Hello UMBC community,

We are thrilled to welcome two members to the New Media Studio in the Division of Information Technology: Leonard ‘Lenny’ Frieson III and Mary Arsenault.

Lenny Frieson

Lenny joined us on February 24th as a Video Production Specialist reporting to Dustin Roddy. Lenny will be responsible for producing, filming, and editing campus video projects in addition to various roles in campus live streams and sports broadcast events. 

Lenny graduated from Towson University in the Spring of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media & Film, with a concentration in Digital Production. He has worked at his father's Church as a multimedia leader, manning the A/V systems since he was 15. During his student years and after graduation, Lenny’s professional career included work as a Videographer, Photographer, and Editor with several studios in the DMV area, including Ross Video Production, Legacy Studios, Shinee Studios, and Hoop Brothers.

Lenny also has done work in sports broadcasting for CBS, ABC, and ESPN as a photographer, parabolic mic, and camera operator. In addition, Lenny has worked as a freelancer with Johns Hopkins, Morgan State, Towson University, CAA and CIAA basketball tournaments, and the Premiere Lacrosse League.

Fun Fact: Lenny is a huge fan of the Ravens, Manchester United, Orioles, Bulls, Wizards, and Bryson Dechambeau, in that order. He is also a huge Marvel fan, despite his favorite superhero being Batman.

We’re excited to see Lenny apply his experience and education to grow our New Media Studio and continue serving the campus and its students' educational mission. 

Mary Arsenault

Mary joined us on January 21st as a Video Production Specialist. Mary will be responsible for producing, filming, and editing campus video projects in addition to various roles in campus live streams and sports broadcast events. 

Mary is a graduate of UMBC completing her undergraduate degree in Media and Communications Studies and Psychology in 2018. Mary was an intern at the Studio her senior year, excelling at sports broadcasting, especially replay operations. Mary as an undergrad worked as a Bookstore cashier, staff at Campus Information Center desk, Commons operations, Orientation peer advisor, and Woolie. She was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon (President ‘17-‘18), SUCCESS peer mentor and Psi Chi honors society.

After graduating, Mary attended the Disney College Program before landing a job as an account manager at Jellyfish, a marketing and creative agency in downtown Baltimore. Her clients included Google. Most recently, Mary came to us from Shine Creative in Washington, DC, where she was an Assistant Video Editor responsible for over 1,000 political spots and commercials. 

Fun Fact: Mary is a die-hard Baltimore sports fan who attends many Orioles and Ravens games a year. She is also a sneaker customizer who has made over 300 pairs of branded sneakers for clients such as Guy Fieri, Cinnabon, Smalls Sliders, Chicken Guy, and Cosmic Comix. 

We’re excited to see Mary apply her experience and education to grow the New Media Studio and continue serving the campus and its students' educational mission. Mary can be reached at marsena1@umbc.edu.

Join us in welcoming Lenny and Mary to the DoIT Team and UMBC community! They are sitting in the temporary Studio in Engineering 023, so be sure to drop by and say hello!