Katharine Rose Newman was a research assistant on the project. She has almost a decade of experience with Cablevision Systems Corporation in the areas of customer relations and system functions analysis. Before relocating to Los Angeles, Ms. Newman was in facilities management, supervising daily building operations for the New York City offices and network studios of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. She received a B.A in English Literature and B.S. in Education, summa cum laude, from Long Island University at its C.W. Post campus.