• Senior Development Exec who identified trends, fresh formats, emerging talent and unique ideas to translate into successful programming. • Developed series concepts from loglines to finished materials, overseeing the packaging process through to creating sizzles and presentation pilots. • Cultivated west coast network relationships. • Successfully developed titles like Fish My City (WILD), Big Pacific (PBS), Mysterious Planet (WILD), L.A. Frock Stars (Smithsonian), Redwood Kings (Animal Planet), Gem Hunt (Travel), Megafactories (National Geographic)
Summary
Dynamic Development Executive with nearly twenty years of experience developing, directing, editing and producing visually compelling, character-driven content. Diverse creative and production background across multiple genres for a range of networks.
Credits
10/18 – 10/19
Development Producer
Staff Position — Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) Details
10/18 – 10/19
10/14 – 10/18
Development Producer
Staff Position — Outrun the Sun Productions (NHNZ) Details
10/14 – 10/18
Developed content for networks like Animal Planet, Nat Geo WILD, TLC, Discovery ID, and HGTV while discovering and signing incredible new talent. Tasked with writing, casting, producing and editing decks and tape. Successfully developed titles like What the Florida (Animal Planet), Nature Calls (Nat Geo Wild), and paid development for HGTV, Nat Geo and WILD.
4/14 – 10/14
Supervising Producer – L.A. Frock Stars (Season 2)
FYI — TV — Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ)
4/14 – 10/14
3/14 – 4/14
Travel Coordinator – Gypsy Sisters (Season 3)
TLC — TV — Firecracker Films
3/14 – 4/14
2/14 – 3/14
Travel Coordinator – Targeted Individuals (Pilot)
Discovery — TV — Firecracker Films
2/14 – 3/14
1/14 – 2/14
Casting Producer – Multiple Projects
Travel — TV — Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) Details
1/14 – 2/14
Casting talent/host options for two separate series for SyFy and Travel Channel. Traveled, filmed, edited, Skype interviewed, and wrote treatments and bios.
6/13 – 1/14
Production Coordinator – My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (Season 3)
TLC — TV — Firecracker Films
6/13 – 1/14
5/13 – 6/13
Associate Producer – Chopped
Food Network — TV — notional
5/13 – 6/13
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Education
Class of '02
Boston University
BS Film & Television
Skills
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