Nicholas LaVerne

Experience

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  Time Warner Cable News

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  Master Control Operator/Audio Engineer

  Live and recorded audio production and Master Control duties for Time Warner Cable News (News 10 Now/YNN). Offered a full-time position at the end of college internship.

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  NBC/KTVB-TV

  Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  Creative Services Producer

  Promoted to Creative Services Producer, where I wrote, shot and edited two daily commercials promoting the 6pm and 10pm newscasts using Avid Liquid Chrome video production software. Started as a Production Assistant handling audio production of live newscasts, sporting events and political coverage, as well as all manner of Master Control Engineer duties.

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  Cornell University

  Dec 2006 - now

  Multimedia Manager

  * InfoComm International Certified A/V Technologist* Manager of Videoconferencing Systems for distance learning* Development, maintenance and training of teachers and students in use of videoconference technologies, online media resources, course management tools, and A/V technologies for pedagogical uses* Record, edit and process analog and digital audio/video for lecture capture, CMS, multimedia use* Implement and manage Video-On-Demand streaming/digital encoding systems* Manager/Engineer of multi-track analog/digital audio recording studio and video editing suites * Supervisor/Trainer of Tech Assistants, structuring workflow for various projects* Maintain A/V functions of 70 station multi-platform Media Lab and classrooms at Cornell* Responsible for selection, installation and maintenance of all A/V hardware/software technologies* Maintain service-based approach to coordinating use of digital educational technologies by teachers/students* Organization of digital file archives and corresponding spreadsheets* Manage and maintain analog and digital satellite systems* Daily use of Apple Final Cut Pro/Compressor/QuickTime Pro/iMovie, Bias Peak Pro, Digidesign Pro Tools LE, Twisted Wave, Handbrake, Autodesk Cleaner, Roxio Toast, SnapZ Pro, Virtual Hub, Elgato Eye TV, MPEG Streamclip, Audacity, VLC Player, Handbrake, Microsoft Office (Word/Powerpoint/Excel). Show less