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Summary

I've coordinated mobile unscripted productions, reported and produced radio stories for national and international broadcast and produced my own short video documentaries. I love working in production and the feeling I get from a job well done.

Credits

7/12 – 8/12

The World

BBC — Public Radio International Details
7/12 – 8/12

"Doreen the Yodeling Queen" radio story on a German yodeling instructor in Berlin.

9/06 – 12/09

Executive Producer (EP) Sound of the Drums

TV Details
9/06 – 12/09

Produced and directed a 15 minute short that screened at a number of film festivals including the HBO Vibe/Urbanworld festival in New York, NY

6/09 – 8/09

Assistant Production Coordinator A Million Spokes

TV — RRell Entertainment Details
6/09 – 8/09

Conducted research, interviewed and located sources for “A Million Spokes”, a television documentary produced by Emmy Award winner Ken Gorrell. Coordinated travel, accommodation and other logistics involved in assembling and moving a multi-city-based crew of 30 on a traveling shoot. Secured equipment, vendors and services for pre, post and production phases.

9/08 – 5/09

Intern (DC Bureau Assistant) Marketplace Radio

American Public Media Details
9/08 – 5/09

Assisted radio news bureau reporters by collecting sound, conducting interviews and research for nationally syndicated radio show broadcast daily on National Public Radio.

2/09 – 4/09

WAMU

WAMU Details
2/09 – 4/09

Reported and produced radio news stories for Metropolitan DC National Public Radio affiliate.

10/07 – 7/08

Intern (Assistant Web Producer) Weekend America

American Public Media Details
10/07 – 7/08

Edited scripts and multimedia for online publication to complement weekly broadcasts of a nationally syndicated radio show.

7/07 – 9/07

Intern Grb Entertainment

TV — Emmy Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Details
7/07 – 9/07

Located and secured crew, talent and materials needed for development projects of a Southern California-based television production company as part of prestigious Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Documentary "Emmy Internship. Prepared pitch materials, created episode synopses and provided research support for television projects in development.

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Education

Class of '12

New York University

MA Educational Theatre
Class of '07

The American University (Washington, DC)

MA Broadcast Journalism
Class of '94

New York University

BFA Dramatic Writing