Kevin Di Salvo

--Provide full-scale media production services to nonprofits, NGOs, social enterprises, and aid agencies in East Africa, specializing in editorial, documentary, and promotional storytelling.

--Work directly with clients at various scale--from start-ups to government agencies--to identify their communication needs and create a personalized strategy and output. Liaise with international teams throughout projects to ensure final deliverables meet their expectations.

--Individually design and manage production plans, content development, timetables, budgets, and contracts based on clients' capacities. Provide deliverables as iterations to clients to promote collaborative work plans. Assist with technical issues involving upload and distribution of final output.

*Clients include: USAID, Cisco Foundation, Mandulis Energy, StrongMinds Mental Health Africa,

As an Associate Producer with the Education department, I worked closely with the team's Senior Director to support and manage a variety of technical, content development, and outreach projects. Some highlights included:

--Editing and producing videos and classroom materials from nationally broadcast PBS programs and original content for educational website, PBS LearningMedia. Titles included: Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, BYKIDS, SciTech Now, Arts Across the Curriculum, and more.

-Assisted with the roll-out and launch events for WNET-product lessons and interactive adventures on Google's Expeditions educational VR project.

--Developing post-production workflows and video editing trainings for the department, while simultaneously managing the audit and cleanup of the department's various digital servers and video collections.

--Managing national station outreach initiative for special news program, Chasing the Dream, including overseeing $100k in station grants, creating and distributing web and broadcast video assets, drafting reports and project summaries for various stakeholders, and acting as project lead with 10 stations across the PBS system.

--Overseeing the research, review, and negotiations of all rights clearances and license re-ups for Arts Across the Curriculum, a teacher resource project dedicated to using WNET's archival programming to help integrate the arts into core curriculum subjects (i.e. English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies).

--Coordinating all internal administrative tasks for the Education department, including contracts, staff time tracking, and reporting.

--Coordinated the production and distribution of season 10 of Emmy-winning math-based kids' animated series, Cyberchase, as well as the production of 5 live-action shorts, including location scouting, casting, processing SAG-AFTRA contracts payments, and managing post-production and delivery of content.

--Planned and oversaw updates of PBS Parents websites for CEM programs using WordPress CMS.

--Oversaw large-scale audit and reorganization project for CEM's 100,000+ print and digital records.

--Conducted market and content research for executive producers for future project development.

--Produced short-form educational videos for K-12 and higher-ed textbooks and digital platforms using archival footage.

--Designed and led department trainings on video editing best practices, curriculum alignment, and metadata standards.

--Managed digital/tape archives of sales projects, media assets, and internal documentation supporting a repository of 7,000+ educational videos.

--Assigned projects to production team and track coordinators' weekly progress.

--Analyzed underlying rights and sales contracts of BBC properties to advise sales teams on feasibility to license BBC content.

--Facilitated educational programs, tours, and interactive workshops on media history, film/TV production and US History aligned with the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.

--Conducted offsite programs and outreach events.

--Liaised with K-12 officials and teaching artists to coordinate scheduling and program logistics.

--Provided general administrative support: consolidate records; organize receipts; maintain rosters and schedules.

--Supported producers and directors working on nationally-distributed children's web and television productions on PBS.

--Researched and wrote educational content for Mission US, a web-based game teaching US History targeting grades 5-8.

--Assisted with in-office production, location shoots, and outreach events for season 9 of Cyberchase, an Emmy-award winning math series.

--Evaluated designs for shows in development.

--Copyedited and composed viewer response letters.

--Picture editing and basic Photoshop work.

--Ran the help desk for Mission US video game to provide tech support.

--Provided administrative and technical support for nonprofit organization offering educational access to high school students from low-income families.

--Managed rosters/databases on Microsoft Excel with advanced formatting.

--Designed newsletters and print resources.

--Created action plans to enhance social media presence.

--Clerical tasks: filing, photocopying, copyediting, phone/email reception.

--Developed and facilitated education programming in contextualized literacy and job skills for public assistance populations in the Bronx, including weekly lessons and professional development workshops.

--Recruited customers and students to participate in various educational events.

--Maintained accurate records for FEDCAP staff and the New York City Human Resources Administration.

Collaborated with the Philippine Department of Education, Department of Environment Natural Resources, and Department of Agriculture to design/facilitate community-based development projects:

--Drafted and reviewed project and grant proposals under strict guidelines. Develop multimedia to contact international stakeholders and solicit funds/materials for community enhancement projects.

--Planned and led youth leadership and environmental awareness programs in public schools to address regional coastal resource issues. Coordinated logistics for camps, clubs, and events ranging from short lectures to multi-day workshops. Assembled communications for participant recruitment.

--Organized regular meetings with counterparts to assess available resources and prioritize needs.

Collected/assembled data and feedback into spreadsheets and presentations for future projects.

--Maintained resource library housing over 5000 print materials, computer learning stations, and A/V equipment. Developed digital resource catalogs and databases via Excel and Access to track gifts and donations. Trained staff on digital library management.

--Managed project budgets, calendars, and social media (blogs, crowd fundraising, etc.).

--Conducted 2,250 hours of formal English language instruction following TESOL methods for 725 Filipino high school students.

1 year of postgraduate research, with focus on media literacy, media law, and censorship.

Concentration in Film Studies. Research on film theory, production, and writing.