+ Managed the official @FirstSliceMedia Twitter account through Hootsuite to post engaging tweets for article links + Contacted publicists daily to liaise about movie screenings, red carpet reporting, festival accreditation, interview requests, etc. + Attended and interviewed talent on red carpets including events such as: SXSW 2016, PaleyFest, and New York Comic Con + Assigned colleagues to attend, cover, and write about events and movie screenings around Los Angeles + Transcribed and created coherent copy for in-person and telephone interviews with TV, film, and musical talent + Brainstormed, pitched, and collaborated with colleagues on original content involving on-camera in-office talent videos + Prior to events, formulated thought-provoking and timely interview questions through copious amounts of research
Summary
I'm a writer/producer looking to move from new media/internet videos into Production Assistant roles in the TV/Film industry. I'm hard-working, an incredibly quick-learner, smart, and funny.
Credits
6/16 – 3/17
Writer (Content Producer)
Staff Position — First Slice Media, LLC Details
6/16 – 3/17
8/15 – 3/17
Writer – 1st Slice Interviews from the Penthouse
YouTube — Digital — First Slice Media Details
8/15 – 3/17
Creator, Showrunner, and Production Coordinator of Interview series where we had authors and other high-profile guests interviewed for internet videos.
8/15 – 3/16
Showrunner – 1st Slice Live from the Penthouse
YouTube — Digital — First Slice Media Details
8/15 – 3/16
Creator, Producer, and Showrunner of YouTube series "1st Slice Live from the Penthouse." A series where talented musicians came to perform live in our office and sit down for an interview.
2/16 – 2/16
Writer (Production Coordinator) – Nicole Lapins 'The Rich Bitch' vss Tim McGovern's 'The Poor Bore'
YouTube — Digital — First Slice Media Details
2/16 – 2/16
Story Editor, Production Coordinator, and off-screen actress in a comedic short highlighting Nicole Lapin's upcoming release of the paperback version of her book, "The Rich Bitch"
2/15 – 6/15
Reporter
Staff Position — American Media, Inc. Details
2/15 – 6/15
+ Reported from the field and attended events such as: iHeartRadio Music Awards, film premieres, benefits, parties, etc. + Continued communications with various publicists to establish working relationships with celebrity clients + Performed interviews on red carpets to obtain exclusive quotes for magazine articles + Investigated leads including researching the Internet, meeting in person, and telephone interviews
9/13 – 2/15
Writer (Red Carpet Reporter)
Staff Position — PerezHilton.com Details
9/13 – 2/15
+ Wrote between 7-10 engrossing and entertaining online articles daily in the Perez voice + Gained knowledge of a fast-paced newsroom with the ability to cover breaking news such as celebrity arrests and deaths + Acted as weekend and night editor which involved being the sole manager, editor, writer, and publisher of website + Interviewed talent at red carpet and industry events including the ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ premiere + Brainstormed and executed a minimum of five original story ideas per week for all of the Perez Hilton websites + Produced accurate, witty, and urgent posts during live awards shows such as the Academy Awards, Emmys, and Golden Globes + Achieved Employee of the Month in May 2014 as voted on by fellow editorial assistants, editors, and managers
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '12
Montclair State University
B.A. in English with Creative Writing and Journalism
Class of '11
Kings College London
Studied abroad for one semester in London, England
Skills
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