ABOUT THE MEDIA CENTER
Since the fall of 1990, the Cape Cod Community Media Center has served as the media education and technology resource for the seven villages of Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham.
As a public access media facility, the Media Center serves these communities in a number of ways, including managing the local public access cable channel (Channel 17), providing access to video tools and editing equipment for studio and field productions, and offering video production education and training to individuals and groups.
In all that we do, our goal is to promote the free exchange of information and ideas by providing the residents of our five towns with the tools, education and means to share their message—whatever it may be—with those living in their community.
Our Mission
To build community through media, enhance democratic communication, and facilitate free expression by providing our five towns with a state-of-the-art media resource center.
THE STAFF
Terry Duenas, Executive Director
Terry has been with the Media Center since its inception in October of 1990. Terry has been involved in the training of over 7,000 community members in television production and has supervised the production of over 15,000 TV productions. During this time, the Media Center has served as a community communication vehicle for thousands of individuals, groups, and organizations on Cape Cod. It is a vital member of the national organization, the Alliance of Community Media, and in 1997 received it’s Overall Excellence Award when it was chosen the top Access Center in the country in its budget category. Duenas has been involved in every aspect of operations at the Media Center, serving as Director of Operations for nine years and as Executive Director since 1999. Terry serves on the regional board of the Alliance of Community Media and as past president of the state chapter, MassAccess.
His education includes a BS from Arizona State University in Broadcast Communications and a Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University. He is an adjunct professor at Suffolk and coordinates their Certificate in Philanthropy and Media with Suffolk's Center for Public Management.
Duenas has been a speaker /consultant on production facility design, analog to digital migration of corporate/industrial television and video systems and is a innovative and entrepreneurial leader in community media in the 21st century.
Terry lives in West Barnstable with his wife Susan, Martha, the golden retriever and evil cat, Tillie. They have two adult children and a spectacular grandson, Jackson.
Linda Sandhu, Communications Director
Linda has a varied and diverse background, working with non-profits, as a newspaper reporter and columnist for South Shore newspapers, and an owner of several small businesses, including her own marketing and public relations firm. Since Linda began at the Media Center she has enmeshed herself with the Cape community and has begun serving on several area non profits boards and committees.
As a talented interviewer, she has served as the host of the Profile series and as a featured reporter segments of the award winning "All Access Cape Cod" series. She also serves as a co host on the annual March of Dimes Telerama.
Linda and her family live in Plymouth.
David Dewees, Director of Operations
Dave keeps the Media Center technically alert and his duties include everything from ordering new software and equipment to troubleshooting technical issues as they arise. Dave’s involvement at Media Center began over ten years ago with a membership to fulfill his interest in cameras and computers. His interest evolved into a position that transformed the Center into a technologically savvy operation. Dave is involved in the training, supervision, IT and production at the Media Center.
Recently, Dave completed the coveted Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification and is skilled in designing, implementing, and administering infrastructures for business IT solutions based on Microsoft 2000 Windows Server and other Windows server platforms. Dewees has received training in prosthetics and special effects from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and has lived most of his life on Cape Cod. He is also an award-winning sculpture artist. He and his wife, Rachel, live in Falmouth with their three children.
Ivan Rambhadjan, Assistant Director of Operation
Ivan has been with the Center since 2005. Ivan keeps the staff up-to-date with the latest software, assists members with their video production needs and is the Center’s webmaster, recently updating the Center’s website turning it into a more user-friendly resource that continues to evolve. Ivan grew up in Holland and the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. After serving in the military, he started working in television in St. Maarten. Three years later he opened his own studio production company producing daily newscasts, community programs and entertainment shows for children. Seeking a career with a potential for growth and a better quality of life for his family, Ivan sought out the Media Center. Ivan's strengths are primarily in the field of video and Web design. Ivan recently won a first place public service award for his work in editing a hurricane preparedness PSA. Ivan lives in South Dennis with his wife, Rachel, and their four children.
Jul3ia Astatkie, Training Coordination Coordinator
Jul3ia (remember, the 3 is silent) has been surrounded by public access television since she was 12 years old and is currently one of the brightest stars in the access community. She took her first studio production class in 1994 with instructor Terry Duenas, when Jul3ia’s mother, Nancy Richard, worked as the Media Center’s Director of Administration. Jul3ia spent many afternoons creating graphics for the bulletin board and has come a long way creatively since then, she now teaches classes in studio and field production, editing, animation, Photoshop, and various other subjects. Jul3ia has won 2 Emmy's for her video work in computer graphics continues to push the limits of creativity with her productions. In addition, J3 is a superb artist and musician.
Thomas Milkey, Production Facilitator
Thomas is a spectacular videographer, editor, producer, musician, sound engineer and instructor. He brings all of these talents to the Media Center and is a valuable asset to the organization. He is a Final Cut 7 Apple certified instructor and this prestigious certification is a plus when he assists our membership. Thomas lives in S.Dennis with his lovely wife and two beautiful sons.
Susan Johnson, Production Facilitator
Susan is our newest staff member and brings experience and enthusiasm to the Media Center. She will be facilitating members with production, assisting with production services duties and contributing to the Cape Media News. Susan lives in Dennis on her farm.
Edna Dutra, Office Manager
Edna had a career in nursing at Cape Cod Hospital in the newborn nursery before leaving to get married and raise five children. Edna now has 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren! In 1993 Edna discovered she did not like retirement, and in early 1994, her daughter, Nancy Richard, asked her if she’d volunteer as a receptionist at C3TV. Edna eventually became the Office Manager and works almost full time. Edna is responsible for membership records, deposits, assisting staff, supplies, helping the Gallery artists hang their shows, coordinating the newsletter distribution, handing out the mail-etc.-a “Jack of All Trades”.
Chrisanthie Tzanoudakis, Accounting/bookkeeper
Chris knows her name is a mouthful, and looks intimidating but it isn’t only a little challenging. It is Greek and it means golden flower. Like American Indian names, many Greek names come with a literal interpretation. Chris’s life experience extends to the old world as she was born in Greece and arrived in the US at the age of eight. Her work experience is in office administration and accounting. One of her goals for the past five years has been to further her education, achieving a bachelors’ degree in business administration from Suffolk University. Although part time Chris is a valuable member of the staff.
