Summary

My main focus is producing reality television and after working on American Idol for 7 seasons, I became an efficient producer with the abilities to complete any task from pre-production to post production.

Credits

12/19 – 12/20

Director of Post Production

Staff Position — eOne Entertainment Details
12/19 – 12/20

- Manage multiple scripted and animated series/pilots for various networks or online streaming platforms from pre-production to final delivery. - Maintain and ensure the accuracy of Post department documentation specifying workflows, schedules, deliverables, and procedures, including 4k camera capture, HDR, master deliveries, and archive. - Gather, create, and revise, as necessary, Post Production schedules, budgets, contact lists, and other relevant Post Production documentation for internal dissemination. - Customize, distribute, and update, eOne and Network/Streamer delivery requirements & distribution lists, as necessary. - Consistently updating and providing the post production manual to necessary personnel. - Creating Work From Home (WFH) workflows for future post productions utilizing remote options. - Delivered Deputy S1, Cruel Summer S1, Yellowjackets S1, and a few pilots.

8/17 – 12/19

Post Production Manager

Staff Position — Marvel Entertainment Details
8/17 – 12/19

- Support multiple scripted and animated Marvel Television series/pilots for various networks and online streaming platforms from pre-production to final delivery. - Maintain and ensure the accuracy of Post department documentation specifying workflows, schedules, deliverables, and procedures, including 4k camera capture, HDR, master deliveries, and archive. - Monitor heavy VFX workflow and budget, ensuring all shows are being met and adhered to. - Gather, create, and revise, as necessary, Post Production schedules, budgets, contact lists, and other relevant Post Production documentation for internal dissemination. - Customize, distribute, and update, Marvel delivery requirements & distribution lists, as necessary. - Maintain and organize all post-production assets (NEXIS, AVIDs, software, etc.). - Working with IT to explore and execute an archive of all present and previous material. - Consistently updating and providing the post production manual to necessary personnel. - Building relationships with and managing both outside vendors (Technicolor, Deluxe, Chainsaw, etc.) and service providers within the Disney family (AVID support, client services, etc.). Develop relationships with potential new vendors so that resources are ready as needs arise. - Shows worked on: Runaways Seasons 1-3; Daredevil Season 3, Punisher Season 2; Jessica Jones Season 2 & 3; Luke Cage Season 2; Iron Fist Season 1 & 2; Cloak and Dagger Seasons 1 & 2; Agents of Shield; The Defenders; The Gifted; Legion

2/15 – 8/17

Post Production Coordinator

Staff Position — ABC Studios Details
2/15 – 8/17

- Assisting Post Executive to oversee post production completion for multiple pilots and series. -Setup new processes for archive storage, as well as creating new formats for required deliverables and various post documents (Post Guide for shows and coordinators, intern guidelines, Post Production workflow, How To’s for PIX & Scenechronize). - Create post schedules, deal memos, and budgets; schedule meetings between shows and studio; provide shows with post essentials and provide procedures from raw footage to a final product to deliver to the Network. - Process requests for source materials and completed elements for broadcast. - Created a document of deliverables for all post teams. - Train others to operate PIX as well as send files and cuts.

11/14 – 12/14

Segment Producer The Voice (Season 7)

NBC — TV — Mark Burnett Productions Details
11/14 – 12/14

Helped plan and execute shoot for the homecomings of the top 5 entailing a full day of shooting how their lives have changed back home since being on The Voice.

8/14 – 12/14

Segment Producer The Voice (Season 8)

NBC — TV — Mark Burnett Productions Details
8/14 – 12/14

Various - Putting together stories for each contestant, planning home story shoots, producer backstage before they perform for their blind audition, and completing story string outs for editors on avid.

6/13 – 5/14

Producer (Field & Story Producer) American Idol (Season 13)

Fox — TV — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details
6/13 – 5/14

- Interviewing talent off/on camera, organizing story line, arranging/shooting contestant home stories, producing full segments in edit. - Developing package concepts, show open ideas, and various segments. - in field: large crowds, b-roll, interviews, home stories, rehearsals, reactions after performances. - with editor: individual stories, montages, packages, show opens.

6/12 – 5/13

Segment Producer (Field & Story Producer) American Idol (Season 12)

Fox — TV — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details
6/12 – 5/13

Interviewing talent off camera and on camera, organizing their story line, arranging and shooting contestant home stories, as well as producing full segments in the edit. Responsibilities for producing in the field: organizing and managing large crowds, b-roll, one on one interviews, home stories, rehearsals, on the fly interviews.

6/11 – 5/12

Segment Producer (Field & Story Producer) American Idol (Season 11)

Fox — TV — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details
6/11 – 5/12

Interviewing talent off camera and on camera, organizing their story line, arranging and shooting contestant home stories, as well as producing full segments in the edit. Responsibilities for producing in the field: organizing and managing large crowds, b-roll, one on one interviews, home stories, rehearsals, on the fly interviews.

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Recos

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Education

Class of '07

Cal State Northridge

Electronic Media Management

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Reality
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Entertainment
  • Producer
  • Marketing
  • Segment Producer
  • travel coordinator
  • pre production
  • Television Producer
  • Hotels
  • Localization
  • Los Angeles
  • Reality Producer