I’m very pleased to welcome Desiree Thyme as the new Media Production Coordinator for the Department of Film, Television and Journalism.
Desiree is a familiar face to many of us, having taught television production part-time with the Media Arts program since 2003. A Sheridan Media Arts graduate, Desiree brings over 20 years of front-line production management experience in both live television programs and post-produced series where she honed exceptional organizational skills and the ability to maintain a sense of humour under tight deadlines.
As a valued member of our faculty team in Media Arts, Desiree has been instrumental in our collaborative development processes for the television production component of the new Bachelor of Film and Television curriculum. Her attention to detail and clear focus, coupled with a warm and supportive communication style, created an exceptional combination for teaching and learning that always rendered Desiree a favourite of students.
The Media Production Coordinator is a new role in our effort to formalize and expand the vital experiential learning elements of television, film and journalism production curricula at Sheridan. Our goal is to create opportunities for students beyond the classroom to maximize their time in the field to practice their chosen professional crafts in a safe, supported and scaffolded environment toward eventual independence and leadership. The Media Production Coordinator will anchor this activity, working in collaboration with students, technologists, faculty, Sheridan Production House and other college and external stakeholders to coordinate, catalogue and communicate student media production at Sheridan.
Please join me in welcoming Desiree to this exciting new role!
– Maija Saari
Associate Dean of Film, Television and Journalism