Deirdre Cossman

Hired and managed a large research staff to ensure the accuracy of questions for primetime and live streaming play of the game as well as the staff for the game show mobile application.

Provided research for story development of each episode.

Accompany ABC primetime and Freeform (formerly ABC Family) talent to media appointments on an as-needed basis.

This Week in History – Researched, verified, and rewrote history questions for a Christmas trivia contest and a contest on state trivia. Top Gear – Researched, verified, and rewrote questions for a trivia contest on cars to promote the show.

Find stories about ordinary people surviving crimes, accidents, or disasters including conducting interviews to ascertain the viability of the talent and the story, creating a compelling narrative brief, and conferring with the executive producers for consideration. Conducted follow-up interviews and maintained contact through audition process and filming.

Talent Manager -- Celebrity Apprentice, Season 1 – 2007 Managed 14 cast members daily through hair, makeup, and wardrobe and acted as liaison between cast members and production staff, managing and coordinating talent for press and pre-production activities as well as through tapings of several episodes.

Head of Research for ESPN’s trivia show Stump the Schwab for pilot run (June/July2004) and subsequent 30-episode pickup in 2005

Hired as Head of Research for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to ensure the quality and accuracy of the content including hiring and managing a staff of 16, building a research library and working with the writing staff. Managing Producer, April 2001, involved managing the writing and research staffs.