Summary

Development executive and turnkey producer with a decade of experience in unscripted casting, development, sales, and production. My approach intertwines relentless creativity with strategic talent nurturing, resulting in content that captivates.

Credits

2/22 – Current

Director of Development

Staff Position — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
2/22 – Current

• Developed, pitched, and sold an 8-ep straight-to-series order to Magnolia/Max and WEtv • Developed and sold step-to-series to FOX, NBC, and TVOne • Cast, developed, and sold an ensemble docu-follow step-to-series to BET • Worked with various celebrity talent • Managed a slate of different projects in various stages of development. Oversaw the projects from the initial idea to proof-of-concept/step-to-series (from the field to the edit bay) to series greenlight, ensuring its success for seasons to come. • Identified new growth opportunities, implemented organizational systems to track a robust slate, expanded the company’s portfolio into new genres, and built new relationships with buyers. • Helped manage the development team and the project pipeline.

1/21 – 1/22

VP of Development

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/21 – 1/22

• Developed, pitched, and sold a 24-episode straight-to-series order of Décor Remixed to TVOne. • Developed, pitched, and sold presentations to Peacock, Bravo, USA, and Oxygen. • Managed a bustling slate of projects in all stages of development. • Oversaw projects from the initial concept or the discovery of new talent to captaining proof-of-concept/step-to-series (from the field to the edit bay) to ultimately bringing that project to fruition. • Identified new growth opportunities, helped expand the company’s portfolio into new genres, and fostered new relationships with additional buyers. • Managed the development team and a robust raft of projects in the development pipeline, created and implemented organizational tracking systems for the team, and even put development internships into place with local colleges in the area.

1/18 – 1/21

Director of Development

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/18 – 1/21

• Developed, pitched, and sold series orders such as Accident, Suicide, or Murder? to Oxygen, Bus Life Ever! to HGTV/GAC, and Containables to DIY. • Developed, pitched, and sold presentations to HGTV, Science Channel, Discovery, Nat Geo Wild, and Animal Planet. • Managed a slate of different projects in various stages of development. • Pitched and sold original projects to network contacts and oversaw projects from initial concept, to overseeing proof-of-concepts from the field to the edit bay, and ultimately bringing that project to series greenlight. • Helped manage the development team and project pipeline.

1/16 – 1/18

Development Coordinator

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/16 – 1/18

• Developed and sold new original unscripted projects -- in various genres – to network buyers. • Managed a slate of different projects in various stages of development. • Coordinated meetings, set calls, and assisted in scheduling. Helped manage the development pipeline and the team’s schedules.

1/14 – 1/16

Development Producer

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/14 – 1/16

• Cast hundreds of episodes of series in production while simultaneously finding new talent and developing, pitching, and selling new series such as Building Alaska (Discovery/DIY), Tiny House, Big Living (HGTV), Treehouse Masters (DIY), Living Big Sky (HGTV), Tiny Paradise (HGTV), Buttetification (HGTV), Maine Cabin Masters (DIY), Love Yurts (HGTV), and Building Off the Grid (Discovery/DIY).

1/14 – 1/16

Casting Producer

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/14 – 1/16

• Cast hundreds of episodes of series in production while simultaneously finding new talent and developing, pitching, and selling new series such as Building Alaska (Discovery/DIY), Tiny House, Big Living (HGTV), Treehouse Masters (DIY), Living Big Sky (HGTV), Tiny Paradise (HGTV), Buttetification (HGTV), Maine Cabin Masters (DIY), Love Yurts (HGTV), and Building Off the Grid (Discovery/DIY).

1/13 – 1/14

Casting Producer

Staff Position — Dorsey Pictures Details
1/13 – 1/14

• Cast (found talent, directed and recorded skypes remotely and edited casting reels) for several series in production.

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Education

Class of '10

University of Northern Colorado

Bachelor of Fine Arts; graduated Magna Cum Laude

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • Social Media
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Keynote
  • Current Passport
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Clean Driving Record
  • Current Driver's License
  • old-fashioned cold-calling
  • sleuthing/finding people