Student Teams, Faculty, and Staff

Abby Laine Faber, Ella Fox, and Hiwot Hailu of Queens University of Charlotte, in preparation for the Queens in Rio project.

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.

Abby Laine Faber
New Egypt, N.J.
New Media Design Major
Videographer
Ella Fox
Sellersville, Pa.
Communication Major
Producer
Hiwot Hailu
Washington, D.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
Patrick Willard, Carlotta Nassi, and Connor Keith of Queens University of Charlotte, in preparation for the Queens in Rio project.

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
Carlotta Nassi
Livorno, Italy
Communication and Sports Management Major
Producer
Connor Keith
Tega Cay, S.C.
Communication Major
Creative Director
Editor, QueensinRio.org
Tyler Greene, Becca Chen, and Jamie Doolittle of Queens University of Charlotte, in preparation for the Queens in Rio project.

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
Becca Chen
Troy, Mich.
Sports Management Major
Videographer
Jamie Doolittle
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
Abby Tolar
Columbia, S.C.
Communication Major
Producer
DeVin Taylor
Rochester, N.Y.
Communication and Marketing Major
Producer
Caroline Henry
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
Kelsey McCormick
Orlando, Fla.
Sports Management Major
Producer
Ashley Osiecki
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
Vincent Schneider
Pliezhausen, Germany
Communication Major
Producer
Bryant Burney
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
Marina Scherer
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Paula Del Trejo Paiane
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Marcelle Dutra, Danilo Lacalle, and Isadora Travagin

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
Danilo Lacalle
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer
Isadora Travagin
São Paulo, Brazil
Journalism Major
Rio Field Producer

Faculty

Bob Page and Joe Cornelius of the Knight School of Communication, Queens University of Charlotte, May 2016

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
Joe Cornelius
Charlotte, N.C.
Assistant Professor of Communication

Staff

Daniel Amgarten, Talita Alves, and Pamela Camarano of Campus Brasil.

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
Talita Alves
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator
Pamela Camarano
São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinator