Blue Squad
Team Credo: Blue Squad strives to use our differences, backgrounds, talents, and perspectives to tell the unique story of the 2016 Olympics as authentically, creatively and truthfully as possible.
Student Teams, Faculty, and Staff
Abby Laine Faber
New Egypt, N.J.
New Media Design Major
Videographer
New Egypt, N.J.
New Media Design Major
Videographer
Ella Fox
Sellersville, Pa.
Communication Major
Producer
Sellersville, Pa.
Communication Major
Producer
Hiwot Hailu
Washington, D.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
Washington, D.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
Flamengo
Team Credo: Our drive is to tell the full story in a compelling way and have fun doing it. Be creative. Explore Rio. See things from a different perspective. Journey to comprehend other cultures. We want to distribute stories that enlighten the world about life beyond the Olympic Games.
Patrick Willard
Greensboro, N.C.
Communication Major
Videographer
Greensboro, N.C.
Communication Major
Videographer
Carlotta Nassi
Livorno, Italy
Communication and Sports Management Major
Producer
Livorno, Italy
Communication and Sports Management Major
Producer
Connor Keith
Tega Cay, S.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
Tega Cay, S.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
JBT Productions
Team Credo: Perseverance. Honesty. Dedication. Creativity. Turning our passions into a platform to share remarkable stories to the world. As a team we commit to working together to honor the prestigious history of the Olympic Games.
Tyler Greene
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Producer
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Producer
Becca Chen
Troy, Mich.
Sports Management Major
Videographer
Troy, Mich.
Sports Management Major
Videographer
Jamie Doolittle
Charlotte, N.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Creative Director
Charlotte, N.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Creative Director
Quarteto Fantástico
Team Credo: We plan on taking full advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to tell intriguing stories about the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through creative video production.
Austin Huddy
Fort Mill, S.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Videographer
Fort Mill, S.C.
Journalism and Digital Media Major
Videographer
Abby Tolar
Columbia, S.C.
Communication Major
Producer
Columbia, S.C.
Communication Major
Producer
DeVin Taylor
Rochester, N.Y.
Communication and Marketing Major
Producer
Rochester, N.Y.
Communication and Marketing Major
Producer
Caroline Henry
Charlotte, N.C.
Creative Writing Major
Creative Director
Charlotte, N.C.
Creative Writing Major
Creative Director
3BC
Team Credo: A free spirit, a wild card, and an extroverted introvert. Three different personalities combined to create a realistic story for those who aren’t able to experience our adventure for themselves. To motivate them, to explore, and to take a second look at things they once viewed as ordinary.
Alex Bruder
Ocean City, Md.
Communication Major
Videographer
Ocean City, Md.
Communication Major
Videographer
Kelsey McCormick
Orlando, Fla.
Sports Management Major
Producer
Orlando, Fla.
Sports Management Major
Producer
Ashley Osiecki
New Bern, N.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
New Bern, N.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Sparta
Team Credo: Everyone’s journey is unique. While others focus on the result we want to focus on the process. What did it take for these people to get here today? Discovering that is our journey.
Jordan Borrosh
Portsmouth, R.I.
Sport Management Major
Creative Director
Portsmouth, R.I.
Sport Management Major
Creative Director
Vincent Schneider
Pliezhausen, Germany
Communication Major
Producer
Pliezhausen, Germany
Communication Major
Producer
Bryant Burney
Bristol, Conn.
Sport Communication Major
Videographer
Bristol, Conn.
Sport Communication Major
Videographer
Rio Field Producers – Week 1
Mission: Field producers are responsible for understanding and translating Brazilian culture, and advising on environment, context, and safety. All are journalism students at Mackenzie University in São Paulo.
Luis Ottoni
São Paolo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paolo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Marina Scherer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Paula Del Trejo Paiane
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Rio Field Producers – Week 2
Mission: Field producers are responsible for understanding and translating Brazilian culture, and advising on environment, context, and safety. All are journalism students at Mackenzie University in São Paulo.
Marcelle Dutra
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Danilo Lacalle
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Isadora Travagin
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Faculty
Queens Faculty
Goal: Prepare advanced students to understand the environment, media requirements, history, and context of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with as much knowledge as skilled professional support personnel.
Bob Page
Charlotte, N.C.
Advisor to Student News Media
Charlotte, N.C.
Advisor to Student News Media
Joe Cornelius
Charlotte, N.C.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Charlotte, N.C.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Staff
Campus Brasil Staff
Goal: Coordinators from Campus Brasil support foreign study programs in Brazil. The first Brazilian-owned coordinator specialized in customized faculty-led and short-term programs, Campus Brasil is based in São Paulo.
Daniel Amgarten
São Paulo, Brazil
Campus Brasil Founder
São Paulo, Brazil
Campus Brasil Founder
Talita Alves
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator
Pamela Camarano
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator