Ginny Somma

Live Segment Producer

Live Producing in control room. Story Producer

Researching , pitching story ideas, preproduction including setting up locations and sets. Overseeing DP and audio team, Interviewing experts and brides, directing talent on location. Writing host standups, and scripts for post production. Oversee team of editors and producers in post.

Writing scripts and creating avid stringouts

Developed various true crime projects. Wrote treatments

Producer. Wrote scripts. Avid Stringouts

Oversee spinoff of recognized Travel Channel series showcasing mysteries and historical tales in locations such as as Cuba, Israel, Italy, France, Russia and the US. Procure access to museums, across the globe including the Vatican, Louvre, the Kremlin, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, American Museum of Natural History and Smithsonian.

Developed a travel game show pilot for air. Researching , pitching story ideas, preproduction including setting up locations and sets. Overseeing DP and audio team, Produced and directed host in various national and international locations. Interviewing experts. Managed budget on location for production. Writing host standups, and scripts for post production. Wrote scripts. Work closely with editor by creating string out on avid. Created format and visual style for series. Oversaw all post aspects to get show to air.

Create an hour long crime series spotlighting interviews with felons in maximum security prisons in various states. Researching , pitching story ideas, preproduction including setting up prison interviews and other locations. Interview prisoners, law enforcement and crime victims under time constraints and in sensitive circumstances. Managed budget on location for production. Produce and write premiere episode of the series through revisions while working closely with network executives. Writing scripts. Blocking artistic recreations Work closely with editor by creating string out on avid. Created format and visual style for series. Oversaw all post aspects to get show to air.

• Produced a new verite medical series focusing on the paramedics of Hawaiian Life Flight as they care for critically ill patients in transport from remote islands to major trauma centers in Hawaii • Wrote two episodes under stringent deadlines

• Created a new verite series focusing on the dramatic and humorous passenger stories aboard Southwest Airlines • Worked closely with network executives getting show from inception to broadcast • Managed six crews working in major cities across the country • Produced story lines for seven edit rooms working simultaneously on a stringent schedules

• Oversaw day-to-day production aspects of highly branded primetime multi-story wedding dress shopping series • Worked closely with network executive creating celebrity tie in specials as well as regular season. • Oversaw scripts, schedules and multiple edit rooms while managing staff

• Oversaw day-to-day production aspects of highly branded primetime multi-story wedding dress shopping series • Worked closely with network executive creating episodes and specials • Season six debuted with higher ratings than previous season • Oversaw scripts, schedules and multiple edit rooms while managing staff

• Oversaw day-to-day production aspects of highly branded primetime multi-story wedding dress shopping series • Worked closely with network executive creating episodes and specials • Oversaw scripts, schedules and multiple edit rooms while managing staff

• Conceptualized and produced three episodes of travel adventure series with travel/athlete host Ramona Bruland

Oversaw for wedding show that became a highly branded TLC series. Interviewed brides, talent on location. Created story arcs for season. Wrote and post produced ten episodes Oversaw team of 10 producers and editors, to script storylines, humor and drama into each episode. Worked closely with post team including audio mixes and color corrects to get show to air.

• Oversaw story lines for wedding show that became a highly branded TLC series • Oversaw all post production including audio mixes and color corrects • Wrote and post produced ten episodes

• Directed host Samantha Brown in various locations both nationally and internationally • Worked with camera crews to create a look for travel/adventure series • Produced season two premiere episode

• Directed host Samantha Brown in various locations both nationally and internationally • Worked with camera crews to create a look for travel/adventure series • Collaborated on editorial and creative revamping of an established series • Produced season one premiere episode

• Directed multi-camera makeover series featuring Stacy London and Clinton Kelly • Wrote host wraps, show scripts and oversaw edits • Produced two highly rated shows to tie in with American Heart Association Go Red for Women week

• Directed multi-camera makeover series featuring Stacy London and Clinton Kelly • Wrote host wraps, show scripts and oversaw edits • Produced two highly rated shows to tie in with American Heart Association Go Red for Women week

• Directed and post produced travel/docusoap series • Created story lines, scripted episodes.

• Directed surprise home renovation series with a host, on-screen carpenters and designer and entire production crew • Produced episode storylines, wrote scripts, and worked with editors for 30x hour long episodes including highest rated episode

• Interviewed doctors, researched medical stories, found emotional storylines • Wrote scripts for two hours of medical docusoap series.

•Shot and produced two episodes of a new verite medical reality series working closely with paramedics and surgeons in level one trauma centers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. •Interviewed paramedics, doctors, researched medical stories, found emotional storylines. •Worked closely with hospital PR. •Wrote scripts and took shows through online.

•Shot and produced two episodes of verite medical reality series working closely with surgeons in level one trauma center in Columbus, Ohio. •Interviewed doctors, researched medical stories, found emotional storylines. •Worked closely with hospital PR. •Wrote scripts and edited two episodes.

Produced documentaries hosted by Geraldo Rivera. Including Drug Bust: America's Longest War, Black and Blue, Las Vegas 24/7

Researching, pitching stories, setting up productions, Building shoots. Interviewing, directing experts and talent in the field. Working with DPs, sound and lighting. Scripting, working closely with editors, gathering archive materials.

Created compelling athlete profiles and topical sports stories. Production work on the figure skating venue including the showdown between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan.