Alison Jarvis

Produced stories in the office and field for the long-running docu-series. Responsibilities included: • Researching stories and writing pitches and scripts • Directing filming and overseeing team in field • Casting interviewees and conducting interviews • Booking locations and coordinating shoots

Associate produced in the office and field for the long-running docu-series. Responsibilities included: • Researching stories and writing pitches for network • Writing interview questions and conducting field interviews • Casting interviewees • Booking locations and coordinating shoots • Creating schedules and call sheets • Securing production insurance, permits, and releases

Pre-produced and field produced a documentary-short series about Miss Virgin Island's preparations for the Miss Universe competition. Responsibilities included: • Writing interview questions and conducting field interviews • Creating schedules and call sheets • Communicating with cast, crew, and third parties • Securing production insurance and releases • Providing feedback on edits

Conducted in-depth research into unique stories about the Greenwich Village neighborhood for new digital walking tour.

Produced corporate film for the large personal/health care product company, Kimberly Clark. Responsibilities included: • Location scouting and securing locations • Casting actresses and voice over artists • Creating schedules and call sheets • Communicating with cast, crew, and third parties • Hiring Hair/Makeup Artist, PA, and catering • Maintaining schedule during shoot and seeing that production ran smoothly

Taught students how to make documentary shorts and guided them through the process. Responsibilities included: • Ushering students through research and story formation process • Teaching camera and lighting basics • Highlighting interview techniques and assisting in interviews • Training them on Premiere Pro software and helping in editing process

Associate Produced travel series pilot for PlanesTrains+Automobiles (thepta.com). Responsibilities included: • location scouting and securing multiple locations (keeping in mind which places would generate the best stories) • serving as point person for all location representatives, crew, talent, and LA-based production company • creating detailed schedules and call sheets • assisting in field producing • maintaining tight schedule during shoot and seeing that production ran smoothly

Booked collegiate screenings for award-winning documentary feature, "Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch".

Production coordinated for History 2's show, "Lost History". Responsibilities included: • Booking and coordinating shoots and travel (including flights, ground transportation, and hotels) • Finding and securing shoot locations • Creating and maintaining itineraries, call sheets, calendars, various databases, and financial binders • Reconciling expenses and submitting purchase orders • Securing necessary production equipment, permits, and releases

Coordinating produced for A&E's docu-reality show, "Shipping Wars". Responsibilities included: • Scheduling and coordinating multi-day cross-country shoots • Creating and maintaining itineraries, call sheets, calendars, shoot binders, and various archival databases • Booking and coordinating travel (including flights, ground transportation, and hotels) • Reconciling expenses and submitting purchase orders for all charges • Securing necessary production equipment, permits, and releases

Coordinating produced for A&E's docu-reality show, "Shipping Wars". Responsibilities included: • Scheduling and coordinating multi-day cross-country shoots • Creating and maintaining itineraries, call sheets, calendars, shoot binders, and various archival databases • Booking and coordinating travel (including flights, ground transportation, and hotels) • Reconciling expenses and submitting purchase orders for all charges • Securing necessary production equipment, permits, and releases

Produced webseries promoting the new Windows phone. Responsibilities included: • Scouting and booking multiple locations • Negotiating lower production fees with location representatives • Acquiring necessary city permits and location contracts • Maintaining pre- and post-production books, including call sheets, contacts, and beat sheets • Managing a variety of details and logistics, including catering, parking, and props

Associate produced for Fuse's bio-documentary series, "Popped". Responsibilities included: • Researching interviewees (ex. L.A. Reid) to create interview questions • Coordinating shoots, crews, and equipment in both L.A. and N.Y.
 • Recognizing clearance needs and communicating those with clearance directors • Providing quality control by supplying content notes in the field and edit bay

Segment produced for "1st Look", a weekly travel/lifestyle show on NBC. Responsibilities included: • Pitching over 75% of show’s Los Angeles segment content • Field producing (locally, domestically, and abroad) • Creating interview questions and conducting interviews • Booking shoots and creating schedules and call sheets • Writing outlines, scripts, and voiceovers • Editing and overseeing edits

Associate produced for "1st Look", a weekly travel/lifestyle show on NBC. Responsibilities included: • Associate producing Emmy-winning documentary-style special, "My First Time: Nominated for an Academy Award" • Associate producing 2 half-hour reality competition shows entitled, "The Match Off" • Conducting lifestyle content research (including restaurants, activities, trends) • Coordinating and field producing multiple shoots per week (averaging 2-8 hours each and covering a wide range of subjects)

Production coordinated for "1st Look", a weekly travel/lifestyle show on NBC. Responsibilities included: • Participating in transitioning LX.TV from online company to NBC's “LX.TV 1st Look” • Editing segments using FCP • Troubleshooting potential legal obstacles and clearance issues • Pre- and field-coordinating week-long Hong Kong shoot • Managing travel details for several shoots outside Los Angeles

Edited and production designed for online music television site, Music Plus TV. Responsibilities included: • Editing articles, advertisements, and design lay-out for nationally-distributed M+ Magazine • Managing budget and staff (writers, photographers, artists, and fashion editor) for M+ Magazine • Developing and creating six unique music-oriented sets for line-up of daily live shows • Overseeing budget, prop acquisition, and overall set design