Summary

Several years of production experience working as a production support in several different departments. For as long as I can remember I've always been fascinated with motion picture and the experience that surrounds it.

Credits

10/14 – 12/14

Office Production Assistant (Key) Our Little Family (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Discovery Studios Details
10/14 – 12/14

- Responsible for managing petty cash, craft services, guest and location releases. - Provided transportation via production vehicle for Supervising Producer and Camera team. - Coordinated and executed crew meals without meal penalties. - Provided on-set assistance to production staff. - Created databases for expense reports.

5/14 – 5/14

Production Assistant (Lead ) Black and Missing Foundation/Short Film

A&E — TV — Arnold Shapiro Productions Details
5/14 – 5/14

Responsibilities; Setting up back drop in various filming locations. Meal run for crew/talent and family members of the missing Obtaining releases by taking still photos of each person interviewed on camera Errands around DMV Keeping track of petty cash Assisting with loading and unloading of video and audio equipment.

2/13 – 5/14

Production Assistant (Media Management ) DIY I Want That! (Season 3)

DIY Network — TV — Fog Edge Media Details
2/13 – 5/14

Responsibilities; Researching products the day before going out on a shoot. Meal run for crew/ homeowners, and talent. Helped with the setup of lights,mics, installation of products. Capturing Product shots for DIY's website promotional section. Kept track of releases and made sure footage was transferred onto hard drives. Would also secure new locations and casts for several episodes in seasons 3 and 4.

4/12 – 11/13

Associate Producer

Staff Position — Will Interactive Details
4/12 – 11/13

Responsibilities; Booked travel for cast and crew, rental cars,as well as hotels. Hiring of freelancers and talent; negotiating rates with Agents/Agencies for multiple training videos. Kept track of budget via excel. Drafted talent and location agreements as well as creating production schedules on the fly. Responsible for all paperwork pertaining to Production. Securing location permits at top government facilities such as the Pentagon. Military prop research and acquisition.

9/12 – 3/13

Production Assistant Who The Bleep Did I Marry (Season 2)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Sirens Media Details
9/12 – 3/13

Responsibilities- Holding Auditions/ Casting Calls Location Scouting in the Silver Spring Md area. Transportation of gear, props, etc, to and from various locations. Keeping track of petty cash via excel spreadsheet. Media Management of various episodes assigned to me Running various errands such as meals, pick-up of talent/crew

4/11 – 10/11

Production Coordinator About.com Online Videos

Internet — Digital — Knowlera Media Details
4/11 – 10/11

Responsibilities: Hiring of freelancers all over the US Reviewing Videos for About.com Executives- Making sure "how to videos" were approved by about.com's policies. Assisting with writing scripts for clients. Scheduling shoot days for freelancers and obtaining location agreements. Participated in company pitches to Yahoo.com/ various Corporate clients.

6/08 – 2/09

Associate Producer My Big Redneck Wedding (Season 1)

CMT — TV — Pink Sneakers Productions Details
6/08 – 2/09

Pre- production; Provided rough cuts to Field Producers for various episode selections. Admin; Booked travel, hotel, and rental cars for cast and crew. Post- Production/ Deliverables- Assisted with building deliverable binders for network executives. Also responsible for reviewing final episodes for determining clear and applicable images for broadcast.

11/07 – 2/09

Production Assistant Brooke Knows Best (Season 2)

VH1 — TV — Pink Sneakers Productions Details
11/07 – 2/09

Production; Traveling to New York to deliver final episodes. Going on tape runs to and from Production office in Orlando to Miami. Obtained guest/location releases. Responsible for hanging cable-cast, and scrubbing through raw footage for legal verification purposes.

Unions

  • IATSE Local 22 Stage Employees (S)

Recos

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Education

Class of '03

FULL SAIL

TELEVISION PRODUCTION/ ENT. BUSINESS

Skills

  • experienced with various switchers and final cut pro
  • familiar with different brands of projectors
  • Proficient in power point
  • Efficient with negotiating crew rates
  • Comfortable operating most industry ENG field cameras for 1st AC