Ray Cervantes

***** ******* *****, *******, ***** 77065 n 832-***-**** n acyw4a@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A hardworking, cost-effective, and an adaptable business professional with a proven track record in identifying, interpreting while effectively implementing quick and efficient actions to insure the quality of the on-air product while increasing business success and television operations. Continues to be flexible to the changing needs of the organization companywide while supporting various levels of management.

EXPERIENCE

FOX SPORTS NET, The Woodlands, Texas

Master Control Operator III 2001 to 2016

Held critical responsibilities, including experience in a non-linear workstation, setting up and monitoring regional playlist for main Regional Sports Networks and Alternate RSN cover-up lists for broadcast air, ensuring all commercial spots and all scheduled programming were available for air, as well as set up and operated playlist for live high school, college, and professional product for main regional sports networks, as well as Alternate Split. Responsibilities included ensuring all routing points for live feed or simulcast were set up and routed correctly. Ensured all communication lines latched correctly for studio or on-site production truck and that production truck was connected to Quick Connect Telephone (QCT) line in the event production audio was lost during live event. Delivered correct communication lines that were latched correctly for simulcast with other on-air networks and ensured button switches and switching times for all buttons associated with regional network or alternate were correct and pulling the correct viewing audiences, as well sending same audiences back to correct networks at the end of the regional split. Insured all OCC’ed (open/cut/closed) programs had clean cut-ins when joining programs already in progress. Also, was responsible for having fill logs for alternate programming available in the event of unexpected emergency situations to include events such as weather delays, power outages, unexpected injury delays, or any delays affecting live programming for an extended length of time.

VOLT TEMPORARY SERVICES, Houston, Texas

Log Administrator for Fox Channels Group 2000 to 2001

Responsibilities included preparing the daily transmission log for air. Strategically placed commercial inventory and promotions on log, checked program formats for accuracy, inputted program episode and library information, integrated network commercial inventory, printed all post-log reports, and checked final log for accuracy. Delivered official log to master control operations daily and troubleshot any problems that arose.

LASON, INC., Houston, Texas

Quality Control 1999 to 2000

Duties included insuring all jobs produced were copied accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner. Ensured the correct number of copy boxes matched the original boxes and that all copy boxes were labeled correctly. Ensured that all UPS, Federal Express, Airborne. and all other shipments were prepared and ready for shipment. Ensured that all shipments received were correct and all shipping labels were received. Postage-stamped all mass mail for customers. Ran various copy machines and processed jobs as required.

THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT A. LYNCH, Houston, Texas

Legal Assistant 1997 to 1999

Duties included answering incoming calls from clients and potential clients. Made calls to insurance carriers on behalf of clients on matters relating to workers’ compensation checks, doctor’s appointments, and medical issues. Spoke with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission on specific client files being disputed or having certain problems relating to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Law. Entered attorney fee checks received from insurance carriers on behalf of clients on a daily basis. Filed mail received in open files. Purged and closed inactive files, and sent out corresponding release forms to clients, Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission, and to insurance carriers.

EDUCATION

BARBARA JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR CAREERS, High School Diploma, Office Education and ROTC, 1987

INTERACTIVE LEARNING, Data Entry, 1999 to 2000

OTHER SKILLS

Typing Skills of 50 wpm

10-Key by Touch

Windows

Word and Excel

Customer Service

Miscellaneous Office Skills

Harris Automation System, Wide Orbit Operating System,

Bias Traffic Software, with Emphasis on Log Administration