Gabriel Mays

Title:
Audio/Video Technical Supervisor, KECC Adviser, TV Studio Supervisor

Office:
Communication Department

Email Gabriel Mays

Professional Information:
2005 – 2007
Evangel University - Springfield, MO
Electronic Media / Broadcasting

2002 - 2004
Edison College - Piqua, OH
Business / Management

Job Responsibilities:
I teach communication classes and I am the KECC Radio Station advisor. I also run and maintain the television studio as well as the radio station . I have about 25 employees that work for me.

Org Memberships:
Broadcast Education Association
Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield, MO
Missouri Broadcast Educators Association
SATO48 Film Challenge

Courses Taught:
Intro to Electronic Media
Video Production Labs
Radio Workshop
HDSLR Production

Started Work:
2007

Was an Evangel Student:
2004-2007

Favorite Memory as a Student:
Spending many all-nighters in the tv studio.

Originally From:
All over the, US

Personal Information:
Gabriel is a director, producer, cinematographer, and editor known for his innovative research and implementation of new film techniques. Gabriel was one of the first to implement HD-DSLR cameras into filmmaking.

As an independent film director Gabriel is involved in multiple aspects of the film and production process including casting talent, managing casts and crews, selecting proper lighting and camera composition, and editing films. He has also directed dozens of independent films, documentaries, and music videos.

Gabriel was born in 1983 and began producing, directing and editing a weekly one-hour television show at the age of 17. While interning at an NBC affiliated Television Station he honed his skills. In 2006 Gabriel took first at the Society of Collegiate Journalists for both Sports and Feature Program. In 2007 Gabriel was named Outstanding Broadcasting student at Evangel University. Gabriel has continued to win awards throughout his career. He most recently won for Best Sound Design and Best Editing at the 2011 SATO Film competition.

Gabriel currently works as a Communications Professor and Electronic Media Engineer and resides in Springfield, Missouri. He has been married to his wife Lori for seven years and they have three dogs Bengal, Chief, and Cinderella. Gabriel and Lori enjoy travelling and motorcycling in their free time.

Text by Benjamin Bagwell

Personal Page: http://www.gabrielmays.com