Sharon Mayo
San Diego,CA
Summary
Emmy award winning leader with a successful career in post-production, transitioning into Development and Production.
Experienced in developing and executing creative projects across various media, utilizing innovative thinking and meticulous planning to deliver engaging content.
Proven track record of fostering collaborative environments and driving successful outcomes within dynamic teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Brooklyn College, CUNY
09.2025 - Current
- Taught Craft of Film Post Production graduate course, providing instruction to up to 10 graduate students.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions, and using techniques to track student participation.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans, and syllabi.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Created materials and exercises for Avid Media Composer to illustrate the application of course concepts.
Volunteer
PGA (NYC & LA)
10.2022 - Current
- Assist check-ins for 100-200+ producers per event.
- Talent wrangler for awards ceremonies, brunches, premieres, and Q&A panel events.
Unit Production Manager
ReelShort (contract)
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Oversee 40+ cast and crew coordination and logistical planning, including all lodging and transportation for remote locations.
- Pitch 10+ locations and act as main liaison for all sets.
- Manage cost reports and all receipts for six-figure productions and petty cash.
- Assist Line Producer with hiring and management of crew, equipment rentals, and vendor relations.
- Manage on-set operations and all Production Assistants to ensure an efficient and smooth production.
Post Production Technician
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Workflow implementation of cloud archive assets for 8+ seasons.
- Assist Post Supervisor and Post Production Engineer with overflow tasks during non-production hours (late nights and weekends), which include restoration and archive of over 1000 episodes.
Media Manager
NBC Olympics | Peacock
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Media managed (ingest, archival, restorations) of all (12+) media streams for the Swimming Venue.
- Daily ingest and prep terabytes of footage by venue camera teams for rapid turnaround and live broadcast.
- Scheduled, operated, and QC'ed all media servers for all rehearsal and live Olympic swimming events at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Manager, Media Management and Digitizing
HBO
05.2017 - 01.2021
- Led cross-functional Digitizing and Media Management teams to enhance operational efficiency and streamline workflows. My team is responsible for ingests, transcodes, permissions, storage, management, and retrieval, for over a million production assets for Sports, Creative Services, Documentaries, and Editorial.
- Mentored 10 direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
Post Production Educator and Consultant
Self-employed
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Expert for end to end post-production.
- Primarily hired as an Avid Trainer, Post Workflow Consultant, Post Engineer, and Post Production Supervisor. Built and developed post-production facilities for studios, government, educational, and sports facilities.
- Previous clients include HBO, ESPN, NBC 30 Rockefeller, NBC Olympics (Beijing, Sochi, Tokyo and Paris), CIA, FBI, White House, AFI, Chapman University, NY Mets, South Park, DreamWorks, CBS, Big Brother, E!, Bravo; New Stations (i.e. Nexstar, Gannett, Sinclair) in over 40 states and 10 countries.
Education
Masters of Fine Arts - Creative Producing, Film
Graduate School of The Arts, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NYC05-2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film and Television
Tisch School of The Arts, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
NYC05.2001
Skills
- Project Management: kick-offs, stand-ups and reviews
- Gaming and Prompt AI: AR, VR, Consoles (PS5, Nintendo), Midjourney AI, Chat GPT
- Project Tools: Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, JIRA, Smartsheet, Airtable
- Asset and database management
- Movie Magic Budgeting
- Movie Magic Scheduling and StudioBinder
- Driver: Large Vehicles and manual transmission
- Team in Training: Mentor, Triathlon Finisher, Half Marathon Finisher
Accomplishments
- Emmy Award Winner (Sports Emmy 2024, Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, NBC | Peacock, Outstanding Technical Team Event)
Timeline
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Brooklyn College, CUNY
09.2025 - Current
Unit Production Manager
ReelShort (contract)
02.2025 - 04.2025
Media Manager
NBC Olympics | Peacock
07.2024 - 08.2024
Volunteer
PGA (NYC & LA)
10.2022 - Current
Post Production Technician
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
02.2022 - 01.2025
Manager, Media Management and Digitizing
HBO
05.2017 - 01.2021
Post Production Educator and Consultant
Self-employed
01.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film and Television
Tisch School of The Arts, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Masters of Fine Arts - Creative Producing, Film
Graduate School of The Arts, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY