Summary

I've worked my way from day playing PA to Executive Assistant to showrunners, EPs and Producer! Hoping to break onto that executive track!

Credits

5/19 – 5/20

Executive Assistant (Producer's Assistant) A Higher Loyalty, miniseries

CBS — TV Details
5/19 – 5/20

• High volume Pre-Production desk with an emphasis on multi time-zone and international booking, staffing, scheduling and distributing of materials. • Perform vital pre-production administrative necessities: building crew contact sheets, assisting in establishing production schedules, calendars & timelines. • Acting Office Manager, overseeing office set-up, furniture & supply orders, and tech set-up. • Acting Script Coordinator, overseeing script formatting, watermarking & distribution.

1/18 – 1/19

Executive Assistant (Showrunner Assist) Prince of Peoria (Season 1)

Netflix — TV Details
1/18 – 1/19

Established lines of communication for team leaders on a first season show, while maintaining schedules of creative showrunners, in coordination with Netflix Executives. • Event-planned weekly Table Reads and Production Meetings with catering for key Production members as well as Netflix Executives. • Created a VIP Experience and lead set tours for guests of high-profile cast & executives.

1/16 – 11/17

Executive Assistant (Showrunner Assist) Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (Season 4)

Nickelodeon — TV — Rocart Inc./Nickelodeon Details
1/16 – 11/17

Served two seasons on an established show, acting as communication liaison between stage heads, producers, Network and writers. • Coordinated daily lunch and dinner orders as well as on-going catering and party planning for executive and writer teams.

9/15 – 1/16

Production Assistant The Real (Season 2)

Fox — TV — Telepictures Productions Details
9/15 – 1/16

• Promoted from PA to Production Secretary, where duties included: answering phones for entire production, overseeing a team of 4 Office PAs, and maintaining the show’s production grid. • Episode coverage for Legal Clearance Team, in regard to copyrighted materials and trademarks.

3/14 – 3/15

Head Writer (Segment Producer)

Staff Position — HollywireTV Details
3/14 – 3/15

HollywireTV is a successful, independent Youtube Channel, covering all trending and current entertainment news. I work with a great team to create, produce and oversee daily video content.

11/13 – 11/13

Writer The Worst Thing I Ever Wore (Pilot)

E! Entertainment — TV — Style/ E! Networks Productions Details
11/13 – 11/13

I worked with Development to create an Awesome Spin-Off pilot to "The Worst Thing I Ever Bought." The project wasn't picked up, but I loved the opportunity to hone my joke writing skills for numerous comedians involved.

9/13 – 9/13

Writer (Segment Producer) You May Also Like (Pilot)

E! Entertainment — TV — Style/ E! Networks Productions Details
9/13 – 9/13

I wrote with Ed Boyd (Executive Producer, "The Soup") to create an original pilot centered on trending internet content. The project was not picked up, but I learned a lot about segment production and have continued to hone this skill set.

1/12 – 11/12

Writer (Joke Writer for Ms. Joan Rivers)

Staff Position — E! Entertainment Television Details
1/12 – 11/12

*Attended weekly staff meetings with Ms. Rivers to pitch jokes for upcoming episode *Maintained strict deadlines, working over night at least one night a week *Accepted rewrites *Attended filming of episode *Worked independently towards various deadlines

Recos

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Education

Class of '10

Upright Citizen's Brigade

Sketch Writing/Improvisation
Class of '06

American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY

Associates Degree in Theater