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Meet Calia Brencsons Van Dyk | Television and Live-event Producer, Personal Branding Expert, Blogger

Meet Calia Brencsons Van Dyk | Television and Live-event Producer, Personal Branding Expert, Blogger

My success is based on trust. It is based on finding good people who are dependable, talented, creative and fun to work with, and giving them the tools they need to do their jobs well. It’s about quality – setting a high standard and asking others to give the best of themselves. I have the words “no complaints without a solution” printed above my desk, I learned it when I joined McKinsey & Co. shortly after graduating from College. Since then, I have shared it with every person on my team. I fi

YOU ARE THE START UP OF YOU

YOU ARE THE START UP OF YOU

“You are the start-up of you.” In fact, we all are, it is just a matter of becoming an entrepreneur and managing your career the same way you would a business. Read our article written by Calia Brencsons-Van Dyk from Caliativity production.

How To Ace a Video Interview: Advice from an Emmy Award Winning Producer

How To Ace a Video Interview: Advice from an Emmy Award Winning Producer

I’ve been hearing from clients that more and more of their job interviews are being done via video call. This is especially true with COVID-19 concerns as companies continue to keep business operations moving with a remote workforce. (For tips on how to work productively from home, click here.) To support your job search, I’m excited to feature a guest post from Emmy Award winning Producer, Calia Brencsons Van Dyk.

Daytime Emmy nominations

Daytime Emmy nominations

The Martha Stewart Show Hallmark Martha Stewart, Michael Morrison, Executive Producers Lisa Wagner, Christina Deyo, Senior Supervising Producers Fran Brescia-Coniglio, Maryann Vanderventer, Supervising Producers Greta Anthony, Lenore Welby, Laurie Hepburn, Senior Producers Nikki Elkins, Barbara Fight, Stephanie Fitzhugh, Mary Forrest, Molly McGuiness, Mary Elizabeth, Lawrence, Nell O’Hara, Ashley Nolan, Producers Calia Brencsons-Van Dyk, Line Producer

Here are the 2015 James Beard Award Finalists

Here are the 2015 James Beard Award Finalists

Television Program, In Studio or Fixed Location Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction Host: Bobby Flay Producers: Bobby Flay and Kim Martin Airs on: Food Network Martha Stewart's Cooking School Host: Martha Stewart Producers: Greta Anthony, Kimberly Miller Olko, Martha Stewart, Calia Brencsons-Van Dyk, and Lisa Wagner Airs On: PBS Sara's Weeknight Meals Host: Sara Moulton Producers: Natalie Gustafson, Adrienne Hammel, and Sara Moulton Airs on: PBS

The Show Must Go On For CayFilm

The Show Must Go On For CayFilm

Friday night’s thunder, lightning and pouring rain were enough to drive a wedding indoors at The Ritz-Carlton and dampen some of the guests arriving for the mini-CayFilm festival that featured seven island-made short films.

Food Meets Film with Chef Eric Ripert at CayFilm

Food Meets Film with Chef Eric Ripert at CayFilm

The return of Cayman’s international film festival, CayFilm, celebrated the fusion of food and fashion on the big screen. Culinary delights took center stage during a four-day schedule punctuated by food-inspired films.

Stars Shine on Dark Night for CayFilm

Stars Shine on Dark Night for CayFilm

Despite a lack of lights due to a power outage Friday evening, Cayman’s third annual CayFilm International Festival, brought cameras and action for a star-studded opening at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. With more than 100 visiting filmmakers and 200 films on display, the festival’s return represented rapid growth in the islands’ film industry. Twenty featured works were shot locally, demonstrating the islands’ immense production potential, said Minister of Finance Roy McTaggart...

Students and alumnae gather to discuss the historical strike of 1990 BY LILY DRABKIN ON OCTOBER 2, 2

Students and alumnae gather to discuss the historical strike of 1990 BY LILY DRABKIN ON OCTOBER 2, 2

“Woman energy! Woman energy! Woman energy!” students chanted, holding hands around the oval and looking up at the moon. Rather than a scene from a feminist science fiction movie, this was students’ way of healing during the strike of 1990 protesting the decision to turn Mills completely co-ed.

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