Summary

Armed with an acute sense of curiosity, I approach every project with an eye and ear for compelling content. I connect well with people and work to create a positive experience for both subject and crew.

Credits

11/15 – 1/16

Field Director Cheap Eats (Season 1)

Cooking Channel — TV — Sirens Media Details
11/15 – 1/16

I worked with a two camera field team to capture stories for six episodes in six American cities focused on food and culture. I prepared chef/restaurant owners in preproduction and maintained the vision of the story elements during production all while meeting the challenges faced by a new series first season.

8/15 – 10/15

Story Producer Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (Season 3)

Travel — TV — Tremendous! Entertainment Details
8/15 – 10/15

I worked with the field producer and camera team during shooting to help guide the process of capturing story elements for an hour long episode focused on the Twin Cities. I also conducted person-on-the-street interviews. In post production, I assembled the story using sound bites and narration in this voice-over driven series.

11/11 – 11/12

Story Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 25)

Food Network — TV — Citizen Pictures Details
11/11 – 11/12

As a writer/story producer I receive the raw footage for a segment and create a story in the format and style of the show. I also write narration to create bridging pieces to connect the story, provide necessary information, and story flow. We create offline edits to flesh out the segments and also provide a written transcript. The show is told mostly in sound bites from the host and interviewees. We currently use Premiere Pro.

1/11 – 5/11

Field Producer Outrageous Food (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Page Productions Details
1/11 – 5/11

I coordinated a single camera shoots for segments of this food/travel series. I prepared chef/owners and their kitchens for our shoot and worked to gather the necessary story elements to tell the story of the food and place. I also story produced a number of segments for this single season series.

11/10 – 2/11

Field Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 12)

Food Network — TV — Page Productions Details
11/10 – 2/11

I coordinated single camera shoots for segments of this food/travel series. I prepared chef/owners and their kitchens for our shoot and worked with the crew to gather the necessary story elements to tell the story of the food and place.

7/10 – 10/10

Field Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 11)

Food Network — TV — Page Productions Details
7/10 – 10/10

I coordinated single camera shoots for segments of this food/travel series. I prepared chef/owners and their kitchens for our shoot and worked with the crew to gather the necessary story elements to tell the story of the food and place.

10/09 – 1/10

Story Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 9)

Food Network — TV — Page Productions Details
10/09 – 1/10

As a writer/story producer I would receive the raw footage for a segment and create a story in the format and style of the show. I would also write narration to create bridging pieces to connect the story, provide necessary information, and story flow. We create offline edits to flesh out the segments and also provide a written transcript. The show is told mostly in sound bites from the host and interviewees. We used Final Cut Pro 7.

5/09 – 8/09

Story Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 8)

Food Network — TV — Page Productions Details
5/09 – 8/09

As a writer/story producer I would receive the raw footage for a segment and create a story in the format and style of the show. I would also write narration to create bridging pieces to connect the story, provide necessary information, and story flow. We create offline edits to flesh out the segments and also provide a written transcript. The show is told mostly in sound bites from the host and interviewees. We used Final Cut Pro 7.

Orgs

  • FilmNorth

Recos

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Education

Class of '03

Metropolitan State University

Screenwriting
Class of '86

Film in the Cities/Inver Hills Community College

Filmmaking

Skills

  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • DSLR Videography