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Coaching Hours

Spring 2021

COVID-19 Update: Most coaches have transitioned to remote teaching. Please reach out to each individual coach to check appointment availability and the best way to connect.

Coaches work one-on-one with students to guide them on projects and help problem-solve. Students are advised to consult a coach if they have tried something themselves and it hasn’t worked to their satisfaction.

AUDIO JOURNALISM
  • Bernhard, Chad (He/him)
    Coaching Area(s)    : Audio recording including remote recording , monitoring and post-production mixing, audio editing in Pro Tools, audio equalization and compression. Field recording. Microphone types and uses.
    Days/Hours: By appointment, Mondays-Thursdays 8:15am-6pm
    Email: chad.bernhard@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Mulet, Onel
    Coaching Area(s)    : Audio in the field, Audio recording in the studio, Pro Tools and Adobe Audition recording, editing and mixing. Editing in Premiere Pro. Assistance with selection and use of audio gear.
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: onel.mulet@journalism.cuny.edu
    Phone: 646-758-7741
  • Rodriguez, Cindy (She/her)
    Coaching Area(s)    : Reporting, interviewing, news writing and scripting, voicing. FOCUSING on supporting Advanced Audio Reporting and News Writing
    Days/Hours: By appointment, Wednesdays 6pm-7 pm, Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm
    Email: cynthia.rodriguez@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Watson, Amber (She/her)
    Coaching Area(s): Audio recording including remote recording , monitoring and post-production mixing, audio editing in Pro Tools, audio equalization and compression. Field recording. Microphone types and uses.
    Days/Hours: By appointment: Tuesdays 12-4:30pm, Wednesdays 5-8:30pm, Fridays 9am-5pm
    Email: amber.watson@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Martinez, Ariana (They/them)
    Coaching Area(s): interviewing, audio editing, mixing, sound design, ProTools. Focusing on supporting audio doc students
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: ariana.martinez@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Kramer, Sarah (She/her)
    Coaching Area(s): Interviewing, reporting, writing, script edits, story editing, mix notes. Focusing on supporting audio doc students
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: sarah.kramer@journalism.cuny.edu
DATA JOURNALISM
  • Madeline Varner
    Coaching Area(s): Data Journalism, Python
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 4-6pm, Fridays 12-2pm
    Email: madeleine.varner@journalism.cuny.edu
  • TC McCarthy
    Coaching Area(s): Coding
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: tc.mccarthy@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Itameri, Kirsti
    Coaching Area(s): Design, WordPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Social Media, Professional portfolios
    Days/Hours: Mondays, 1-2:30pm, Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm
    Email: kirsti.itameri@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McKenna, Christine
    Coaching Area(s): Multimedia production and packaging, Professional portfolios
    Days/Hours: Thursdays 2-5pm
    Email: christine.mckenna@journalism.cuny.edu
ESL
SPANISH
  • Reif, Ricardo
    Coaching Area(s)    : Spanish
    Days/Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 3.30-5:30pm
    Email: rreif@hotmail.com
VISUAL JOURNALISM
  • Alexandre, Emmanuel
    Coaching Area(s)    : Cinema Cameras/DSLR, Lighting & Cinematography, Premiere/Video Editing, Documentary
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: emmanuel.alexandre@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Bednarski, Sebastian
    Coaching Area(s)    : Drone, Cameras/DSLR, Studio Production, Premiere/Video Editing, Videography
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: sebastian.bednarski@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Botelho, Vanessa
    Coaching Area(s)    : broadcast journalism, local TV News, script writing, on camera, show production, studio
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: vanessa.botelho@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Hope, Kayle
    Coaching Area(s)    : C100, Premiere, Story structure, character development, etc.
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: kayle.hope@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McIntosh, Setty
    Coaching Area(s)    : Premiere/Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Videography
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: setty.mcintosh@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Mullarkey, Karen
    Coaching Area(s)    : Photo Editing, story generation/development, photojournalism
    Days/Hours: By appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
    Email: karenmullarkey@gmail.com
  • Smock, John
    Coaching Area(s)    : photojournalism, animations, Photoshop
    Days/Hours: By appointment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
    Email: john.smock@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Estrin, Jim
    Coaching Area(s): Photojournalism,photo editing, shaping story structure, telling stories across multiple platforms, reporting
    Days/Hours: By appointment Mondays 7-9pm or Thursdays 7-9pm, but also flexible.
    Email:
WRITING
  • Harper, Tim
    Coaching Area(s)    : Writing
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1-5pm or by appointment
    Email: tim.harper@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Dennis, Yvonne
    Coaching Area(s): Writing
    Days/Hours: By appointment Mondays 12-2pm and Wednesdays 3-5pm and by appointment at other times
    Email: yvonne.dennis@journalism.cuny.edu
RESEARCH
  • Vella, Tinamarie
    Coaching Area(s): Research help
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays 10:30am-12pm, Thursdays 10:30am-12pm
    Email: make an appointment
  • Maldonado, Cristina
    Coaching/Hours: Research help
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 2-5pm, Fridays 2-4pm
    Email: make an appointment