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

+ 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

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

  • Nicole Lapin 'The Rich Bitch' vs. Tim McGovern 'The Poor Bore'!

  • 1st Slice Interviews from the Penthouse: Glass Sword Author Victoria Aveyard! | Part 1

Recos

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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

  • WordPress
  • organization
  • Microsoft Suite
  • transcription
  • Google Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • SEO
  • Reporting
  • iMovie
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • HTML
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Tumblr
  • Hootsuite
  • Pinterest
  • driver's license
  • Adobe InDesign
  • snapchat
  • reliable transportation
  • Squarespace
  • Red Carpet Interviews
  • Reddit
  • Bit.ly
  • GifBrewery
  • Can Drive Box Truck
  • Answering High Volume of Phone Calls
  • Creating and Maintaining In House Production Calendars
  • Creative  Photoshop  GIFBrewery  iMovie  Wordp
  • In-Office Interviews
  • iOS Fluent
  • Mac OS Fluent
  • Windows OS Fluent