Meet Our Staff

BATV’s day-to-day operations are managed by a professional staff of individuals who believe communication is crucial to a thriving community.  This enthusiastic group of individuals has varied skill sets and is eager to help you identify and exceed your community media related goals.  Please stop by and say hello.  We look forward to meeting you.
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PAUL ABREGO

Production and Facilities Coordinator

Paul Abrego has been involved in access television production since 1998 and has been at BATV since 2002. He attended both the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he double-majored in surfing and hiking and Emerson College where he enjoyed mussing the perfect hair of broadcast journalism students whilst studying in the film and audio departments. A former FCC licensed radio disc jockey, Paul is a certified audiophile as well as a film junky, although he has stopped collecting DVD's as he now believes they are a waste of money as they will inevitably be obsolete. However, he continues to purchase compact music discs and supporting local record stores. This irony is not lost on him. He is happiest making his young daughter laugh at his imitations- especially those of Mr. T and of his co-workers. Other things he enjoys are (in no particular order): rainbows, sunsets, long walks on the beach, puppies, kittens and gore movies.

NANCY ALBERTSON

Assistant Executive Director

​Nancy has worked in the television/video field since 2002. Her interest in video production began at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, where she was granted the opportunity to study in the school's audio/visual department. Nancy was hired as a part-time Production Assistant at BATV in her senior year of high school and continued to work at the station throughout college. She studied Video & Radio Production at the New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island and obtained a BS in Digital Film & Video production from The New England Institute of Art.

Nancy has held three different full-time positions at BATV before becoming the Assistant Executive Director: Youth Coordinator (2010-2012), Programming Coordinator (2012-2015) and a short stint as Media Systems Coordinator (2015-2016). Her background also includes full-time positions at WCAC-TV in Wellesley and Winchester Community Access & Media, freelancing as a videographer/editor, production assistant, and assistant camera operator, and working as a teaching assistant for the New York Film Academy.

​Nancy currently lives in Peabody, Massachusetts with her husband, son, daughter, and a very fluffy, four-legged feline named Marilyn. She loves just about any form of comedy (television/film/stand-up/improv) and truly believes laughter is the best medicine. Nancy also enjoys belly dancing, candlepin bowling, hula hooping, watching cheesy horror films, collecting spoons, laughing and making other people laugh.

FAITH BRODI

Youth Coordinator

Born and raised in Billerica, Faith has been involved with BATV since grade school.

In May of 2021, Faith received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from UMass Lowell, and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society. In 2019, she also obtained an Associate’s Degree in Psychology from Middlesex Community College.

When not at the TV station, Faith enjoys performing in community theatre, Uechi Ryu Karate as a second degree black belt, writing/performing music, and an occasional RPG tabletop game. Every October at BATV, Faith runs GRIN (an annual haunted house for late teens and adults) through her special FX makeup business BrodiFx. She truly enjoys all things spooky!​

SAM SCHAUERMAN

Executive Director

Sam received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Telecommunications from the University of Wyoming and was first exposed to access television as a volunteer at Denver Community Television in Denver, Colorado. Leaving his Rocky Mountain roots behind, Sam relocated to New England in 1991 where he first became employed in access television. Sam enjoys a host of outdoor activities, but his greatest joy comes from spending time with his wife and two sons.

KAREN SENNOTT

Outreach Coordinator

Karen began working in Access Television in 2000 after 15 years in the Cable Television Industry. During her free time, she enjoys just about any activity that involves being in the outdoors, especially hiking, swimming and mountain climbing. She’s a huge fan of the Mass State Parks (particularly Great Brook) and an avid MVLC library patron.

Karen grew up on the South Shore, graduated from the University of Massachusetts School of Business Administration in Amherst and currently lives on the Venice of America.

TARA SPLINGAERD

Content Producer

​After living all over North America, and exploring all sorts of career possibilities for *cough* years, Tara has finally found her
​passion in video production. She comes to BATV from Chelmsford Telemedia, where she fell in in love with hyperlocal production. She believes that Cable Access ​is an invaluable resource for the community to learn how to use video technology to communicate 
ideas, information, and passions. 

Outside of work, Tara enjoys embarrassing her two daughters in public, growing veggies, binge-watching lynda.com tutorials, refinishing furniture, trying new foods, and not vacuuming.

Tara is always looking for another event, promo, or show to produce, so if you have a passion, send her an email and she’ll be
right over with her camera. As the BATV newbie, Tara welcomes you to stop by and introduce yourself, just for fun!

JAMIE LEARNED

Government Access Coordinator/
​Production Assistant

Jamie has been involved with BATV for many years, starting in middle school working on some school projects. These early year projects are what made him want to go into film, hopefully someday to be involved on larger scale than school pieces.  He graduated Innovation Academy Charter School in the class of 2017. He loves to learn all he can about film and theatre, in the hopes of directing down the road.