Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
Emmy Award winner
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Joh Ficurilli

Casselberry

Summary

Dynamic Chief Photojournalist with a proven ability to lead and mentor a team of high-performing professionals. Expertise in creative storytelling and deadline management, paired with a passion for coaching and growth, makes a strong candidate for the position of Managing Editor.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Photojournalist

Spectrum News
Orlando, FL
05.2019 - Current

Manage a team of 12, high performing, Photojournalists.

Coach Photojournalists and Multimedia Journalists in maximizing creative storytelling through the use of well composed and creative shots, that are sequenced and and elevated by rich natural sound.

Lead workshops focused on sharing and elevating character driven storytelling and enterprise journalism.

Shoot compelling stories with reporters or when working alone, capturing critical moments, natural sound and conducting well composed, well lit interviews and live shots.

Operate under tight deadlines delivering news of the day to viewers.

Travel for assignments all over the United States

Operate, and train others on the operation of a Satellite News Gathering truck.

Fly a drone to capture breaking/spot news, and feature content.

Photojournalist

Spectrum News
Orlando, FL
03.2014 - 05.2019

Shoot and edit compelling video and natural sound under tight deadlines for daily news broadcast.

Conduct well composed and well lit interviews and live shots for daily live broadcasts.

Travel for assignments all across the United States.

Operate SNG, satellite news gathering truck

Operate drone with Part 107 certificate

Operate and maintain take home camera gear and assigned news vehicle.

Assist in the training of new hire photojournalists.

Photojournalist

Capitol News Service
Tallahassee, FL
03.2013 - 03.2014

Shoot and edit news stories coming out of the Florida State Capitol.

Distribute stories to various local news stations in markets all over the state of Florida.

Upload stories to the web for further distribution of political content in and out of the state of Florida.

Floor manage national live shots for clients such as CNN, NBC, CBS, and Fox News

Worked freelance, as an employee of Mike Vasalinda Productions who also owned Capitol News Service, for Good Morning America for a story about prison escapees who forged a judge's name on release papers and where let out of jail in Orlando.

News Photographer

WXXA Fox 23
Albany, NY
09.2009 - 02.2013

Shoot and edit stories under tight deadline for live local news.

Captured high-quality images during breaking news events to support on-air coverage.

Operated professional camera equipment, ensuring optimal settings for diverse lighting conditions.

Collaborated with reporters to plan and execute visual storytelling for various news segments.

Edited video footage for broadcast, maintaining editorial standards and deadlines.

Assist in training of new hires.

Maintain assigned camera gear news vehicle.

News Photographer

WRGB CBS 6
Albany, NY
04.2007 - 09.2009

Shoot and edit video footage under tight deadline for live news broadcast.

Captured high-quality images during breaking news events to support on-air coverage.

Operated professional camera equipment, ensuring optimal settings for diverse lighting conditions and.

Collaborated with reporters to plan and execute visual storytelling for various news segments.

News Photographer

WXXA Fox 23
Albany, NY
06.2000 - 04.2007

Captured high-quality images during breaking news events to support on-air coverage.

Operated professional camera equipment, ensuring optimal settings for diverse lighting conditions.

Collaborated with reporters to plan and execute visual storytelling for various news segments.

Edited video footage for broadcast, maintaining editorial standards and deadlines.

Editor-Studio Cam Operator

WIVT NewsChannel 34
Binghamton, NY
09.1999 - 06.2000

Edit stories for live newscast.

Run studio cameras for live newscast.

Operate audio soundboard for live newscasts.

Operate Chyron for live newscast.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Communications And Media

UMass Global
Irvine, CA
11-2027

Associate of Science - Communications

SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY
05-2001

Skills

    Accomplished, Emmy winning storyteller, with multiple nominations Telly Award winner (x2) and numerous FABJ awards

    Highly motivated people leader who thrives when others are progressing Coaching is my passion and seeing people learn and grow from our conversations and workshops is more rewarding to me than my own success

    A creative editor who uses sharp, compelling images and rich natural sound to tell important stories in our communities that make a difference

    I am a licensed drone operator with a Part 107 endorsement

    Seasoned satellite truck operator with the ability to teach operation as well

Affiliations

NPPA Member and Regional Chair, West General Region

Certification

Digital Marketing Certificate

Timeline

Chief Photojournalist

Spectrum News
05.2019 - Current

Photojournalist

Spectrum News
03.2014 - 05.2019

Photojournalist

Capitol News Service
03.2013 - 03.2014

News Photographer

WXXA Fox 23
09.2009 - 02.2013

News Photographer

WRGB CBS 6
04.2007 - 09.2009

News Photographer

WXXA Fox 23
06.2000 - 04.2007

Editor-Studio Cam Operator

WIVT NewsChannel 34
09.1999 - 06.2000

Bachelor of Science - Communications And Media

UMass Global

Associate of Science - Communications

SUNY Broome Community College

Emmy Award winner

Emmy Award Winner 

Telly Award Winner (x2)

FABJ Winner (Multiple)