Brett J. Orzechowski
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- School: Utica College
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- Department: Journalism
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1600 Burrstone Rd
Utica, NY - 13502 - Dates at Utica College: April 2017 - March 2019
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Biography
Utica College - Journalism
Associate Professor at Utica College
Higher Education
Brett
Orzechowski
Albany, New York Area
I joined the Utica College faculty in 2015 after serving as CEO/Publisher of The Connecticut Mirror/Connecticut News Project, Inc., a public policy news organization in Hartford and Washington, D.C.
Currently, I teach business and media courses at Utica, including data-driven decision making in the MBA program. I previously taught media and entrepreneurship-related courses at Quinnipiac University with a particular emphasis on reporting stories using nonlinear, interactive digital media, and public affairs reporting with a focus on data and analytics. At Quinnipiac, we created the Media Innovation Collaborative (MIC), an interdisciplinary effort by the Schools of Business and Communications designed to equip students with multimedia and entrepreneurial skills. During its formative stages, the MIC incubator fostered 26 media-based businesses with 17 incorporated, of which six secured external start-up capital.
PROFESSIONAL
Named the CEO/Publisher of The Connecticut Mirror and Connecticut News Project, Inc. in August, 2013.
- Oversaw the operation of The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization. The organization's mission is threefold: to produce digital content through deep reporting on government policies and politics; to become an invaluable resource for anyone who lives, works or cares about Connecticut; and to hold our policymakers accountable for their decisions and actions.
- Developed Political Accountability Data (PAD), a platform that allows constituents to discern whether elected public officials are accurately voting/introducing bills to truly improve communities. Using an algorithm, public data sets are combined to develop a ranking system for assessment and to gauge performance.
EXPERTISE
- iOS development
- Multiple Data Visualization/Data Management Platforms
- R
- Python
⁃ CSS
⁃ PHP
- Excel
⁃ Final Cut Suite (Final Cut Pro/Soundtrack Pro/Motion)
⁃ Blogging Platform Integration
Experience
Quinnipiac University
Faculty Member
Co-creator of the MIC Project (Media Innovation Collaborative), an interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with multimedia and entrepreneurial skills to compete in the dynamic media and business industry.
Utica College
Assistant Professor of Management and Media
Joined the faculty at Utica College in the Fall, 2015 with a specialization in digital media, public policy and data, and entrepreneurship.
Utica College
Associate Professor/School of Business and Justice Studies
Currently teaching courses in data-driven decision making and entrepreneurship in the college's School of Business and Justice Studies.
New Haven Register
Online Producer
Brett worked at New Haven Register as a Online Producer
Smart Toe Multimedia
Founder
Smart Toe Multimedia produces multimedia content and web development for small businesses, individuals and universities.
The Connecticut News Project; The Connecticut Mirror
CEO/Publisher
Oversaw the operation of The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization. The organization's mission is threefold: to produce digital content through deep reporting on government policies and politics; to become an invaluable resource for anyone who lives, works or cares about Connecticut; and to hold our policymakers accountable for their decisions and actions.
Education
Quinnipiac University
Master's of Science (MS)
Quinnipiac University
Faculty Member
Co-creator of the MIC Project (Media Innovation Collaborative), an interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with multimedia and entrepreneurial skills to compete in the dynamic media and business industry.Saint John Fisher College
BA
Communications
