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Jim Schoonmaker

Jim Schoonmaker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    IT/Cyber Specialist with background in TV Production Operations

  • Education

    • American InterContinental University, Atlanta, Georgia

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      Master of Information Technology

    • Winter Park [FL] High School

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    • Northern Virginia Community College

      2017 - 2018
      Workforce Development Cybersecurity Program

    • Cornell University

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      Bachelor of Science - BS Engineering/Communication Arts

  • Experience

    • 93.5 WVBR-FM

      Sept 1970 - May 1974
      Radio Disc Jockey

      WVBR is a local commercial radio station run by the Cornell Media Guild, Inc - a non-profit student organization that is independent and not funded nor managed by Cornell University.

    • WACY-AM 1220

      Jun 1972 - Aug 1972
      Radio Disc Jockey

      Summer Weekday "Afternoon Drive" DJ

    • WESH-TV (NBC 2)

      Jan 1974 - Jan 1975
      Television Director

    • WCIX-TV (Independent 6, now WFOR-TV CBS 4)

      Jan 1975 - Jan 1980
      Television Director

      1979 Florida EMMY Awards (Miami, FL)individual Excellence - Directing"The Ten O'Clock News" - WCIX

    • CNN

      Jan 1980 - Jan 1981
      Television Director

      CNN "Original" from startup

    • WSB-TV (ABC 2)

      Jan 1981 - Jan 1982
      Television Director

    • WXIA-TV (NBC 11)

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1985
      Television Director

      1985 Southeast Regional Emmy Awards (Atlanta, GA)Nominations:"Annular Eclipse" - WXIA- Outstanding Achievement: Television Excellence - Live Special Event- Outstanding Achievement: Individual Excellence - Directing (Live Program)

    • WAGA-TV (then CBS 5, now Fox 5)

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1982
      Television Director

    • WATL-TV (then Fox 36, now MyNetworkTV 36)

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1988
      Operations Manager

    • Fox Corporation

      Jul 1988 - Aug 1988
      Television Production Specialist

      Fox Television Stations Group1988 National Political ConventionsJuly/Democratic/Atlanta, GA and August/Republican/New Orleans, LA

    • Creative Video

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1989
      Account Executive

      Video Production

    • Catspaw Productions, Inc.

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
      Operations Manager

      Audio production

    • WSB-TV (ABC 2)

      Jun 1991 - Jun 1999
      Television Director

      Primarily 6&11pm weekend newscasts (as needed)1992 Southeast Regional Emmy Awards (Atlanta, GA)Outstanding Achievement: Television News Excellence/Daily Newscast (Markets 1-25)"Channel 2 Action News at 6" - WSB(Director)

    • Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      Director of Operations, TBS Advertising & Marketing

    • VTA (Video Tape Associates), Inc.

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
      Account Manager for Turner Broadcasting

    • The Weather Channel

      Oct 1998 - Oct 1999
      Television Director

    • Pathfire

      Feb 2000 - Apr 2001
      EDI Operations Specialist

    • Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)

      Nov 2001 - Sept 2003
      Director / Latin America TV Broadcast Operations

    • Middle East Broadcasting Networks

      Nov 2003 - Sept 2017
      TV Operations Manager / Production Operations

      Original employee from startup

    • TEKsystems

      Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
      Go Live Support

    • RESILIENT SOLUTIONS, LTD.

      Apr 2019 - Jun 2021
      Help Desk Specialist

      (Subcontractor to Peraton)• Provided live CONUS support for a proprietary military application via phone, email, and ticket.• Application user testing prior to release push.• Prepared weekly and monthly team activity reports.

  • Licenses & Certifications