MediaMKRS - MOME

Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment


MediaMKRS

Creative Sector Resources
TV/Film
Theatre
Music
Digital Games
Publishing
Digital Media

Creative Sector Resources

TV/Film

Theatre

Music

Digital Games

Publishing

Digital Media


MediaMKRS is a groundbreaking partnership between employers, unions, The City University of New York (CUNY), Reel Works (a youth media educational program) and The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) to train, credential and prepare talented young New Yorkers for careers in the City's thriving television and film production industry. Through MediaMKRS, New Yorkers as young as 12 years old will have opportunities to earn digital badges—portable credentials that reflect employer-validated technical and work readiness skills.

The program is supported by the MediaMKRS Advisory Council of industry leaders who are committed to building a more equitable and inclusive workforce - one that reflects the talent and diversity of our City. Council members will host internships, set work readiness standards and create pathways from classroom to careers for talented young New Yorkers.

The MediaMKRS Advisory Council includes:

Terra Bliss, Vice President & General Manager, Panavision New York

Berénicé Brino, Production Office & Intern Coordinator, Jax Media

Kavell Brown, Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Investment, Viacom

Michelle Byrd, Managing Director, Producers Guild of America East

Mala Chapple, Senior Vice President Content Strategy, Operations & Media Partnerships, MTV

Colleen Ferrary, Human Resources, FilmNation Entertainment

Madhu Goel Southworth, Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, AMC Networks

Pam Hacker, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, HBO

Jennifer Halpern, Education Outreach, IATSE International

Mike Jackman, Co-Chairman, Board of Directors, New York Production Alliance and Executive Vice President Post Production and Worldwide Delivery, FilmNation Entertainment

Jon Kamen, Chairman & CEO, RadicalMedia

Barbara Matos, Vice President, Diversity, CBS

Laura Michalchyshyn, President and Co-Founder, Sundance Productions

Asad Muhammad, Vice President of Impact and Engagement Strategy, POV | American Documentary

Paul Nicholson, Senior Vice President, Production & Technology, Showtime

Richard Perello, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Production, Jigsaw Productions

Adam Robinson, Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Viacom

Sheereen Russell, National Group Vice President, Advertising Sales Partner Solutions for Inclusion Audiences, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network

Erin Scolaro, Senior Director, Social Impact Strategy at Comedy Central, Paramount Network, and TV Land, Viacom

Erika SotLamb, Vice President, Social Impact Strategy at Comedy Central, Paramount Network, and TV Land, Viacom

Lorna Thomas, Senior Executive Producer, Investigation Discovery, Discovery, Inc.

Zak Tucker, Co-Founder & President, Harbor Picture Company

Patricia White, Director, Education & Training, IATSE International

For more information on this program and digital badging, please visit www.mediamkrs.org.