Danay McClinton

*Assisted senior production staff providing administrative and organizational support. *Worked closely with producers, coordinating talent and operations.

*Collaborated to insure the success of BET Networks’ Centric channel show, “BEING: Michelle Williams.” *Instrumental in establishing the show's creative direction. *Acquired third party photos and footage and regulated third party expenditures. *Overhauled production deliverables process by instituting a third party spreadsheet system, which increased productivity and reduced miscommunication. *Craft Services and crew lunch duties. *Picked up rental cars and made sure equipment was at each taping site. *Assisted crew in with whatever was needed on set.

*Monitored industry trends for Harpo's Marketing and Executive team. *Planned and created 40+ hours of digital and broadcast content consumed by millions of viewers for OWN. *Conducted thorough background research on potential show guests. *Created reference binders for show producers. *Pitched show ideas that resonated with audience by staying up-to- date with current events and analyzing trends. *Substantiated and wrote show scripts to ensure the integrity and accuracy of what was being produced. *Created show timelines for potential show ideas. *Used social media and other resources to track down potential show guests. Live-tweeting and content sharing to encourage higher engagement. *Pitched stories and honorees for Oprah's, “The Life You Want Weekend” nationwide tour. The “Standing O-Vation” Campaign honored innovative women across America. Scoured websites, local newspapers, social media and blogs to discover and track down honorees. *Assisted producers with show content as Iyanla Vanzant traveled to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri for a special episode of “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” following the tragic death of teenager Michael Brown. Tracked down and booked celebrity guests for the show, investigated social media sites and followed news coverage to keep producers updated with latest events. *Mentored and supervised interns.

*Updated stories and developed and maintained contacts. *Coordinated newsroom video archives. *Updated stories on station website. *Assisted Reporters and Producers on evening newscast.

*Gathered and prepared information on a variety of topics for daily radio show. *Stayed up-to-date with current events. *Produced show content for listeners.