Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

John Mocello

Media Arts & Special Projects Coordinator

High School: Woodbridge Senior (’02)

Career & Technical Ed. Program Studied:Television Production I/II/III

Additional Studies/Training: Journalism (11th/12th grade), James Madison University: Double major (Media Arts & Design + Sociology), Minor in Criminology, Concentration in Digital Media/Digital Video

Crime Scene Instruction

John Mocello does a lot of shooting in his law enforcement career – but it’s usually with a camera instead of a firearm. He’s the Media Arts Specialist at the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy, and is responsible for creating multimedia instructional materials (such as videos and photo presentations) for the Academy. He’s also an auxiliary member of the Harrisonburg PD.

In a sense, John’s dual career actually began on the football field. “My high school football coach was also the Television Production teacher, and he encouraged me to take his class.”

Then, as he studied Criminology in college, a unique opportunity arose. “One of my professors was also the executive director of the Criminal Justice Academy at the time...and he told me about this spot here at the Academy. I might have just gone straight into law enforcement, but now I get to see it from a different angle.”