Marilyn Fletcher

Responsible for script preparation using recreations and live interviews for a Biography Channel pilot; work closely with Show-Runner, Executive Producer and Editor on shaping the tone and content of the show; manage a team consisting of an Assistant Editor and Associate Producer on footage acquisition and organization .

Story/Post-Producer: Responsible for all post-production needs for two, six-part series for Investigation Discovery; worked with writers to implement script re-writes as well as a team of editors to implement production notes to guide episodes from rough cut to picture lock.

Responsible for casting, interviewing, elements gathering for a NatGeo pilot for a top-tier cable network.

Researched, pre-interviewed, and segment produced panel discussions and one-on-ones interviews for the network’s 7 PM show hosted by Erin Burnett and for the CNN morning news shows. Responsibilities included writing anchor copy, banners, and appropriate fonts; as well as gathering video elements to call during the shows’ live broadcasts.

Researched, pre-interviewed and booked financial experts for live, dayside business news programs as well as for the specials Entitlement Week and The Next Bubble to Pop; wrote copy, selected video coverage and produced reporter packages. Booked an exclusive interview with the nation's first Baby Boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling during Entitlement Week.

Booked, and shot one-hour true crime shows for the series, hosted by New York Times best-selling author, Aphrodite Jones. Field-produced multiple-camera shoots around the United States; managed a two-person team booking and in the field; guided the Director of Photography on location; conducted on-camera interviews for talent when needed.

Self-owned media relations and production companies. Wrote, booked, cast and produced entertainment programming. Created brand identities for individuals' businesses; crafted and implemented publicity strategies for a wide range of clientele including those in the medical, entertainment, academic, sports and architectural fields; established client-social media presence. Writer, “Jennifer Aniston” for Biography.

Responsible for producing panel discussions for live news program.; produced three to five-minute tape pieces as either springboards for discussion or as stand-alone spots; called video in the control room during live broadcasts; served as anchor producer to assist in anchor in coordinating segments and on-set during live broadcast

Produced half-hour specials on the rise and fall of various celebrities. Shot, wrote, and edited AN hour-long expose about celebrity assistants. Wrote and produced programs seen overseas following celebrity career paths leading up to his or her latest feature. Wrote and produced a one-hour special on the topic of gossip.

Responsible for finding board-certified doctors to pair them with patients so they could obtain life-changing medical procedures manifest for the Amy Grant-hosted reality show. Shot on location and conducted interviews.

Located and interviewed doctors performing cutting edge surgeries and procedures for a medical reality program.

Booked breaking news stories and news-makers; developed story pitches; was the show’s entertainment and music industry contact; contributed editorially to scripts. NYC – Position created to strengthen Dateline’s relationship with the book and magazine industries. Booked breaking news stories; pitched stories; field-produced.

Booked stories and guests; was show-liaison with the book publishing industry; generated story pitches; field produced; went undercover for investigative unit; assisted in field and in edit room. “ Menendez Trial” – Researched editorial content and videotape; booked guests; John Stossel – booked location, audience and 12-member guest panel for risk- assessment special

Produced segments for talk show; assisted talent during live-show tapings.

Pitched; assisted in field/edit room. Conducted on-camera interviews; edited segments for documentary specials for Peter Jennings. Investigative reporter for Ted Koppel on the “Nightline/Financial Times of London” investigative unit. Cultivated sources; conducted in-depth interviews; generated story ideas; researched and culled documents; assisted in field and in edit room.

Reporter – Generated live discussion segments on: economics, business, environmental issues, immigration, energy, and transportation. Booked guests; prepared anchor questions attended Congressional Hearings. Covered the 1988 Economic Summit in Toronto, Canada. Editorial Assistant – Research-assistant and in-studio-assistant to co-anchor Robert MacNeil.