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DARA B. COOPER (201) 321 - 0135
http://daracooper.weebly.com/
BROADCAST EXPERIENCE
CNBC (Global Headquarters) June 2017- present
Technical Operations Associate Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Technical operations member for all shows, including Mad Money, Squawk Box, and Power Lunch
- Operate teleprompter, playout, still store, robotic cameras, and provide assistance in control room as needed
- Stage manage flash cameras in newsroom for live reporter hits
Big Ten Network July 2017- August 2017
BTN N.O.W. Participant Chicago, IL
- Participant in competitive post graduate 5-week training program
- Trained in audio, graphics, technical directing, directing, producing, replay and score box
- Put on weekly mock sporting event broadcasts using skills and equipment previously trained on
National Association of Broadcasters Convention April 2017
SONY Student Intern Las Vegas, NE
- Provided product support and made product presentations to attendees at the NAB 2017 show
- Logged in over 30 hours of trade show experience on the show floor
- Became skilled and provided demos on SONY Production Switchers
The Centre County Report August 2016- May 2017
Director/ Executive Producer/ Technical Director University Park, PA
- Directed/ Executive Produced weekly Emmy award-winning live newscast that is shown to 29 counties in PA
- Filmed B-Roll, wrote scripts, edited packages, and conducted interviews for weekly newscast
- Traveled to Panama for International Reporting class to report for a week and create a broadcast package
- Executive Produced “The Centre County Report in Panama” special episode
Penn State Athletics August 2015- May 2017
Assistant Director/ Technical Director University Park, PA
- Technical Directed, Directed and operated camera, replay, and Chyron for the Videoboard for Penn State
sporting events, such as Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, and Baseball
- Technical Directed all Football games for the Beaver Stadium video board for over 100,000 fans
- Directed several Basketball, Hockey, and Volleyball BTN StudentU Productions for the Big Ten Network
46 LIVE January 2015- May 2017
Executive Producer/ Director University Park, PA
- Executive Produced/ Directed a 46-hour live webcast covering Penn State’s Dance Marathon (THON)
- Worked throughout the year to organize crew training, created pre-produced segments, created a 46-hour
long rundown, scheduled staff of 60 members, and ran meetings with THON executives
- Webcast reached 128 countries (over 6 continents) and had over 200,000 views throughout the weekend
Line by Line Productions/ Show Shop June 2016- September 2016
Production Intern New York, NY
- Worked along with Executive Producers and Director, Frank Garritano and Alex Coletti
- Assisted in live shoots for Made in America, Real Housewives (NYC): Reunion Show, iHeart Radio Concerts
- Provided research for upcoming live television series and assistance in control room on live shoots
ITV Studios May 2015- August 2015
Production Intern New York, NY
- Worked on A&E’s “The First 48” television show
- Assisted producers by providing Pre-Production and Post Production work for multiple shows
- Assisted for live episode shoots for Food Network, Travel Channel, and Discovery Channel
SKILLS
- Avid, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Hindenburg, ENPS, iNEWS, Grassvalley Kayak/ Kayenne, MVS Sony
6530/ 7000x Switcher, Tricaster 8000HD, Chyron LyricPro8, VIZ Graphics, SONY HSC300 Handheld/ SONY
HXC100Tripod Cameras, Abekas Miras Replay, Dreamcatcher, Autocue QTV Teleprompter, Aurora Playout

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University September 2013- May 2017
Major GPA: 3.84 - Cumulative GPA: 3.50
B.A. in Broadcast Journalism; Minors in International Studies and Communication Arts and Sciences