Summary

I'm a writer/producer who specializes in documentary film, television and digital media. Whether working on a Sundance Award-winning documentary or an HGTV show, my work is always rooted in quality research, character development and story structure.

Credits

7/12 – 11/14

Supervising Story Editor Love it or list it vancouver

HGTV — TV — Big Coat Productions Details
7/12 – 11/14

As the the Senior Story Editor who helped launch this successful W-Network/HGTV series, I worked to craft the characters and story by writing episodes and giving notes throughout production of season one and two.

7/09 – 3/10

Senior Producer Six degrees of tv (Season 1)

TV — Force Four Entertainment Details
7/09 – 3/10

As Creative Producer, I was the head writer who helped create this factual entertainment series for Canadian cable channel TVtropolis. Daily tasks included suggesting characters and storylines, giving notes to writer/directors, problem-solving day-to-day creative challenges and communicating with our network executive.

9/07 – 2/08

Story Editor Tube Tales: TV's Real Stories (Season 1)

TV — Force Four Entertainment Details
9/07 – 2/08

As Story Editor for this factual series about the real people, places and events that inspired hit television shows, I gave notes to writer/directors and did revisions on multiple episodes about iconic series such as M*A*S*H and Six Feet Under.

1/00 – 1/04

Associate Producer

Staff Position — Big Picture Media Corporation Details
1/00 – 1/04

As Associate Producer of The Corporation, one of Canada’s highest-grossing documentary features and winner of 26 international awards (including the Audience Award for World Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004), I wrote the letters and made the phone calls that convinced the heavy-hitter CEOs to participate in the film. I also researched and wrote most of the CEOs interview questions, and conducted several of those interviews in person -- alongside developing other less high-profile characters and storylines. In addition to my work as a field producer, I also had significant input into the editing of the film.

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '96

Carleton University School of Journalism

Bachelor's Degree of Journalism - Honours

Skills

  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Digital Media
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Supervising
  • Transmedia