Theresa Pauli

Edwardsville,Illinois

Summary

Friend of Student Affairs Award | SIUE | 2026
Emmy Award Nominations | NATAS Mid-America Chapter (Multiple recognitions)
Committee Member | City of Edwardsville Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Fiscal Advisor | Mass Communications Club, SIUE
Head Coach | Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Little League Baseball (9 Seasons)

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Broadcast Engineer

Southern Illinois University Edwarsville

12.2019 - Current

Led the rebuild and modernization of a full-scale broadcast control room and server infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and industry-standard performance
Oversee broadcast engineering operations including system integration, maintenance, and production support
Serve as primary trainer for Ross Video systems, educating students, faculty, and staff on professional-grade broadcast technology
Develop training materials and hands-on learning experiences for media production students
Mentor and supervise students in live production roles, fostering technical and professional development
Build and maintain relationships with industry leaders, vendors, and broadcast professionals

Freelance Broadcast Engineer

Fanduel Sports Network

01.2025 - 03.2026

Assisted in managing technical operations for live broadcasts by supporting physical control room setups and cloud transmissions. Operated shade cameras to enhance broadcast quality. Shot locker room interviews.

News Operations Manager

KTVI/KPLR Television

11.2008 - 12.2019

Strategic Leadership: Orchestrated departmental operations for a dual-station newsroom, managing a diverse team of 90+ employees.
Logistics & Finance: Directed complex crew scheduling and departmental budgeting while ensuring 24/7 operational readiness.
Career Progression: Advanced from Broadcast Engineer to News Manager based on technical excellence and leadership performance.

Videojournalist

KMOV Television

01.2004 - 11.2008

Videojournalist: Recognized with Emmy nominations for high-impact news coverage in a top-tier market.
Field Production: Managed all aspects of field news gathering, including lighting, audio, and visual storytelling under strict deadlines.

Videojournalist & Chief Video Editor

KPLR Television

11.1991 - 01.2004

Archival Innovation: Designed and implemented the station’s first comprehensive video archive system, streamlining asset retrieval.
Creative Excellence: Produced, shot and edited multiple Emmy-nominated stories.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Skills

Live Production & Graphics: Ross Carbonite, Ross Ultrix, XPression, Media I/O
Editing & Post-Production: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Edius, Audio Mixing
Transmission & Field Ops: Videojournalist, LiveU, Microwave Truck Operations, Cloud Transmissions, Camera Shading, Audio mixing

Leadership: Personnel Management (90 staff), Budgeting, Crew Scheduling, Staff Training
Mentoring: Mentor students to build networks and skills

Timeline