Summary

Hello! I’ve Edited and Post Managed Emmy nominated, syndicated network shows, promos, & documentaries. Positive & driven. Attention to detail is my forte. I also speak German (dual citizen)!

Credits

11/20 – 3/23

Lead Editor (Senior Editor)

Staff Position — Dow Jones Details
11/20 – 3/23

Created bio-docs, news videos, podcasts, and interviews with industry heavyweights. • Managed all incoming media assets, archival responsibilities, and video distribution responsibilities. • Grew the most popular podcast series’ by 225% over the course of 18 months. • Created new, more efficient workflows for Junior Editors, Graphics Artists and Content Producers to improve output times and quantity, emphasizing attention to detail to all, improving their day- to-day efficiencies. • Supervised all junior-level employees with editing and post production workflow arenas. • Assisted in hiring decisions and onboarded newer employees. • Updated graphics packages for all existing projects, adding polish and professional touches to each.

5/19 – 7/20

Account Manager

Staff Position — Eikon Group (Paramount Branch) Details
5/19 – 7/20

• Responsible for Paramount feature film management pertaining to localization & audio versioning, as well as in-territory dissemination. • Staying on top of deadlines for over 100 versions regularly. • Around-the-clock attentiveness. • Intricate organization processes. • Supplying operators with all necessary materials. • The ability to effectively communicate to both the customer and all areas of postproduction team daily. • Received orders from territories, coordinated all translations and graphic needs (complete with individual due dates manually calculated), and watched down final deliveries. • Arranged screenings for high-level Paramount execs. • Coordinated and managed films through all following in-house departments: Visual Effects, Subtitling, Mastering, Quality Control, & Data Transmission. • Ensure the secure delivery of films and vital access keys to each territory. The process was intricate and the film keys extremely confidential, so a 100% successful discrete delivery rate was imperative.

10/18 – 11/18

Editor World Equestrian Games 2018

NBC — TV — Wrigley Media Group Details
10/18 – 11/18

Created program introduction sequence. Tightened edited sequences. Created specialty packages for cutaway segments.

7/17 – 7/18

Editor (LEAD) The Wildlife Docs (Season 5)

ABC — TV — Natural 9 Entertainment Details
7/17 – 7/18

• Created over 100 segments and/or entire episodes for ABC’s twice Emmy nominated show “The Wildlife Docs”. • Created segments for CW’s “Dream Quest with Evette Rios” • Created segments for Telemundo’s “La Gran Supressa”. • Created online and commercial promos to increase shows’ exposure levels. • Performed broadcast-safe color correction. • Created sizzles for show pitches to networks. • Job required expert-level knowledge of file sharing networks, media management, and show building as well as advanced editing story-telling techniques. • Sound designed all sfx, foley, & temp sound tracks for all segments edited. • Laid out uprezzed segments into show form, complete with bumpers and teases, cut to time.

7/15 – 7/18

Editor

Staff Position — Natural 9 Entertainment Details
7/15 – 7/18

Edited nearly all segments of ABC’s Emmy-nominated show The Wildlife Docs. Docu series, non-scripted, multi-cam, network show. Completed both fine cut and final show notes from network, created promos for online distribution. Worked frequently with AMA workflow and performed broadcast-safe color correction. Also edited shows for Telemundo & the CW. Job required knowledge of file sharing networks, media management, and show building as well as expert-level storytelling techniques. Arranged four selected segments into show format, complete with bumpers, teases, zeroed-out to time, and mixed music tracks. Communication skills between established editors and temporary hires to maintain show’s integrity through all segments. Troubleshooting with both editing software systems and fileshare systems. Flexibility to work late nights and full weekends, sometimes the same week.

4/18 – 4/18

Editor Le Gran Supressa (Season 1)

Telemundo — TV — Natural 9 Entertainment Details
4/18 – 4/18

Edited segment. Adjusted show for network notes.

7/16 – 7/17

Editor (LEAD) The Wildlife Docs (Season 4)

ABC — TV — Natural 9 Entertainment Details
7/16 – 7/17

Edited nearly all segments of the show. *EMMY NOMINATED YEAR*. • Created over 100 segments and/or entire episodes for ABC’s twice Emmy nominated show “The Wildlife Docs”. • Created segments for CW’s “Dream Quest with Evette Rios” • Created segments for Telemundo’s “La Gran Supressa”. • Created online and commercial promos to increase shows’ exposure levels. • Performed broadcast-safe color correction. • Created sizzles for show pitches to networks. • Job required expert-level knowledge of file sharing networks, media management, and show building as well as advanced editing story-telling techniques. • Sound designed all sfx, foley, & temp sound tracks for all segments edited. • Laid out uprezzed segments into show form, complete with bumpers and teases, cut to time.

7/15 – 7/16

Editor (LEAD) The Wildlife Docs (Season 3)

ABC — TV — Natural 9 Entertainment Details
7/15 – 7/16

Edited nearly all segments of the show. *EMMY NOMINATED YEAR*. • Created over 100 segments and/or entire episodes for ABC’s twice Emmy nominated show “The Wildlife Docs”. • Created segments for CW’s “Dream Quest with Evette Rios” • Created segments for Telemundo’s “La Gran Supressa”. • Created online and commercial promos to increase shows’ exposure levels. • Performed broadcast-safe color correction. • Created sizzles for show pitches to networks. • Job required expert-level knowledge of file sharing networks, media management, and show building as well as advanced editing story-telling techniques. • Sound designed all sfx, foley, & temp sound tracks for all segments edited. • Laid out uprezzed segments into show form, complete with bumpers and teases, cut to time.

Orgs

  • Veterans in Media and Entertainment
  • Ujima Entertainment Coalition

Media

  • The Wildlife Docs 100th Episode

  • Breeder's Cup ‘18

Recos

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Education

Class of '11

The Los Angeles Film School

Associate's in Film
Class of '05

Defense Information School

Certificate of Graduation
Class of '04

University of Colorado, Boulder

Film, Psychology

Skills

  • Final Cut Pro
  • Final Draft
  • Adobe Premiere
  • AVID Symphony
  • Staff Management
  • Audio Mixing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Project Organization
  • FTP uploads
  • AMA Workflow Problem Solving
  • Avid ISIS Media Management
  • Broadcast Safe Color Correction
  • Network Notes Adjustments
  • Show Builds
  • Show Fine Cuts
  • Show Rough Cuts
  • Team Leading/Organizing
  • Team-building