{"id":15,"date":"2016-11-03T23:27:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T23:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinmontano.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:56:52","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kevinmontano.com\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Kevin Montano<br \/>\n<\/b>(315) 982-1565 | Troy, NY | <a href=\"mailto:kevin@kevinmontano.com\">kevin@kevinmontano.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinmontano\">@KevinMontano<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/KevinMontano\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/KevinMontano<br \/>\n<\/a>Demo Reel: <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/189972792\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/189972792<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Broadcasting and Media Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Content Producer at Proctors Collaborative<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 2023 &#8211; Current<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate with marketing team members and internal and external clients to create compelling visual narratives.<\/li>\n<li>Work independently and with account executives to effectively tell the stories of a regional arts organization spanning three venues across Schenectady, Saratoga and Albany.<\/li>\n<li>Plan, shoot and edit videos in various settings to promote programming, educational offerings, various initiatives, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Edit and post-process videos, adding effects, music and other enhancements as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Shoot and edit photography for use in marketing materials and maintain an archive of still photographs, ensuring photographs are appropriately captioned and tagged.<\/li>\n<li>Organize and maintain a library of photography, edited video, and b-roll for marketing department\u2019s future use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>News Photographer at WNYT NewsChannel 13<\/strong><br \/>\nJanuary 2017 &#8211; November 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"background-details\">Work with reporters to bring stories to air, shooting and editing news stories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"background-details\">Work independently and within a newsroom environment to help produce news programming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"background-details\">Run remote live shots using LiveU mobile broadcasting equipment. Also utilize FTP to feed back news content from the field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"background-details\">Utilize AP ENPS and Grass Valley Edius systems to produce news content.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Freelance Camera Operator at University at Albany<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 2019 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operate a handheld camera for various sporting events including NCAA basketball.<\/li>\n<li>Setup and breakdown broadcast setup in coordination with broadcast director.<\/li>\n<li>Work with director to effectively cover live sporting events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Freelance Camera Operator at Ross Mobile Productions <\/strong><br \/>\nJanuary 2019 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run handheld camera for live sports productions.<\/li>\n<li>Work with director and others to provide effective coverage.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with load-in and set-up of broadcast operation in coordination with the engineer-in-charge.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working on broadcasts for ESPNU, NBCSN, and Stadium Sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Photographer\/Multimedia Journalist at WKTV NewsChannel 2<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 2015 &#8211; January 2017<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with weekend reporter to bring stories to air, shooting and editing reporter\u2019s stories.<\/li>\n<li>Shoot, edit, write and voice stories for air on WKTV.<\/li>\n<li>Work independently and within a newsroom environment to help produce over six hours of news programming a day.<\/li>\n<li>Update station website and social media outlets.<\/li>\n<li>Run remote live shots using TVu mobile broadcasting equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize AP ENPS and Grass Valley Edius systems to produce news content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Radio Reporter at The New York Reporting Project at Utica College<br \/>\n<\/b>August 2015 &#8211; December 2015<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semester-long independent reporting project.<\/li>\n<li>Researched, wrote, voiced, and edited radio news stories for air on regional NPR stations.<\/li>\n<li>Worked to put stories together on tight deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Stories aired on WRVO News, WAMC News and North Country Public Radio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Producer and Anchor at NOAC TV, 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference<br \/>\n<\/b>August 2015<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-led the team that live-streamed the centennial conference of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts of America\u2019s National Honor Society.<\/li>\n<li>Produced and anchored a daily 30-minute newscast on conference events.<\/li>\n<li>Anchored a three hour live broadcast from a conference-wide festival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Public Relations Intern at Utica College<br \/>\n<\/b>August 2014 &#8211; May 2016<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducted interviews with faculty, staff and students to write news releases and articles for internal newsletter.<\/li>\n<li>Photographed campus events for use on social media and in internal and external communications.<\/li>\n<li>Assisted Director of Media Relations in daily communications between the college and various media outlets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Education<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Utica College<\/b> &#8211; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Public Relations and Journalism, 2014 &#8211; 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Herkimer College <\/strong>&#8211; Associate of Science (A.S.), Communication Arts: New Media, 2012 &#8211; 2014<\/p>\n<p><b>Volunteer Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Visual Media Team Lead at Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America &#8211; 2012 &#8211; 2014<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Scoutmaster at Boy Scouts of America Troop 4 &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Present<\/p>\n<p>Committee Member, Relay for Life, American Cancer Society of Utica, NY, 2009 &amp; 2011<\/p>\n<p><b>Honors and Awards<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Eagle Scout, 2012<\/p>\n<p>Raymond Simon Award for Public Relations and Journalism, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Ed Matesky Broadcasting Award, 2016<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYS Associated Press Association Enterprise Reporting &#8211; Second Place, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYS Associated Press Association Spot News &#8211; Second Place, 2016<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Montano (315) 982-1565 | Troy, NY | kevin@kevinmontano.com @KevinMontano | https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/KevinMontano Demo Reel: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/189972792 Broadcasting and Media Experience Video Content Producer at Proctors Collaborative November 2023 &#8211; Current Collaborate with marketing team members and internal and external clients to create compelling visual narratives. 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