Mary Kay Reistad

Created Avid string outs while writing episodes of this Emmy Award winning travel show that highlights our country's national parks.

Supervised producers in pre-production for seasons 6-9, helping determine content for this global food show featuring the most iconic foods in featured cities. Supervised writing and editing of multiple shows at a time, doctored scripts, implemented network notes, hired and worked with translators to complete foreign language voice overs. Saw assigned shows through post-production.

Supervising Producer in Post Production. Supervised writing and editing of multiple shows at a time, doctored scripts, implemented network notes and saw assigned shows through post production.

Supervised Pre-Production for this food and travel show where Andrew Zimmern showcases his best-of food picks in featured cities across the country.

Produced episodes for this global food show working with fixers from around the world to produce content highlighting the most iconic foods in featured cities. Researched cities and content, set up shoots and interviewees, wrote beats sheets and shot lists.

Worked as a producer at Edelman Productions on one of the shows that launched HGTV (The Bock & Craig Show). My tenure continued as Edelman grew to become one of the largest suppliers of programming for HGTV and DIY Network. Acted as a series producer, writer and construction manager on countless shows. Sourced and cold-called thousands of companies to negotiate trade out deals for brand integration. Secured hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of free product used to enhance shows and cut production costs. I was always on the lookout for new talent and show ideas. I identified Nicole Curtis and Co-Produced a sizzle reel that sold the hit series "Rehab Addict" to HGTV. I also pitched a kitchen show to DIY Network that was sold as the series,"I Hate My Kitchen". That led to a franchise of three, "I Hate My..." series. I was a staff series producer for "Sweat Equity", "I Hate My Kitchen" "Kitchen Renovations", "Bathroom Renovations", "Weekend Handyman", "Room for Change" and "Collectible Treasures". I was a staff producer on "Buy Smart with Kevyn" and "The Bock & Craig Show".

Oversaw shows from concept through post-production. Produced and directed half of the shows each season, creatively developed content, acted as project manager on construction projects, secured millions of dollars worth of free product to enhance production value, approved designs, oversaw budgets and calendars, drove results in a fast-paced environment.

I oversaw the shows from concept through postproduction. I directed and wrote half of the shows each season, produced the voice over sessions, worked with editors to complete the shows and oversaw the writers who completed the other half of each season's shows.

I was a staff Series Producer for the following shows: "Sweat Equity", "I Hate My Kitchen" "Kitchen Renovations", "Bathroom Renovations", "Weekend Handyman", "Room for Change" and "Collectible Treasures". I was a staff producer on "Buy Smart with Kevyn" and "The Bock & Craig Show".