Summary

Hello! I'm a veteran of reality-TV/doc production (from just about every angle) and a very strong writer who can deliver in any genre on that front, and quickly. I'm familiar with the ins and outs of all the phases of production.

Credits

7/16 – 9/17

Writer (Tech lead )

Staff Position — Mahalo.com/Inside.com Details
7/16 – 9/17

Launched newsletters "Inside Automotive," "Inside Drones," "Inside Space," "Inside VR/AR," and "Inside Amazon." The work involved summarizing the news in each sector twice a week, designing the layout, and publishing. The audience for those particular newsletters reached 25,000 readers. I also did the mainstream (i.e., politics, etc) news solo for the weekend editions for the main Inside newsletter, which had more than 100,000 subscriptions.

1/16 – 4/16

Associate Producer (Research) Married With Secrets (Season 1)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Intuitive Entertainment Details
1/16 – 4/16

Researched and pitched cases to show E.P. Rewrote pitches after E.P. notes for delivery to Investigation Discovery and final episode green light.

10/15 – 11/15

Writer Corrupt Crimes (Season 1)

Syndication — TV — Bellum Entertainment Details
10/15 – 11/15

I wrote the full show scripts for four episodes. Each episode was comprised of two 15-minute recaps of famous crimes and the trials that followed. I was given the transcripts from the episode interviewees and a fact sheet, and generated the narratives from those.

2/15 – 6/15

Writer (Producer) The Daily J (Season 1)

Internet — TV — Dionysus Co. Entertainment Details
2/15 – 6/15

Wrote, produced, directed host wrap and sketch material for daily comedy-based lifestyle show.

2/09 – 9/14

Post Producer (FEARnet VOD) Fearnet

Digital — Lionsgate Details
2/09 – 9/14

Oversaw VOD preparation for thirty+ full-length movies per month; Edited films for content, rating, length; Generated lower-third and ad material; Supervised edit sessions; Managed all interaction between Fearnet/Lionsgate (client) and NBC (post-production)

5/08 – 1/09

Segment Producer (Writer) The Men7 Show (Season 2)

HDNet Movies — TV — Bennett Productions Inc Details
5/08 – 1/09

Generated concepts for individual travel/entertainment segments; wrote, oversaw edits for individual segments; Field production of show hosts on location; Dealt with individual companies and entities to arrange our use of their product and promotions.

9/07 – 5/08

Producer (Lead) Battle Of The Hollywood Hotties (Season 1)

E! Entertainment — TV — E! Entertainment Television Details
9/07 – 5/08

Show producer for 10-episode entertainment special; Conducted interviews with comics and celebrities for talking-head bites; Prepared scripts; Oversaw edits for entire series; Managed team, my own edit sessions, and continuous night sessions during post.

5/07 – 8/07

Producer (Writer) 50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals

E! Entertainment — TV — E! Entertainment Television Details
5/07 – 8/07

Produced, wrote segments, conducted interviews with comics and celebs for talking-head bites, oversaw edits for episode 1 of 5-part series.

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Education

Class of '00

California State University, Long Beach

B.A. (English)

Skills

  • Content Strategy
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Reality TV
  • Screenwriting
  • Scripting
  • Writing
  • Story Producer
  • Research
  • Broadcast Television
  • Post-Production
  • Journalism
  • Blogging
  • Newsletters
  • Social Media Marketing
  • transcription
  • Show Production
  • Avid Basics
  • Social Media Marketimng