Summary

I get things done and make things happen. Experienced Production Manager, handling all ranges of budgets, logistics and hiring crews. Producer with solid communication skills and a Location Manager that will deliver.

Credits

5/24 – Current

Production Manager TLC promotions

Advertising
5/24 – Current
3/24 – 4/24

Location Manager Americorps, Commerical

Advertising — AmeriCorps Details
3/24 – 4/24

Locations for AmeriCorps commercials. Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Approval to film a the exclusive Bryant Park. Brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn and 3 story house in Brooklyn. Filming at the Coast Guard in Staten Island and filming at Von Briesen Park in Staten island. Crew of 30 people. Permits, Parking and staging.

1/24 – 2/24

Location Manager Squad47Films

Advertising Details
1/24 – 2/24

Research, scout, setup and book locations in New York and New Jersey for approvals. Houses, kitchens, exterior front yards, schools, parks, baseball fields, permits, etc...

9/23 – 11/23

Location Manager (Fixer) Paid in Full (Season 1)

BBC — TV — Catalyst for Creators Details
9/23 – 11/23

Booking and scouting locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hots clubs, lounges, warehouses, galleries and NYC broll. Lots of phone calls, researching, scouting and emails. Worked with business owners to secure their venue and sign a location release. I use smugmug for all photo uploads.

8/23 – 11/23

Fixer (PM) The Color Of Victory: Heroes Of WW2 (Season 1)

National Geographic — TV — October Films Details
8/23 – 11/23

Hidden Heroes Documentary interviews for National Geographic all over Texas, Virginia and NYC. Hired production staff for these filminigs. Audio supervisor, AC, DIT and 2nd Cameraman to assist with the filmings. Handled budgets. On site with crew at all times. Handle all situations that arise throughout the days and nights. Responsible for shipping back the footage in a timely schedule. Scheduling for the shoots. Pick ups and drop offs. Full days and travel.

9/23 – 10/23

Location Manager Greatest Love Stories (Season 1)

PBS — TV — UPF Details
9/23 – 10/23

Booking locations in New York and Connecticut. Filming on Amtrak, Yale University, Mark Morris dance studio, Coffee shops, Bookstores, 2 parks, plaza and broll. Lots of phone calls, researching, scouting and emails. Worked with filming commissions for permits. I use smugmug for all photo uploads.

5/23 – 6/23

Production Manager Tsunamis documentary (Season 1)

National Geographic — TV — Blast! Films Details
5/23 – 6/23

Tsunami Documentary interviews for National Geographic in New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles. Handle travel for crew. Hire drivers and rent production vehicles. Rent gear from rental houses. Work with homeowners for filming in their houses. Take care of permits. Handle budgets. On site with crew at all times. Pick up talent at the airport and make sure they make it to their hotels and on time for interviews. Full days!

2/22 – 5/23

Production Manager

Staff Position — Disney, ABC Signature, 20th TV Details
2/22 – 5/23

Only Murders In The Building Season 3, Hulu, crew of 250 people. Fleishman Is In Trouble, Hulu, crew of 300 people. Up Here, Hulu, crew of 250 people. Responsibilities include reporting to Disney Senior Management and also Production Execs on the production team. Hiring and overseeing the Health & Safety team during film productions. Ensure that protocols and procedures are implemented and operate efficiently throughout the production. Track all costs during the production. . Handle logistics for all assigned locations when planning to film on location. Be a leader to the production team.

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Education

Class of '99

FIU

B.A. BROADCAST JOURNALISM

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Reality
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Editing
  • Broadcast
  • Commercials
  • Creative Direction
  • Entertainment
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Media Production
  • Music Videos
  • New Media
  • Storytelling
  • Television Production
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Production
  • HD Video
  • Camera
  • Budgets
  • Call Sheets
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Broadcast Television
  • Non-linear Editing
  • Multimedia
  • Sports
  • HD
  • Hiring