I am Edward Trendacosta, but everyone calls me Ted. I am a video editor and producer with a strong eye for storytelling. I’ve worked for companies like Major League Baseball, NBC and Yahoo. I am always looking to continue my growth as a storyteller and editor.
WORK HISTORY
YAHOO INC. - New York, NY
Video Editor, 01/2020 to Present
Trusted to deliver high-volume daily content (100+ B-roll, 10+ interview edits) with consistent quality and speed; contributed to launches of multiple new shows and brand rebrands through strategic promo video production; repeatedly called back demonstrating reliability and creative problem-solving
Mastered multiple file management and archival systems to efficiently source historical footage, ingest new content, and maintain organized project libraries; ensured seamless workflow across distributed teams
Proactively enhanced deliverables beyond specifications when assets fell short; maintained brand consistency and technical standards across on-demand and live financial content
Acted as lead editor when the full time editor was out. Handed out edit assignments ensuring no backlog is created, coordinated with assistant editor with finding and organizing footage, and fielded questions from producers about what they need from edit
NBC SPORTS - Stamford, CT
Freelance Video Editor/Producer, 07/2021 to 02/2026
Retained for 4 consecutive Olympic Games (Tokyo, Beijing, Paris, Milano Cortino), only freelancer across editing department to achieve this; demonstrates consistent creative output under IOC compliance requirements
Produced 100+ Olympic feature packages and athlete profiles across Peacock, YouTube, Roku, and social platforms; drove year-over-year growth in digital viewership and engagement metrics with each Games cycle beating own internal watch time and view counts
Sole editor establishing digital highlight standards adopted across entire editing team; maintained broadcast-quality brand compliance across all platforms
MLB ADVANCED MEDIA/MLB NETWORK - New York, NY
Video Editor and Producer/Broadcast Associate - 02/2017 to 11/2019
Delivered 15+ daily broadcast-quality packages (game highlights, social recaps, trending clips) under live deadline pressure; content consistently drove year-over-year viewership growth for digital platforms
Pitched and executed feature packages on player narratives overlooked by editorial team, demonstrating creative editorial vision beyond technical execution
Created specialty historically-focused content capturing complex narratives; established editorial voice adopted across network’s social and editorial strategy
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Film and Animation, 06/2014
School of Visual Arts - New York
PORTFOLIO
https://www.tedtrendacosta.com/portfolio
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2020 Emmy Winner - Outstanding Studio Show - Daily: MLB Network
2021 Emmy Winner - Outstanding Interactive Experience - Event Coverage: NBC Sports
2024 Emmy Winner - Outstanding Interactive Experience - Event Coverage: NBC Sports
SKILLS
Premiere Pro • AVID Media Composer • DaVinci Resolve • Adobe After Effects • Motion Graphics • Color Correction • Multi-Camera Editing • Sound Design • Deadline Management • Broadcast Standards Compliance • Digital Content Strategy • Multi-Platform Content • Brand Compliance • File Management • Creative Storytelling • Editorial Collaboration
HOBBIES
Stand-Up Comedy
Cooking
Learning Japanese
Skateboarding
Figure Drawing
Animation
Writing
Baseball
Video Games
ESports