Pitched, produced, edited & Booked over 100 live guests & packages in unprecedented dual role; executed studio &remote shoots, wrote intros, bumps, teases, & on-screen graphics; developed relationships with politicians, & celebrities • Launched WCIU’s signature segment Heroes Of Chicago • Produced outside of the box premiere segment; remains top clip @WCIU.com • Continuously produced segments, booked guests, editing and uploading video assets daily from homeyear during pandemic
Summary
Multi-talented, triple-threat Producer, Photographer, and Editor with 5+ years in television production, strong news judgement and a unique perspective, can successfully deliver the pitch, set the shot, light the shoot and edit the cut.
Credits
2/20 – 4/21
Producer (Special Projects )
Staff Position — Weigel Broadcasting Co. WCIU-TV Details
2/20 – 4/21
4/19 – 4/21
Editor (Photographer)
Staff Position — Weigel Broadcasting Co. WCIU-TV Details
4/19 – 4/21
One-man-banded all video/audio gear in the field and edited content for quick turnaround; Color corrected packages, Optimized audio, Formatted uploads, routinely selected and edited 95% of assets appearing on daily broadcast • Cut over 1000 clips airing weekly live in show wkly as sole editor •. Succeeded in keeping The Jam on-air for months after external hack wiped WCIU’s library, infecting entire newsroom system; Re-Built asset library • Built and designed video archives in the 1000’s, expediting team’s asset search
1/19 – 2/19
Production Assistant (Key) – Untitled mother daughter project (Pilot)
TLC — TV — Bodega Pictures Details
1/19 – 2/19
Solely saved shoot by tracking down, retrieving, delivering and ultimately setting up 20 pieces of equipment and gear from O’Hare after LA crew was placed on a separate fight
8/18 – 1/19
Production Assistant (Lead) – Google
Google — Live/Special Event — Google Details
8/18 – 1/19
Set up 250 laptops in 2/HR Google Live Business launch
1/15 – 1/19
Videographer – Kokovision Media
Corporate — Kokovision Media Details
1/15 – 1/19
Perform all audio video capture / editing Projects ranging from interviews to special events. Pitch concepts, collaborate with clients, distribute final cuts
8/18 – 12/18
Post Production Assistant
Staff Position — ReelPaws Productions Details
8/18 – 12/18
Cut, Corrected and Uploaded 72 interviews in 2 months Pitched 3, now greenlit projects; Revisioned company site Produced new 12 Pet Fusion Spring product line ad videos
10/18 – 10/18
Production Assistant – The Great Cheese Hunt (Season 2)
Facebook — Digital — INSIDER Details
10/18 – 10/18
Handled gear, set-up equipment, and secured releases
7/18 – 7/18
Production Assistant – Ball in the Family (Season 3)
Facebook — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions Details
7/18 – 7/18
Transported crew and gear, chose locations to shoot best b-roll, efficiently made typical runs
Media
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Education
Class of '17
Columbia College Chicago
BA Television Producing - Writing
Class of '00
llinois Center for Broadcasting
Diploma
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Skills
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