Rafi Abdulmaseeh

In Their Element

Rafi Abdulmaseeh is a second-year Broadcasting – Television and Independent Production student at Conestoga College with an interest in camera work,
photography, producing and visual storytelling. Throughout the program, he has gained experience working with cameras, production equipment and various stages of television production, including equipment setup, shutdown, and gimbal operation.
Rafi enjoys the hands-on process of bringing creative ideas to life. He creates
online vlogs through his YouTube channel, RafiTafi, where he shares his
experiences, interests and creative projects. Rafi also practices photography,
with car and clothing photography being his favourite areas. He is also working
on In Their Element, a segment series that explores people’s hobbies and
interests. The show allows him to continue developing his skills in research,
planning, filming and storytelling.
After graduation, Rafi hopes to pursue a career creating advertisements and
marketing content for television, social media and other online platforms. He is
interested in producing engaging visual content while continuing to grow as a
creative media professional.

Jared Bauman

Senior Editor & Local Legends Crew

Jared Bauman is a passionate content creator, video editor, camera operator and producer. His passion for video production began when he was young and frequently watched the Toronto Blue Jays as well as several YouTube channels.

His curiosity about every camera move, graphic and cut led him to start creating videos of his own with whatever camera he could get his hands on. In high school he created several short films with his friends as part of a media arts course as well as completing a co-op with Rogers TV where he was part of a crew that livestreamed hockey games. Jared has extensive experience operating cameras for a variety of sports and events and has recently begun his professional editing career as a freelance editor for a small production company.

After graduating he hopes to use his knowledge and skills to get a job with a production company and one day start his own.

Nathan Bonassin

Local Legends

Nathan Bonassin is an aspiring videographer who has long had a passion for capturing pictures and videos of everything from tiny bugs to sprawling factories. He began his journey editing video clips to music as a teenager, creating anime music videos, back when windows had the powerful “windows movie maker 2.0”.

While attending Conestoga College, he discovered his loved for operating professional cameras. It was a big step up from the GoPros and cellphone cameras he was use too. His interest in the field was evident, winning him the “Dedication to Craft Award” presented by the owner of Current Media. Nathan pursued opportunities working within the college as a video assistant for multiple departments, helping to sharpen his skills. He has worked with organizations such as Ultimate Canada and WFTDA as a camera operator during their livestream events and freelances as a videographer for bands. In his spare time he likes to use his telescopic lens to capture detailed video and pictures of nature, as well as the moon.

Evelyn Brown

In Their Element

Evelyn Brown is a second-year Broadcasting –Television and Independent Production student at Conestoga College with an interest in camera work, videography and visual storytelling. Throughout the program, she has gained experience working with cameras, audio equipment and different stages of television production while developing a stronger interest in working behind the camera.

Evelyn enjoys the process of turning an idea into something visual and is particularly interested in capturing interviews, events and real-world stories.
For In Their Element, she is working as a producer and camera operator, helping with guest research, planning and filming. The project gives her another opportunity to strengthen both her technical and production skills while working with a team.

After graduation, Evelyn hopes to pursue work involving camera operation, videography or other production roles within television, film or corporate media.

Emerson Carmichael

Senior Editor & Lives Lived Crew

Emerson Carmichael has always been passionate about the arts. She
has explored many mediums such as film photography, linocut and card
making. She became interested in video creation after working on several
projects for her high school. She decided to come to Conestoga College to
study Broadcasting – Independent and Television Production to broaden
her skills.
During the program, she had her first experience working in a TV studio,
and discovered that she really enjoyed it, especially working in the control
room. Emerson’s real passion for postproduction grew while editing short
films, a music video, and multiple TV segments in the program.

She has
taken on the role of Senior Editor for Conestoga Connected in hopes of
pursuing a career in video editing.

Sean Clarke

In Their Element

Sean Clarke is a second-year Broadcasting -Television and Independent Production student. Sean, a team player enjoys, composition and storytelling, as well as editing. In year two he is part of a four person series production group called In Their Element. Sean will help with lighting, editing, be a Second Camera Operator, and will also be producing the 4th show. He will also be in charge of the behind the scenes social media, post and reels for In Their Element shows.
Sean has experience working as a Camera Operator, audio and lighting,Videographer, editing, and social media. He has been on film sets as an Assistant Camera Operator as well as directed a show.

After graduation Sean would like to be a Director of Photography and Editor
for film and television.

Jarret Falconer

Local Legends

Jarret Falconer is an aspiring creator with a dream to capture the perfect shot.
With humble beginnings in a high school media class, Jarret discovered his love for
photography, for its endless creative potential and high skill-ceiling. Throughout the
following years, he honed his skills, mostly through motorsport photography. Jarret
has shot many photos on the track, including race photos for former Canadian
Superbike Championship rider Trevor Daley. Over time, his love for photography has
evolved into a passion for live broadcasting.
After graduating from Conestoga College’s Broadcasting – Television and
Independent Production program, Jarret plans to bring his skill into the sports
broadcasting industry, to improve his skills even further, and to do what he wants
most: Get the perfect shot.

Michael Langella

God Swap

Ever since he can remember, Michael Langella was fascinated with visual
storytelling in TV, Films and comic books. Always equipped with a smile and
positive energy, he looks forward to bringing engaging storytelling through a
visual medium with strong attention to detail into your project.

In his first year, he learned the skills to operate a multitude of cameras and
honed his skills in cinematography and lighting. Michael also has a strong
interest in scriptwriting and audio mixing, as these are some of the most
important pillars of keeping your audience engaged. Michael is also skilled in
editing, teleprompting, and directing. He is passionate about continuing to
perfect his work and always looks forward to learning different techniques and
skills.

Michael hopes to create a show of his own one day and always strives to
improve. After graduation, he plans to obtain experience working in a
broadcasting station and hopefully advance into film.

Spencer Gaca

Secret Eats

Spencer Gaca found his passion for film and media through his high school media program, where he developed an interest in filming and working with cameras. Since then he has continued building his skills at Conestoga College through hands-on experience.
Spencer enjoys being involved in different areas of production. Spencer also has a
strong interest in sports and enjoys following and talking about them. He hopes to turn his passion for sports into a career in sports commentary. Spencer looks forward to continuing to improve his communication skills, exploring different areas of media and gaining more experience working on Conestoga Connected. He is excited to take on new challenges, working with others and looks forward to seeing where his experience in the program will take him after graduation.

Melissa Mandigo

Lives Lived

Melissa Mandigo loves bringing visual ideas to life, whether they are someone else’s or her own. With a passion for helping others, a strong eye for detail, and extraordinary interpersonal skills, she brings energy and organization to every project.
Although she enjoys all aspects of production, from camera work to editing, Melissa prefers pre-production and utilizes her flair for writing and research to shape the story before filming begins. Her background in management and her ability to write from the perspective of her subject bring depth and authenticity to her scripts.
After graduation, Melissa hopes to launch her own brand creating content that bridges the gap between mental health symptoms and the practical tools used to manage them.

Jeremy Martin

Social Media Manager & Lives Lived

Jeremy Martin is a passionate visual storyteller who got his start editing videos and has honed his videography and editing skills ever since. Jeremy has hands-on experience with promotional videos, event coverage, multi-camera interviews, creative short-films and social media content.
He is fluent in the editing world with 5+ years experience with the Adobe suite. He loves bringing a vision to life and elevating projects to the next level in the post-production process.
Jeremy is studying at Conestoga College to keep improving his skill set and to get the chance to work with other creatives to make high-quality professional video productions. Jeremy hopes to become apart of larger productions or to pursue freelance work with the skills and gear he has obtained over the years.

Trenton Newton

Show Host & In Their Element Crew

Trenton Newton has always had an addiction to talking, ever since he was just a young boy those who were around him knew he would one day get into broadcasting. After four years of communication technology class, he knew that this program was the one for him. Trent has found a treatment for this addiction by joining the Broadcast Television and Independent Production program at Conestoga College. Trent has years of experience hosting, recording and editing shows for his high schools YouTube channel, as well as for his own YouTube channel, along with posting social media clips to promote his content. Trent has a great passion for watching sports as well as discussing them in his interviews with college athletes.

Post graduation Trent plans to find a job at a media company where can continue his passion for talking ball.

Laisyn Palach

Made From Trades

Laisyn Palach is a talented behind the scenes operator. He primarily enjoys editing and spends most of his time honing his skills with it. His other great interest is audio. He hopes to learn more and train in working with audio to be able to assist in all aspects of the role and use these skills in film making. He would also like to use his skills in editing in concert work as a stage tech. Laisyn is also able to operate cameras as well as lighting, switcher and prompter for shows.

He wishes to continue to hone these skills he’s picked up and eventually use them as either a stage tech, an audio technician for a film, or an editing for post-production.

Isaac Persaud

Show Host & Made From Trades

Isaac Persaud has always been passionate about creativity, and being the centre of attention, which he developed during his time at Southwood Secondary School. There he would: dance as a one man show entertaining hundreds at a time, act as Hermes in Southwood’s interpretation of HadesTown, Co-host “Sabre Talk” his high school news, and led different Spirit events across his school. These experiences helped shape and strengthened his motivation, charisma, and ability to work with others.

Now studying Broadcasting – Television and Independent Production at Conestoga College, Isaac is excited to bring both his energy and charisma into the industry. Although Isaac can help out with editing and audio mixing, his true passion is for being on screen, as host or anchor.

Isaac’s goal is to create a name for himself through his acting career, bringing and transferring his emotion and raw talents through the big screens.

Lucas Reitzel

Made From Trades

Driven by a lifelong passion for visual storytelling inspired by multiple YouTube channels, Lucas Reitzel loves creating entertaining, high-quality video content. Currently attending the Television and Independent Production program at Conestoga College, Lucas is gaining a deeper understanding of the industry while dedicating hundreds of hours to filming, directing, and editing his own passion projects. He always seeks new ways to push his creative boundaries and storytelling capabilities.

In addition to his personal work, Lucas combines his love for sports and video as a videographer for 519 Sports Online. This role allows him to thrive in his element, capturing high-quality sports production.

After graduation, Lucas aims to contribute his post-production expertise to a dedicated team of video editors or as a freelance video content creator.

Evelynn Steven Scheifele

God Swap

Evelynn Steven Scheifele is a very creative TV and film student. Ever since they were a kid, they have been pretending to play all sorts of different characters. As an adult, they love to analyze media.

This program has allowed Evelynn to work in other parts of the production; parts they never thought they could do, such as editing and filming. They care deeply about the projects they work on and the people they work with, making sure that everybody is ok so that the production goes as smooth as possible

They originally wanted to be a writer but decided that they would be better at acting in the productions they work on. Evelynn had many years of acting experience as a child. After they graduate, they plan on becoming a actor.

Paige Siegel

Show Host & God Swap

Paige Siegel is a student at Conestoga College Doon Campus, studying
Broadcasting – Television Independent Production. Ever since she entered
high school, she fell in love with history and acting.

Her love for history runs deep as she enjoys learning new things that can help her grow as a person, and looking at and studying history can do just that. However she also just simply likes to learn and understand where she came from and how people in the past used to live.

As for Paige’s love for acting, well that specifically started in grade 9. Ever since then she took all the other drama classes that the high school provided and began to even act outside of school as an extra curricular. Paige specifically joined this program due to the fact she wanted to challenge herself but also pursue her love for acting as a potential news anchor for when she graduates.

Connor Diebel

Secret Eats

Since early childhood Connor Diebel has had a passion for video and filmmaking. Growing up, he always enjoyed creating and editing short videos with friends. After working in a photography studio for three years, Connor gained hands-on experience in the creative industry and ultimately developed an interest in the more technical side of production.
Connor is currently in his second year of Television and Independent
Production at Conestoga College where he is developing his interests and skills across all areas of video production.
Looking to the future, Connor hopes to build a career in commercial videography. Creating video content for businesses, products, real estate, weddings, and more. His goal is to combine his creativity and technical skills to bring his clients’ visions to life through impactful video content.

Carson Sousa

Secret Eats

Carson Sousa has always had a passion and interest in creation and editing. He’s been involved in his school’s media projects in the past with hopes to pursue a career working with a small team for a content creator. Carson has always found a perfect fit with roles in the studio behind the scenes with roles like VTR and teleprompter, but won’t step down if he has to act as a floor director or even a host.
Now enrolled in Conestoga College’s Broadcasting and Independent Production program, he hopes to further his knowledge and education in the field to fulfill the passion he has for online content creation and freelance work. When working on smaller projects for shows, he enjoys throwing his creative and unique ideas to make a well done show.

Joshua Stirbet

Lives Lived

Raised in Drayton, ON, Joshua Stirbet found his calling for filmmaking while under quarantine during the 2019 COVID pandemic. He began his media creation journey by live streaming on Twitch and creating 3D animations in Blender. This eventually led him to studying Television Broadcasting at Conestoga College.

With skills developed from his time working with Conestoga Varsity Sports, Joshua creates high quality digital media and enjoys telling stories through video. His experience with cameras, editing, live production, and creating content for different audiences, equips him to take on many roles within the industry.

After graduation, he hopes to continue creating media with a specialty in documentary filmmaking. He hopes to expose real people and their experiences to others, through his work.

Vyon Stuebing

Show Host & Out of Their League

Vyon Stuebing has always been passionate about the behind-the-scenes
world of film and television.

With a strong curiosity and desire to step outside of her comfort zone, she is excited to explore new opportunities and gain experience through hosting roles on both Conestoga Connected and Out of Their League. Vyon’s passion for the industry led her to attend Conestoga College’s Television and Independent Production program, where she continues to develop her knowledge and skills. Throughout her studies, she has gained hands-on experience in camera operation, editing, audio, lighting, and pre-production, allowing her to better understand the many aspects that bring a production together.

In the future, Vyon hopes to begin her career as a Production Assistant, building experience, meeting new people, and continuing to grow her skills wherever exciting opportunities in the film and television industry may lead.

Fernanda Ernulth

Social Media Manager & Out of Their League

Fernanda Ernulth’s passion for film began while studying theatre. During COVID-19,
many theatre productions moved to filmed and streamed performances, giving her the opportunity to explore filmmaking from a new perspective. Working behind the scenes introduced her to the production process and confirmed her passion for bringing stories to life through film.

Fernanda is currently studying broadcasting: Television and Independent Production at Conestoga College, where she is developing her skills in directing, filming, editing, and television production. She has worked on several theatre productions, including Rent, Mamma Mia, and Spring Awakening, with experience in stage management, directing, lighting, and music. She enjoys seeing each element of a production come together to create a complete story.

Fernanda is excited to continue building her creative and production skills. In
the future, she hopes to work as a camera operator, editor, or TV director.