Gregory Joyner
Oswego,IL
Summary
Audiovisual technician with a strong understanding of all audiovisual equipment and components. Proactive worker and a natural collaborator who relishes building productive relationships with colleagues, as well as event attendees. This professional technician with demonstrated expertise in on-site technical support for virtual meetings & corporate events system monitoring. Strong emphasis on problem-solving, ensuring seamless transitions, reliable performance, and troubleshooting under high-pressure conditions. Adaptable and dependable, consistently meeting evolving operational demands.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Control Technician
College of DuPage
08.1990 - 09.2009
- Distance Education technician for web-based instruction using Crestron, Polycom, and AMX technologies.
- Created graphics used to display University schedule and connected videoconferences between main camus (Chicago, IL) and it's satellite site (Wheaton, IL).
- Managed broadcast operations of the college’s cable (WDCB-TV) television station.
- Coordinated efforts with “WDCB,” the college’s radio station to run pre-recorded news broadcasts (WDCB-TV) on the hour from 9 AM until 6 PM, Monday through Friday.
- Served as the de facto Programming department for the college’s cable station.
- Acquired content via satellite downlinks (24-hr Classical Music programming ran during off peak hours), as well as those programs available in the “public domain” for broadcast on the college’s cable channel.
- Built the weekly playlist of programs that were scheduled for air on the college’s cable channel.
- Recorded DVD copies of “public domain” programs made available via the internet and uploaded these shows onto the college’s Content Management System (Blueline).
- Used a web-based app to close caption from Mandarin to English two “public domain”movies scheduled to celebrate Asian History month.
- Managed 5-6 student employees who were assigned daily tasks to complete during a given school quarter.
- Served as Director, Technical Director, and/or Camera Operator on various productions of shows/programs specifically designed to promote the college’s mission statement.
- Managed satellite downlinks, routing transmissions to videoconference suite(s) for on-site attendees or Cablecast on the college’s cable channel.
Associate Program Screener
WGN Television/Nexstar Media Group
03.2018 - Current
- Track footage, backup and their associated storage drive.
- Work with the various team members from engineering, production, and post-production, edit to coordinate the movement of media on drives.
- Log, report and reconcile all work done on daily projects
- Create metadata and other descriptors to make programs easily searchable.
Medical Production Assistant
UIC DEPT. OF GENERAL SURGERY
08.2003 - 10.2004
- Distance learning liaison for the UIC General Surgery department and its educational partners using Crestron, Polycom, and AMX technologies.
- Documentarian of surgical procedures used as a training tool for medical residents.
- Edited surgical procedures for use at lectures and medical conventions.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILSkills
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Live event coordination
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Equipment installation
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkGig WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balancePersonal development programsWork from home option4-day work weekCompany CultureFlexible work hoursTimeline
Associate Program Screener
WGN Television/Nexstar Media Group
03.2018 - Current
Medical Production Assistant
UIC DEPT. OF GENERAL SURGERY
08.2003 - 10.2004
Master Control Technician
College of DuPage
08.1990 - 09.2009
Some College (No Degree) -
College of DuPage
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