Silvio Carrillo

Current

• Freelance Producer at Self-employed

Past

• Consultant at International Red Cross
• Producer at CNN

Education

• University of Maryland College Park

Connections

56 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Silvio Carrillo’s Summary

I have produced a diverse collection of reports ranging from politics to war to feature stories about culture, sports, business and health. Most of the stories were produced in the field, many times under deadline pressure. Among the most memorable stories I have covered include my coverage of the Iraq war from Baghdad and the arrival, destruction and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. My goal is to use my extensive experience and my educational and personal background for long-format media or non-profit communications opportunities.

Silvio Carrillo’s Experience

• Freelance Producer

  Self-employed

  (Media Production industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Al Jazeera English & HDNet News, Washington, D.C. February 2008 – Present
  Producer
  US election campaign trail coverage, pitch and produce national feature and political stories, cultivate and communicate with local contacts for reporting and logistical information, direct and coordinate camera crews and correspondents for live and tape events or segments from locations across the U.S, conduct site surveys for live segments; direct, plan and coordinate coverage of major media events.
  
  The American Red Cross, Washington, D.C. May 2008
  Communications Consultant
  Assisted non-profit media specialists in disaster scenario preparedness, completed interview training for staff members including mock interviews and critique in Spanish and English, acted as onsite media expert for disaster training drills

• Consultant

  International Red Cross

  (Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• Producer

  CNN

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  October 2000 — January 2008 (7 years 4 months)

  Cable News Network (CNN) – Producer, White House/Political/Situation Room
  Washington, D.C./Various locations
  October 2000 – January 2008
  Produce news stories from Baghdad bureau and field locations, coordinate movements/logistics with assignment desk; direct and coordinate camera crews and correspondents for live and tape events or segments for breaking news or feature stories from locations across the U.S.; research and pitch story ideas for shows; coordinate reports from White House and any location the president travels; report on movements/travel with President for network coverage; conduct liveshot site surveys and produce liveshots during/post Katrina; research and conduct expert interviews for news reports; research, write, report and field produce assigned news events of the day and feature news ranging from domestic to international news from numerous locations including New Orleans, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Dallas bureaus.

Additional Information

Silvio Carrillo’s Interests:

International news, digital photography, traveling, learning about other cultures, reading, soccer, running

Silvio Carrillo’s Groups:

National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Women in Film and Video

•    University of Maryland, College Park Alumni Association
•    CNN Alumni

Silvio Carrillo’s Honors:

The W. Donald Reynolds NCCM Fellowship, Basic Legal Affairs Reporting