Laura DiMeo
Teaching Experience
Austin Community College
Spring 2025 - present
ACC RTF Faculty Advisor
Professor, Adjunct - RTF Dept
Fall 2012 - Spring 2025
Instructional Associate - RTF Dept
Professor, Adjunct - RTF Dept
2023 ACC Adjunct of the Year
Spring 2012 - present
Professor, Adjunct - RTF Dept
Spring 2011 - Spring 2012
Associate Professor, Adjunct - RTF Dept
Spring 2009 - Spring 2011
Teaching Assistant - RTF Dept
Courses of Instruction
RTVB 1305 Intro to TV Technology - Media Production
FLMC 1304 Lighting for Film and Video
RTVB 2338 Internship RTF
RECOGNITIONS
Austin Community College Teaching & Leadership Excellence Awards
TEACHING & LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENT -
Recipient 2023 Teaching Excellence Adjunct Faculty Award
The League of Innovative of Community Colleges
Recipient 2023 Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award
Additional Education
North Adams State College
North Adams, MA (now Mass College of Liberal Arts)
BA 1981 English Literature
Minor in Communications.
1981 Student Athlete of the Year. 1981 English Dept Student of the Year Inducted into NASC Athletic Hall of Fame
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
AA 2011 Radio Television Film
In Progress
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
RTF AAS Radio Television Film & Emerging Media
Addtional Austin Community College courses
to date 24 credit hours
Department of Professional Photography
3 credit hours
Dept of Theatre Technology
3 credit hours
Game Design Animation & Motion Graphics
3 credit hours
Digital Art
3 credit hours
Melrose High School
Melrose, MA. Inducted into MHS Athletic Hall of Fame
Professional Credits and Experience
HIGHLIGHTS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Production Houses
WGBH, Boston, MA, Freelance, 1980-2005 TV Series: "Antiques Roadshow", "Basic Black", "Boston Pops", "Big Band Ballroom Bash", "Champions on Ice", "Greater Boston", "Masterpiece Theatre", "Nova", "Mystery! " and"Zoom".
Century 3 Teleproductions, Boston, MA, Staff Crew, 1982-1988 TV Series: "What Every Baby Knows", "House Call" Rock Videos: “Freeze Frame” and “Angel is a Centerfold” (J. Geils Band). "You Gotta Move" (Aerosmith) National and International Commercials: Ford, McDonald’s (Japan), Burger King, New Balance, Nike (Great Britain), Hasbro, Marshalls, Miller Beer, Sears.
Freelance
Boston, NY, LA, and Austin, 1989 - Present TV Series: "Against the Law" (Fox Network, 1989-1990, pilot and whole series run). Second Unit Seasonal B-Roll for "Cheers", "Wings", "St. Elsewhere", "The Practice", and "Spenser for Hire".
Sports: ABC Monday Night Football, WWF Wrestling, New England Sports Network - Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots,and Beanpot Hockey.
Networks and Affiliates: ABC, CBS, NBC, MTV, FOX, Discovery, TLC, HGTV, Food Network,NESN, PBS, TLC, Lifetime, Hallmark Channel, WCVB, WGBH, WHDH, WBZ, WSBK, and WFXT.
Hollywood Features Independent, Films and Network Movies of the Week: "A Case of Deadly Force", "Blown Away"," Big Time", "The Brinks Job", "The Crucible", "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control", "The Fitzgeralds & the Kennedys", "Good Will Hunting", "Glory","Karate Kid III", "Lianna", "Once Around", "School Ties", and "Warlock".
Commercial and Corporate Training Clients:
McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Saab, Volkswagen, Ford, Bank of America, Etonic, Nike, Nestlé’s, Lotus, IBM,Xerox, Raytheon, and Stop & Shop.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Media Production Positions: Key Grip • Best Boy Grip • Dolly and Crane Operator • Gaffer • Rigger • Assistant Lighting Director • Lighting Board Operator • Teleprompter Operator • Studio Manager • Floor Manager • Assistant Director • DV and HD Camera Operator • Linear and Non-Linear Editor • Boom Operator • Set Dresser • Assistant Food Stylist • Prop Assistant • Digital Still Photographer
Industry Apprenticed and Classified to Operate: Dollies & Sliders: Matthew’s Doorway & Western • Elemack Spyder • Chapman’s Pee Wee and Hustler • Fisher’s 9-11• Dana Dolly • Atlas 200 Slider • Cinevate Horizon Slider. Cranes & Jibs: Jimmy Jib • Piccolo • Miller Pro • Fisher Jib Arms • Straight Shooter Super Max • Phoenix • Enlouva • Titan. Rigging and Working Knowledge of Types of Film and Theatrical Lighting and Grip Equipment: Altman • American • Arri • Dististi • ETC • High End • Lowell • Leko • Martin • Mole Richardson • Strand • Strong Experience with: Carbon Arcs, Tungsten, HMI’s, Keno Flows, LEDs and Varilights.
Published: June 07, 2026