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Writer/producer/associate producer with experience telling compelling stories through video and print. Successfully manages creative process from development and pre-production through production and writing.
6/21 – 6/22
Coordinating Producer (Accessibility)
Staff Position — Mighty Media Studios
6/21 – 6/22
11/20 – 6/21
Associate Producer
Staff Position — Mighty Media Studios
11/20 – 6/21
6/20 – 11/20
Oxygen — TV — Jupiter Entertainment
6/20 – 11/20
5/20 – 6/20
Corporate — Flying Monkeys Media Details
5/20 – 6/20
Assisted in producing segments for virtual conference hosted by software company SAP
• Facilitated production of eight segments with 19 participants in tight, one-week recording window
• Wrote scripts for six segments while supporting editors through post production
• Coordinated recording sessions between production company and participants
• Oversaw the sourcing of audio and lighting equipment for domestic and international participants
2/20 – 2/20
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions
2/20 – 2/20
7/19 – 9/19
Food Network — TV — Pie Town Productions Details
7/19 – 9/19
Worked in the field for a documentary-reality series set to air on the Food Network
• Created field logs and hot sheets to accurately document events of each shoot day
• Took production stills to serve as promotional material for network
• Managed and facilitated data wrangling to ensure that all media was backed up using Shotput Pro
• Assisted producers with story outlines and elements
• Shot footage and recorded audio for various scenes/b-roll
12/18 – 6/19
Associate Producer
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TBA
TV — HighRoad Media Details
12/18 – 6/19
Supported the production of an investigative documentary series examining the American justice system
• Obtained court transcripts vital in revealing facts about key figures in investigation
• Filed FOIA requests with various state agencies in effort to obtain documents critical to project
• Researched, obtained and licensed local news footage from 20 years ago to better illustrate story
6/18 – 11/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
6/18 – 11/18
Wrote and produced episode of NAACP Image Award-winning documentary series Unsung focused on Grammy Award-winning artist Billy Paul for broadcast on the TV One network
• Researched background information using various databases and first-hand sources
• Ideated outline for show that included story arc and songs to feature in episode
• Directed camera and audio crews while shooting live events and interviews
• Conducted interviews with nearly 20 subjects essential to story
• Wrote script by consolidating over 700 pages of transcripts into a single, cohesive narrative
• Collaborated with APs and PAs to plan shoot days and gather footage and photos
• Met all deadlines while finishing roughly 30% under budget for production costs
8/18 – 8/18
Corporate — DigiMark Media
8/18 – 8/18
1/16 – 5/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
1/16 – 5/18
Booked interviews, built shoot days and managed licensing budgets for "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Utilized public records databases and representation agencies to book nearly 200 interview subjects,
including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Babyface, Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Rowland
• Built and scheduled over 70 shoot days while successfully minimizing production costs
• Tracked down ownership rights to a wide range of material and licensed over $300,000 in footage
and photos while ensuring episodes stayed on budget
• Managed workload of at least three different episodes at any given time while meeting all deadlines
1/16 – 5/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
1/16 – 5/18
Booked interviews, built shoot days and managed licensing budgets for "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Utilized public records databases and representation agencies to book nearly 200 interview subjects,
including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Babyface, Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Rowland
• Built and scheduled over 70 shoot days while successfully minimizing production costs
• Tracked down ownership rights to a wide range of material and licensed over $300,000 in footage
and photos while ensuring episodes stayed on budget
• Managed workload of at least three different episodes at any given time while meeting all deadlines
1/16 – 5/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
1/16 – 5/18
Booked interviews, built shoot days and managed licensing budgets for "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Utilized public records databases and representation agencies to book nearly 200 interview subjects,
including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Babyface, Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Rowland
• Built and scheduled over 70 shoot days while successfully minimizing production costs
• Tracked down ownership rights to a wide range of material and licensed over $300,000 in footage
and photos while ensuring episodes stayed on budget
• Managed workload of at least three different episodes at any given time while meeting all deadlines
1/16 – 5/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
1/16 – 5/18
Booked interviews, built shoot days and managed licensing budgets for "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Utilized public records databases and representation agencies to book nearly 200 interview subjects,
including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Babyface, Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Rowland
• Built and scheduled over 70 shoot days while successfully minimizing production costs
• Tracked down ownership rights to a wide range of material and licensed over $300,000 in footage
and photos while ensuring episodes stayed on budget
• Managed workload of at least three different episodes at any given time while meeting all deadlines
1/16 – 5/18
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
1/16 – 5/18
Booked interviews, built shoot days and managed licensing budgets for "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Utilized public records databases and representation agencies to book nearly 200 interview subjects,
including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Babyface, Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Rowland
• Built and scheduled over 70 shoot days while successfully minimizing production costs
• Tracked down ownership rights to a wide range of material and licensed over $300,000 in footage
and photos while ensuring episodes stayed on budget
• Managed workload of at least three different episodes at any given time while meeting all deadlines
4/17 – 4/17
Director of Photography (DP)
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Wedding
Live/Special Event
4/17 – 4/17
5/16 – 5/16
Producer
Advertising
5/16 – 5/16
8/14 – 12/15
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
8/14 – 12/15
Supported production of "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Obtained and logged hundreds of stock photos and hours of b-roll footage for each episode
• Operated B-camera successfully during a number of subject interviews
• Assisted producers with a wide range of responsibilities, from purchasing materials to mailing out
copies of show to interview subjects, to ensure productions were running smoothly and efficiently
8/14 – 12/15
TV One — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions Details
8/14 – 12/15
Supported production of "Unsung" and "Unsung Hollywood"
• Obtained and logged hundreds of stock photos and hours of b-roll footage for each episode
• Operated B-camera successfully during a number of subject interviews
• Assisted producers with a wide range of responsibilities, from purchasing materials to mailing out
copies of show to interview subjects, to ensure productions were running smoothly and efficiently
6/14 – 10/14
Reelz — TV — Asylum Entertainment
6/14 – 10/14
9/14 – 9/14
Music Video — New Angeles Entertainment
9/14 – 9/14
7/14 – 7/14
Film (Feature-length) — Nomadic Independence Pictures
7/14 – 7/14
7/14 – 7/14
YouTube — Digital — Asylum Entertainment
7/14 – 7/14
6/14 – 6/14
AARP — Advertising — Vision
6/14 – 6/14
3/14 – 6/14
Reelz — TV — Asylum Entertainment
3/14 – 6/14
5/14 – 5/14
The Weather Channel — TV — XMC Productions
5/14 – 5/14
5/14 – 5/14
The Weather Channel — TV — XMC Productions
5/14 – 5/14
3/14 – 3/14
Reelz — TV — Asylum Entertainment
3/14 – 3/14
12/13 – 12/13
Film (Short) Details
12/13 – 12/13
• Arranged lighting and diffusion setups on the set of a short horror film
• Worked closely with the gaffer to create a lightning effect with the lighting
11/13 – 12/13
Digital — Cross The Line Films Details
11/13 – 12/13
• Supported the production of an action webisode
• Assisted the camera and electric departments with slating, shot notes and lighting
11/13 – 11/13
YouTube — Digital Details
11/13 – 11/13
• Operated an audio recorder and boom pole to capture audio for a comedic webisode
• Assisted the grip department in constructing various lighting setups
11/13 – 11/13
First Assistant Director
Doritos — Advertising Details
11/13 – 11/13
• Assisted the director of a commercial submitted to the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” contest
• Ensured the production kept on schedule with the shot list
• Created the call sheet for the cast and crew
11/13 – 11/13
YouTube — Film (Short) — Los Angeles Film Collective Details
11/13 – 11/13
• Assisted the camera department for a short film being produced by the Los Angeles Film Collective
• Operated the slate and supported the director of photography with the camera
10/13 – 10/13
YouTube — Digital — Final Vinyl Films Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Assisted shooting an episode of a comedic webisode
• Supported the director, camera department and audio department
10/13 – 10/13
Live/Special Event — Santa Susana Studios Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Facilitated the premiere of a documentary at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
10/13 – 10/13
Film (Short) — USC Graduate Film Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Supported the production of a student graduate short film
• Assisted the grip and electric departments with lighting and electricity
10/13 – 10/13
Second Assistant Camera
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The River
Film (Short) — AFI Student Film Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Assisted the camera department on the set of a short film being produced by AFI students
• Noted lighting setups, recorded camera settings and operated the slate
10/13 – 10/13
Production Assistant
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ENVOY
YouTube — Film (Short) — Black Sun Entertainment Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Supported the production of a science fiction short
• Assisted the grip department in configuring lighting setups
10/13 – 10/13
Film (Short) Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Assisted the director of a short comedic film by offering advice on content between takes
• Ensured that the production kept on schedule with the shot list
10/13 – 10/13
Music Video — More Moments Details
10/13 – 10/13
• Supported the production of a music video for Son of Stan’s song “Noxeema”
• Assisted the production team at a number of different locations
6/13 – 6/13
Live/Special Event — Jennifer Kelly Productions Details
6/13 – 6/13
• Directed the filming of a parallel story that screened during a live stage performance
• Conceptualized and directed a behind-the-scenes documentary of stage production
• Arranged and operated cameras to film live stage performance
• Organized and prioritized workloads to meet strict deadlines
10/12 – 12/12
Director
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Raven
Vimeo — Film (Short) — (Student Film) Details
10/12 – 12/12
• Directed a documentary focusing on a famous runner from Miami’s South Beach
• Wrote the documentary and developed shooting schedule in pre-production
9/12 – 10/12
Vimeo — Film (Short) — (Student Film) Details
9/12 – 10/12
• Directed a documentary focusing on a commune in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood
• Interviewed subjects to help tell story of the commune and its residents
12/11 – 12/11
Vimeo — Film (Short) — (Student Film) Details
12/11 – 12/11
• Directed the cinematography for a short comedy film
• Shot scenes using a Sony HDR-CX12 camera
• Assisted in setting up lighting to maximize aesthetics of subjects in frame
11/11 – 12/11
Film (Short) — (Student Film) Details
11/11 – 12/11
• Directed a documentary focusing on the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in Miami
• Edited the project using Final Cut Pro 7
6/11 – 6/11
Prime Video — TV — Blue Mountain Media Details
6/11 – 6/11
• Supported a number of different departments for the production of an independent film
• Utilized a variety of skills to work with lighting, sound and art departments
Class of '12
University of Miami
Journalism, Motion Pictures, Business Administration
