Gilbert Mendez
New York,NY
Summary
Television professional with over 20 years experience in a control room and live studio setting. Experience in playback, floor manager, prompter, A2, ped cam, robo & jib. Reliable team-player who works well under pressure in a 24/7 breaking news environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PEP Technical Associate
Versant Media
Englewood, NJ
01.2025 - Current
- Teleprompter & Clip Playback
- Stage Manager, A2
- Pedestal Camera & Jib,
- Robotic Camera & Viz Graphics
PEP Technical Associate
NBC Universal
Englewood, NJ
07.2024 - Current
- Teleprompter & Clip Playback
- Stage Manager, A2
- Pedestal Camera & Jib
- Robotic Camera & Video Sharing
- Viz Graphics
- Studio Graphic Playback, Wall Operations
Technical Operations Associate
Fox News Media
New York, NY
09.2007 - 06.2021
- Responsible for playback of all video, including VO's & SOT's
- Record & Edit live feed & studio segments for immediate turnaround
- mic'd guests & hosts for shows like Varney & Co.
- Overnight Stage Manager; Teleprompter
Shows Worked:
Fox&Friends, Hannity, Your World w/Neil Cavuto, Mornings with Maria, & Don Imus (for Fox Business Network)
Career Highlights:
Assisted in launching the Fox Business Network; having worked on the first show that aired at 4am
Being the overnight stage manager the night Saddam Hussein was to be executed on December 30, 2006
working utility the night of the Northeast blackout of 2003, during my internship.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Media Studies
Hunter College
New York (City), NY05-2005
Certification
EVS
Certificate in LSM-XT Basic, Operational Training
Internship
Q104.3 New York's Classic Rock / Eddie Trunk Friday Nights Rock
June 2003 - August 2003
Timeline
PEP Technical Associate
Versant Media
01.2025 - Current
PEP Technical Associate
NBC Universal
07.2024 - Current
Technical Operations Associate
Fox News Media
09.2007 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Media Studies
Hunter College