San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Lecturer, Electronic Field Production at San Francisco State University
- Producer, Shooter, Editor at AV-Multimedia.com
- Assistant Producer at KQED
- Entertainment Manager at Cesar Chavez Student Center, SFSU
- Past
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- Graduate Assistantship at San Francisco State University
- Set & Costume Design, at Total Media Group
- Production Assistant at KRON-TV
- Video engineer, camera operator at Race Tech, UK
- Boom Operator at McSilver Productions
- Videographer, Producer, Editor at Bushman Productions U.K.
- Unix Systems Administrator at Respond TV
- Executive Assistant at Barclays Global Investors
- On Air Talent/Producer at KFJC Radio
- Production Assistant at Spangenberg Theatre
- Education
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- San Francisco State University
- San Francisco State University
- Foothill College
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Alison Victor’s Summary
Award winning video producer with 5+ years of proven experience in supervising, managing, and creating video content for new & old media markets (broadcast, web, and corporate).
Awards include a regional Emmy award for best producer as well as Best Documentary at the Berkley Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in northern California.
Please go to www.av-multimedia.com to view "Inner-Space" remote guidance for the blind, as featured on NBC's Today Show and, most recently, The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Alison's outlook and skills come from living in several different countries, thereby gaining different perspectives on producing entertainment stories in the field, from horse racing and sailing, to high tech, and covering the local music scene.
Currently, Alison teaches college-level courses in video field production, digital distribution and social aspects of the media.
Alison's background includes hosting a drive time radio show on KFJC-FM, has worked in audio post production and worked in Interactive TV as a Unix systems administrator.
Alison Victor’s Specialties:
TV and Event Production. Media consultant, Social Media maven. Marketing/ publicity, maintained annual and project oriented budgets. Supervision experience. Unix Administrator.
Alison Victor’s Experience
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Lecturer, Electronic Field Production
San Francisco State University
(Broadcast Media industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
• Lecturer in advanced video field production, tasking students with producing increasingly challenging productions.
• Created exercises on basic technical aspects of acquiring audio/video outside of the studio: camera operation, portable lighting, getting quality audio, planning the shoot, visual storytelling, and editing with Final Cut Pro.
• Learning outcomes include how to distribute media via the web, social networks, Web 2.0, marketing/business/privacy issues, media aesthetics and social aspects of media. -
Producer, Shooter, Editor
AV-Multimedia.com
(Broadcast Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
As seen on NBC'S TODAY show October 6, 2008.
Please see www.av-multimedia.com for info and trailer.
Independent producer hired to make short documentary style marketing video about using VOIP technology to assist people with vision impairments. Screened at Yuri's Night Bay Area, nationally recognized on NBC's Today Show, and featured on KPIX, KGO and several other national and local TV stations. -
Assistant Producer
KQED
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
Managed acquisition and disposition of video and audio equipment, management responsibility for personnel and production schedules. Supervised ancillary staff of four.
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Entertainment Manager
Cesar Chavez Student Center, SFSU
(Performing Arts industry)
August 2003 — Present (6 years)
Producer of multi-cultural, artistic and musical events for campus population of 30,000. Hire local and national acts while maintaining annual budget based on excellent negotiation skills. Organize publicity and supervise up to 12 technicians. Increased the affiliated business’ profitability 30% per year while in this position.
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Graduate Assistantship
San Francisco State University
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
Developed and presented six lectures for three college classes of 80 students per class. Subjects included: Internet and the media, social aspects of the media, media aesthetics and audience research.
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Set & Costume Design,
Total Media Group
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year)
Researched locations, created costumes and set designs for Stryker Medical Supplies’ annual sales meeting corporate video. Procured hard-to-find items. Built original props. Hand made 14 oversized 3D costumes for entire cast in 13 days for separate live stage production.
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Production Assistant
KRON-TV
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2003 — June 2004 (11 months)
Researched & pitched stories, organized all pre-interviews, wrote and assistant-produced travel segments for KRON's Bay Area Backroads and finance stories for Rob Black & Your Money.
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Video engineer, camera operator
Race Tech, UK
(Broadcast Media industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
Outside broadcast camera operator and video engineer for eight camera mobile 8 x 32 KU band uplink truck. Routed video/audio signals by GlobalStar dual DSS satellite/ISDN for worldwide broadcasts on TV, off-track betting and horse racing websites.
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Boom Operator
McSilver Productions
(Media Production industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
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Videographer, Producer, Editor
Bushman Productions U.K.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
Organized San Francisco and Las Vegas segments for documentary “Around the World in 80 Ways” for BBC. Filmed and edited trailer for BBC news using Final Cut Pro, Avid, After-Effects, and Pro Tools.
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Unix Systems Administrator
Respond TV
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2000 — March 2001 (8 months)
Administered Sun OS (s. 5 r. 4) servers for interactive television company. Beta tested interactive technology with Web TV, Direct TV and Comedy Central’s “Battle Bots” TV show. Test marketed Coca Cola interactive TV ad campaigns. Shared responsibility for security and mail services for entire company.
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Executive Assistant
Barclays Global Investors
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
Provided excellent administrative support to IT managers. Created work flow and forms as a way for non technical managers to communicate equipment needs to technical staff, thereby providing a way to match appropriate equipment with needs and departmental budgets. This resulted in speeding the ordering process saving the company time, and made the equipment ordering tracking more efficient.
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On Air Talent/Producer
KFJC Radio
(Media Production industry)
1984 — 1989 (5 years)
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Production Assistant
Spangenberg Theatre
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
1984 — 1986 (2 years)
Assisted with all levels of theater production, from lighting to front-of-house management. Responsible for setting up audio and controlling the audio mix.
Alison Victor’s Education
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San Francisco State University
Masters , Social Aspects of Media (Social Networks), Media Literacy, Aesthetics, Audience Research , 2004 — 2007
Areas of study: social aspects of the media. Uses and gratifications of social networks, monetizing social networks.
Aesthetics of uncomfortable television comedy. Psychological applications of the aesthetics of color. Representation of the minority voice in media. Discourse of disability and sexuality on cable television.- Activities and Societies:
- College Students in Broadcasting,
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San Francisco State University
cert , unix systems administration , 1998 — 1999
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Foothill College
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Alison Victor’s Interests:
Professional networking, international travel, film production & financing, researching and participating in Social Media, internet & technology such as IPTV, digital video distribution. I play multiple musical instruments and enjoy studying Spanish.
Alison Victor’s Groups:
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, International Institute for Film Financing, Board Member UrbanYMCA.org, Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, SFSU Alumni Network
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Alison Victor’s Honors:
- Best of Festival - Berkeley Video & Film Festival
- Peter J. Marino Emmy Scholarship for best producer, documentary 'Sailors First'
- Albert Johnson Award for media production
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