Summary

Working as a freelance PA since 2016- mostly award and reality shows. I left film school at USF(CA) to return to LA to work full time in May of this year. Aside from PA-ing I create my own short music+lifestyle films. Directing+Cinematography is my goal.

Credits

12/18 – 12/18

Production Assistant Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of The Year (2018)

NBCSN — TV — HCC Productions Details
12/18 – 12/18

Construction of voice over room Overseeing of vendors drop-off, pickup, setup Dealt with pickup/payment for props, equipment

10/18 – 11/18

Production Assistant ALMA Awards - Live (2018)

Fuse — TV — Done + Dusted Details
10/18 – 11/18

Helped gaffer with all of the lighting expendables- orders, pickups, payments, etc. Assessing needs of different departments and ensuring everyone had what they needed for a smooth show. Overseeing pickups and drop-offs of trailers.

9/18 – 10/18

Production Assistant America's Got Talent (Season 1)

NBC — TV — FremantleMedia Details
9/18 – 10/18

Load in, set up of pipe and drape for different departments, setting up power to all departments. Pickup of rental vehicles for different departments Management of live voting operation Overseeing the registration and handing to of voting devices to 300 casted audience members Ensuring that everything went smoothly during the entirety of the voting process Load out of the venue Coordinating trucks and locations for drop-offs of different equipment, props, etc.

9/18 – 9/18

Production Assistant The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

NBC — TV — NBC Details
9/18 – 9/18

PA for Capital One Savor on-site Commercials during the awards Helped with setup of talk-show set including lights, camera zone, expendables Acted as talent stand-in for several shots Running cable Management of casted background audience Load out

9/18 – 9/18

Production Assistant 2018 Creative Arts Emmys

FX — TV — Bob Bain Productions Details
9/18 – 9/18

Load in General PA duties at venue Expendables pickup and coordination

8/18 – 9/18

Production Assistant America's Got Talent (Season 13)

NBC — TV — NBC Universal Details
8/18 – 9/18

Lighting PA with reality film crew Drove lighting van to and from locations (1-3 per day) Assessing needs of shoot with the grip and gaffer, setting up cables/lights Helping with handheld lights, reflectors, bounces during shoots Striking/load out of all lighting/grip gear

7/18 – 7/18

Production Assistant (Night) House of Soccer

International Champions Cup (ICC) — TV — Authentic Agency Details
7/18 – 7/18

Night Shift- Only production staff on site, Oversaw complete load out of all staging, lighting, tech equipment upon the finishing of the event.

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant Radio Disney Music Awards

Disney Channel — TV — Den of Thieves Details
6/18 – 6/18

Management and execution of complete production equipment load-in Allocation and set-up of 50 person production office Received and allocated furniture for all talent dressing rooms/green rooms General set maintenance responsibilities during show Driving runs for producers+directors Complete load-out of venue

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Education

Class of '18

University of San Francisco

Media Studies/Film Production
Class of '16

San Diego Mesa College

Class of '15

Santa Monica College

My Gear

  • Sony a7S
  • Rode VideoMic Pro
  • Manfrotto Tripod
  • G Master 24-70mm f 2.8
  • Rokinon 35mm f2.8
  • Shure MV88 Mic
  • Tilta Cinema cage rig+attachments

Skills

  • Advanced on-set skills
  • Aware of the needs of different production evnvironments
  • Blackmagic Cinema Camera operation+setup
  • Expert operator of DSLR + Mirrorless cameras
  • RED Camera battery+mag operation+setup