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Coaching Hours

Fall 2021

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
  • Aronczyk, Amanda (she/her)
    Coaching Area(s)    : reporting, interviewing, writing, longform narrative audio, ProTools.
    Days/Hours: Email for appointment. Zoom office hours Fridays 2 pm – 3 pm (and other time available by appointment)
    Email: amanda.aronczyk@journalism.cuny.edu
  • 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
  • Bodarky, George
    Coaching Area(s): Audio news and voice coaching
    Days/Hours: Email for appointment
    Email: george.bodarky@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: Email for appointment. Zoom Office Hours Fridays 9 am -10 am (and other times available by appointment)
    Email: cynrod@gmail.com
  • 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
DATA JOURNALISM
  • 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
  • McCarthy, TC
    Coaching Area(s): Coding
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: tc.mccarthy@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McKenna, Christine
    Coaching Area(s): Multimedia production and packaging, Professional portfolios, Interactive, Data, WordPress
    Days/Hours: Thursdays 2-5pm, and by appointment
    Email: christine.mckenna@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Varner, Madeline
    Coaching Area(s): Data Journalism, Python
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 4-6pm, Fridays 12-2pm
    Email: madeleine.varner@journalism.cuny.edu
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Hunter, Craig
    Days/Hours: By appointment 
    Email: crhunternyc@gmail.com
ESL
  • Nottle, Diane
    Coaching Area(s)    : ESL and Writing
    Days/Hours: By appointment 
    Email: dnottle@gmail.com
Research
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: Wednesdays 10am-2pm, Thursdays 2pm-5pm, and by appointment (In-person and online)
    Email: vanessa.botelho@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: james.estrin@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
WRITING
  • Harper, Tim
    Coaching Area(s)    : Writing
    Days/Hours: Any time by appointment or better yet just email me a question, pitch or story for feedback.
    Email: tim.harper@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Dennis, Yvonne
    Coaching Area(s): Writing
    Days/Hours: Video conference by appointment, Mondays 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
    Email: yvonne.dennis@journalism.cuny.edu