Gina Salemi

• Outreached nationwide to several organizations, individuals, bakeries, and culinary schools to find the best candidates proficient in baking and pastry. • Interviewed potential candidates via Skype and on-camera / in-person; Wrote pitch sheets and assisted with casting edits.

• Outreached nationwide to several organizations, individuals, bakeries, and culinary schools to find the best candidates proficient in baking and pastry. • Interviewed potential candidates via Skype and on-camera / in-person; Wrote pitch sheets and assisted with casting edits.

• Outreached to several organizations, clubs, and universities nationwide in order to find college graduates needing help breaking into their dream career. • Interviewed potential candidates via Skype; Assisted with pitch sheets and casting edits.

• Lead Project Manager; supervised teams to reach post deadlines for feature film marketing content, scripted and animated content for Lions Gate, Summit Entertainment, Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox, El Rey Network, K/O Paper Products and Shut Up Cartoons! • Post Production Manager; Responsible for the delivery of final GFX elements and Feature Film content to Executives, Supervising Producers, and Post Production Supervisors. • Supervised GFX teams and was the main liaison between Graphic Artists, Editors, Producers, Executive Producers, Post-Production Supervisors, and Studio Executives.

• Attended various events in search of potential candidates. • Researched and interviewed potential candidates; facilitated several Skype interviews, filmed at home visits and led on-camera interviews. • Wrote numerous pitch sheets and assisted with casting edits.

• Researched and contacted several entities pertaining to outreach for open calls in various cities. • Judged food quality, pre-qualified and interviewed numerous candidates. • Maintained notes, information and wrote numerous candidate pitch sheets.

• Headed Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY team; developed stories for network submission through extensive research and outreach to find dynamic family and/or independently owned restaurants. • Travelled to and scouted restaurant locations; Interviewed select restaurant owners and staff. • Wrote story pitches for network submission and oversaw casting edits.

Successfully headed outreach and produced 2 cities (Atlanta and New Orleans) in order to receive the top tier contestants needed for FOX's hit competition, reality series pertaining to the culinary field. • Promoted Hell's Kitchen open call on New Orleans radio station, Voodoo 107, and Good Morning Atlanta FOX 5 - Atlanta's top morning FOX television affiliate show. • Initiated and organized 3 successful days of open call casting in two cities while in the field. • Interviewed and obtained story arc from 150 individuals; discovered mainly A/B pitch worthy stories for network. • Headed and produced a 3rd additional city (Las Vegas) upon returning from previous travel in order to find the next top tier of contestants - In a short amount of time, organized and made outreach to all local Las Vegas media to get open call info out for a successful turn out. • Interviewed an additional 60 applicants in 3 days while in Las Vegas; discovered amazing A stories for network. • Wrote numerous pitch sheets and assisted with edits.

• Extensively researched restaurant locations in Pittsburgh, PA and developed stories for network submission and production approval; wrote story pitches for network submission. • Travelled to and interviewed participants during casting process. • Orchestrated and maintained daily shoot day schedule and responsibilities during travel; Main liaison between participants and casting producers.

• Researched and developed stories for network submission and production approval; wrote story pitches for network submission. • Interviewed and booked participants for pilot.

• Produced in house family casting reels, in addition to “bus tape” for on-air network television; Travelled to, interviewed and filmed families all over the country for ABC network casting submissions and for use on-air. • Organized and scheduled travel shoot days and production schedule as part of field casting team.

• Assisted and collaborated on all projects involved in the intense day-to-day production, casting, and development while in the office and in the field • Main point of contact for ABC executives, studios, special guests, corporate clients, and celebrity talent • Coordinated and organized schedules during production shoots for production, development, and travel.

Pitched story development for production and network approval; wrote story pitches for network submission. • Researched and developed stories; interviewed and booked participants for multiple seasons. • Created casting calendars and managed production schedules; Scouted, booked and prepared production locations. • Worked and assisted on every aspect of field production and post-production. • Supervised and directed participants during shoots.

• Pitched story development for production and network approval; wrote story pitches for network submission. • Researched and developed stories; interviewed and booked participants for multiple seasons. • Created casting calendars and managed production schedules; Scouted, booked and prepared production locations. • Worked and assisted on every aspect of field production and post-production.

• Managed all aspects of a complex production program exploring very sensitive issues; such as overcoming addiction and emotional abuse, while ensuring the participants were protected and treated fairly. • Main liaison with the show host, participants, producers and the television network. • Reviewed and logged footage, managed the post-production process through delivery.

• Played an integral part in the development and production of multiple episodes from show conception; Extensively researched and booked talent dealing with substance abuse issues. • Researched and secured drug treatment facilities for production purposes.