Summary

Extremely organized and thorough Producer with extensive experience in camera department (AC/DIT/Operator). Goal is to continue to producer-shooter roles.

Credits

11/20 – 12/20

First Assistant Camera The Osbournes Want to Believe (Season 2)

Travel — TV — Meetinghouse Productions
11/20 – 12/20
9/20 – 11/20

Camera Operator (BCAM / Sony FS7) Cal Fire (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Triage Entertainment Details
9/20 – 11/20

B Camera Operator + Assistant Camera to all cameras (GoPro Hero8, FireCams, etc.). Shot and produced several interviews during shooting, ran "OTF" style coverage, verite coverage throughout, shot majority of establishing and background BROLL packages while on location.

4/20 – 5/20

Story Associate Producer #Graduation2020

Facebook Live — Digital — B17 Entertainment/Copper Hill Entertainment Details
4/20 – 5/20

SHOW: "Facebook & Instagram #Graduation2020 Researched, reached out and interviewed multiple subjects for a project surrounding the unique circumstances for high school and college graduates in Covid-era 2020. Received, ingested and managed all media from interview subjects. Used Avid Media Composer to string-out dozens of storylines. Worked hand-in-hand with multiple editors to meet both time and creative requirements. Took notes from execs and implemented any necessary changes in a timely fashion. Delivered completed content for 13+ states worth of high school and college graduates, their parents and teaching staff. This project served to provide an outlet for 2020's seniors to get the graduation they well-deserved but couldn't enjoy due to Covid restrictions.

2/20 – 5/20

Producer Extreme Unboxing (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Relativity Media
2/20 – 5/20
1/20 – 3/20

Producer Brad and Gary Go To (Season 1)

HBO Max — TV — Purveyors of Pop Details
1/20 – 3/20

Executed reach out and research of all locations (creative and logistical planning); facilitated logistical documents and meetings to push the creative boundaries of the show; developed creative story arcs/runners for each episode; made scout schedules, managed all location and talent contact between multiple nations over several time zones; dealt with permits, releases, document management, etc.

8/19 – 12/19

Field Producer Extreme Unboxing (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Critical Content Details
8/19 – 12/19

Logistics; Segment development and planning; Cast management; Clearance of all brands and logos used in person and in online segments; time management; story notes, hot sheets, communicating with post team daily to inform of daily developments in story; interviewing cast, executing OTF interviews, among much more.

3/19 – 7/19

Segment Producer Shahs Of Sunset (Season 8)

Bravo — TV — True Entertainment Details
3/19 – 7/19

Segment Producer - in charge of finding, researching and booking all logistics for cast trips and local locations and/or activities for filming purposes. Secure and organize releases and photos for talent and locations. Maintain clear communication between production management, cast and executive staff for smooth transitions between scenes.

1/19 – 3/19

Associate Producer I Want My Stuff Back (Season 1)

Facebook — Digital — Studio71 Details
1/19 – 3/19

Segment and story development; story-boarding; casting + talent research, booking and management; story notes and helping editor and EP during edit process.

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

University of Iowa

Journalism-Mass Communication
Class of '12

University of Iowa

Anthropology

My Gear

  • XLR Cables
  • 1/4" cables
  • Peavey PR-120 PA/Broadcast System
  • Two SM-58 microphones

Skills

  • Casting
  • Lighting
  • hot sheets
  • Canon C300
  • SONY FS7
  • Location Scouting
  • Associate Producer
  • Camera assistant
  • grip
  • Ronin
  • Media Manager
  • Sony F800
  • Story Development
  • RED dragon
  • Sound Mixer
  • Boom Operator
  • Drummer
  • Story Notes
  • Location Booking
  • Sony F55
  • Movi
  • Arri Amira
  • Guitarist
  • Musician
  • Osmo
  • Location Releases
  • Tape Logs
  • Appearance Releases
  • Assitant Director
  • Go-Pro
  • Canon 5D mk I-IV
  • Segment Research/Development
  • Shotput Pro6
  • SONY A7-S