Christopher Finn
1531 Central park Ave., #C11
Yonkers, NY 10710
Tel# (914) 337-2434
Bpr# (917) 752-0314
Employment History
Cablevision, News 12 Connecticut 28 Cross Street, Norwalk,
CT (November 1996 - Present)
Television Director.
Responsible for directing two live daily double anchor newscasts at 5 and 1OPM. As part of the directors responsibility I am
also the technical director on a Grass Valley 200 switcher and Grass Valley 700 DVE. In addition to directors responsibility I
am a camera operator on the nationally syndicated news show "Newsworthy".
Imex Shipping Group, Inc. / Transglobal ShippingCorp. 5599 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL / 320 Elizabeth Avenue, Newark,
NJ
(September 1994 - September 1996)
Partner and General Manager of international shipping company. Responsible
for transportation of international ocean and air freight cargo, specializing in the shipments of automobiles. Responsible for
advertising and marketing strategies
of
company, as well as day to day operations. Personally responsible for tripling
company growth and showing first profitable quarter. Dealt directly with all vendors as well as overseeing all contract
negotiations.
Television Production (Freelance) NYC, NY (July
1993 - September 1996)
Worked as
freelance production person in all aspects of video and film production.
Titan Sports, Inc. Stamford,
CT. (November 1989 - July 1993)
Production Coordinator involved in all aspects
of
pre-
production and the actual production
of
live PayPer-View events as well as weekly syndicated television shows. Duties include,
pre-event sight surveys, communication and meal responsibilities for crew and talent. Liaison for venue personnel and Titan
Sports personnel.
Harrington, Righters and Parsons 850 Third Avenue, NYC, NY
(January 1986 - March 1987)
Research Analyst
responsible for providing sales support research for account executives. Extensive use of Nielsen and Arbitron ratings
information. Created sales and marketing presentations for management and station affiliates.
Education:
New York University School of Continuing Education, NYC, NY
1993 semester of television directing and production program
St. John's University, Jamaica, NY
1987 Bachelor of Arts in Television Communications
Fair Lawn High School, Fair Lawn, NJ
1981 Graduate
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