Tonia Grady

As Location Coordinator my duties included working closely with producers, location managers and accounting department to keep the project on on schedule and under budget. Coordinated permit requests, created directors and tech scout itineraries, processed rush check requests, expense reports and maintained files.

Front line contact person for all things relating to locations for all vendors. Coordinator between Location Manager, Production Manager, Department heads and accounting. Coordinate crew schedule, handle rush checks, pay vendors, expenses, etc.

As field producer, my responsibilities included the following: - Managed production crew from the field, coordinated logistics and work schedules - Created budgets, setup casting calls (Skype, Zoom, etc.) - Scouted, secured locations and negotiated rates and terms - Created call sheets, deal memos, contracts, release forms, waivers - Recruited crew members, handled vendors, actors, rental houses - Hired crew, coordinated rates, start paperwork and equipment packages - Point person to coordinate logistics for load-in & load-out and set-up for field shoots - Develop story arcs, create story flow, manage crew schedules - Booking guest and scheduling crew shoots - Conducting interviews from the field

Directed/produced music video for rap artist Web $hine.

Coordinated and managed live interviews with A-list celebrities for the Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards live internet show. Catered to celebrity needs and prepared them for interviews.

Created cooking show pilot, responsibilities included the following: - Created and developed concept for television show pilot - Producer in the field to capture creative shots for show open - Created show rundown and scripts - Supervised talent and crew to provide production schedule - Scouted, scheduled and managed audience

- Turned raw video into news packages and create highlight packages very quickly in a live environment. - Conducted red carpet interviews and turned soundbites. - Pitched and cultivated entertainment and pop news segments - Coordinated live elements in the field and fed to newsroom.

As Producer of the Man Up documentary I was responsible for the following: - Managed all aspects of production, from concept approval to final delivery - Managed budgets and expenses; negotiate with and manage vendors - Created and managed production schedules - Coordinated asset and information exchange, take meeting notes - Researched history and subjects - Conducted all interviews of feature subjects - Managed production logistics, crew, field producers and PA's - Deal memos, releases, securing locations, etc. - Directed all creative beauty and b roll shoots - Supervised editor on cutting and framing story arcs

Showrunner for ‘Changing Your World’ specials programming for domestic and international broadcasts. Worked closely with EPs, marketing executives and editors to ensure the program had a global appeal. Wrote and produced television/radio promos spots and video testimonials for international broadcast.

Lead writer for the live taping of 'The Gospel Live Concert' show. The live gospel performance show was produced to promote the film 'The Gospel' produced by Rainforest Films for television and DVD distribution.

Responsibilities included working closely with executive producer and director in regards to managing the stage and show rundowns, schedules, talent, crew and any changes that needed to be expedited for the show.

Conceptualized idea for 'Coming to New York' commercial ad. Worked closely with Executive Producers and Director with executing production. Co-wrote the script, created rundown and shot list. Coordinated crew schedules, secured talent, locations and releases.

Was lead segment producer for weekly variety talk show. My responsibilities included the following: - Creating interview questions & conducting celebrity interviews - Managed production crew - Wrote edit/rundown and scripts for editors - Supervised editors with direction for each segment

- Provided fast and accurate turnaround of elements for live breaking news stories. -Generated and stacked show rundowns, created show graphics requests and banners. - Coordinated show video elements, helped to ensure communication efforts between EP, writers, editors and various departments. - Researched news stories and background information for story segments, conducted pre-interviews and booked guests for shows.

- Coordinated and managed the field set-up of microwave live shots and look-live remotes for daily news broadcasts. - Researched and tracked financial news stories, pulled sound bites, fed elements to studio from the field. - Pitched, wrote and created story segments for air. - Scheduled and conducted pre-interviews, booked and prepped guests for air.