Karen Hermann

Education Multimedia Producer
khermann@scetv.org
Karen Hermann

Karen loves telling stories and meeting new people, and gets to do both as producer of ETV’s education program Carolina Classrooms. She travels the state with ETV’s award-winning videographers, visiting schools and talking with educators, parents, and students.

Karen’s first job in TV was at WHAM in Rochester, NY, operating studio cameras, editing, creating graphics, and directing number-one rated live local newscasts and specials. She escaped the ice and snow and moved to South Carolina in 2007. She has created still and motion graphics for ETV productions such as Festival, The Governor’s Carolighting, and The African American History Calendar. She also works with an instructional designer to create videos and graphics for online training courses for local state agencies and first responders.

Production credits include:

Stories

Carolina Classrooms - Reading to Learn: The Third Grade Pivot

By Karen Hermann

September 30, 2020

Child reading a book
Students who struggle with reading at the end of third grade will continue to fall behind their peers and risk not graduating. Mark your calendar to watch South Carolina ETV October 29 at 7:30 p.m. when Carolina Classrooms - Reading to Learn: The Third Grade Pivot delves into literacy in our schools.

Are you a third grade teacher?

By Karen Hermann

September 1, 2020

Carolina Classrooms logo, carolinaclassrooms at scetv.org, facebook.com slash scetv enducation
Carolina Classrooms is SCETV’s online and on TV education program that highlights K-12 and higher education stories from around the state. We celebrate South Carolina educators and students who work hard and study hard every day.

Mental Health First Aid

By Karen Hermann

July 14, 2020

Entramce to Easley high School
Mental Health First Aid Mental Health America’s 2020 report on The State of Mental Health in America ranked South Carolina 48th out of 51 citing a higher prevalence of mental illness, and lower rates of access to care. South Carolina ranked 50th out of 51 in the category of youth with a major...

Meet the Helpers - Who was your favorite teacher?

By Karen Hermann

May 8, 2020

Richland County Sheriffs Deputies pose with SCETV mascot Smart Cat
Even the helpers have had helpers in their lives! Educators guide their students through more than just the curriculum they teach. Support and encouragement can mean as much as grades. Who was your favorite teacher? Who inspired you?

Who was your favorite teacher?

By Karen Hermann

May 8, 2020

Flag of Finland
Teachers around the world inspire their students every day. Who were your favorite teachers? What about them was special?

Carolina Classrooms: School Climate - View online!

By Karen Hermann

February 26, 2020

Carolina Classrooms graphic in classroom with kids and teacher working on a project
Our Carolina Classrooms: School Climate from February 26 is now available online! Carolina Classrooms is ETV’s educational series for teachers, parents and all citizens invested in the education of our children.

Oakdale Elementary School STEAM Program

By Karen Hermann

February 19, 2020

Oakdale Elementary School students
Oakdale Elementary School in Rock Hill offers a STEAM curriculum for students, challenging them to find solutions to real-world problems.

Jazz for Young People

By Karen Hermann

February 19, 2020

Jazz music education program for students at Koger Center, Columbia, SC
The Koger Center partnered with ColaJazz to bring a musical experience to some summer campers from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands and Kershaw County. Musicians Mark Rapp and Eboni Ramm say music is educational and being in a band builds teamwork and other soft skills. Watch the full...

Carolina Classrooms: STEAM - Watch Online!

By Karen Hermann

December 14, 2019

Carolina Classrooms - Oakdale students
It’s the time of year to give thanks and the "Carolina Classrooms" team has plenty to be grateful for this year! SC students and educators are always at the top of the list, along with you, our viewers, and to show our appreciation we’ve got a very special episode of "Carolina Classrooms" planned for November 27 at 7 p.m. Produced by ETV Education, this series provides information on K-12 education in our state.

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