karena fabec
kabecio@yahoo.com
415.855.5678
San Francisco Bay Area, California
I have a life long love of expression & experimenting in a variety of media using digital and analog skills.
RESUME
Skills:
Video Editing & Graphics: Premiere, After Effects, TV Paint, Photoshop, Illustrator, OBS Streaming Software,
Audio Software: ProTools, Ableton Live, Reason
Hardware Familiarity: Camera; Sound System Setup, Boom operation, Shotgun & Lavalier Mics; Zoom H5N; Nagra recorder, Gaffer & Grip tasks.
Work History:
08/2024 – Current: Academic Broadcasting Department Lab Aide Broadcast Media Services City College San Francisco
50 Frida Kahlo Way, SF.
Supervisor: Kwame Evans – 415-239-3525
Educational Access and college broadcasting studio media services assistant;
front desk distribution; delivery, and operation of audio and video gear
08/23 - Current: Local 16 Union – Stagehand
Crew member for set-up and breakdown of large audio-visual systems for large venues and conventions. Supervisors/Stewards vary Overseeing Supervisor: I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 –
240 Second St. San Francisco, CA 94105
415-441-6400
12/24- Current – Video Editor
Freelance work for an independent artist's music video series project to become a website
12/16 – 12/2023: Amazon Prime/Whole Foods
Warehouse Associate & Shopper for Delivery
888 Tennessee St. San Francisco, CA
Supervisor: Alex Arce
Amazon/Whole Foods: 450 Rhode Island, San Francisco, CA Supervisor: Jay Kido
6/14 – 5/17: CCSF Rosenberg Library – Library Page; Circulation & Periodicals Assistant; A/V Production Assistant. Rosenberg Main Library and Audio-Visual Department; CCSF Alice Statler Culinary Library.
Circulation: Angela Webster: awebster@ccsf.edu /Miguel Magos: mmagos@ccsf.edu | Periodicals: Deidre Colette: 415-452-5431 – dcollet@ccsf.edu
9/11 – 4/14: The Home Depot – Retail Sales Associate Electrical and Lighting Department
111 Shoreline Parkway – San Rafael, CA. 94901
Supervisor: Craig Weaver
9/06 – 8/10: Creative Origins Screen Printing
Customer Service; Production Facilitator;
Hayward Factory, San Francisco Office and Store.
Supervisor: Roger Caldwell
Client consultation, design and production development; shipping/receiving; office administration; web store maintenance; physical store maintenance, display dresser.
1/04 – 5/06: Lilaville Media Productions
Graphics Artist, Video/Audio Production Tech
San Francisco, CA – Design & production of print graphics; graphic design for video promo packages; Record, mix, and edit music CD demos, Created short video PSAs.
6/03 – 11/03: Contract Video Editor
San Francisco Time Capsule
San Francisco, CA – Supervisor: Michael Shannon
Edited archival analog footage into short documentary films for series segment on a compilation DVD; edited spoken word monologs; created graphic titles.
1/00 – 12/03: TV Operations Technicians Assist
Broadcast Media Services/EATV – City College of San Francisco – 50 Frida Kahlo SF, CA. Supervisor: Dana Galloway
Public educational access and college broadcasting studio Media Services Assistant; front desk reception, media reproduction and distribution; equipment scheduling,
delivery; operation of audio and video equipment; camera operator for field productions with team and technical director; Assisted with Video Studio Production,
Post-production services team for radio and TV; edited creative video and audio; made PSAs; performed VO.
Education:
Masters of Fine Arts in Cinema: Begin MFA program San Francisco State University: Fall 2026
Associate of Science Photography: City College of San Francisco – 2026
Associate of Science Cinema Production: City College of San Francisco – 2024
Baccalaureate Degree Cinema Production: San Francisco State University – 2022
Associate of Arts Graphic Design: City College of San Francisco – 2018
Certificates:
Electronics Technician Certificate:
Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz CA 1982
Library Tech Certificate: CCSF 2013
Broadcasting Certificates: CCSF 2003-2026
Audio Production & Post-prod. & Sound Design
Video Production; Motion Graphics.
Multimedia Image & Sound; Web Design.
Avixa AV Tech & Dante Networked Audio:
Audinate Online Certificates - 2025
Osha 10 Entertainment Industry Certificate 2026
Other Relevant Course Work:
- Audio Recording; Electronic Music Production: Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz 1978-1981
- Audio Editing, Recording & Sound Reinforcement – City College San Francisco: 2024
Internships:
02/2024 – 05/2024: PEG TV Production Intern
Chabot TV: Hayward, CA – Spvsr: Sujoy Sarkar
Assist with live TV studio & field production; video
& audio post-production and virtual production.
1/2014 – 8/2014: Library Support Staff Intern
Mechanic’s Institute Library
57 Post St. San Francisco
Archive organization, rehousing and Finding-Aid support team member.
2/2009 – 8/2009: Video Editor
Dimension 7 TV – San Francisco, CA.
Final Cut Video Editor for fashion show video shorts for spots on an online media magazine.
2/2003 – 11/2003: Television Production Asst.
Tech TV – San Francisco, CA
Media tasks: reproduction, transcription, media transfers, segment timing & logging; Editing graphics, assisting on video shoots, info tech research, updating databases.
2/2001 – 8/2001: Multimedia Production Asst.
dvGgarage - San Francisco, CA
Animated graphics for CD ROM tutorials; edited Battlebots clips for streaming robot battles video.
Volunteer Work:
2013: Marin County Free Library: Performed library page duties: San Rafael, CA
2010: St. Anthony’s Church: Distributed clothing and food to needy: SF, CA
2009: SFSPCA – Maddie's Adoption Center – Pet Socializer: 250 Florida St. SF, CA
2006: Coalition on Homelessness: Client Outreach: 468 Turk St. SF, CA
1982-1985: KZSC Radio: New Releases Rock Music DJ & Announcer, Radio Play Actor, Curator Media Library, Promotions: Santa Cruz, CA