The Digital Media Center Team

 

Dan Kadushin, Manager

Dan joined the DMC team in October of 2020, bringing his fifteen years of video production experience to WCU. He previously worked in high volume e-commerce retail video production, broadcast television, and home improvement reality television. He is a 2006 graduate of Penn State with a degree in Film/Video Production as well as a FAA licensed drone pilot and photography enthusiast. 

 

El Walton, Coordinator

Eleanor Walton is the Digital Media Center (DMC) Coordinator. Her responsibilities include video production, planning and scheduling; equipment/tech management, event videography, and Intern training/supervision.  She began working at West Chester in 2006 and coordinated DMC operations to function as a video production facility for the University.  Before coming to WCU, Eleanor’s previous work experience includes; QVC (Producer, Director, Technical Director), WHYY Delaware (Director, Assistant Director, Graphics), Stages of Imagination Theater Group (Stage Manager & Technical Stage Manager), and various freelance video production projects including visual content for the Catalina Group, Big Bang (The Musical), and the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. Known as “El” throughout the university community, she enjoys travel, reading, movies, playing Pickleball and chilling with Mercy the Dog.

 

 

Ashley Battiste, Technician

Ashley first joined the DMC team as an intern in August 2021. She gained an interest in production through her work as a stage manager for her high school’s stage crew. In 2019, she used her high school's senior project as an opportunity to gain production experience at QVC's retail broadcasting studio, and continued to pursue it in her studies at West Chester University until she graduated in May 2023 with a B.A. in Media and Culture and a minor in Spanish.

 

 

Noah Smith, Technician

Noah first joined the DMC in the Spring of 2022 as an intern. As a student, Noah wore multiple hats across campus, including General Manager of WCUR-FM, Leadership Consultant in the Office of Student Engagement, and Student Leadership Senator in the Student Government Association. He earned the Mary Anderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Media. Noah graduated in 2025 from WCU's Honors College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. After a brief stint in customer service, re-joined the DMC Team full-time in April of 2026.