Summary

Excellent communicator, interpersonal skills, and dedicated team player. Seeking editing opportunities in post production.

Credits

10/22 – 7/23

First Assistant Editor (Avid) Out Of My Mind

Disney+ — Film (Feature-length) Details
10/22 – 7/23

-Tech support for the editor (installing and trouble-shooting equipment) -Creating and organizing the edit project -Ingesting and syncing rushes, transcoding proxies, and organizing material to suit the editor’s preferences -Checking rushes against sound and camera department paperwork -Communicating with DIT, Camera Dept, Sound Dept, Script Supervisor, Producers, Sound Designers, VFX Supervisor and VFX Vendors, Post Supervisor, Composer, Music Editor, and Trailer company -Adding temp sound design and music to the cut -Following up queries the Editor has, and answering questions for the Editor from other departments -Prepping rushes for Producers, Studio, and the Director to view -Cutting a short trailer for the Studio or to be screened at the wrap party. -Creating basic VFX mock-ups -Supplying master camera files to VFX Vendors -Building and updating a VFX List which contains info on all VFX shots -Adding versions of VFX shots received from VFX Vendors to the current cut for checking by the Editor and Director -Turning over reels for Sound, Music and DI either during the edit, or when the film is locked

5/21 – 4/22

First Assistant Editor (Avid) Don't Make Me Go

Prime Video — Film (Feature-length) Details
5/21 – 4/22

-Tech support for the editor (installing and trouble-shooting equipment) -Creating and organizing the edit project -Ingesting and syncing rushes, transcoding proxies, and organizing material to suit the editor’s preferences -Checking rushes against sound and camera department paperwork -Communicating with DIT, Camera Dept, Sound Dept, Script Supervisor, Producers, Sound Designers, VFX Supervisor and VFX Vendors, Post Supervisor, Composer, Music Editor, and Trailer company -Adding temp sound design and music to the cut -Following up queries the Editor has, and answering questions for the Editor from other departments -Prepping rushes for Producers, Studio, and the Director to view -Cutting a short trailer for the Studio or to be screened at the wrap party. -Creating basic VFX mock-ups -Supplying master camera files to VFX Vendors -Building and updating a VFX List which contains info on all VFX shots -Adding versions of VFX shots received from VFX Vendors to the current cut for checking by the Editor and Director -Turning over reels for Sound, Music and DI either during the edit, or when the film is locked

6/19 – 3/20

Assistant Editor (Avid) Don't Be Tardy... (Season 8)

Bravo — TV — Truly Original Details
6/19 – 3/20

Freelance work on: Don't Be Tardy, Season 8 Episodes 1-12 - Bravo Reality Series Assistant Editor Workflow Explained: Creating projects, organizing footage and media management. Transcoding, syncing and grouping footage. Building motion graphics. Prepping for online sessions and finishing. Creating deliverables and final conforms. Digital "Web" Editor Workflow Explained: Assembling raw footage and creating rough and final 2min to 5min shortform cuts per on-air episodes.

5/19 – 5/19

Assistant Editor (Premiere) BET Nominations Special

BET — Live/Special Event — Viacom Details
5/19 – 5/19

Freelance work on: BET Nominations Special - BET Live Special Event. Workflow Explained: Project prep, ingest, sync/group footage and breakdowns/cutdowns. Also, pulled archival music videos and sorted them by artist name. Lastly, created lower thirds for artists names and interviewees in after effects.

4/19 – 4/19

Assistant Editor (Premiere) Grill Lovers Do A Challenge

BuzzFeed — Digital — BuzzFeed Details
4/19 – 4/19

Freelance work on: Grill lovers Do A Challenge - Branded International Digital Content Workflow Explained: Project prep on several local drives, working with proxy files and breakdowns/cutdowns.

10/18 – 10/18

Casting Editor (Avid, Premiere)

Staff Position — Big Fish Entertainment Details
10/18 – 10/18

"Moon Landing Investigation" - Sizzle - The Travel Channel

9/18 – 9/18

Additional Editor (Premiere)

Staff Position — NTROPIC Details
9/18 – 9/18

"Charcoal" - Oral B Toothbrush Sizzle, "Hi-Low" - Oral B Toothbrush Sizzle

8/18 – 9/18

Assistant Editor (Avid)

Staff Position — Work Editorial New York Details
8/18 – 9/18

"Vive" - Grey Goose Sizzle

Unions

  • IATSE Local 700 Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG)

Orgs

  • Post New York Alliance
  • Women of Color Unite (WOCU)

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

Parsons The New School of Design

Design and Technology (MFA)
Class of '08

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Filmmaking (BFA)

Skills

  • Avid
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects