Valerie Visconti

Entrepreneurs and childhood friends Justin Zito and Alan Tran run their tech gadget company, FLUXMOB, from their garage in Huntington Beach, California. I directed the crew, conducted the interviews, scripted the video and managed an editor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZsszEG3MHw

With more than 75 years of history in this family-owned business, Gelb sells products around the world and introduces new customers to their San Francisco Bay Area store through the eBay platform. I directed the crew, conducted the interviews, scripted the video and managed an editor. https://youtu.be/82hiRb8iEPE

MomLifeTV promo: MomLifeTV is a website that has assembled talented professionals and organizations who give tips, advice, and information. The site also features stories from moms to help others on their journey through motherhood. I produced, shot, and edited the video for the website and social media. http://vimeo.com/113338712

A compilation of segments I produced and directed for broadcast networks, Fortune 500 corporate clients, and non-profit organizations. http://vimeo.com/110191862

The Queen Latifah Show sent the Ultimate Mom Dance-Off winner Dominique Olagbegi to New York so she could join the cast of Chicago, and fulfill her lifelong dream of being in a Broadway show. I directed the crew and interviewed talent. http://youtu.be/JUnkvhC9c2Y

I produced a video for Cisco Systems about Hamburg, Germany, which is leveraging the Internet of Everything to connect the city and improve quality of life. I sourced and directed a crew in Germany, as well as interviewed city officials, scripted, and worked with an editor. http://vimeo.com/103348096

AMIT Saves the Children is a short-form documentary that features AMIT's programs designed for at-risk youth. I managed the post production process; including writing the script from 30+ interviews and an abundance of b-roll, selecting music, sourcing archival footage/photos, and supervising an editor. http://vimeo.com/98960665

I directed a multi-camera shoots over the course of a week that captured a time lapse of the concert venues being built for Bud Light's Super Bowl Concert held by the Intrepid in NYC.

Stars were on the red carpet for the premiere of the animated film Turbo in the Big Apple which features a Chevrolet Camaro in a key scene. I conducted interviews with all celebrities, directed the crew, scripted and supervised an editor. https://vimeo.com/168813367

JCP celebrated the launch of its new Home collections & shops from renowned designers, such as Martha Stewart, Jonathan Adler, Sir Terrance Conran and Michael Graves. I conducted interviews with all celebrities, directed the crew, scripted, and supervised an editor. https://vimeo.com/160926959

I produced, directed and conducted "man on the street" interviews for a shoot in NYC that showcased Kate Spade Saturday's interactive window displays designed for the on-the-go savvy shopper.

I produced, directed, wrote, and supervised an editor to create 2 short-form documentaries for the American Psychological Foundation that highlight their programs and services that transform the lives of disadvantaged youth.

The Cities of the Future web series produced for Cisco provides an in-depth look at how to build a city from the ground up. I managed the project, interviewed all participants, directed a large crew in Songdo, South Korea, wrote the scripts, and supervised an editing team. http://vimeo.com/34665305

The Unforgettables is a short-form documentary that chronicles the effects of music and social interaction on a chorus composed of people with dementia and their caregivers. I conducted all interviews, directed the crew, wrote the script, and supervised an editor. http://aging.med.nyu.edu/research/chorus

• Managed and produced from concept through delivery short-form segments about social issues, trends, and/or news in education for PBS NewsHour. • Crafted storylines for characters and topics from 100+ hours of footage. • Wrote scripts for broadcast and related promotional copy for the web, as well as fact-checked content for accuracy. • Field produced episodes of a video web series featured in Education Week and a long-form documentary featured on Netflix. • Produced, wrote, and edited audio podcasts for the web. • Researched, pitched, and developed stories for PBS NewsHour. • Gained access and trust necessary to produce in-depth coverage, such as convincing characters and sources to share exclusive commentary on-camera that could potentially put their jobs at risk or cause embarrassment and stigma. • Coordinated all logistics for shoots, including securing locations, creating production schedules, and crafting interview questions. • Supervised production staff, including interns, camera crews, and editors. • Directed single-camera and multi-camera crews, as well as conducted interviews across the country. • Shot footage, operated sound, and supervised online edit and audio mix of all productions.

The Real World of Teach for America chronicles the experiences of seven young corps members who are thrust into a classroom after only eight weeks of training. I conducted interviews, directed a camera crew, scripted, and worked with an editor for the segments. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqa7Zpd0Gxt1sK0D25Hf7r1zIDMQTEuh6

REBIRTH: New Orleans is a culmination of over 6 years of filming and weaves together stories of students, teachers, parents, education leaders, activists and critics to paint a portrait of a city reborn. I directed camera crews and conducted interviews in the field. https://youtu.be/BXZraNFq9f0

Challenging Course: A 12-part series chronicling the leadership of Paul Vallas, the “turnaround” superintendent charged with fixing a deeply troubled and failing Recovery School District in New Orleans. I developed stories, identified characters, conducted interviews, directed camera crews, scripted, supervised editors, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqa7Zpd0Gxt1sK0D25Hf7r1zIDMQTEuh6

Race to the Top: Making History traces the growing involvement of the federal government in public education from the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" reform. I scripted, sourced archival footage, and supervised an editor. https://youtu.be/IO-pSj8Xai4

When School is Home: A segment examining a district in Wisconsin that has gone above and beyond to provide basic needs for homeless students while trying to raise their academic achievement. I identified characters, directed a camera crew, scripted, and supervised an editor. https://youtu.be/pBqa3SePiNo

Learning Matters TV is now known as Education Week Video. •Coordinated all phases of production for short-form PBS NewsHour segments and long-form PBS documentaries. • Associate producer on one award-winning long-form PBS documentary. • Produced, wrote, and edited podcasts for the web. • Conducted phone interviews to research topics and vet characters for segments. • Managed voice-over, audio mix, online editing sessions, locations, and travel arrangements for shoots. • Oversaw quality control of programming to ensure correct technical specifications of deliverables were met. • Facilitated submissions of videos to awards competitions and collaborated with organizations to market programming. • Sourced stock footage and coordinated rights/clearances.