Akilah Shedrick

Structure, format, and write scripts, act breakdowns, interview questions, and beat sheets for a 2-hour documentary with quick turnaround and under tight deadlines. Create a system and format workflow for delivery of scripts to AP and AE's. Responsible for building 11 acts for 2hr documentary talent Identify and track story to create 11 scripts for each documentary talent. Create string outs and cut downs of covered story points in premiere. Write summaries and loglines, act overviews, address notes and deliver cuts to network under tight deadlines.

● Responsible for building 6 acts for 1 episode of series Real Housewives of Atlanta ● Prep and build a minimum of 18 scenes for 6 acts by stringing out and cutting down story beats on AVID ● Produce cuts with editors to deliver to network ● Write beat sheet to identify and track story throughout episode ● Address network notes with a quick turnaround for episode delivery

● Responsible for building 6 acts for 10 episode series Girls Cruise ● Write character breakdowns, VO, build Cold Open, This Season On and Supertease ● Prep and build out acts by stringing out and cutting down covered story points on AVID ● Produce cuts with editors to deliver to network, address network notes, supervise APs ● Identify and track story and identify music and music video clearance needs Compose Interview questions and Interview cast members to achieve story goals

Write and produce web content for 13 cast members for Love and Hip Hop New York Season 9 Track story for episode continuity while identifying story using locators in AVID Adhere to network Rights and Clearances / Standards and Practices for online promotional content Manage editors to meet network delivery timelines for 28 Check Yourself videos and 14 VOD’s

Responsible for building 6 acts for 3 part long format series Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackie’s String out and cut down covered story points on AVID Support Post Showrunner to deliver rough cuts to network Contribute to identifying and tracking story with Field Producers and Editors Oversee 4 Editors work flow

● Build schedules for design makeover series ​ ● Maintain schedule timeliness in the field ● Produced hosts and families during field shoots to ensure all on-camera talent covered story points ● Oversees various departments including art department, design team, and standards & practices

Independently Produced 5 min vidoe package with online AVID editor for BET Awards with direction from Network and Brand Sponsors, Office Support to office of the President of Network and SVP of Music, News and Specials. Coordinated casting calls, wrote verbiage for readings. Created PowerPoint presentations for specials and live shows, researched show ideas and wrote creative input for shows.

Researched Story for 4 cast members Developed story content Produced field producer notes Shoot 5D Camera for stills to include in scenes

•Interviewed potential cast members for 1 hour show via phone and SKYPE. •Wrote cast profiles, notes and story arcs for Executives and Networks. •Conducted outreach through Internet searches, social media and word of mouth. Created casting sequences on AVID for editors. •First week submitted 3 families to network on 4-week freelance position.

Book travel for celebrity guests appearing on show Create and manage spreadsheets for talent and budgeting purposes Find story content from current events, entertainment sources and social media Write VO driven scripts for half hour and 1 hour formatted show Supervise and delegate duties to office and field production assistants

Produced online web commercial for Day Care.

•Contributed to storytelling, concept development, story arcs, organizing storyboard and delivery of segment ideas. •Produced 15 television docu-drama segments for 5 episodes of season 2. •Cast day player talent for segments involving additional cast members.

•Point person for cast, cleared locations, developed story lines for 1 hour episodes •Supervised edits to identify gaps in story, delivered producer notes for pick ups •Input media into AVID of daily footage for editors.

Talent Producer

•Oversaw sound check rehearsals for celebrity performers Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, Shakira and others. •Created and maintained budget spreadsheet, monitored rehearsal costs. •Obtained clearance for every performer, artist, band member and dancer from rehearsals to live show. •Created show binders of all clearance materials for archival and tracking purposes.

• Cast models, actors and reality actors for film, TV and music videos • Screened families for casting, interview at home shoot DV Cam • Assisted in the management of production assistants. • Supported production with scouts, driving duties, escorted talent to set • Wrote pitches for families to be chosen by Network Executives

Secured shoot locations for daily 1hr format show • Prepared shoot schedules and premise for Shoots • Developed story background for Editors • Supervised and delegated duties to crew on shoots • Point person for all cast, Shoot HD Camera

Secured shoot locations for daily 1hr format show • Prepared shoot schedules and premise for Shoots • Developed story background for Editors • Supervised and delegated duties to crew on shoots • Point person for all cast, Shoot HD Camera

• Scripting cold opens, sound bites, interviews and packages • Supervised footage and wrote scripts for episodes • Developed story direction with field producers • Created interview questions for field producers, created paper edits • Supervised story development in edit

Editorial Assistant

• Scripting cold opens, sound bites, interviews and packages • Supervised footage and wrote scripts for episodes • Developed story direction with field producers Identified story in the edit • Created interview questions for field producers, created paper edits • Supervised story development in edit

• Cast models, actors and reality actors for film, TV and music videos • Screened families for casting, interview at home shoot DV Cam • Assisted in the management of production assistants. • Supported production with scouts, driving duties, escorted talent to set • Wrote pitches for families to be chosen by Network Executives