I’m Leisel, a production and technical operations leader with nine years in live media. I bring together team leadership, project coordination, and broadcast expertise to turn complex production needs into clear plans and successful execution.
Team leadership · Project coordination · Workflow management
Manage technical operations and production workflows, coordinating teams across production, engineering, and operations. Lead project planning and stakeholder communication, clarify priorities, and support implementation. Improve workflows and resolve operational challenges to keep teams aligned and productions prepared.
Led technical execution for The Kelly Clarkson Show. Provide additional TD coverage for Today, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, NBC Sports productions, and NBC News Now programming, building reliable workflows and translating creative direction into precise broadcast execution.
Directed live and taped news and managed technical execution, making real-time editorial and technical decisions to maintain pacing and continuity. Built show workflows for video, graphics, and playback, partnering with producers and control-room teams to respond to breaking news and shifting priorities.
Podcast contributor for WomenHeard, supporting live and recorded production and event execution. Serve on New York Women in Communications’ scholarship committee, reviewing applications and helping evaluate candidates’ academic achievement and leadership.
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Production
Kent State University · 2017
PMI Kickoff project management course · Completed 2026
My career began in live news at Spectrum NY1 and grew across NBCUniversal’s news, sports, and entertainment productions. I bring hands-on broadcast expertise to the way I lead teams, coordinate projects, and manage production workflows.
As a Technical Operations Manager and Technical Director, I connect production, engineering, and operations stakeholders, translate requirements into practical plans, and support teams through implementation and live execution. My approach combines clear communication, collaborative leadership, and calm decision-making under pressure.
Four projects spanning live entertainment, production migrations, distributed workflows, and primetime specials.
Helped adapt a visiting LA team’s production model to 30 Rock, preparing technical workflows and the production team for a large-scale, multi-camera broadcast.
The challenge
Translate a visiting production team’s needs into a ready-to-air control-room environment.
My contribution
What it demonstrates
Cross-functional implementation, technical readiness, and team support under live-event deadlines.
Supported the temporary migration of NBA halftime and Premier League productions to 30 Rock as one of four TDs, serving as primary TD for NBA halftime.
The challenge
Prepare a different facility to support established sports productions and their operational requirements.
My contribution
What it demonstrates
Requirements gathering, production continuity, and knowledge transfer across facilities.
Primary TD for a distributed workflow connecting New Jersey producers and studio teams with New York technical operations.
The challenge
Recreate established production workflows across locations while addressing latency and communication needs.
My contribution
What it demonstrates
Distributed-team coordination, practical issue resolution, and repeatable operational workflows.
Lead TD for four primetime episodes produced in six weeks, aligning camera coverage, video playback, and LED content with creative direction.
The challenge
Bring a larger performance format into a talk-show environment with limited rehearsal time.
My contribution
What it demonstrates
Creative and technical alignment, real-time judgment, and execution under compressed timelines.
An NBCU Academy feature and individual broadcast moments, with context for my role behind the switcher.
I was highlighted by NBCU Academy for my work as a Technical Director at NBC. In this feature, I share a look inside the control room, the leadership behind live broadcasts, and the path that brought me into television.
Read the NBCU Academy article ↗Individual examples of camera switching, performance coverage, and live production execution.
A space for a selected performance clip, with the show, my role, and the technical context.
A space for a selected live broadcast moment, highlighting coordinated camera and video execution.
A space for a selected special production clip, with context for its workflow and creative requirements.