Coaching Hours

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
• Kramer, Sarah (She/her)
  Coaching Area(s): Reporting, interviewing, news writing and scripting, voicing, structure, editing, pitching. Focusing on supporting Audio Documentary.
  Days/Hours: Mondays 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. or by appointment
  Email: george.bodarky@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
• Mulet, Onel
  Coaching Area(s): Audio in the field, 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 Intro to Audio Fundamentals and AudioFiles.
  Days/Hours: Tuesday evenings, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., or by appointment (email or text at 646-734-3377).
  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: 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
• 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
  Days/Hours: Thursdays, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  Email: christine.mckenna@journalism.cuny.edu
• Varner, Madeline
  Coaching Area(s): Python
  Days/Hours: Wednesdays, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m; Fridays, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
  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: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  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 Tuesdays, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (online); Thursdays, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. (in-person and online)
  Email: vanessa.botelho@journalism.cuny.edu
• Estrin, Jim (He/Him)
  Coaching Area(s): Photojournalism, photo editing, shaping story structure, telling stories across multiple platforms, reporting
  Days/Hours: By appointment Mondays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.; 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 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
  Email: john.smock@journalism.cuny.edu

WRITING

• Dennis, Yvonne
  Coaching Area(s): Writing
  Days/Hours: Video conference by appointment, Mondays, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Thursdays, 3 p.m. – 5 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
• Lowery, Wesley (He/him)
  Coaching Area(s): reporting, interviewing, writing, story selection, data-driven storytelling, investigative journalism
  Days/Hours: Monday-Friday by appointment, via email.
  Email: wesley.lowery@journalism.cuny.edu