Summary

Much Research experience working for Biography show "Intimate Portrait" & many other shows/companies - such as Then & Now(BRAVO), Evil Genius(HISTORY), Celebrity Food Fight(FOOD), The Chase(GSN), Curb Your Enthusiasm(HBO). In 2018 sold my MOW script. Thx!

Credits

4/22 – 6/23

Associate Producer 100 Years of Warner Bros. (Season 1)

Max — TV — Iwerks & Co.
4/22 – 6/23
2/21 – 7/21

Researcher / Associate Producer Free Speech Documentary for PBS (Season 1)

PBS — TV — 1895 Films Details
2/21 – 7/21

Researched stories & interviewees for upcoming PBS documentary. Participated in forming direction of Series. Edited Treatments that were turned over to funding source for approval. Contacted & booked interviewees.

11/19 – 3/20

Researcher Beyond Oak Island (Season 1)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment Details
11/19 – 3/20

Extensive clip/photographic archive research. Extensive creation of expert-interviewee lists. Extensive detective work finding experts. Detailed investigation of stories for show.

4/19 – 6/19

Researcher Ravi Patel Project (Season 1)

CNN — TV — WhaleRock Industries Details
4/19 – 6/19

Researched issues and helped develop focus for the show & presented possibilities to producers. Participated in pre-planning of events filmed for the show. Helped compose pitch/show documents that were presented to the production co. and network.

2/18 – 4/18

Writer Romance Project/Movie of the Week

TV — Mar Vista Entertainment Details
2/18 – 4/18

Wrote script for television movie acquired & developed by Mar Vista.

7/17 – 9/17

Researcher Lace Up (Season 1)

YouTube — TV — 10X10 Entertainment Details
7/17 – 9/17

Clearance-related research. Organizing deliverables for network.

11/16 – 2/17

Researcher Then and Now (Season 2)

Bravo — TV
11/16 – 2/17
3/16 – 7/16

Researcher Evil Genius (Season 1)

History — TV — Propagate Details
3/16 – 7/16

Story research; Wrote synopses; Supported talent bookers; Targeted interviewees; Tracked down & negotiated use of all kinds of rare footage, photos, and other materials - relating to international true-crime stories; Many think-outside-the-box tasks!

Recos

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Education

Southern Methodist University

B.A. - TV-Film

Skills

  • Research; Writing; Development; Casting; Editing