Cyndy Green
cyndyg@mac.com
http://cyndygreen.wordpress.com

Overview
Educator for five years. Twenty-eight year stretch as a television news photographer, both on staff and as a freelancer, at stations in Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay area. One year stint as a production manager for a cable company, overseeing and creating local programming. One year as production coordinator for a management consulting firm.
Presented video journalism workshops for RTNDF/Radio Television News Directors Foundation for high school students and educators; digital video workshops for San Joaquin Delta College; and presented and coordinated workshops for SFBAPPA/San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association.

Present
think-news/think-training
Web-based video news site featuring reflective stories.
Consulting and training company focusing on digital storytelling training and related services.

August 2002-Present
High school English, AVID, multimedia, journalism, and broadcasting teacher (Lodi Unified School District). Middle College High School/Stockton and Ronald E.McNair High School/Stockton.

1974-2002
Broadcast photographer/editor/photojournalist/intern, staff, freelance (KFSN, KXTV, KQED, KTVU, KPIX, KCRA, KTXL, KOVR). Shoot, process, and edit 16mm single and double system film. 3/4 Umatic, Beta, DVC Pro shooting/editing. Live truck operator. Some assignment desk and field production. General news and special assignment.

1985-86
Production manager for local cable company (King Videocable/Lodi). Managed a small staff, planning and producting local programming and commercials as well as covering local education/government meetings.

1972-1974
Still production photographer/production coordinator for a management consulting firm in Sacramento(Management Services Company). Coordinate team of artists, photographers, writers producing AV programs for USPS. Still production photographer.

Education
DSC/Designated Subjects Credential in journalism and multimedia
Single Subject credential, English
BA/Journalism California State University, Fresno
AA/Photography San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton

Professional Organizations
JEA (Journalism Educators Association)
STN (Student Television Network)
SFBAPPA (San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association)

Awards/Recognition
2000 – NLGJA/best Video/TV Reporting – “Dana’s Metamorphosis” Reporter Jodi Hernandez and photojournalist Cyndy Green of KOVR-TV
1991 APTRA California News Video Photographer of the Year
1990-91 CPPA (Calif. Press Photographers Association) First Place/Spot News
1989-90 CPPA First Place/Feature Story
1988 SFBAPPA President’s Award
1987 SFBAPPA First Place/General News
1983 SFBAPPA Fred Sinfield Award for Best Live Shot

Community & Related Experience
West Nile Virus video – San Joaquin County (2005)
Recruitment video – Lodi Adult Literacy Program (2006)
Workshops for RTNDF/Radio Television News Directors Foundation) at STN and NSPA/JEA conferences (2006-2007)
Coordinated workshops for SFBAPPA for professional video & print photographers (Willie Kee Video Boot Camp)