Marta Ravin, a seasoned showrunner, executive producer for networks like MTV and Nickelodeon, and a TEDx Speaker will discuss the ins and outs of working in a creative field at Mount Saint Mary College on Monday, February 26 at 4 p.m.
The event, free and open to the public, will take place in Aquinas Hall room 216. The college is located at 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. It’s being hosted by the college’s Division of Communication, Art and Digital Media (CADM).
Ravin will discuss what it’s like working in a creative industry and how she got into the film and television business. Attendees will also have the opportunities to ask her questions. Ravin has produced everything from live music shows, award, and reunion shows to paranormal docuseries and kids' renovation shows, as well as digital content. Her credits include MTV’s Total Request Live, TLC’s Long Island Medium, and Universal Kids’ Get Out of My Room.
The event is part of the Mount’s CADM Speaker Series and is being spearheaded by Merle Becker, an instructor of Digital Media Production at the Mount. Becker began her career in television by serving as one of the producers on MTV’s hit show, Beavis and Butt-Head. She later served as the senior editor for the MTV daily show, Total Request Live, for four consecutive seasons.
The Mount’s CADM programs encompass the study of digital media production, graphic design, and journalism. CADM also offers minors in each of these disciplines, as well as in art and film studies. CADM programs prepare students for both traditional and emerging professions.