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Location: Brooklyn, NY
Phone: (813) 408-4871
Website: www.kevdisalvo.com
<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_gray.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_gray.svg" width="40px" /> I am an innovative media producer with over 15 years of experience managing creative projects soup-to-nuts. My proven expertise has resulted in numerous engaging multiplatform properties that drive engagement and educate curious audiences. I’m adept at balancing creative vision with operational priorities, ensuring high-quality output that are on-time and on budget.
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PRODUCER - KIDS’ MEDIA & EDUCATION - The WNET Group | New York, NY (July 2019 to Present)
- Manage all stages of production on educational media series—from high-level content strategy to scripting, editorial review of design and video cuts, budget review, promotions, and distribution. Output includes over 120 hours of original kids’ programs, 5 learning games, and 3 websites via PBS KIDS and other public media distributors.
- Drive audience engagement and brand awareness of PBS KIDS’ award-winning series Cyberchase via innovative promotional campaigns, boosting viewership to over 3 million monthly views on broadcast and streaming platforms.
- Lead strategic transformation of the department's digital media including the successful launch of a dedicated Cyberchase YouTube channel, which garnered over 4 million streams in its first year. Overseeing a team of 5+ specialists and producers, these efforts have also grown the series’ reach to over 800k cross-platform users monthly on streaming and social media.
- Act as technical lead for the Kids’ Media team, and represent the department on multi-departmental working groups focused on media supply chains, strategic planning, and digital transformations.
- Mentor junior production staff, building a supportive and growth-oriented team culture.
VIDEO PROJECT MANAGER, Springer Nature | New York, NY (September 2018 to June 2019)
- Spearheaded the establishment of production workflows for international publishing units, resulting in the successful rollout of a new video subscription product including its first 500 "video book" assets.
- Developed and monitored KPIs for coordinating editors, product, and production teams.
- Acted as video expert across imprints, training editorial teams and academic contributors on production techniques, optimizing video quality and ensuring consistency across diverse content streams.
VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER - Self-Employed | Uganda, Africa (January 2017 to September 2018)
- Provided full-scale media production services to nonprofits, NGOs, social enterprises, and aid agencies in East Africa, specializing in editorial, documentary, and promotional storytelling.
- Individually designed and managed production plans, content development, timetables, budgets, and contracts based on clients' capacities. Provided deliverables as iterations to clients to promote collaborative work plans.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - EDUCATION - The WNET Group | New York, NY (November 2015 to January 2017)
- Edited and produced over 100 videos and interactive resources for PBS’ free-to-use educational website. Managed CMS uploads for the department, and generated reports in Google Analytics on resource use.
- Developed various post-production and archiving workflows for the department, and ran multiple trainings with producers and senior staff to ensure future implementation.
- Served as project lead on national station outreach initiative for special news program, Chasing the Dream. Tasks included overseeing $100k in station grants, drafting RFPs, creating production graphics kits and best practices documentation, administering contracts and payments, etc.
Additional Experience
- PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, KIDS' MEDIA, The WNET Group | New York, NY (April to November 2015)
- MUSEUM EDUCATOR, Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria, NY (January 2013 to Sep 2014)
- TEACHER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE FLUENCY, US Peace Corps | Philippines, Asia (August 2010 to October 2012)
- PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, KIDS' MEDIA, The WNET Group | New York, NY (April to November 2015)
- MEDIA COORDINATOR - WORLDWIDE LEARNING, BBC Studios | New York, NY (May 2014 to April 2015)
- MUSEUM EDUCATOR, Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria, NY (January 2013 to Sep 2014)
- TEACHER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE FLUENCY, US Peace Corps | Philippines, Asia (August 2010 to October 2012)
<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_gray.svg" width="40px" /> BA, Literary & Cultural Studies, The College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA | Concentration in Film Studies
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