Summary

I am a recent graduate from Manhattan College with a degree in Media Production. I am passionate and reliable, seeking work as a Production Assistant or another production-related role. I have a great deal of experience and am open to work now.

Credits

5/22 – 11/22

Associate Producer (Squawk Box)

Staff Position — CNBC Details
5/22 – 11/22

- Builds graphic elements (promos, chyrons, walls, fullscreens, etc.) and writes copy for intros, bump-outs, and teases in iNews - Books 5-7 guests per week, creating research packets for anchors and coordinating zoom logistics for all guests - Writes copy and publishes 15-20 tweets during the live 3-hour broadcast. Fill in for graphics trigger

9/21 – 2/22

Talent Assistant Saturday Night Live (Season 46)

NBCUniversal — TV — NBC Universal Details
9/21 – 2/22

- Distributed updated rundowns, schedules, and research material to producers, crew, and other writing and production staff - Coordinated greenroom and travel logistics for talent, and managed petty cash and corporate cards for talent executives - Oversaw audience load-in and spill operations for the studio floor seats, managing 3 pages each show, and communicating with the talent team, audience team, and crew to load in 38 audience members for the dress rehearsal and live show

12/21 – 12/21

Production Assistant Michael Buble's Christmas in New York

NBCUniversal — Live/Special Event
12/21 – 12/21
11/21 – 11/21

Production Assistant Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

NBCUniversal — Live/Special Event
11/21 – 11/21
6/21 – 9/21

Production Assistant Fast Money/Halftime Report

CNBC — TV Details
6/21 – 9/21

- Produced the “Ask Half” segment for Halftime Report, compiling viewer questions for Traders to answer on air - Built and created in-line graphics, charts, and banners in iNews and updating data using FactSet - Booked Wall Street Traders using Guest Tracker and compiled trader disclosures, updating on CNBC’s Digital Platform and iNews

12/19 – 5/20

General Production Intern Late Night with Seth Meyers

NBC — TV — NBC Universal Details
12/19 – 5/20

• Oversaw and coordinated a daily monologue rehearsal with sixty members of the public • Served as a PA in studio and on remote shoots, helping stand in for talent and other administrative tasks • Updated a database of all Late Night with Seth Meyers episodes for future use by producers

9/19 – 12/19

Broadcast Operations Intern The Weekend TODAY Show

NBC — TV — NBC Universal Details
9/19 – 12/19

• Collaborated with producers on research and production of the live “Plaza Open” and “POP Start” segments • Assembled research packets for producers to use for upcoming guests on Sunday Sitdown • Completed administrative tasks such as cue sheets, managing sub-clips and project files in AVID Media Central, and rolling on footage

6/19 – 9/19

Broadcast Operations Intern NBC's New York Live

NBC — TV — NBC4 Details
6/19 – 9/19

• Facilitated equipment set-up and breakdown on field shoots throughout New York City • Managed guests and their press teams that came to the studio for live on-air segments • Edited using Adobe Premiere and helped with other administrative tasks such as music cue sheets and daily show rundowns

Media

  • CMSA's August Kissel Takes Us To The Climate Strike: Produced and Edited by Topher Nuzzo

  • Joey DeSanctis Profile: Produced, Shot, and Edited by Topher Nuzzo

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Education

Class of '20

Manhattan College

Bachelors in Communication: Media Production

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Talent Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Camera Operation
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Audience Management
  • Media Central