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James Forshee

James Forshee is a Lecturer in the Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland. Prior to coming to Cortland State, he was a thirty-eight year technology teacher. His areas of specialization are graphic arts, photography, audio/video applications, and radio/video sports productions. He has worked in the sport broadcasting field for Time Warner Sports, ESPN, ESPN U, and MSG networks. His college instructional classes include single camera shooting, computer editing in ADOBE, tape to tape editing, hands-on jobs in sports productions, and sports promotions with PSA’s. 

Awards

Rotary Club Teacher of the Year 
Two Time Best Sports Field Productions - Empire State Games
Two Time Cortland City Schools Teacher of the Year 
Apple For The Teacher Award for Cortland County
Best New Teacher Award Cortland City Schools 

Education

Bachelor of Science in Technology Education, State University of New York College at Oswego

Masters Level Courses in Communications, Ithaca College

Masters Level Courses in Administration, State University College at Cortland

Masters Level Course in Technology, State University College at Oswego

SONY Institute in Lighting

SONY Institute of Video Production and Editing

Advanced Adobe Applications, Tompkins Cortland Community College

Teaching

Undergraduate courses

SPM-238  Sport Videography

SPM-338  Advanced Sport Videography

SPM-438  Applied Sport Videography

SPM-226  Digital Video Analysis

SPM-326  Advanced Sport Analysis

SPM-426  Applied Sport Analysis  

SPM-499  Special Studies in Sport Management

Service

Clubs for students enrolled in SUNY Cortland

Head of the Red Dragon Sports Network  (video streaming Cortland sporting events)
Assistant Club Advisor for the Dartfish Club (a video analyses program used in the field)
Assistant Club Advisor for the CSTV Club (a college student run video broadcast station) 

Service in the Sport Communications Field

Covered for the Baseball Hall of Fame: Induction Ceremonies and Exhibition MLB Game   
Broadcast Sports productions for the Empire State Games
Produced and Directed over 3000 High School sports productions
Produced and Directed High School Sports programs on the Time Warner Sports Channel
Provided Sports Video for the MSG’s  High School Sport program
Produced and Directed SUNY Cortland Red Dragon Sports
Produced and Directed SUNY Academic Events
Recorded and Edited Videos for Cornell University school of Veterinary Science
Produced and Directed Courtroom Sentencing in Cortland County
Directed College Graduations for SUNY Cortland, Syracuse, LeMoyne College
Produced News Broadcasts from the New York State Fair for Syracuse ABC Ch. 9
Covered Network Programs for local affiliates :  NBC,  CBS,  and ABC 
Manager of a local Time Warner Cable 24 hour a day Channel
Designed and Built Two Mobil Production Trucks
Designed and Built Four Sport Stadium Press Boxes
Designed and Built Three Broadcast Studios (for High Schools)
Consultant for the New York State Examination preparations in the field of Technology
   (concentration in the field of communications)