• Strategically planned, staffed, and executed production of world renowned, science festival with thousands of attendees, hundreds of staff, more than 200 participants/speakers, 70+ events, and dozens of venues over 6 days • Created and implemented timelines, check lists, and databases of staff contacts, vendor, shipping and venue information; and communicated those logistics to the management, operations, volunteer, human relations, content, and digital teams • Worked on production budget and oversaw allocation and reconciliation of all production petty cash and reimbursements
Summary
With a focus in TV production & a background in both Media Relations & breaking news, I’m in the business of making things happen & I’m a hard worker. Even if there's a situation in which I don't know how to do something, I figure it out and get it done.
Credits
2/18 – 3/20
Production Manager
Staff Position — World Science Festival Details
2/18 – 3/20
12/19 – 12/19
Producer (Lead) – HOLLY JOLLY FEST 2019
Live/Special Event — Sofia XIV Details
12/19 – 12/19
Produced event, managed staff, bought and staged all decor, reconciled all event expenses, worked in tandem with venue management, and hired vendors.
9/18 – 11/18
Travel Coordinator – Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
ABC — Live/Special Event — ToDo Productions Details
9/18 – 11/18
• Coordinated travel and accommodations, petty cash, and reimbursement for all production crew and vendors. • On-site, I also managed and supervised all union stand-in talent for live stage rehearsals
8/17 – 12/17
Production Staff (Staff Manager for Event Staff) – Target Grand Re-Opening
Corporate — Staffed Inc. Details
8/17 – 12/17
Interviewed, hired, and managed event staff onsite for brands (Target, LVMH, Gilt)
12/16 – 4/17
Project Manager (for YouTube @ SXSW) – South By Southwest (2017)
ABC — Live/Special Event — Say OK Details
12/16 – 4/17
• Managed production and fabrication timelines for YouTube’s $2M music venue at SXSW festival in Austin, TX • Worked directly with Google and YouTube, to maintain schedules and ensure timely delivery of action items • Created, updated, and managed run of show schedule for all vendors and performers remotely and on-site • Liaised with production and security teams to manage and distribute credentials to more than 3K unique attendees
4/15 – 12/16
Account Manager
Staff Position — Civic Entertainment Group Details
4/15 – 12/16
• Managed budgets, timelines, client relationship, branded content, and fabrication of these $200-500K Airbnb events: 2015 Airbnb BK Half, Night @ America’s Gateway, & Airbnb @ 2015 The New York Marathon • Tracked and managed budget, branded design, production and fabrication timelines, run of show, and all vendor relationships for Airbnb’s nearly million dollar hospitality space at the 2016 Sundance movie festival in Park City, UT • Lead project management, including budget and timelines, of creative deliverables and giveaways for more than 5,000 participants at Airbnb’s multi-million dollar, Ex-Award winning event, 2016 Airbnb Open festival in LA • Worked with client design and art departments, social media managers to plan, facilitate and execute branded content on site
7/13 – 1/15
Segment Producer (Morning and Overnight)
Staff Position — AL JAZEERA AMERICA Details
7/13 – 1/15
• Wrote, edited, & produced 2 - 3 segments everyday for morning broadcast • Secured nearly 500 guests, including primaries, experts, authors, & officials to highlight current issues • Researched, conducted pre-interviews, & prepared anchors for hundreds of segments • Organized & arranged shoots, logistics, satellite windows, & GFX for segments • Cultivated hundreds of contacts to build guest database for start-up news
2/13 – 7/13
Associate Producer (Primetime) – Rock Center With Brian Williams
NBC — TV — NBC News Details
2/13 – 7/13
• Pitch and produce compelling news magazine pieces for a primetime TV audience • Research stories and book interviews with sought-after characters • Coordinate logistics including creating budgets, logging tapes, organizing shoots and post-production • Assist in writing scripts, overseeing edits of stories in production, and creating multimedia content for web and social networking
Recos
Education
Class of '10
Boston University
MS/Television Production
Class of '06
The University of Georgia
ABJ & BA/Advertising; Sociology (Dual Degree)
My Gear
Skills
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