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Todd Leachman
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? Unemployed Production-side person. Got SF Goodwill Workforce grant. Tell us your BAVC Media story. (500 words or less) I decided to get into editing after 25 years in production. I evaluated several options and BAVC Media was the clear winner in terms of value. They have up-to-date equipment/software, industry-seasoned instructors, and course diversity/scheduling flexibility. Best of all, the connections one makes are terrific because the classes are mixed with students from all the various programs and corporate training. The other fantastic aspect is the career workshops and counseling. They revolutionized my thinking in [...]
Puran Grewal
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? I believe an EDD workshop than mentioned BAVC Media and TechSF Tell us your BAVC Media story. I found BAVC Media when looking for work having finished a San Francisco Coding Bootcamp. BAVC Media helped me to realize my desire to make working for myself a real possibility. I learned to do things such as create a professional logo and website for my small business as well as learn how I could get-in front of my target market online. I am proud to say today I both operate my business as [...]
Jordi Ferrer
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? A friend recommended BAVC Media. For the tech program and non-employed help. Tell us your BAVC Media story. I am originally from Barcelona, Catalonia (now Spain). I originally came to the US in 1993 to go to university with an international exchange program. Part of that program required to do an internship in a local company and I found my first job in the corporate communications department of Synopsis in Mountain View. I ended up working for Synopsys and stayed in the US until December 2001. At that moment, I decided [...]
Claudia Finkle
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? I had friends who were very active in the Bay Area Documentary Film Community. While I was on a visit from LA they took me to a party at BAVC Media in 2004. Tell us your BAVC Media story. I was a Feature Film Editor in Hollywood for 30 years, but when I moved to the Bay Area in 2005 I decided to leave the Entertainment Business. However, it is hard to stay away from one’s passions, and in 2010 I decided to make a documentary on Cuban music. I joined [...]
Lauren Militello
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? I heard about BAVC Media searching through the Workforce Initiative Act's education providers list. The WIA funded my tuition toward a Video Production Certification. Tell us your BAVC Media story. I started at BAVC Media in January 2015 and completed the course September 2016. I attended BAVC Media to fill in the gaps of my video production skill set. I wanted to go more in depth with industry professionals and have the time to ask questions about processes and equipment. I really enjoyed a lot of the teachers of the courses, [...]
Chris Austria
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? I am a graduate of Pyramind, a music production training center in San Francisco. Aisha Ayers, one of my classmates, worked at BAVC Media, and she told me about the film classes at the school. Tell us your BAVC Media story. I am a wildlife photographer, and conservationist with Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda- East Africa. We are a safe haven to 46 orphaned chimpanzees that have been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. The sanctuary was founded in 1998 by Dr. Jane Goodall, and a group of Ugandan trustees. [...]
Bruce Lee
How did you first hear about BAVC Media? I heard about BAVC Media workshops while job searching - a fellow job-searching friend mentioned that BAVC Media was had workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job searching. Doing my research, I found the TechSF program, which I applied and was accepted to. Tell us your BAVC Media story. Joining the TechSF program at BAVC Media, I got paired with an amazing coach, Arya, who was an amazing career sherpa - he not only recommended appropriate seminars and workshops, but he also coached me on my interviewing skills, encouraged me [...]
The Power of Place and Community in 2016
We call the small area off the lobby at BAVC Media “the Conference Room.” It seems like an odd name for the space because, when I think of a conference room, I think of dark walls and people in suits. This doesn’t describe this space or the people who meet here. The room is compact but its high ceilings lined with vents make it feel breezy and spacious. Walls of windows and sliding glass doors brighten it even on a dreary day. The other walls are painted a happy green apple and crayons sit on the table for doodling. The [...]
Andy Bydalek
I came to BAVC Media to take classes many years ago, and after hearing of the TechSF program, I got enrolled. It's been a great experience – the support and guidance of the counselors and instructors is invaluable, as is the camaraderie of the other enrolled peers. I've gotten so much valuable input on how to craft my website, video reel and resume to best position myself in the market. Anyone who is wanting to redirect their career path int to the world of video, design, web or coding should definitely take advantage of this awesome program. http://andybydalek.com/
TechSF Celebrates First Tech Apprenticeship Placement
TechSF Celebrates Its First Tech Apprenticeship Placement! In the Fall of 2015, Mayor Ed Lee announced a Department of Labor (DOL) grant awarded to the City of San Francisco to launch the TechSF Apprenticeship Learning Accelerator to offer residents pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships within the tech sector. BAVC Media and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development are pleased to announce that the first Apprentice in this program has been placed at local tech company, Zendesk. Zendesk, who builds software for better customer relationships, seized the opportunity to host the inaugural TechSF Apprenticeship. Located on Market Street, the company’s commitment [...]
