Hi, I’m
Lara Velez
Montclair,United States
Summary
- Three-time Emmy Award-Winner
- 10+ years in live television, including 7 years as Talent Coordinator at MLB Network and NHL Network
- Dedicated, meticulous, and motivated
- Fostered strong, lasting relationships with co-workers
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
THE MLB NETWORK, LLC
Talent Coordinator
09.2016 - 05.2024
Job overview
- Distributed monthly schedules, travel itineraries, call times, makeup, and production meeting times and information, schedules changes, and more to MLB and NHL Network on-air talent
- Booked 150+ flights, hotels, and car rentals per month for talent
- Ran the annual MLB and NHL Network Talent Seminars prior to each new season, sent and managed 150+ invitations and RSVPs, coordinated with senior producers, booked conference rooms, created Zoom meetings, and took attendance
- In charge of onboarding, took care of paperwork, W9s, and arranged for ID badges and travel profiles for all new talent while also assisting with their new housing when necessary
- Approved all talent expense reports through Concur and processed weekly time sheets and attendance
- Distributed all programming and programming changes to MLB and NHL Networks, a constantly changing schedule due to live sports (rain outs, cancellations, shortened series, playoffs, etc.)
MLB Productions
Broadcast Event Logging Coordinator
02.2015 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Broadcast Event Logging Coordinator for Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL)
- Supervised up to 15 Game Loggers at a time as they logged live Major League Baseball games for MLB Network programming and baseball's official archives, ensuring all work was completed on a daily/nightly basis
- Supervised up to 15 Game Loggers for NHL Network programming
- Performed quality control assessments of game logs and provided notes for a large assemblage of loggers so that they could improve their output and perfect their logs
- Trained new loggers in the use of DIAMOND and MLB/NHL logging in general
- Alerted MLB Network and NHL Network Highlight Supervisors to breaking news, major game events, top plays, highlights, and other noteworthy occurrences that transpired in live MLB and NHL games for programming purposes.
MLB Network
Broadcast Event Logger
04.2014 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Tasked with logging live games nightly for Major League Baseball Productions at the MLB Network television studios
- Logged every action of a full ball game in real time, from pitch type to camera angles to game action and more
- Transcribed, recorded, and analyzed player and manager interviews and press conferences, highlights, game analysis, network B-roll, and pre- and post-game shows
- Communicated breaking news, major game events, top plays, highlights, and other relevant information to the staff of MLB Network.
MLB Network
Logging Coordinator
10.2014 - 11.2014
Job overview
- Logged and transcribed hundreds of hours worth of unedited footage for the producers of an exclusive, Emmy nominated network documentary 'The Third Team'
- Headed a team of loggers and delegated tasks and assignments, coordinated workflow and schedules, and served as liaison between the producers, editors, and other higher-ups on the project.
Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt
Social Media Director
06.2012 - 03.2014
Job overview
- In charge of maintaining social media presence of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt through Facebook, Twitter, and on a number of different platforms
- Other duties included drafting press releases, creating flyers and announcements, PowerPoint presentations, and photographing events.
St. Catharine's
Bulletin Editor
06.2009 - 10.2012
Job overview
- Administrative duties including maintaining databases, creating flyers and announcements, and answering phones
- In charge of writing, organizing, editing, and producing weekly bulletin for the entire parish.
HBO SPORTS
Runner and Production Assistant
11.2007 - 11.2011
Job overview
- Worked ringside at Madison Square Garden as go-between for the production truck and on-air talent
- Talent escort for 'Costas Now' and 'Joe Buck Live'
- Assistant to audience coordinator during live shows, charged with filling seats for television purposes, seating athletes and celebrities, and serving as the mediator between on-air talent and producers
- Worked seamlessly in a fast-paced, ego-driven and highly-stressful environment.
Section 408 Productions
Filmmaker
01.2001 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Writer, Director, Collaborator on various short films
BC SPORTS COLLECTIBLES
Sales Associate, Shift Supervisor and Key Holder
05.2006 - 05.2009
Job overview
- Highly adept sales representative and top seller with a loyal customer base
- Resident baseball expert to whom all customers with difficult queries were directed
- Kept store running efficiently when manager was away by opening and closing, making deposits, and communicating with the home office.
Education
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA from Communication and Media Studies
01.2010
Albertus Magnus High School
St. Catharine's
01.2010
Montclair State University
B.A. from Communication Studies; Speech Communications
Skills
- Multitasking
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability
- Organizational Skills
- Professionalism
- Scheduling proficiency
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Awards
Three-Time Emmy Award Winning Associate Producer
Timeline
Talent Coordinator
THE MLB NETWORK, LLC
09.2016 - 05.2024
Broadcast Event Logging Coordinator
MLB Productions
02.2015 - 09.2016
Logging Coordinator
MLB Network
10.2014 - 11.2014
Broadcast Event Logger
MLB Network
04.2014 - 02.2015
Social Media Director
Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt
06.2012 - 03.2014
Bulletin Editor
St. Catharine's
06.2009 - 10.2012
Runner and Production Assistant
HBO SPORTS
11.2007 - 11.2011
Sales Associate, Shift Supervisor and Key Holder
BC SPORTS COLLECTIBLES
05.2006 - 05.2009
Filmmaker
Section 408 Productions
01.2001 - 01.2023
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA from Communication and Media Studies
Albertus Magnus High School
St. Catharine's
Montclair State University
B.A. from Communication Studies; Speech Communications
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