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EDUCATION
M.A., Emerson College, 2008
Department of Visual and Media Arts
Master’s Thesis: “Community Media in Transition: Public Access Television in the Age of YouTube”
B.A. (magna cum laude), Emerson College, 2005
Department of Visual and Media Arts
Major: Media Studies
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Adjunct Lecturer, Media and Culture Program, English Department, 2009 – Present
Courses: MC 224 Introduction to Video Production
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Emerson College, Boston, MA
Research Assistant, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Under Dr. Eric Gordon and John Craig Freeman, 2007-2008
“The Digital Lyceum” – A project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities digital start-up initiative to research best practices and propose a sustainable model for creating and facilitating mixed reality lecture-style events.
Emerson College, Boston, MA
Research Assistant, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Under Dr. Eric Gordon, 2007
“The Place of Social Media” – An exploration of how neighborhood organizations, city governments and social media makers are adopting digital networks to enable physical connections.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Community Media & Technology Manager, 2010 – Present
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Community Media Coordinator, 2008 – 2010
Emerson College, Boston MA
Research Assistant, 2007-2008
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Digital Media Producer, 2006 – 2007
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Staff Assistant, 2005 – 2006
The Longhouse Studio, Boston, MA
Audio Engineer/Producer/Owner, 2000 – 2003
Q Division Studios, Boston, MA
Assistant Engineer, 1999 – 2001
INVITED LECTURES
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Guest Lecturer, “Social Networking Tools in Education” at CIS Presents “Current Topics in Information Technology,” April 23, 2007
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Guest Lecturer, “Technology and Social Activism” at CIS Presents “Current Topics in Information Technology,” October 23, 2006
WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Alliance for Community Media
Panelist, “Citizen Journalism Webinar,” with Laurie Cirivello (Grand Rapids Community Media Center), Jan Schaffer (J-Lab), Mary Turck (TC Daily Planet), & moderated by Elliot Margolies, March 2, 2010
Somerville Community Access Television, Somerville, MA
Instructor, “Social Networking Web Tools for Non-Profits,” February 9, 2010
Cambridge Educational Access Television, Cambridge, MA
Facilitator, “Learning to Guide Your Child Online: Internet Safety & The Social Web,” with Matt Landry (Cambridge Educational Access Television & Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School), February 4, 2010
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Instructor, “Social Media Workshop for Cambridge Non-Profit Organizations, City Departments and Agencies,” November 19, 2009
Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region Conference, Burlington, VT
Panelist, “Social Media: Constant Contact and Twitter, and Flickr and Facebook: Oh My!” May 21, 2009
Be the Media! Mini-Conference 2008, Boston, MA
Workshop Leader, “Strategies for Shaping our Media Future: Envisioning Change with the Boston Action Tank” with Marie Celestin and Felicia Sullivan (Boston Action Tank), December 3, 2008
Alliance for Community Media 2008 International Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DC
Speaker, “Training the Trainers: Vlogging 101″ with Ivettza Sanchez, (Manhattan Neighborhood Network), June 10, 2008
UC Berkeley Webcast/Podcast Requirements Gathering, Apple Cupertino, CA
Presenter, “Impact of adopting the CC share alike license,” October 11, 2007
Columbia University, New York, NY
Panelist, “Video, Education and Open Content: Best Practices” with Rick Prelinger (Prelinger Archives) and Dean Jansen (Participatory Culture Foundation), May 23, 2007
Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region Conference, Brockton, MA
Keynote Speaker, “Our Viewers Know More Than We Do: PEG Access TV in a Participatory Culture,” November 17, 2006
Media Matters: Writing Conference for High School Teachers and Students, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Workshop Leader, “Blogs: The 5th Estate: Opening The Gates For Diverse Perspectives”with Danielle Martin (CTC Vista Project), November 1, 2006
CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion, Harvard Law School / Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Student Podcast Workshop Leader, “Practice Day: Audio Production,” October 21, 2006
Boston Neighborhood Network Multimedia Center, Roxbury, MA
Videoblogging Workshop Leader, Boston Neighborhood Producers’ Group, August 1st, 2006
The Clark Taylor Center for Media, Arts, and Technology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Videoblogging Workshop Leader, Boston Neighborhood Producers’ Group, August 14, 2006
Media Giraffe Project Conference, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Panelist, “Morphing from Music: iPods Enter the Classroom,” June 30, 2006
AWARDS & HONORS
Magna Cum Laude, Emerson College, 2005
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Media Minutes presented by Free Press: Community Media Advocates Rally Against Verizon Bill in Massachusetts. July 24, 2009. See http://freepress.net/node/70621
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Member, Civic and Citizen Journalism Interest Group, 2009 – Present
Cultural Studies Association
Member, 2009 – Present
International Association of Media and Communication Research
Member, Community Communication Working Group, 2008 – Present
Association for Computing Machinery
Member, 2007 – Present
Alliance for Community Media
Member, 2006 – Present
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
Member, 2006 – 2008
Action Coalition for Media Education
Member, 2005 – 2007
Union for Democratic Communications
Member, 2005 – 2006
PUBLIC SERVICE
Action Coalition for Media Education, Albuquerque, NM
Board Member, 2006 – 2008
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Board Member, 2006 – 2007
Media Giraffe Project Conference, Amherst, MA
Convener / Digital Media Producer, 2006
ACME Summit, Burlington, VT
Podcast Producer, 2006
Action Coalition for Media Education, Boston Chapter, Boston, MA
President, 2005 – 2006
Students Concerned About Mass Media, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Co-Founder / Student Organizer, 2005
Whats Up Magazine, Boston, MA
Contributor, 2004 – 2006
WZBC, 90.3 FM, Newton, MA
Program Producer, “Sounds of Dissent”, 2004 – 2006
Media Matters for America, Washington, D.C.
Communications Intern, 2004
Boston Social Forum, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Media Track Coordinator, 2004
Community Change, Inc., Boston, MA
Audio Engineer / Videographer, 2003 – 2006



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