About me

Self-directed and driven media professional with comprehensive accomplishments leading broadcast production, content strategy, television and live programs, newsroom management, control room operations, and cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Known as an innovative thinker with strong social media, graphic design, omnichannel, and mass communications acumen. Demonstrated success in developing and executing plans for fast-paced newscasts. Recognized for delivering compelling sports, entertainment, breaking news, and political content to millions of viewers across more than 20,000+ hours of professional live and pre-taped television. Expertise includes overseeing outgoing program production for an internationally recognized independent news organization and Canada's only 24-hour breaking news station. Holds a European employment visa as a permanent resident. Willing to relocate or travel.

Accomplishments:

- Oversee outgoing program production for an independent news organization disseminating free media across Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Central and Southwest Asia with production in 25 languages.

- Manage 45 employees encompassing technical directors, camera crew, and live television production staff, Russian language broadcasts, multi-camera news and discussion programs, digital media, editorial integrity, and production standard compliance.

- Engage an audio and digital audience of 37.6M+ weekly by delivering impactful content across multiple platforms.

- Oversaw 100 newsroom and production staff, international news, political coverage, morning and talk shows, live events, webcasts, and promotional materials for Canada's only 24-hour breaking news station with an audience of 1.5M+ daily.

- Awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RDTNA) for outstanding coverage, including the 2010 G20 summit and riots (3.6M viewers), 2013 Toronto snowstorm (3.1M viewers), and the 2010 New York propane explosion (2.1M viewers).

Expertise:

Television Programming, Broadcast Engineering, Television Studio Production, Video Production, Sound Editing, Video Editing, Social Media, Photography, Broadcast Television, Film, Post Production, Documentaries, Broadcasting, Digital Media, Media Production, Graphic Design, Content Strategy, Social Media Communications, Breaking News, Radio Broadcasting, Radio Production, Film Editing, Camera, Television News, Television Directing, Field Production, Live Broadcast, Newsroom Management

Skills

Directing, Producing

Sector Experience

Audio / Visual, Broadcasting, Mobile, Social Network / Community