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Connor J. Smith

Experience

Producer  ·  Strategist  ·  Creator

Producer and strategist with a background in live event production, media management, and organizational leadership. Driven by a passion for building things from the ground up, from founding a community festival to leading a nationally recognized television station, with a consistent record of turning ambitious ideas into real, measurable results.

Ithaca College

May 2026

Ithaca, NY

  • Master of Business Administration in Entertainment and Media Management GPA 4.00
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management · Concentration in Strategic Leadership GPA 3.73
  • Minor in Integrated Marketing Communications GPA 4.00

Director

Sep 2024 – May 2026

Ithaca College Television  ·  Ithaca, NY

  • Newswatch — Sep 2024–May 2025
  • Evening in America — Jan 2025–Dec 2025
  • Next Player Up — Jan 2026–May 2026

Station Manager

May 2024 – May 2025

Ithaca College Television ↗  ·  Ithaca, NY

  • Led 450+ student volunteers and 12 executive staff in the production of 24 live and prerecorded weekly broadcasts across news, sports, entertainment, and scripted formats for Spectrum cable and digital platforms
  • Authored and implemented 46 new organizational guidelines to modernize station ethics, inclusivity, and operations
  • Relaunched the Pegasys Awards and spearheaded the station's first mass fundraising and alumni outreach initiative
  • Received national recognition by College Broadcasters Inc. as Video Channel of the Year — selected from 280+ stations

Producer

Jan 2023 – May 2024

Newswatch, Ithaca College Television  ·  Ithaca, NY

  • Content-produced 30 minutes of live local and national news weekly on Spectrum channel 16 and ictv.org
  • Wrote and reviewed AP style stories, built rundowns in ENPS, oversaw a cast and crew of 30, and line-produced live shows

Additional Roles

2022 – 2026

Ithaca College Television

Main Anchor ICTV — Newswatch Sep 2024–Dec 2025
Weather Anchor ICTV — Newswatch Sep 2023–May 2025
Executive Producer ICTV Special Reports ↗ Jan–May 2025
Executive Producer ICTV — 24-Hour Giving Day Broadcast ↗ Apr 2025
Correspondent ICTV Reports Jan–May 2024
Big Board Analyst ICTV — Election Night 2023 Nov 2023
Political Analyst ICTV — Newswatch Jan–May 2023
Reporter ICTV — Newswatch Sep–Dec 2022
Assistant Producer ICTV — Newswatch, Good Day Ithaca Sep–Dec 2022
Camera Operator ICTV — Newswatch Sep–Dec 2022

Co-Founder & Event Producer

Nov 2025 – May 2026

Old Greeny Fringe Festival ↗  ·  Ithaca, NY

  • Conceptualized, pitched, and secured university and grant funding for a week-long community fringe festival
  • Planned and executed 60 events across 15 venues over 7 days with total attendance of 1,400 people
  • Designed digital marketing campaigns generating 250,000+ online views within 3 months
  • Fostered 30+ community partnerships, 4 pre-festival activations, and 15 vendor relationships
  • Coordinated audience choice award submission process drawing 200+ responses; served as venue captain across events
Learn More About The Festival

Event Organizer & Host

Aug 2025 – Apr 2026

Ithaca College Demo Day  ·  Ithaca, NY

  • Marketed, planned, and executed two live business pitch competitions in downtown Ithaca distributing $20,000 in funding
  • Led marketing, scheduling, catering, and competition production drawing crowds of 100+

Executive Intern

Jun – Jul 2025

Target  ·  Schenectady, NY

  • Analyzed operations within General Merchandise to execute daily sales initiatives
  • Led cross-functional teams adhering to corporate brand standards and operational KPIs

Manager

Nov 2021 – Jan 2026

Jimmy John's  ·  Guilderland, NY

  • Oversaw daily store operations, inventory management, purchasing, hiring, and customer service
  • Enforced food safety standards and "Freaky Fast" corporate guidelines

Assistant Manager

Sep 2020 – Jun 2022

Lydia C. Tobler Performing Arts Center  ·  Voorheesville, NY

  • Planned, rehearsed, and led event management and technical execution for musicals, award shows, dance recitals, and concerts
  • Helped convert the center to a state-of-the-art group lighting design system
  • Technical execution scholarship recipient upon departure

Video Channel of the Year ↗

College Broadcasters Inc.  ·  2024–25

Selected from 280+ college television stations across the US based on programming, community impact, technical quality, originality, and management.

Phi Kappa Phi

Ithaca College  ·  Inducted Apr 2026

Recognized among the top 10% of graduate and professional students at Ithaca College.

Beta Gamma Sigma ↗

Ithaca College  ·  Inducted Apr 2026

Recognized among the top 20% of graduate and professional business students.

Alpha Alpha Alpha

Ithaca College  ·  Inducted Feb 2022

Recognized for academic excellence as a first-generation college student.

Excel Expert Certified ↗

Microsoft  ·  Dec 2024

Verified expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.

Teaching Assistant, Management

Ithaca College  ·  2024–25

Assisted faculty in the Management Department with undergraduate capstone courses throughout the academic year.

Creative & Production

Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Canva ENPS

Data & Analytics

SPSS Tableau Power BI Microsoft Excel

Productivity & Publishing

Google Suite Microsoft Suite WordPress

Communication & Collaboration

Microsoft Teams Slack Basecamp Eventotron

AI & Social

ChatGPT Google Gemini Claude Claude Code Meta

Excel Expert Certified, December 2024 ↗

Event Volunteer  —  Chili Fest

Mar 2026

Downtown Ithaca Alliance  ·  Ithaca, NY

Event Volunteer  —  Bike The Barns

Sep 2025

ANCA  ·  New York's Champlain Valley

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