Staff & Crew

Executive Director

Samantha Davidson Green

Samantha joins JAM (CATV) as an independent filmmaker with a background in public media and education and deep roots in the Upper Valley, where she is dedicated to nurturing the uniquely rich civic and cultural life that characterizes our community.

samantha@uvjam.org  • (802) 295-6688

Technical Director & Senior Producer

Chico Eastridge

Chico Eastridge is known as our Professional Plugger-Inner. Chico is a professional formula-1 race car driver, with a sexy accent, and a devil may care attitude. From humble roots, amongst the vineyards of Burgundy, Chico Eastridge tinkered with the emerging e-commerce market and became disgustingly rich. After graduating from his nautical high school, which traveled the world via outrigger canoe, Chico attended Brown University where he majored in sword fighting, minored in back flips, and had more fun than just about anybody. You can find him nowadays staring listlessly into space with a smug expression on his face.

chico@uvjam.org  •  (802) 295-6688

Digital Content Manager

Nick Arvizu

Nick helps out where help is needed. Part time assistant, scheduler, and editor. He searched for this position in hopes to fulfill his destiny in the film industry. Nick is one of those ‘writers’ that has yet to put pen to paper. Big dreams of one day writing a script for film or joining a writers room. Nick has had a few side gigs of ‘acting’ over the years. He has done background work on films such as Grown Ups, Here Comes the Boom, Detroit (2017) and a couple others. He also hosts a podcast about bad movies.

Community Engagement Producer

Jordyn Fitch

Jordyn grew up in Miramar, Fl, but if you ever ask, they’ll say Miami because who here really knows where Miramar, Florida is? They attended Dartmouth College and pursued a Film and Media Studies major,  planning on declaring a minor at some point in something that would assuage parental fears of having a child that is a Film and Media Studies major. It never happened.

They are beyond thrilled for the opportunity to put it all to use—educating, empowering, and entertaining the Upper Valley community through media arts.

JAM Coordinator and Producer

Cedar O’Dowd

Hi, I’m Cedar (they/them)! I’m an aspiring screenwriter and director. I grew up in the DC area, but spent the last four years out west completing my undergraduate degree in film and media studies at Colorado College, before making my way to the Upper Valley. When I’m not working on my own films or producing CATV projects, I enjoy cooking, roller skating at Riverside park, and exploring Vermont’s unique, natural wonders.

Director of Programming

George Spencer

George creates the on-air schedule for CATV’s cable channels and seeks new program sources for CATV’s streaming services, social media and weekly highlights. His documentary “shorts” series, based on his book “Courage 101,” may be watched through the CATV Video On-demand library. George has spoken as an AVA Mudroom storyteller, performs in theatrical events with the Parish Players, and is the former Executive Editor of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.

Media Arts Programs Associate

Kate Barber

Kate started getting serious about photography about 25 years ago. Over that time she has done weddings, sports photography and all types of portrait photography. Kate is a photobook designer as well as a skilled media conversion specialist. She has lived most of her life here in the Upper Valley with her husband and four children. This past year she was living in Mystic, CT working as a media conversion technician. There she converted all types of media, from old slide and film reels to home videos and still photos, into a digital format. Kate is grateful to be back home and working with the amazing JAM team.

When Kate is not behind a camera, she can be found learning a new craft. Presently she is learning how to finger knit and do needle felting.

Callie (Kiki)

Callie is a sweet pandemic pup. She and her 6 siblings were rescued from down south and lovingly referred to as the 7 dwarf puppies. Callie was once known as Sleepy. She spend the first year of her new life surrounded by her 6 loving family members and her four fur siblings (2 dogs and 2 cats).  When her family gradually started to venture off to work, Callie was not a fan of being home without them. So, now she goes to work with her mom, and co-worker, Kate and is loving life again. When Callie is not snoozing under a desk or giving love to anyone who walks by, she can be found outside. Where, if permitted, she would spend every waking minute of her day. She loves to hike and chase snowflake in the winter. In the summer she loves to explore the woods and chase ocean waves.

Jan Abbott

(She/Her) Jan is a Vermont native with a lifelong passion for photography and videography, gaining knowledge and information and putting it into practice in the field. She is also a member of the Vermont/New Hampshire photography group (formerly known as the Quechee area Camera Club). She is a kind and willing worker.

Mike Cannon

Mike Cannon (he/him) has been an active creative member in several local visual-arts, music, and media groups including Here in the Valley (HiTV), EatVermont (instagram), Rocket in Vermont (instagram), and JAM. He has a background in music, sculpture, art and design (2D, 3D), and MAKING of all kinds, yet finds the medium of story-telling through video creation to be the most unifying and socially activating. Excited by the recent accessibility of low-cost, universally available media technology, Mike is dedicated to helping others skillfully tell stories and share their experiences in a compelling way that effectively ties them to the larger community of creators shaping our world through grassroots media involvement. From an undergrad arts education beginning in 1999, Mike has “sailed” through a Naval enlistment, Drexel College of Engineering, house renovating and homesteading in Vermont, and most recently a Design & Media studies degree at CCV—and in doing so developed a skill to merge large disciplines with each other and find connections between normally isolated paradigms. In teaching and in media creation, from the mundane to the exciting to the humorous, Mike dives deep into the world around him, always honing his compassion-driven and inclusive approach to communicating ideas—because the right video in front of the right person has changed and will continue to change the world.

Jefferson Everest Crawford

I am a post-grad intern in the Film & Media Studies Department at Dartmouth College. I am in love with the technical and the poetic aspects of filmmaking equally. I feel that filmmaking is a collaborative art form through which we can share our most personal stories in a safe and inspiring way.

David Eric

I’m from Los Angeles, California. I completed my bachelors degree in Painting/Art History at CCA in San Francisco. Having never studied film-making in art school, I taught myself various aspects of film/photography/editing by making short films and working in Community Television. Being naturally shy, I feel most comfortable in front of a canvas or behind the camera.

Rayce Gilbert

Loren Howard

Loren Howard is a local musician and filmmaker who has lived in the Upper Valley his entire life, and in recent years has dedicated his creative efforts on participating in local media development. Studying Film and TV Production at Keene State College, Loren works on shorts and series in a plethora of different roles: sound/score, writing/directing, casting/producing, and coloring/editing. Now, Loren works as a producer with CATV, bringing local content to life.

Maeve Littau

Maeve is a graduating senior (2023) at Dartmouth College where they are majoring in Government, with a focus on political violence. They are interested in community organizing and public policy, as well as amateur film-making.

Noah Mauchly

Noah Mauchly is an animator and short filmmaker born and raised in New Hampshire. He is a 2020 graduate of Kingston University’s School of Art and currently works as a freelance animator and for YouTube under the moniker Noah Sportsman. His first film, MOUSE was completed in 2021 and has been screened in several festivals across the US and Europe. He has recently moved to the Upper Valley and is excited to be a part of the community.

Richard Neugass

Charlie Rose

“I am a digital artist who works at JAM part time. I like cold and damp spaces. I enjoy using projection and threshold filters. My favorite Sony Vegas effect is the gradient map. My preferred subtitle font is a medium Helvetica in yellow, with a thin black outline. In the future I hope to work in more community art spaces. Thank you”

Rick Russell

Rick Russell discovered a love for photography in seventh grade when he got a camera from his uncle Warren. He later got a degree in graphic arts but found his real interest was photojournalism, finding moments to share with viewers.  He has worked as a freelancer for area newspapers (and will cover almost anything but weddings!) using photography to explore the world. More recently,  taking inspiration from the likes of Isadore “Izzy” Bleckman, he has turned his attention to learning the craft of video production. When not behind a camera he likes to play in the woods and mountains.

Jakob Breitbach 

An event and livestream producer with JAM, Jakob had his first Suzuki violin lesson at age 3, on a paperback copy of “The Hobbit” and a wooden spoon. He earned his BA in Jazz & Classical Violin from Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA), toured internationally with his wife Jes Raymond, and eas performed with Bill Monroe (at age 8) and  with Yo-Yo Ma.  He hosts a weekly acoustic jam session at The Filling Station (WRJ).  An ardent music educator, Jakob teaches private lessons and a jamCAMP director for CATV.  Jakob is also a Producer and the Musical Director for HiTV – Here In The Valley, a media and events production organization, expanding the creative flow in the Upper Valley and to the world beyond.

Jackson Cashman

Jackson is a filmmaker from Orlando, Florida with an interest in production design and cinematography. He studied Film and Media Studies and English at Dartmouth College and was employed as a library fellow at Dartmouth’s Jones Media Center. Jackson cares very deeply about community arts and arts accessibility and was glad to be working for CATV as a producer before moving to NYC to pursue his career in film production design.

Liz Kourbatski

My name is Liza Kourbatski, I am seventeen years old and a senior at Lebanon High School. CATV has been a part of my life since sixth grade when I attended one of CATV’s camps. It was a music video camp, where we recorded our own music and video, but what drew me in was the video editing. Since then I have participated in a few film competitions held by CATV and am thankful that I am able to continue to be a part of the JAM/CATV community because the atmosphere and people there are amazing!

Chris Lehmann

Chris is a composer, digital media producer, and musician. In his 10+ years of producing he has released over 30 original songs, and created many tutorial videos on YouTube to help others interested in music production. After helping to launch CATV’s podcast production platform and producing government meetings, he recently took a position as A/V Technician for a pharmaceutical company in Boston.

Simon Reed

Simon grew up in Lebanon, New Hampshire and recently completed the conservatory program at Peridance Contemporary Ballet in Manhattan. He is now  studying filmmaking and working as a Production Assistant for CATV where he works on a variety of projects including music festivals, commercials, and visual effects for local

Kealin Rooney

Kealin Rooney is a film student returning home to the Upper Valley for the summer. She enjoys film, TV, and the woods of Vermont. Part of her responsibilities at CATV include working with kids as a camp counselor and recording community events.

Quinn Thomashow

Quinn is a filmmaker, musician, and educator with a deep passion for community. She recently graduated from Hampshire College, where she studied Experimental Filmmaking. Quinn primarily works in 16mm and super 8 film and has a passion for hand processing images, as well as experimenting with natural developing techniques.