Gabrielle Howard

Instruct: Television development, screenwriting, television and show bible writing.

♦ Composed YA eBook proposal to enhance the multimedia storytelling experience. ♦ Identified author for eBook property.

Cast documentary series, Newlyweds: The First Year for Bravo TV Network. Conducted pre-interviews, wrote pre-pitch documents, booked and taped interviews in person and via Skype. Wrote field reports, reviewed casting tapes, and composed editing notes.

Partnered with moderating team and site support team to ensure site postings were in compliance with industry and company guidelines for video review for children's networking and entertainment site. Reviewed material submitted by tweens and teens, including webisodes, video shout-outs, and artwork for launch to website. Screened and approved content.

Managed department and developed original programming across all platforms. Developed and maintained strong relationships with creative community. Organized and took pitches on behalf of the network. Composed requests for proposals to be distributed to agencies, production companies and producers. Tracked deliverables, managed budgets, and authorized payments.

Supported Directors of Columbia and Epic Sales Departments. Prepared and distributed marketing reports related to programs, promotions, and release changes. Tracked Top 200 sales activity. Constructed PowerPoint presentations and performed administrative duties: (travel arrangements and scheduling of meetings).

Managed Development Department for New York office. Developed live action and animation properties with an edutainment focus. Took pitches from showrunners, agents, and writers. Managed production of marketing materials. Hired graphic artists and cast actors/models.

Supervised Children's Casting Department. Established relationships with managers, agents, daycare center directors, and after school programs to cast talent (both principals and extras) for 'Sesame Street' program, home videos, magazine, and stage events. Co-headed booking and management of guest appearances i.e. Laurence Fishburne, Jodie Foster, and Julia Roberts.