Brittany Smith

Organized all crew, cast and production paperwork Handled invoices, purchase orders and petty cash while arranging equipment rentals/purchases Assisted the Production Coordinator and provided on-set/office support

-Making sure guests are properly dressed for interviews, b-roll and show appearance -Maintaining, restocking and organizing the show's wardrobe -Assisting the guests, Associate Producers and Producers in whatever they may need on taping days -Assisting in making sure the show's taping runs as smoothly as possible -Responsible for helping the guests travel back home safely and smoothly -Works with air and ground travel agents in case any travel issues arise like booking new flights and hotel rooms if necessary

-Pre-production responsibilities include: locking in people to be potential guests, pitching stories to Producers, vetting potential guests' legal and medical history, arranging travel, planning show budgets and making the guests' comfortable and happy as much as possible before the show.

Watched live NFL games intently in order to log every aspect of the program, including play-by-plays, ads, graphics, interviews, cutaway shots etc.

-Designed, created and published videos for OIT -Videos improved training quality and consistency, as well as improved communication -Developed a system, process, and format for videos to set a precedent for the position -Created a training video for a new program that would be used by all Penn State faculty and staff

-Started as an intern and eventually became a wage staff member -Helped with the live production of Penn State Athletic events like NCAA Men's & Women's Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball and Ice Hockey to be shown on live streams on the Big Ten Network, BTN.com, GoPsuSports.com and in-house video boards. -Operated Graphics, Replay, Cameras, Audio and other various control room positions -Assisted in the live production crew by providing production support like utility operation -Involved experience constantly working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

-Produced news packages by means of shooting, conducting interviews, and editing video via Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere. -Wrote scripts and recorded voice-overs

-Coordinated interviews with scholars, community leaders, politicians etc. to be guests on the show -Performed & provided research on current news stories and potential guests -Sound board operation -Audio extraction and editing via Adobe Audition for clips to be played on air -Screened calls