Summary

I offer a multifaceted and unique skill set ideal for entertainment production due to my background, education and experience in film, television and live events

Credits

3/19 – 3/20

Director of Production (Executive Producer)

Staff Position — ESL North America Details
3/19 – 3/20

Conceptualize, design, plan & execute live & broadcasted productions, across trade shows, live events, streaming & broadcasts. Focused on a world-class storytelling experience working with a cross-functional, collaborative team and global entertainment partners, ensuring alignment from multiple business stakeholders & senior leadership. Provide direction & guidance for the production team in all aspects of the production, from technical requirements to scripting, broadcast, graphics & on-site activations. Develop & manage relationships with a global network of vendors & external partners. Responsible for financial forecasting & budgeting of multi-million-dollar budgets. Direct business affairs & product strategy; Implemented policies to improve production finance, incl. annual budgeting, reconciling invoices, managing PNL statements and setting/meeting KPIs

8/17 – 3/19

Project Manager (Producer, Content)

Staff Position — Blizzard Entertainment Details
8/17 – 3/19

Managed production budgets and guided the production team of regarding all elements of live event production (broadcast, stream, vfx, technical design, content, lighting, scenic, graphics, audio & video).. Scheduled, staffed (including all hiring) and produced the on-site event. Administrated & led cross-functional teams across the company (legal, HR, finance, creative services and others) to uncover, define, & remove any barriers to successful execution, & sought alignment & approvals across multiple departments & brands. Produced BlizzCon original programming & content strategy (broadcast, animated & digital content, live events & stage productions); budgeted, scheduled & planned all Virtual Ticket programming & produced creative content pieces while supervising work across & between diverse groups & ensuring an exceptional fan experience; Responsible for casting, staffing, expenses, talent management, travel & hospitality policies.

6/16 – 8/17

Production Manager (Marquee Events)

Staff Position — NBCUniversal Details
6/16 – 8/17

Promoted rapidly through a series of increasingly responsible management positions based on a flawless financial, project, product, creative and team leadership track record. Assigned to multiple high quality, headlining special events a year, including Halloween Horror Nights, Grinchmas, and partner-driven entertainment such as the award winning Jabbawockeez, incl. managing brand, IP, license, talent, scope& requirements as well a building and leading a large team of creative, technical and operational partners. Responsible for maintaining partnerships, coordination between departments, process development and implementation, incl. new training and talent development processes with an emphasis on collaboration, consistency, and meeting all customer needs. Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and day-to-day management to Character Supervisors (Animated, Street & Show talent), including vetting ideas, overseeing approvals and costumes maintenance and actor references. Traveled with actors to shoots, as required.Ran auditions & onboarding for new talent. Worked closely with creative, costumes, IP and brand to ensure fully-developed training and casting parameters. Managed multiple projects simultaneously and delivering work on time. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Driven and self-motivated. Able to identify/assess risks and strategies to mitigate and escalate as necessary.

1/12 – 8/17

Supervising Producer Radio Zed (Season 1)

Apple TV+ — Digital — Joynt Efforts Productions Details
1/12 – 8/17

Developed, staffed & produced multiple shows for production; worked with talent (below and above the line) from staffing to creative collaboration; Created & curated relationships with talent, agents, and managers; Strong ties to the theatrical and independent film community; Took & evaluated pitches & spec submissions & ushered them through the greenlighting process; Produced pilots as well as full-series; Represented production company at events, shows, conventions & to other entertainment professionals; Stayed up-to-date & current on the industry and all current and emerging trends; Secured locations, made final casting decisions, budgeted, scheduled and handled all key logistics of shoot; Worked with creative team to ensure realization of concept and vision. Assisted and actively participated in sourcing, reviewing, evaluating, developing, and producing concepts that supported the vision and strategy of JE Productions. As an avid reader with premium/commercial taste and the ability to identify stories/voices with the potential to connect with audiences, sourced potential stories across various mediums (podcasts, documentary, scripted) Sourced IP in all its forms and determine which are primed for development into premium scripted series and generated creative ideas and elements to enhance projects. Successes & Accomplishments: Ran a successful Kickstarter and Social media campaign Wrote and directed episodes for multiple productions (Radio Zed, The Fall, Parts 1 to 4 Places); was responsible for creative vision and concept of both the series as a whole as well as individual episodes. • Nominated for multiple social media awards, including the Webbies • Produced new-media pilots as well as full-series; Represented production company at events, shows, conventions & to other entertainment professionals

1/12 – 8/17

Supervising Producer The Fall (Season 1)

YouTube — Digital — Joynt Efforts Productions Details
1/12 – 8/17

Developed, staffed & produced multiple shows for production; worked with talent (below and above the line) from staffing to creative collaboration; Created & curated relationships with talent, agents, and managers; Strong ties to the theatrical and independent film community; Took & evaluated pitches & spec submissions & ushered them through the greenlighting process; Produced pilots as well as full-series; Represented production company at events, shows, conventions & to other entertainment professionals; Stayed up-to-date & current on the industry and all current and emerging trends; Secured locations, made final casting decisions, budgeted, scheduled and handled all key logistics of shoot; Worked with creative team to ensure realization of concept and vision. Assisted and actively participated in sourcing, reviewing, evaluating, developing, and producing concepts that supported the vision and strategy of JE Productions. As an avid reader with premium/commercial taste and the ability to identify stories/voices with the potential to connect with audiences, sourced potential stories across various mediums (podcasts, documentary, scripted) Sourced IP in all its forms and determine which are primed for development into premium scripted series and generated creative ideas and elements to enhance projects. Successes & Accomplishments: Ran a successful Kickstarter and Social media campaign Wrote and directed episodes for multiple productions (Radio Zed, The Fall, Parts 1 to 4 Places); was responsible for creative vision and concept of both the series as a whole as well as individual episodes. • Nominated for multiple social media awards, including the Webbies • Produced new-media pilots as well as full-series; Represented production company at events, shows, conventions & to other entertainment professionals

9/15 – 6/16

Production Manager (Project Manager) Entertainment Operations

NBCUniversal — Live/Special Event — NBCUniversal Details
9/15 – 6/16

Effectively headed multiple, simultaneous, multi-million dollar events in the Entertainment department, from small video shoots to award shows to large-scale remounts; worked closely with the Talent, Event Marketing, Brand, Publishing, Merchandising, PR, Advertising, Senior Leadership and cross-functional teams on strategy, A/B testing, resource allocation, product, sourcing, scope, budgets, and all aspects of production; Analyzed data and developed best practices with full documentation; Monitored labor parameters & consolidated final accounting of budget; Directed delivery of assets from studio to production; Produced content & digital media workflows, ensuring organized communication between internal teams, Legal and IP; translated design specs into technical, creative and operational requirements & workflows; Created and implemented change management best practices; responsible for hiring & training new talent. Excellent working knowledge and experience of all MS Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), Google Suite applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Slides etc.) and database software (including JIRA).

8/14 – 8/15

Production Supervisor (Venue Operations)

Staff Position — NBCUniversal Details
8/14 – 8/15

Effectively headed multiple, simultaneous, multi-million dollar events in the Entertainment department, from small video shoots to award shows to large-scale remounts; worked closely with the Talent, Event Marketing, Brand, Publishing, Merchandising, PR, Advertising, Senior Leadership and cross-functional teams on strategy, A/B testing, resource allocation, product, sourcing, scope, budgets, and all aspects of production; Analyzed data and developed best practices with full documentation; Monitored labor parameters & consolidated final accounting of budget; Directed delivery of assets from studio to production; Produced content & digital media workflows, ensuring organized communication between internal teams, Legal and IP; translated design specs into technical, creative and operational requirements & workflows; Created and implemented change management best practices; responsible for hiring & training new talent. Excellent working knowledge and experience of all MS Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), Google Suite applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Slides etc.) and database software (including JIRA).

10/13 – 3/15

Writer

Staff Position — Geekscape.net Details
10/13 – 3/15

Write news articles, features, reviews/previews and op-ed pieces as assigned. Research sources and provide media as needed. Post and edit pieces using WordPress as requested. Interview subjects as requested and required for articles Use SOE and keywords and Social Media to increase interest in projects and produced pieces

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Orgs

  • Dramatists Guild
  • Actors Equity Association
  • IBEW Local 40
  • Production Manager's Forum
  • SAG/AFTRA Eligable
  • Screenwriter's Network

Media

  • Asphalt 9: ESL Mobile Open Dreamhack Atlanta Recap

  • North American Regional Finals 2019 Open Tournament

Recos

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Education

Class of '20

University of Southern California

MBA
Class of '14

UCLA

Advanced Course in Screenwriting (Invite Only)
Class of '04

Academy of Art University

MFA in Film and Motion Pictures
Class of '02

UC Berkeley

Professional Certification in Editing
Class of '95

CSU Fresno

BA in Theatre

Skills

  • Avid
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • voice over
  • Film Production
  • Video
  • Producer
  • Casting
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Call Sheets
  • pitching
  • Production Managment
  • Cinematography
  • Interviewing
  • Communication
  • Story Structure
  • Final Cut
  • Production Coordination
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • Risk Management
  • Movie Magic
  • Movie Magic Budgeting
  • Script Analysis
  • Script Coverage
  • Script Doctoring
  • Location Scouting
  • Crowdfunding
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • One Sheets
  • coverage
  • CLOUD STORAGE
  • Production Schedules
  • accounts payable
  • Office Management
  • Story Development
  • Obtaining Releases
  • Treatment Writing
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • assistant directing
  • Script Supervision
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Logistics Management
  • Script Supervisor
  • Final Draft Pro
  • non linear editing
  • Agile Project Management
  • Social media integration
  • Daillies
  • Social Media campaigns
  • Dramaturgy
  • Android Devices
  • Budgeting & Finances
  • calendering
  • Contracting Vendors
  • Contracts & Legal Releases
  • Dramatica
  • HD & Digital Cameras
  • Hiring crew & vendors
  • iOS devices
  • Local & Union Labor Laws & Contracts
  • Organizational Support
  • Reconciliation & Accounting
  • revisions
  • Standard Film Cameras
  • Standard Film Lighting Equipment
  • Standard Film Sound Equipment
  • State & Local Safety regulations
  • Studio & Field Experience
  • Supervising crew & vendors
  • Windows Devices