Coaching Hours

Spring 2023

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. Focusing on supporting Intro to Audio Fundamentals and Narrative Podcast Workshop.
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 12:30 – 1:30 pm or by appointment. Students can sign up for Wed office hour slots here.
    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, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Email: chad.bernhard@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Martinez, Ariana (they/them)
    Coaching Area(s): Sound design, mixing, post-production, scoring of longform audio stories, and consulting on accessibility and audience transcripts.
    Days/Hours: Fridays 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., or by appointment and via Zoom.
    Email: ariana.martinez@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: Mondays, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.; and Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
    Email: amber.watson@journalism.cuny.edu
DATA JOURNALISM
  • Itameri, Kirsti
    Coaching Area(s): Design, WordPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Social Media, Professional portfolios
    Days/Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    Email: kirsti.itameri@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McKenna, Christine
    Coaching Area(s): Multimedia production and packaging, Professional portfolios
    Days/Hours: Online by appointment Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
    Email: christine.mckenna@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Varner, Madeleine
    Coaching Area(s): Python
    Days/Hours: Any time by appointment or via email. On campus on Mondays from 6-8 pm.
    Email: madeleine.varner@journalism.cuny.edu
ESL
  • Nottle, Diane
    Coaching Area(s)    : ESL and Writing
    Days/Hours: Online by appointment 
    Email: dnottle@gmail.com
SPANISH
  • Reif, Ricardo
    Coaching Area(s)    : Spanish
    Days/Hours: On campus: Monday and Tuesday, 4:30-6:30 pm; via email/zoom/phone: Wed, Thu and Fri, 4:30-6:30 pm
    Email: rreif@hotmail.com
VISUAL JOURNALISM
  • Hope, Kayle
    Coaching Area(s)    : C100, Premiere, Story structure, character development, etc.
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Email: kayle.hope@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Mullarkey, Karen
    Coaching Area(s)    : Photo Editing, story generation/development, photojournalism
    Days/Hours: By appointment on Mondays through Fridays, 12-5 pm
    Email: karenmullarkey@gmail.com
WRITING
  • Dennis, Yvonne
    Coaching Area(s): Writing
    Days/Hours: Video conference by appointment, Mondays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
    Email: yvonne.dennis@journalism.cuny.edu
  • 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. Happy to meet, talk on the phone or Zoom.
    Email: tim.harper@journalism.cuny.edu