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	Each month, we highlight the achievements of a "Made in NY" PA who has found success working in New York City's entertainment industry. The "Made in NY" Production Training Program was developed in partnership between the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and Brooklyn Workforce Innovations to provide free training for New Yorkers interested in starting a career in film and TV production.




	Paulo Marquez July 1, 2010 Paulo Marquez spent most of his twenties "out on the streets," making some mistakes that nearly cost him his life. By 29 he had cleaned up and gained a strong perspective on what he wanted for his future.

	Jennifer Santos June 2, 2010 Jennifer Santos, who graduated from the "Made in NY" PA Training Program in July 2009, recently took some time during a break from working on the new feature film The Smurfs to tell us about what she’s learned from the program.

	Martin Peterson May 10, 2010 Martin Peterson gets to know a lot of people on his job.

	Patrick Raphael April 1, 2010 For four months, it was Patrick Raphael's job to sort through the trash of ten households.

	Will Mahr March 1, 2010 Will Mahr has tried on many hats since graduating from the "Made in NY" Production Assistant Training Program in February 2009.

	Film Festival Shows Off Accomplishments of “Made in NY” PAs February 10, 2010 Over the past four years, “Made in NY” PAs have worked on more than a thousand productions, but many of the graduates are also hard at work on their own films.

	Heyward Thomas January 4, 2010 When Heyward Thomas left his job as an assistant manager at Radio Shack, he knew what he didn’t want to do in his next job.

	Willie Leon December 1, 2009 The unexpected loss of a parent is a difficult situation for anyone to come to terms with, and for Wille Leon, it took the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program to help him rebuild his life and start over again.

	Shannon Olivaria November 2, 2009 Stumbling upon a “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program flyer in the Bronx, Shannon Olivaria knew he had come across the opportunity he was seeking. “I always wanted to work in production,” he said.

	Dorothy Hall October 1, 2009 A true New Yorker, Dorothy Hall was born and raised in Harlem; she even lives in the same apartment building where she was raised. She’s also a proud graduate of the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program.

	Deshawne Jackson September 1, 2009 The deserts of the Middle East may seem like a long distance away from a movie set on the streets of New York, but it was all part of the journey for Deshawne Jackson as he became a “Made in NY” PA.

	Cycle 15 "Made in NY" PA Trainees Put to the Test August 3, 2009 The “Made in NY” PA Training Program recruits New Yorkers from every borough who want to work in production and have the personality and dedication, but lack connections to the industry.

	Katiana Noel July 1, 2009 As a “Made in NY” Production Assistant, Katiana Noel knew that being a knowledgeable, reliable and hardworking PA would help her advance into a higher crew position – she just didn’t realize how quickly it would happen.

	Mike Represa May 1, 2009 Not every job takes you to Vegas for two months, but Mike Represa, a “Made in NY” PA, doesn’t have just any job.

	Chastity Thomas April 1, 2009 As production associate at "The Tyra Banks Show," Chastity Thomas is part of a three-person team responsible for producing one episode per week of the popular talk show.

	Yancy Rodriguez March 2, 2009 Fresh off his latest PA gig on the set of a German “Made in NY” movie, Yancy Rodriguez, a graduate from Cycle 11 of the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program, has been working steadily since July 2008, earning a foothold in production and making his way up the career path into the art department.

	From PAs to Directors at the Second Annual “Made in NY” PA Film Festival February 2, 2009 Undeterred by a snowstorm, more than 100 graduates, staff, and industry friends squeezed into a conference room at Brooklyn Workforce Innovations on a Saturday night in January for the Second Annual “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program Film Festival.

	"Made in NY" PAs Offer Career Advice, Success Stories February 2, 2009 The night might have been frigid, but over 120 New Yorkers braved the cold to learn about the exciting career opportunities available through the “Made in NY” Production Assistant Training Program as seasoned graduates shared their experiences working in film and television at “Made in NY” Production Assistants: A Peer-to-Peer Discussion, which took place at the NYC College of Technology. more PAs of the Month