Television Creative Services Director as well as Program Consultant with expertise in concept development, strategic exposure and efficiency best practices eager to contribute and make an immediate impact on a progressive organization both in terms of fiscal and human capital.      

 

Television Production   Project Management   Operational Efficiency Practices   Post-Production Analysis

Broadcast Operations   Budgetary Oversight   Team-Focused/Human Capital   Task Delegation

• Legacy and Current Technology   Strong Business Acumen   Concept Development   Staff Mentoring and Training

 

Ø  Strong analytical background with the ability to work independently on multiple projects with specialized experience in television communication protocols, tactical production and operational expertise, branding and exposure initiatives, audio and visual applications, research and development, as well as collaborative relationship building. 

Ø  Extensive experience with video engineering of multi-camera systems, streaming, encoding and compression of all video formats, Avid Post production systems and Server systems as well as Underwater Videographer, Carpentry and Electronics.

Ø  Technology savvy and proficient in multiple linear and non-linear editing platforms as well as software applications (PC and Mac OSX proficient), including: MS Office Suite, Visio, Photoshop, Share Point Server, Windows Media Encoder, video encoding and DVD burning software, Final Cut Pro Editor, I DVD, Garage Band, After Effects, QuickBooks.

 

 

Ø  Capable of in-depth research and data analysis with the purpose of improving production time, efficiency practices, as well as organizational cohesion related to resource allocation. 

Ø  Perform in-depth project analyses in order to ascertain and proactively prepare for pre and post productions.

Ø  Standardize operational protocols in order to streamline and increase workflow productivity whenever practical and viable.  

Ø  Skilled at managing multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently as well as delegating out tasks to appropriate personnel.

Ø  Excel in defining and implementing policies, procedures and operational systems that boost productivity, efficiency and quality of the organization.

Ø  Competent leader and mentor who is able to create a team environment, including building collaborative relationships, training peers to perform at maximum efficiency, and the capacity to form cross-functional coalitions in order to ensure knowledge is shared across departmental lines.

 

 

Ø  2010- Bronze Telly C Mount Sinai Medical Center Recruitment video

Ø  2010-Bronze Telly C Funny Car Racing

Ø  2010 Fexy Award C NATAS News and Documentary Award show animation

Ø  2006 Telly Award C It s a Very Fritzky Christmas

Ø  2007 Leadership Award - Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce  

Ø  1999 George Foster Peabody Award - 60 Minutes I.G. Shortage

Ø  1998 American Women in Radio and Television Award  - 60 Minutes Veronica Guerin 

Ø  1992 NATAS Emmy Award  - 60 Minutes - Lambs of Christ

Ø  1989 NATAS Emmy Award - 48 Hours - Faith Under Fire

Ø  1988 NATAS Emmy Award - 48 Hours on Gang Street

Ø  1985 NATAS Emmy Award -  For Our Times -To See A World

 

 

 

Director / Field Producer / Shooter / Editor, MIB Mediaworks                                          2004-Present

 

Clients include: CBS News, NBC, MSNBC, A & E Networks, Cablevision, Gartner, KKR, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Kekst, NJ Monthly Magazine, Seton Hall Law School, Manhattan College, Newark Academy.

 

  Primary responsibilities: Direct, shoot, produce and edit broadcast and corporate video projects, produce live webcasts, studio productions as well as post production oversight.

  Act as Production and Post Production Consultant and Trainer.

  Act as Technologist Consultant for broadcast and corporate video and audio facilities.

 

Operations Manager / Engineer, Cablevision (NY)                                                                    2001-2002

 

  Primary responsibilities: Managed studio and Post operations C hired crews, provided technical oversight and schedules.

  Produced and coordinated online edit sessions for air.

  Staffed, scheduled and oversaw projects in 10 Avid Symphony edit rooms with Unity storage.

  Identified and allocated proper resources to ensure production schedule deadlines were met.

  Trained and developed production personnel and Avid editors.

  Procured and trained production personnel to use new DV field equipment.

  Created comprehensive workflow for all postproduction.

 

Vice President / Director of Production, BVE Productions (NY)                                             2000-2001

 

  Primary responsibilities: Acted as producer and director for corporate sales and marketing videos as well as live internet web-cast producer.

  Acted as production manager supplying crews and equipment to CBS, ABC, NBC, advertising agencies and industrial producers.

  Acted as video engineering consultant for web companies, schools and broadcasters as well as avid online editor and trainer.

 

 

Earlier Experience

 

-  Avid Post-Production Supervisor / Senior Editor, CBS News / 60 Minutes (NY)                                             

 

-  Senior Editor, CBS News (NY)                                              

 

n B.A., University of Hartford

n Associations & Certifications C NATAS, SMPTE, Avid editing and Unity systems trainer.  IBEW, Master Scuba Diver PADI, Assistant instructor training SDI.