Summary

I am a TV Writer, Associate Producer, and Researcher with 5+ years experience in production. I have worked on hit shows for Discovery, Travel, NBC Universal, FOX, GSN, and others.

Credits

3/14 – 5/14

Researcher The Chase (Season 3)

Game Show Network — ITV Studios America Details
3/14 – 5/14

- Research thousands of questions in a variety of categories - Maintain Pilotware database - Work with writers and EP to fine-tune questions before sending to network - Assist in stacking shows - Research possible celebrity contestants and their backgrounds - Fact check all existing research

1/14 – 3/14

Associate Producer Outrageous 911 (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Mike Mathis Productions Details
1/14 – 3/14

- Pitch stories to EP - Find audio from online and private sources to match format of the show - Write pitches for EP and network - Cold call hundreds of police stations and dispatch centers - Compile and maintain database of centers contacted

9/13 – 10/13

Researcher Hotel History (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Twelve02 Television Details
9/13 – 10/13

- Pitch new stories each week - Research potential hotels and stories to fit format of the show - Compile detailed research logs and one sheets for producers - Maintain databases - Locate and contact potential experts/interviewees

7/13 – 8/13

Researcher (Lead) The Chase (Season 2)

Game Show Network — ITV Studios America Details
7/13 – 8/13

- Head a 5-person research team for a game show - Research and fact-check thousands of questions - Serve as a judge on-set - Maintain Pilotware database - Work with producers to stack episodes - Prep host before tapings - Fact and spellcheck during taping

8/12 – 8/13

Writer (Staff Writer for radio program) The Loh Down on Science

LDoS Media Lab Inc. Details
8/12 – 8/13

- Staff Writer for NPR radio show, "The Loh Down on Science," broadcast daily out of Cal-Tech. - Read hundreds of pages of scientific journals and articles for content - Write segments for syndicated broadcast

4/13 – 5/13

Researcher Hollywood Game Night (Season 1)

NBC — Mission Control Media Details
4/13 – 5/13

-Compile hundreds of research documents on game categories: pop culture, history, celebrities, etc. -Assist the clearance department in tracking down and sourcing videos, images, vendors, and private contacts -Fact check and proof all questions before going to network -Maintain thousands of entries -Act as a stand-in contestant during game rehearsals

8/12 – 2/13

Researcher (Wrote several scripts for broadcast) Unsealed Alien And Conspiracy Files (Season 1)

Syndication — TV — Smart Dog Media Details
8/12 – 2/13

• Research, obtain, source, and log relevant information/footage for a documentary/clip show • Develop and maintain government, corporate, and private contacts • Fact check scripts and coordinate various cuts with editors and story editors • Write ½ hour scripts and questions for expert interviewees

3/12 – 5/12

Researcher House Md Swan Song

Fox — Live/Special Event — Brad Lachman Productions Details
3/12 – 5/12

• Research and collect clips to be used in a special retrospective of House M.D. • Coordinate with NBC Universal to book talent and collect fan submissions

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Education

Class of '12

University of Southern California

Master's Degree - Writing
Class of '04

Siena College

Bachelor of Arts - English