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Timeline
About me
Producer, Director @ Montgomery College | Master's in Marketing Spring 2025
Education

Faculdade assis gurgacz
2001 - 2005Bachelor's degree journalism 3.57
The johns hopkins university - carey business school
2021 - 2026Master's degree marketingMaster of Science in Marketing

Montgomery college
2007 - 2010A.a.s. televisionActivities and Societies: Renaissance Scholars; Phi Theta Kappa member Graduated with Honors
Experience

Tvfag
Jul 2003 - Dec 2004Reporter, anchor, producerAnchored a 30 min daily live newscast from Monday through Friday for 7 months. Worked as a reporter covering live news events, interviewing politicians, and writing features.

Voice of america portuguese to africa radio service
Aug 2006 - Aug 2007InternWorked as reporter and translator. The features and interviews focused on women and violence against women, and children in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa.

Voice of america
Jan 2007 - Jul 2007InternGreeted guests, logged tapes, ran teleprompter, wrote Uganda War package.

Montgomery college
Jun 2008 - Jan 2010Mctv internProduce, direct, shoot, and edit a variety of shows and instructional video projects for academic or administrative departments for broadcast on Cable Channel 10 in Montgomery County, MD. Research, shoot, and write features for local newscast "County Report This Week".

Montgomery college
Jun 2010 - now• Project-manage, develop, and implement strategic College communications and marketing projects. Use digital media, video, social media, digital signage, cable television, and the web to create effective outreach to target audiences.• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project; Communicate with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis; Ensure deadlines are met.• Create and execute project work schedules and revise them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. • Communicate with clients and management to identify needs and evaluate appropriate communications solutions.• Continually seek opportunities to increase client satisfaction and deepen client relationships• Conduct post-mortems to identify what works and does not; • Project manage, produce, and direct live broadcasts and webcasts of college events and productions. • Develop an original, creative video and digital media projects with other project managers and producers. • Plan, coordinate, produce, direct, and edit video and digital media projects; manage required video and photo shoots; prepare deliverables for various media distribution platforms.• Craft, strategize, design, and oversee the implementation of events that support and enhance the institutional mission and goals, contributing to the accomplishment of overall event objectives.• Lead, collaborate, and contribute to strategic planning efforts to support College, Office of Communications, and MCTV unit goals. Provide leadership and guidance on digital media strategy, including marketing and social media. Show less Produced and edited high-quality programs and program segments for TV and the Web. Wrote and edited scripts for various projects, including news and short and long-format programs.• Received a Telly Award for the documentary “Raptor Tank; received Bronze Telly Award and Silver Communicator Award of Distinction with video “Wall of Essays,” which aired on VOA’s “Africa 54” and was translated into Portuguese and published on the VOA website.• Received two Communicator Awards of Distinction, with a five-hour live broadcast of “World of Montgomery; received Silver Communicator Award of Distinction with video “Common Thread Project,” which was translated by VOA Khmer Service and aired on the most prominent Cambodian TV networks, CTN and CNC. Show less
Producer, Director
Jul 2018 - nowAssociate Producer
Jul 2013 - Jul 2018Production Associate
Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

Idea television and globo television international
Sept 2010 - Dec 2010InternWorked with international correspondent Luis Fernando Silva Pinto. Greeted guests, researched, and booked interviews.

Voice of america
Dec 2011 - Sept 2021Producer/editor* Interview guests on a weekly basis for “Espaço do Ouvinte,” a radio segment that evolved into a weekly feature shared online and broadcast that targets speakers in Lusophone Africa and gave voice and opportunity for people to showcase their work, talk about a cause or any subject close to their heart.* Developed content strictly for social media to reach youth in Africa who lives in countries that speak Portuguese. *Interviewed youth and African newsmakers for over five years, https://bit.ly/3vU2Hs3. *Wrote and scheduled posts on VOA’s social media platforms https://bit.ly/3F2SI7V. *Developed strategies to promote "Espaço do Ouvinte" content on Facebook and Instagram. *Followed industry and VOA guidelines to promote content on social media. *Worked as line producer for the health show “Angola, Saúde em Foco.”*Transformed radio segment “Espaço do Ouvinte” into a popular powerful platform for youth.*Developed new audiences for Voice of America on Facebook and Instagram.*Produced weekly live 60-minute call-in show "Angola Fala Só.” *Edited news and feature packages. *Gathered information for the Angola Fala Só quarterly report. *Gathered Angola Fala Só video metrics. Show less

Womenice
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022Palestrante do global womenice summit 2021No próximo domingo, 28 de março, vou participar como palestrante do Womenice Global Summit 2021 no Painel 6 – Momento 15, com o tema “Impacto da Mídia na Liderança Feminina”. Micaela Reis, Kathy Moeda, Margarida Fonte também irão participar deste painel que será moderado pela Tânia Tomé. Womenice: mulher que transforma

Global womenice summit
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022Moderadora global womenice summit 2022Momento22: painel 12Tema: Liderança feminina rumo ao desenvolvimento Moderadora : Danielle StesckiOradoras : Lucia Brito e Graça SanchesHora/Time: 18:10MZ / 13:10 New York Time

Voice of america
Mar 2022 - nowProducer/host "fala áfrica"Create content and develop strategy strictly for social media to reach youth in Africa who live in countries that speak Portuguese. Interview guests on a weekly basis for “Fala África”, a show that gives voice and opportunity to people to showcase their work, talk about a cause or any subject close to their heart, and share their success stories. Write engaging and relevant copy for social media, with handles and hashtags.
Licenses & Certifications
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Project management foundations
LinkedinAug 2022 - View certificate

Mastering common interview questions
LinkedinMar 2024 - View certificate

How to speak up against racism at work
LinkedinAug 2022 - View certificate

Change management foundations
LinkedinSept 2022 - View certificate

J.t. o'donnell on making recruiters come to you
LinkedinFeb 2024 - View certificate

Driving change and anti-racism
LinkedinSept 2022 - View certificate

Change management: roadmap to execution
LinkedinSept 2022 - View certificate

Essential lessons for first-time managers
LinkedinOct 2022 - View certificate

Dealing with microaggression as an employee
LinkedinSept 2022 - View certificate

Project management skills for leaders
LinkedinSept 2022 - View certificate

Negotiation foundations
LinkedinJul 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)2023 Excellence in Equity Award, Staff Equity Award Montgomery College Committee Apr 2023 This award aims to recognize and celebrate students, staff, faculty, and administrators who have demonstrated exemplary accomplishments in advancing equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and diversity. These individuals serve as leaders through their active participation and contributions to making Montgomery College and their local community more inclusive by creating an environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and feel welcomed. Nine awards will be given: one full-time faculty, one… Show more This award aims to recognize and celebrate students, staff, faculty, and administrators who have demonstrated exemplary accomplishments in advancing equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and diversity. These individuals serve as leaders through their active participation and contributions to making Montgomery College and their local community more inclusive by creating an environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and feel welcomed. Nine awards will be given: one full-time faculty, one part-time faculty, two staff, one administrator, and one student from each campus, including WDCE. Show less
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: Education, Frank Islam Athenaeum: Richard Reeves (Infamy: The shocking story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II) The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts May 2016 Author Richard Reeves talked about his book "Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese Internment in World War II", a remarkable account of one of the “greatest violations of civil liberties in the history of the U.S.: Executive Order 9066, authorizing the detainment of Japanese nationals and American citizens of Japanese descent in a system of concentration camps scattered throughout the American West.”https://youtu.be/2LcnkWSd0dg
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: World of Montgomery 2015, Live Event & Cultural The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts May 2016 The World of Montgomery Festival showcases Montgomery County, Maryland's rich diversity through food, music, dance, traditional arts and hand-on projects for children and families. MCTV's coverage of the festival was hosted by Carolina Galeano, with reporter Danielle Stescki highlighting events from around the festival grounds.Acts included Chinese music and dance by the CCACC Gu Zheng Club, the Graceful Postures Dance Club, and Yinhuan Dance Studio; a performance from musician Robbie… Show more The World of Montgomery Festival showcases Montgomery County, Maryland's rich diversity through food, music, dance, traditional arts and hand-on projects for children and families. MCTV's coverage of the festival was hosted by Carolina Galeano, with reporter Danielle Stescki highlighting events from around the festival grounds.Acts included Chinese music and dance by the CCACC Gu Zheng Club, the Graceful Postures Dance Club, and Yinhuan Dance Studio; a performance from musician Robbie Schaefer (Eddie from Ohio); a Parade of Cultures; merengue group Pablo Antonio y La Firma; Indian dance from the Natananjali School of Dance; The Great Ethiopian Cultural Band; and salsa music by Verny Varela.https://youtu.be/D4sYj8R6aDo Show less
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: Information, Educational Opportunity Center The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Apr 2015 The EOC, Educational Opportunity Center, provides free assistance to Montgomery County residents that have a desire to attend college or a vocational program.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uKfDKEN6tE
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: Miscellaneous, 9/11 Mural The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Apr 2015 Using the knowledge and emotions of local firefighters, artist Steve Prince has painted an stirring and evocative mural in a local fire station, depicting the tragedy of 9/11 and its heroic firemen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMzWhgSrH-4
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: Social Responsibility, Wall of Essays The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Apr 2015 Students call attention to international women's rights issues with the "Wall of Essays" exhibit at the Germantown campus.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnT4KZI1Kw
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)People's Telly Award: TV Segments, Wall of Essays Silver Council Apr 2015 Students call attention to international women's rights issues with the "2014 Wall of Essays" exhibit on the Montgomery College's Germantown campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnT4KZI1KwThe story was aired on Africa 54, a show of Voice of America. The video was also translated into Portuguese, posted on the VOA site www.voaportugues.com, and shared on social media pages.
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Telly Award: Video, Wall of Essays Silver Council Feb 2015 Students call attention to international women's rights issues with the "2014 Wall of Essays" exhibit on the Montgomery College's Germantown campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twnT4KZI1KwThe story was aired on Africa 54, a show of Voice of America. The video was also translated into Portuguese, posted on the VOA site www.voaportugues.com, and shared on social media pages.
- Awarded to Danielle Stescki (she/her)Communicator Award: Video, Common Thread Project The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Apr 2014 This award-winning video features the influence of the stunning novel "In the Shadow of the Banyan", written by Vaddey Ratner, on a group of professors from the Renaissance Scholars Honors Program in developing a semester-long educational program. The video was translated by Voice of America into Khmer and was aired in Cambodia. VOA Khmer's Yann Ker narrates the translated version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCHQBIEYRk
Volunteer Experience
Care volunteer
Issued by Recanto da Criança de Cascavel-PR, Brazil on Jan 2000
Associated with Danielle Stescki (she/her)Fundraiser volunteer
Issued by Montgomery College on Apr 2024
Associated with Danielle Stescki (she/her)Volunteer
Issued by Montgomery College on Mar 2024
Associated with Danielle Stescki (she/her)Volunteer
Issued by Albert Einstein High School on Mar 2024
Associated with Danielle Stescki (she/her)
Languages
- poPortuguese
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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