K. Lena Smith

Producing professional videos for the about.com website. Helping viewers learn about various topics from finance to parenting. Duties include writing scripts, coordinating shoots, directing, camera operation, sound recording, and editing.

§ Coordinating shoots and field production assistance § Creating call sheets and production schedules § Hiring and managing production assistants § Managing payroll § Maintaining expense reports and PO's § Securing equipment § Scouting and securing locations § Obtaining permits § Negotiating vendor contracts § Booked travel, hotels, production vehicles, and craft services

§ Coordinating shoots and field production assistance § Creating call sheets and production schedules § Hiring and managing production assistants § Managing payroll § Maintaining expense reports and PO's § Securing equipment § Scouting and securing locations § Obtaining permits § Negotiating vendor contracts § Booked travel, hotels, production vehicles, and craft services

Assisted producers with various aspects of production including research, transcribing, and field production assistance for the new HGTV series Mom Caves

Duties included: writing treatments, directing, editing, hiring and leading a team of crewmembers, drafting production schedules, coordinating and scheduling shoots, securing equipment, scouting and securing locations, creating call sheets, creating expense reports, obtaining international travel insurance for equipment, obtaining health insurance for crew, interviewing subjects and conducting research .

Duties included but not limited to: writing treatment, Directing, leading a team of crewmembers, casting and pre-interviewing subjects, drafting production schedules, coordinating and scheduling shoots, securing locations, creating call sheets, obtaining permits, budgeting, interviewing subjects and conducting research.