Persons
Leena Joshi
Leena is the Director of Youth & Emerging Media Makers (YEMM) at BAVC Media, supporting both our SF youth programs and Reel Stories in the East Bay. Through curriculum development, instructor support, and program evaluation, partnership, and capacity building, Leena supports the learning of young media makers and growth of BAVC Media’s youth programs on both sides of the Bay. Leena joined BAVC Media in March of 2024 with experience leading Digital + New Media arts and writing initiatives within SFUSD, as well as at Oakland-based studio for disabled artists, Creative Growth Art Center. As an artist who came of [...]
Christopher Castro
Christopher (Chris) Castro is the Preservation Lab Manager at BAVC Media. He preserves cultural memory by traversing the world of VTRs and deteriorating videotapes in order to create the highest quality transfers. Chris is originally from the East Bay. Prior to joining BAVC Media in December 2023, he oversaw the digitization, access, and preservation of audiovisual media at a community archive. He also worked in Collection Services at the UCLA Film & Television Archive while he earned his MLIS, specializing in Media Archival Studies. He holds a certificate in Film Preservation and Restoration from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and [...]
Almetria Vaba
Almetria Vaba is the director of partnerships and distribution at KQED. In her role at the San Francisco public media station, she leads collaborative efforts with education agencies, public media stations, and nonprofit organizations. Almetria has held various roles focused on media and storytelling including as a producer at Peninsula Television, a performing arts educator in Oakland, and an instructor at Cal State Northridge while a graduate student in the Communication Studies department. Her efforts in East Bay Schools as a parent volunteer included managing a parent education program at Bishop O’Dowd, leading the African American Parents Alliance at Canyon [...]
Rachel Holbrook
Rachel is a 20-year production industry veteran, leading creative teams in the marketing and entertainment industries. After ten years leading global production at The Coca-Cola Company, Rachel joined Airbnb to build the creative and production team that would see the brand’s evolution from tech start-up to global travel platform. Following Airbnb’s IPO, Rachel executive-produced the Tribeca Film Festival Audience-Award winning documentary Gay Chorus Deep South, and led its successful sale to 26-time Oscar-winning producer Sheila Nevins and Viacom. Rachel currently directs and produces film projects with her production company, Cypress Trail Films, and continues to advise brands on how they [...]
Peter Hockaday
Peter Hockaday is Director of Communications at the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the nonprofit partner to the National Park Service at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Video has been an important part of his work for almost 20 years, from multimedia reporting for news organizations like SFGATE and the San Jose Mercury News, to his current role connecting people to the national parks of the Bay Area. He has produced a wide range of video pieces from in-depth narratives to social video. Peter was born in San Francisco and enjoys a good matinee whenever possible.
Allison Bumatay
Allison Bumatay is the Senior Manager of Training and Workforce Development at BAVC Media. Allison is responsible for organizing and facilitating all adult advanced training experiences, including classes, advising media students and workforce development participants, interfacing with community partners, and assisting with reporting and marketing. Allison joined BAVC Media in December 2023. She is excited about bridging her personal and professional interests in her role at BAVC after previously working at various Bay Area nonprofits supporting low-income and first-generation students. She studied cognitive science and education at UC Berkeley and in her professional career, aims to provide equitable opportunities to [...]
Clay Go
Clay Go is a Media Specialist for Community Media at BAVC Media, responsible for overseeing the use and maintenance of production equipment, as well as providing general support to BAVC and SF Commons for basic production and post-production needs. Clay is a Bridges Live! alumni who joined BAVC Media in October 2023 a few months after completing the program. He graduated from California College of the Arts with a BFA in Filmmaking. Outside of work, Clay enjoys horror movies, going to the gym, and playing video games.
Angie Morales
Angie Morales is a Youth Media Instructor at BAVC Media. Her focus is youth and young adult professional development. She is an instructor for Bridges Live!, Next Gen: Factory and Climate Warriors. Angie joined BAVC June of 2023. She is a full time media maker, and documentary film editor based in Oakland. She has experience in live events, music videos, narrative and documentary film productions. Angie is a UCSC Film & Digital Media graduate. Her work has been featured in a variety of festivals and magazines. She feels most inspired to document stories within queer, black, and brown immigrant communities. [...]
Faye Terry
Faye coordinates SF-based program enrollment, is the primary contact person for parents/students/partners in the Next Gen program, and helps support Youth Program Manager in facilitating Youth Programs orientations, field tripFayeTerrys, events, and showcases. She is the in-person point person for students/instructors during Next Gen programming. Faye joined BAVC Media in January of 2019, after completing a masters degree in Community Development & Planning with a concentration in Youth Development, and has since then remained on the path toward community development through the empowerment of young people through the art of storytelling. She is the Director of a Forest Preschool in [...]
Andy Kawanami
Andy was at BAVC from 2010-2015 and has recently rejoined the organization in 2022 as the Director of Community Media. In addition to overseeing SF Commons, San Francisco's community media access center, Andy also leads BAVC's fee-for-service production department - BAVC Productions. Andy has produced a wide range of projects across industries and public sectors including entertainment, nonprofit, healthcare, and government. Andy is a San Francisco native and began his career directing and producing music videos for local Bay Area artists. He then went on to produce a number of classic and award winning music videos including MIA "Paper Planes", [...]
