Summary

Creative, collaborative, multi-tasking production professional, with a strong go-getter work ethic, and well versed in multimedia platforms, including writing, casting, talent relations, and pre and post-production management.

Credits

8/22 – 10/22

Story Producer My True Crime Story (Season 2)

VH1 — TV — Hot Snakes Media Details
8/22 – 10/22

Responsibilities include: leading my own episodes by creating pre-shoot story outlines, researching ancillary talent, writing interview questions, conducting on-camera interviews, creating a rough script and stringout for the editor, and providing helpful input when necessary for recreation shoots.

5/22 – 6/22

Story Producer Selena + Chef (Season 4)

HBO Max — TV — IPC
5/22 – 6/22
11/21 – 4/22

Story Associate Producer Instant Dream Home (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Critical Content
11/21 – 4/22
9/21 – 11/21

Story Associate Producer Marriage Boot Camp (Season 17)

WE tv — TV — ITV America Details
9/21 – 11/21

Worked on Season 17 of WE tv’s, Marriage Bootcamp, gathering selects and creating stringouts while floating between different Story Producers on different episodes. Handled multiple deliverables simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.

3/21 – 7/21

Story Associate Producer Family or Fiance (Season 2)

OWN — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions
3/21 – 7/21
9/20 – 11/20

Story Associate Producer Iyanla Fix My Life (Season 7)

OWN — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions Details
9/20 – 11/20

Review daily footage, assess field notes, and mark pivotal scenes. Virtually attend team meetings to strategize and construct the story arc for the episodes. Split up footage and create scenes to hand off to the editors.

10/19 – 2/20

Associate Producer The Doctors (Season 12)

CBS — TV — Stage 29 Productions Details
10/19 – 2/20

Sourced breaking news and scientific publications for potential segments. Pitched authentic, entertaining and relevant stories. Identified and built relationships with prospective guests and field experts. Pitched show to prospective talent by explaining unique positioning in daytime television. Vetted guests through in-depth pre-interviews ensuring they would be comfortable and fit for segment. Prepared note cards with talking points for the hosts. Briefed guests on show days for smooth and successful filming.

2/19 – 7/19

Associate Producer Judge Jerry (Season 1)

NBC — TV — NBC Universal Details
2/19 – 7/19

Balanced various staffing and production duties for the pilot season including cold calling sourced talent, pitching story ideas to Executive Producers, coordinating with the legal department, vetting show guests and producing multiple cases on a biweekly basis.

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: Black, African American or Caribbean
  • Gender: Man

Recos

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James Glover
Co-Executive Producer (CoEP)
Gerard started off as an outstanding production assistant for our program. He was very detail-oriented and took initiative in getting things done for the production. Once he was promoted to an associate producer, his hard work ethic continued and he ...MORE...

Education

Class of '14

Sacred Heart University

Film and Television Production M.A.
Class of '12

University of Delaware

Psychology B.A.

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • Screenwriting
  • Contract negotiations
  • Google Docs
  • Talent Management
  • Interviewing
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • Cold Calling
  • researching
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Script Writing
  • Budget Management
  • Stringout
  • Google Cal