organized film sourcing and formats, created press kits, planned budget, assisted festival director
- Curated and presented film screening Scenes from New York
- Acknowledgement in Experimental Film and Photochemical Practices by Dr Kim Knowles
THE NEW SCHOOL FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT New York, NY
Manager 2006 - 2007
- Managed university film/video equipment and editing offices and labs during evening hours.
- Supervised and delegated work to a crew of fifteen film/video technicians and assistant teachers
- Built and maintained new high definition digital editing lab from furniture to software
Film & Video Technician/Assistant Teacher 2004 - 2007
- Set up and broke down film and video equipment for film classes and tutored students during and outside of class
- Checked film/video production and editing equipment in and out to students and maintained production and editing equipment offices
- Held tutorial sessions for film and video students for three classes per semester
- For a list of classes, click on academia in menu bar
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Digital Editing with Final Cut Pro Instructor Sept 2010 - Aug 2013
- Taught intermediate broadcasting students theoretical and practical aspects of video editing using Final Cut Studio and Adobe Premiere
- Critiqued student projects in class
- Designed course structure and in class exercises for inaugural course
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS New York, NY
MFA Program in Photography, Video, and Related Media Thesis Adviser Sept 2010 - Sept 2011
- Met with graduate video student several times a month to critique and advise on the narrative, aesthetic and technical aspects of graduate thesis project
Click on ACADEMIA in the menu bar for Assistant Teaching positions and Education.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Click here.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
CAMERAS: HD video and DSLR cameras including Sony PMW-EX3R XDCAM, JVC HD200U Series, Canon 5D Mark III, 60D, Panasonic GH4, Sony BVP-270 Studio Camera, Panasonic AG-HMC80P, Sony PMW-200 XDCAM Series, Sony Beta UVX 100 series, Canon XL Series, Arriflex SR & Bolex, Super 8, Nikon D800, JVC Firestore DR-HD100
PICTURE EDITING: Adobe Creative Suite, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Linear Video Editing, Tape to Tape, Flatbed Film Editing
SOUND EDITING: ProTools, Adobe Audition, Sound Forge, ACID Pro, Reel to Reel Analog Editing
SOUND RECORDING/MIXING: Tascam/Zoom Digital Recorders/Mixers, DAT, Shure FP33, Nagra, Boom Operation, Sound Mixing, Reel to Reel Recording and editing, Audio Cart Machines
ENGINEERING: Waveform and Vector Scopes, Live Color Shading, Oscilloscopes, Patch Bays
LIGHTING: Studio Grid and Field Lighting
DIGITAL DESIGN: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Corel PhotoPaint
WEB: HTML, Real Producer Plus, Dreamweaver, webcasting,
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Graduway
OTHER: Microsoft Office, Google Docs & Analytics, Rundown Creator, Final Draft
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AMBA (Association of MBAs)
- Member, 2019 - Present
NY NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences)
- Emmy Judge: 2015 - Present
- Member in Good Standing: 2014 - Present
NABET CWA Local 11 (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians)
- Steward: July 2014 - June 2015
- Member in Good Standing: November 2010 - June 2015
NYSUT (New York State United Teachers)
- Member in Good Standing: September 2006 - May 2007
VOLUNTEER WORK
SAMHUINN ONLINE FESTIVAL
Video Editor / Bodhran Player: 2020
- Edit videos with motion graphics for socially distanced festival moved online
- Play bodhran for videos featuring songs and spoken word
THE NEW SCHOOL MEDIA STUDIES ALUMNI PANEL EVENTS
Alumni Panelist: 2015 - 2019
- Speak to recent and soon-to-be alumni of The New School's Media Studies program about working in the media industry as part of a panel of program alumni
- Answer questions from alumni and teachers moderated by a program professor and advise alumni one-to-one
- Drink wine, eat cheese
VANDERBILT CoRPs
Alumni Admissions Interviewer / College Event Spokesperson / Recruiter: 2015 - 2019
- Interview regional prospective students for admission into all undergraduate colleges within the University
- Answer students' questions about Vanderbilt in a welcoming, conversational style
- Assess mutual fit for student and University community
- Submit report to Undergraduate Admissions Committee as part of student's final admissions file
KINGS COUNTY PIPES & DRUMS
Events & Social Media Manager / Co-Founder / Drum Sergeant / Drum Instructor: 2012 - 2019
- Lead the drum corps in performance and writing drum scores and fanfares.
- Recruit new players and students through educational programs and engaging online social media. Teach new drumming students and players.
- Manage website and social media sites for New York Metropolitan area pipe band including taking and uploading photos/videos and writing engaging posts in accordance to organization branding as New York City's only alternative pipe band.
- Research and book gigs for band specializing in cultural, artistic, educational, and human rights causes.
- Promote bagpipe music to mainstream, alternative, and charitable events that don't normally include it such as Brooklyn LGBT Pride, The Mermaid Parade, Atlas Obscura events, Halloween Parades, The World Maker Faire, and other non-traditional events.
HILLARY CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
National Headquarters Phone Bank / Canvassing Volunteer: 2016
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