Ashley Morgan

I have coordinated shoots for: Commercials - Beats/Apple, Skechers, NYX Makeup, Idrasil, Republic Records // Music Videos - Halsey, The Score, Angus and Julia Stone, Tokimonsta, Cosha, Mackenzie Sol, Mark Thomas, Peter Lake // Documentary - Echo in the Canyon (2019), The Bleeding Edge (Netflix, 2018), Re'Flect (Series, KPBS, 2017), Catching the Sun (Netflix, 2015). // My responsibilities and skills have included: maintaining and updating a production dropbox, petty cash and credit card receipt reconciliation, expense reports, managing and working with the office PA, booking travel, sending out travel memos, overall administrative organization, coordinating and managing archival footage/licensing, organizing and archiving hard drives, liaising with sensitive interview subjects, flexibility coordinating in the field, location scouting, casting, payroll.

Gave creative storytelling input and research on music videos and commercials including Halsey, Angus and Julia Stone, Skechers and other content for Republic Records, as well as "Echo in the Canyon" - a doc about Laurel Canyon music scene in the 1960’s .

Performed research, coordinated with executives and subjects on branded docs about millennial travel and rural America for T-Mobile.

As an independent creator I have produced : Pamela & Ivy (narrative short), Daddy’s Playground (narrative short), Gnash – T-shirt (music video), NYX - NYX Has Heart (branded doc short), Taco Slut (narrative short), Tokimonsta – I Wish I Could ft. Selah Sue (music video), Cosha – Flacko (music video), We are Journeymen - Kyle Ng (branded doc short), We are Journeymen - Sean Donovan (branded doc short)

Managed Oscar nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s day-to-day, film social media, production schedules, appearances, and travel. Performed in depth research and coordinated shoots for The Bleeding Edge, a Netflix doc premiering at Tribeca Film Festival.

Coordinated shoots, collaborated with Network executives, gave story and stylistic notes on episodes.

Managed Emmy award winning Producer + CEO Gary Benz’s desk. Wrote emails for executive, organized travel, planned company events, maintained social media, and established brand contacts.

Assisted the Sundance Fellowship winning Founder and Director Shalini Kantayya with organizing shoots, scouting locations, and aiding in any production needs. Successfully coordinated $50k crowdfunding campaign. Performed online and archival research, planned festival application, created and managed social media accounts and cultivated engaged following.

Assisted with driving, prepping cameras, set photography, and other miscellaneous set needs.

Organized anchor scripts prior to and during live morning new broadcasts, gathered and edited footage from computer and tape libraries together into clip-reels for reporters, and ran teleprompter for live morning news broadcast.

I assisted the News Desk Assignment Editor in researching and pitching story ideas to journalists, and tracked breaking news. Required to follow strict deadlines, took initiative to seek out unconventional contacts and angles. Also worked on special research projects such as Super Bowl & World Series FAQs, and election night coverage.

Facilitated production and conceptual direction of four weekly news shows at UC Berkeley's premiere student run online video channel, conducted weekly meetings and led constructively critical discussions. Performed managerial tasks such as hiring & firing, coordinated with other department heads to achieve organizational goals.

Worked for HLN's "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell" and resourcefully investigated national stories, greeted and prepared on-air guests in studio, and occasionally wrote online summaries of show segments. Also thoroughly researched and helped coordinate products in show segment on child abduction safety technology with Elizabeth Smart.