Coaching Hours

Spring 2020

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
    Coaching Area(s)    : Audio recording, monitoring and post-production mixing, audio editing in Pro Tools, audio equalization and compression. Field recording. Microphone types and uses. Alternative editing software IE Reaper etc.
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., or by appt.
    Location: Room 326
    Email: chad.bernhard@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Bodarky, George
    Coaching Area(s)    : Vocal Performance Coaching for radio, TV and podcasting
    Days/Hours: By appointment/request
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: gbodarky@wfuv.org
    Phone: 917-647-3726
  • 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, color correction. Assistance with selection and use of audio gear.
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Room 334
    Email: onel.mulet@journalism.cuny.edu
BROADCAST JOURNALISM
  • McKenzie, Dominic
    Coaching Area(s)    : C100 help, premiere help, script writing, on camera, producing, etc
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., or by appointment
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: dominic.mckenzie@journalism.cuny.edu
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
  • Parris Jr., Terry
    Coaching Area(s)    : Engagement, audience and impact
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Newsroom or other location to be discussed with appointment
    Email: tparris@thecity.nyc
ESL
  • Nottle, Diane
    Coaching Area(s)    : ESL
    Days/Hours: Skype sessions by appointment; editing anytime subject to availability. E-mail dnottle@gmail.com. 
    Location    : Remote
    Email: diane.nottle@journalism.cuny.edu
INTERACTIVE JOURNALISM
  • Itameri, Kirsti
    Coaching Area(s)    : design, Illustrator, infographics, Photoshop, professional portfolios, social media, WordPress
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: kirsti.itameri@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McCarthy, TC
    Coaching Area(s)    : coding
    Days/Hours: Thursdays 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: tc.mccarthy@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McKenna, Christine
    Coaching Area(s)    : interactive/data
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. via video chat or phone. Monday-Friday via video chat, phone by appointment.

    Location: Room 432

    Email: christine.mckenna@journalism.cuny.edu

  • Saudi, Nour
    Coaching Area(s)    : HTML CSS, JavaScript, data analysis, Excel
    Days/Hours: Monday and Wednesday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., or by appointment
    Location: Remotely
    Email: nour.saudi@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Wang, Elbert
    Coaching Area(s)    : Python, Pandas, BeautifulSoup for Data acquisition and analysis
    Days/Hours: By appointment now via google hangouts
    Location: Remotely
    Email: elbert.wang@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Wells, Nicholas
    Coaching Area(s)    : data storytelling, HTML, CSS, R
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: nicholasbwells@gmail.com
SPANISH
  • Reif, Ricardo
    Coaching Area(s)    : Spanish
    Days/Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Remotely by email: Saturdays 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: rreif@hotmail.com
VISUAL JOURNALISM
  • Alexandre, Emmanuel
    Coaching Area(s)    : cinema Cameras/DSLR, lighting & cinematography, Premiere/video editing, documentary
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Room 338
    Email: emmanuel.alexandre@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Bednarski, Sebastian
    Coaching Area(s)    : cameras/DSLR, Premiere/video editing, videography
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Room 336
    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
    Location: Room 340
    Email: vanessa.botelho@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Estrin, Jim
    Coaching Area(s)    : photojourmalism, photo editing, story development, professional development
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: estrin@nytimes.com
  • Hope, Kayle
    Coaching Area(s)    : C100, Premiere, Story structure, character development, etc.
    Days/Hours: By appointment: bit.ly/coachingwithkayle (remote options available)
    Location: 419H or remotely
    Email: kayle.hope@journalism.cuny.edu
  • MacVey, Matt
    Coaching Area(s)    : 360 video and immersive media
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Emerging Tech Lab 448
    Email: matthew.macvey@journalism.cuny.edu
  • McIntosh, Setty
    Coaching Area(s)    : Premiere/video editing, motion graphics, graphic design, videography
    Days/Hours: By appointment
    Location: Room 342
    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
    Location: Newsroom
    Email: karenmullarkey@gmail.com
  • Smock, John
    Coaching Area(s)    : photojournalism, animations, Photoshop
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., or by appointment
    Location: Cubicle 419-J
    Email: john.smock@journalism.cuny.edu
WRITING
  • Dennis, Yvonne
    Coaching Area(s)    : writing
    Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. either via email, phone (215 837 9966). Via Skype (yd246@yahoo.com), by appointment only.
    Location: Remotely
  • Harper, Tim
    Coaching Area(s)    : writing, pitching
    Days/Hours: 24/7 email or phone/in person by appointment
    Location: Virtually, or in person/phone by appointment
    Email: tim.harper@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Stead, Deb
    Coaching Area(s)    : writing
    Days/Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Location: Cublicle 419-F
    Email: deborah.stead@journalism.cuny.edu
  • Svoboda, Wayne
    Coaching Area(s)    : writing
    Days/Hours: email for appointments, Mondays noon – 3 p.m., Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., and Wednesdays noon – 3 p.m.
    Location: Room 405
    Email: wayne.svoboda@journalism.cuny.edu