Jo Rou

Technical Director at The Switch (formerly Pacific Television Center)
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Languages
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Director
      • Jun 2014 - Present

      Direct live satellite media tours and interviews. Oversee all technical aspects of production including camera, lighting and audio. Floor manage on-camera talent while on-air Direct live satellite media tours and interviews. Oversee all technical aspects of production including camera, lighting and audio. Floor manage on-camera talent while on-air

    • Egypt
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Writer/Videographer/VO Artist
      • Jan 2006 - Present
    • United States
    • Entertainment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Performer
      • Jun 2012 - Present

      Perform longform improv, sketch and characters for UCBTNY. Perform longform improv, sketch and characters for UCBTNY.

    • Co-Creator/Writer/Actor/Editor
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      web-series Logline: In the making of Russian Doll, Emmy nominated actor Natasha Lyonne summoned herself from a parallel universe and now the two of them must live in tandem web-series Logline: In the making of Russian Doll, Emmy nominated actor Natasha Lyonne summoned herself from a parallel universe and now the two of them must live in tandem

    • Head Writer/Director
      • Sep 2011 - Present

      Pitching, writing, and developing material for sketch group that has performed at UCB, The PIT, and Magnet theaters. Produce, direct, write and edit videos that have been featured on HuffPost Comedy, CollegeHumor, Funny or Die, and Vulture. Performed in Philly Sketchfest and NYC SKETCHFEST. Pitching, writing, and developing material for sketch group that has performed at UCB, The PIT, and Magnet theaters. Produce, direct, write and edit videos that have been featured on HuffPost Comedy, CollegeHumor, Funny or Die, and Vulture. Performed in Philly Sketchfest and NYC SKETCHFEST.

    • Writer/Co-Creator/Lead Actor
      • Aug 2017 - Present

      30 minute scripted comedy series. Selection of the 2018 IFP Labs, Official Selection of SeriesFest, 2019 Logline: In a surreal sitcom world, Dolores - a manic, over-optimistic divorcee - tries to mend her relationship with her estranged clown stepdaughter by purchasing the dilapidated apartment building where she lives under house arrest. 30 minute scripted comedy series. Selection of the 2018 IFP Labs, Official Selection of SeriesFest, 2019 Logline: In a surreal sitcom world, Dolores - a manic, over-optimistic divorcee - tries to mend her relationship with her estranged clown stepdaughter by purchasing the dilapidated apartment building where she lives under house arrest.

    • United States
    • Automotive
    • Technical Director
      • Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

      Operate lights, sound, camera and switcher for broadcast TV and satellite media tours. Operate lights, sound, camera and switcher for broadcast TV and satellite media tours.

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Swing
      • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

      Performed G&E, ran camera and operated sound for various sketches, branded content and Facebook Live videos across all brands. Performed G&E, ran camera and operated sound for various sketches, branded content and Facebook Live videos across all brands.

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Assistant
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2015

      Worked with all departments including script supervision, camera and production. Managed phone calls for live events and interaction videos, oversaw team of art department interns Worked with all departments including script supervision, camera and production. Managed phone calls for live events and interaction videos, oversaw team of art department interns

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Technical Director
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

      Directed live satellite media tours and interviews. Oversaw all technical aspects of production including camera, lighting and audio. Floor managed on-camera talent while on-air. Directed live satellite media tours and interviews. Oversaw all technical aspects of production including camera, lighting and audio. Floor managed on-camera talent while on-air.

    • United States
    • Photography
    • Swing
      • Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

      Performed G&E and AC work for "This Week in History" series Performed G&E and AC work for "This Week in History" series

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Audio
      • May 2010 - Sep 2011

      recorded and mixed audio on shoots including, but not limited to the Cleveland CAVS team opening video to Playhouse Square documentaries. recorded and mixed audio on shoots including, but not limited to the Cleveland CAVS team opening video to Playhouse Square documentaries.

    • Graphic Design
    • Writer/Producer
      • Feb 2010 - Sep 2011

      • Produced festival, commercial and online content • Oversaw all phases of production from pre- to post • Wrote a successful response to an RFP for the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability • Produced festival, commercial and online content • Oversaw all phases of production from pre- to post • Wrote a successful response to an RFP for the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability

    • Producer
      • Aug 2006 - May 2010

      Worked with clients from pre-production to post creating videos for the university and outside networks like Sports Time Ohio. Crewed positions ranging from camera and audio to lighting and editing. Worked with clients from pre-production to post creating videos for the university and outside networks like Sports Time Ohio. Crewed positions ranging from camera and audio to lighting and editing.

    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Assistant
      • 2010 - 2010

      Assisted in lighting, camera, and runs for the reality show "World's Strictest Parents" Assisted in lighting, camera, and runs for the reality show "World's Strictest Parents"

Education

  • Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
    Sketch, Improv
    2011 - 2019
  • Kent State University
    Bachelor of Science, Electronic Media Production

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