Summary

Experienced Producer & Writer with a diverse background in docu-series, true crime, live and digital productions, competition shows, talk shows as well as news programming; aiming to work primarily with story content in studio and field/post.

Credits

1/21 – 1/22

Producer ABC's 2020

ABC — TV — ABC NEWS-20/20 & PRIMETIME
1/21 – 1/22
4/20 – 1/21

Producer

Staff Position — ViacomCBS - The Drew Barrymore Show
4/20 – 1/21
8/17 – 4/20

Segment Producer The Dr. Oz Show (Season 11)

Syndication — TV — ZoCo Productions Details
8/17 – 4/20

ZOCO PRODUCTIONS I was hired exclusively to produce true-crime breaking news segments with a medical angle at the launch of our new crime format in Season 9. Currently producing Season 11, I create show concepts from top to bottom, write and produce an average of 6-9 segments weekly (intros, interview Q&A and teases) consisting of mainly true crime, various human interest, breaking news stories and nostalgia cases - which include show leads and several high-rating sweeps segments. Most segments involve celebrity or expert interviews. I brief Dr. Oz as well as all on-air talent on segments before and during our taping. I manage on-air talent, AP's and PA's. Book guests and experts on occasion for current human interest stories. I also pitch story concepts and segments weekly. I'm adept in producing health investigations, wellness and cooking topics with celebrity guests and authors.

5/19 – 7/19

Segment Producer Amazon Prime Day Live

2019 — Live/Special Event — Amazon Live Details
5/19 – 7/19

Today's Deals Live & Prime Day 2019 (Freelance) Wrote scripts, briefed on-air talent and set produced in-studio & on-location branded content for the following integrations: National Running Day event, Dyson, Cetaphil, Ecovacs, ProActiv, Ancestry DNA and Enfamil. Amazon Live produces engaging shoppable livestreams that drive transactional commerce, helping customers discover and shop new products by seeing them in action. By providing an experience where customers can intimately learn how a product works, and listen to authentic testimonials from experts and brands, our program adds a new dimension to the shopper journey.

6/17 – 7/17

Segment Producer (Booking) The Squad (Pilot)

NBC — TV — NBC Universal Details
6/17 – 7/17

Booked, wrote and produced human-interest stories for an new NBC daytime talk show pilot with panel of female hosts.

2/17 – 6/17

Executive Producer (EP) (Creator) McFadden Around The Way (Season 1)

Digital — Blackfin TV Details
2/17 – 6/17

Created and successfully pitched the concept for 5 digital episodes (docu-series) to promote the linear series I Am Homicide with Det. Garry McFadden on Investigation Discovery. Wrote the treatment outlines and field beat sheets. Coordinated the field shoot, schedule, locations and clearances. Directed and field produced scenes/interviews on location in Charlotte, NC as well as with McFadden and other B Characters for all 5 episodes. Wrote scripts for each episode and oversaw the post story production and delivery of each episode to the network.

9/16 – 6/17

Field Producer (Post Producer) I Am Homicide (Season 2)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Blackfin TV Details
9/16 – 6/17

Produced 4 x 60 true-crime episodes (docu-series). Researched cases (All). Booked key interviews (All). Secured Interview locations (All). Field produced on location for interviews & broll (EP 207). Wrote casting sides for story roles (EP 207) & detailed casting sheets (All). Wrote shooting/editing script including VOs & scene dialogue (EP 207). Post produced (EP 207). Post Deliverables (All) _Field / Story / Post Produced Episode: EP 207 - Jerry Lee Johnson _Co-Produced Episodes: EP 201 - Gary Meadows; EP 203 - Jimmy Tester; EP 205 - Christopher Fontaine

12/16 – 12/16

Writer (Story Development) After The League (Pilot)

Sizzle Reel — TV Details
12/16 – 12/16

Hired to write and develop cast overviews, story arcs and scene concepts for the series' pitch deck. Built individual storylines for casted characters and their corresponding scene work.

Orgs

  • NAACP
  • Association Of Black Journalist
  • ColorBars
  • East Coast NBC Page Program
  • The New School Graduate Alumni

Media

  • Money Power Respect | 'Whatever It Takes' Teaser Trailer | WE tv

  • "30 Seconds to Air" The Bill Cunningham Show Documentary

Recos

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Education

Class of '15

The New School University

M.S. in Media Management GPA 3.8
Class of '07

C.W. Post - Long Island University

B.A. in Broadcast Journalism GPA 3.7

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Casting
  • Field Producing
  • Writing
  • Interviewing
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • AVID Pro Tools