Jim Garbarino serves as a faculty member in the FSU College of Communication and Information. Garbarino is also the director of the CCI - Digital Media Services auxiliary where students have the opportunity to work on professional video productions supporting the university community and state organizations. Through the auxiliary, students have participated in projects supporting the Dedman College of Hospitality, the Early Childhood Intervention Program, FSU Foundation, Florida Department of Education, FSU Alumni Center, FAMU/FSU College of Engineering, FSU English Departments DEMOS Program, FSU Department of Philosophy, FSU International Programs, and many others.

Before promotion moved him into a faculty role in 2001, Garbarino served as executive producer and interim director for Seminole Productions where he produced and directed over 600 programs for network broadcast. Garbarino also supervised, produced, and directed live events including FSU Football, Baseball, Basketball, and ECHL Hockey and Arena Football. Jim is the most decorated staff member to ever come out of Seminole Productions with over 70 individual national and international awards to his credit. In his role at SP, he managed all TV show programming and feature production. The producers under his supervision have also won hundreds of awards over the years including 3 Emmy Nominations. Jim has numerous national and regional credits spanning everything from ABC College Football to PBS's Inside the Law. Garbarino also created motion graphics, animations, and special visual FX for FSU's Video displays and LED Boards at Doak Campbell Stadium, the Donald L. Tucker Center, and Dick Howser Stadium. Jim also instructs digital media students as a part of the College of Communication and Information's curriculum.

Before returning to FSU, Jim worked in production and creative services for a CBS affiliate, directing newscasts, creating graphics and animations for sports and promotional initiatives, and also creating commercials for station clients. In addition, Garbarino has freelanced for all the major networks including FOX Sports, ABC Sports, ESPN, NBC, PBS, and others.

A 1994 graduate of Florida State University, Garbarino earned his B.A. in Media Production with a minor in Film. Jim graduated with honors and was also a member of the National Communications Honor Society. Garbarino is a member of the Information, Display and Entertainment Association(IDEA), and the Sports Video Group.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Garbarino grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to earning his degree at FSU, he managed Swensen's restaurants throughout South Florida and managed and audited for Lord and Taylor department stores. Garbarino previously became a two-time State of Florida Tae Kwon Do Champion. He was awarded State Champion in sparring (fighting) and forms (fighting movements) in the Men's aged 18-55 division.

Garbarino is married to the former Dianna Allemang and they have two children.

B.A. Communication: Florida State University

Broadcasting, Video Production, Scriptwriting, Non-Linear Editing