• Supervised wages, invoices, and expenses to qualify for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) • Tracked budget and purchase orders maintaining a detailed and precise cost tracker • Negotiated equipment rates with external vendors; and shipped additional equipment to and from Texas • Arranged travel logistics including airplane tickets, hotels and rental cars • Secured Production and E&O insurances • Maintained a line of communication between the EIC, producers and editors
Summary
Creative, organized and flexible; very efficient in fast-paced environments; able to make sound judgments under pressure; and always maintain a positive attitude, great enthusiasm and humor
Credits
5/16 – 5/17
Production Manager (Pristine Seas) – Pristine Seas / Okavango Film
National Geographic — TV — National Geographic Studios
5/16 – 5/17
8/15 – 3/16
Production Manager – Iron Resurrection (Season 1)
Velocity — TV — Wilma TV Details
8/15 – 3/16
11/14 – 11/15
Production Manager – Shark Week 2015/ 8 Especials
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV Details
11/14 – 11/15
• Worked with EIC in the creation of each shows' budgets; managed shows cost trackers, and maintained the production and purchase orders binders • Assisted EIC with the drafting of risk assessments; and secured Production, E&O, Non-Owned Watercraft and AD&D Insurances as needed • Worked closely with legal department to draft Independent Contractor Agreements for national and international contractors such as fixers and production companies • Arranged domestic and international travel logistics for crew and scientists; secured equipment, film permits, visas, carnets and releases • Managed production schedules, created call sheets and production reports • Reconciled petty cash and production credit cards for local and international shoots; processed time cards and invoices while working closely with the accounting department • Completed Month End Cost Reports and Drafted Variance Reports for each show
11/14 – 10/15
Production Manager – Shark Week 2015 - Sharksanity (Season 2)
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV
11/14 – 10/15
11/14 – 10/15
Production Manager – Alien Sharks: Close Encounters (International)/ Alien Sharks (Season 3)
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV
11/14 – 10/15
11/14 – 10/15
Production Manager – Shark Week 2015 - Alien Sharks: Close Encounters / Alien Sharks (Season 3)
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV
11/14 – 10/15
11/14 – 10/15
Production Manager – Shark Week 2015 - Super Predator
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV
11/14 – 10/15
11/14 – 10/15
Production Manager – Shark Week 2015 - Ninja Sharks
Discovery — TV — Wilma TV
11/14 – 10/15
Recos
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Education
Class of '12
American University
Master of Arts, Producing for Film and Video
Class of '06
Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Certification program, Documentary Filmmaking
Class of '06
Manuela Beltran University
Bachelor of Arts, Direction and Production of Film and Televisio
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