Directors Board - STN Channel 2

Taylor DePaolo-Daily

General Manager

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Taylor DePaolo-Daily is a Senior studying Digital Media and Journalism with a focus on Sports Production and minor in Communications. After joining STN in her freshman year, she took over as Director of Videography for her sophomore and junior year (2023-25). Throughout her time in STN she has secured interviews with Jackson Olson and Jesse Cole from the Savanna Bananas, attended the Safer Communities Summit with a White House Press Pass along with being in the season premiere of Hell’s Kitchen with other D-Board members. Outside of STN2, she is currently a three time NBC Intern, a Yale Athletics Freelancer and manages her own business. This year as General Manager, Taylor is responsible for overseeing all of the organization and will continue to help it succeed and grow in size.

Jaiden Louden

Senior Producer

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Jaiden Louden is a Junior studying Digital Media and Journalism with a focus on Digital Media Production. After joining STN in his freshman year, he took over as Senior Producer for his sophomore and now junior year (2024-26). Throughout his time in STN he has changed many things within the show production on STN, adding new changes to writing, video element, show setups, and so much more. Outside of STN2, Jaiden works for the Athletics Department as an Athletics Student Communications Worker, taking part In many collegiate sports productions, he is also the publicists for the Uhart NAACP Chapter, and over the summer he Interned with WWE as a Live Production Intern, where he traveled the country with the road crew. This year returning as Senior Producer, Jaiden is responsible for overseeing all content that’s goes into the show including the new Graphics system that is set to change the overall look of STN for the future to come.

Will Cranford

Broadcast Director

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Will Cranford is a Sophomore studying Cinema with a minor in Digital Media & Journalism. After joining STN in his Freshman year, he was elected as Broadcast Director for his sophomore year (2025-2026). During his time at STN he has learned and fulfilled many duties, including directing, videography, editing, writing, etc. Outside of STN2, he is a Yale Athletics Freelancer and plays for the Club Soccer Team. This year as Broadcast director he hopes to facilitate many new members to grow, try new crew positions, and is excited to start working on new special shows throughout the semester.

Ethan Abrams

Chief Engineer

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Ethan Abrams is a senior studying Audio engineering. He started his time at stn his sophomore year and since then has contributed to many in house projects that have improved the quality of the studio. For his first year he was a general member and second was the assistant chief engineer. Throughout his years at stn, some of the projects Ethan has worked on were the studio revamp, the integration of new blue fusion graphics. Outside of stn Ethan is a freelance operator and production assistant, working at Yale athletics and the Tony Awards. This year, Ethan is responsible for overseeing the engineering department, keeping all equipment up to date as well as leading in depth trainings.

Lindsay Binder

New Director, Reporter

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Lindsay Binder is a sophomore studying Digital Media and Journalism with a Sports Media concentration. After joining STN2 in her freshman year, her winter semester she worked as the assistant news director. Outside of STN2 she plays with her band and is a member of an on campus acapella group. Lindsay is responsible for the organization of the reporting department and its reporters, working weekly to find breaking stories to report on.

Ryan Lewis

Sports Director

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Ryan Lewis is a Senior studying Digital Media and Journalism with a focus on Media Production. Ryan joined STN his freshman year and eventually moved up the ranks to become Co-Sports Director his junior year and Sports Director his senior year. During his time in STN Ryan has worked to rebuild the sports department, putting an emphasis on social media content, WebScripts, and adding quality footage to the sports block during broadcasts. Outside of STN2, he is a freelancer at Yale Athletics, and has done videography and social media work for Halftime Pizza Boston.

Evan Maiorini

Chief Videographer

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Evan Maiorini is a Sophomore studying Cinema and Digital Media & Journalism. After joining STN in his freshman year, he became the Assistant Director of Videography. After his freshman year, he became the Director of Videography in his Sophomore year. In his free time, he works as a Freelancer at Yale Athletics. He has also written and directed multiple short films. One of his films, Rotten, got him the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the University Film Festival. This year as Director of Videography, Evan is responsible for reviewing all content on a weekly basis and keeping track of all equipment used by the Videography Department.

Caroline Kysela

PR & Marketing Coordinator

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Caroline Kysela is a sophomore gaining her BFA in Musical Theatre. She fell in love with STN her freshman year, and threw herself into running social media, videography, writing, and directing among other fields. She takes pride in the graphics she creates, even helping design business cards for the organization. This year as the inaugural Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator, Caroline is in charge of all social media platforms and publicity for STN.