Steven Calista

Steven Calista is an experienced media production professional currently serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Broadcast Operations at UCLA since January 2024. Prior to this role, Steven held multiple positions at California State University, Long Beach from November 2014, including Media Production Specialist, Director of Beach Vision responsible for all video production for Long Beach State Athletics, and Video and Social Media Coordinator. Steven has a background as a freelance Digital Photographer and Videographer with 5657 Productions since January 2010, and previously contributed as an Assistant Athletics Director for Video Production at the University of California San Diego from June 2019 to February 2024. Additional experience includes various production assistant roles across notable companies such as CBS Corporation and NBC News. Steven holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Electronic Arts with a focus on Broadcast Production from California State University, Long Beach, earned in 2014.