Summary

My career spans between the worlds of news and entertainment; and, I’m an Emmy winning Writer/Producer. From news, I transitioned into casting unscripted and scripted. I produce, cast, conceptualize and edit.

Credits

4/20 – 4/20

Casting Director

Advertising
4/20 – 4/20
10/19 – 11/19

Executive Producer (EP) CAE Strategies (Political)

Corporate — Sammi Mendenhall Creative, Inc. Details
10/19 – 11/19

Conceptualized image spot for a campaign strategy team.

10/19 – 10/19

Casting Director Bustle Digital Group

Clorox — Advertising — Sammi Mendenhall Creative, Inc. / Sammi Mendenhall Casting Details
10/19 – 10/19

Finding, interviewing, story producing, editing, and pitching the real stories of professional millennial women, who use Clorox and who are caregivers to their nuclear family and their aging parents.

9/19 – 9/19

Casting Producer (Jacqui Pitman Casting ) Kids Say The Darndest Things (Season 2)

ABC — TV — Anvil 1893 Entertainment Details
9/19 – 9/19

Held open calls and conducted auditions for NY area kids.

8/19 – 9/19

Producer Project Lisbon (Season 1)

TV — Wall to Wall Productions U.K. Details
8/19 – 9/19

This global child development documentary required extensive research to secure families with children between the ages of 0-5. I was instrumental in the producing of families and organizations in the NY area.

8/19 – 8/19

Casting Director XO Group

The Knot + Al-Clad — Advertising Details
8/19 – 8/19

Interviewing, story producing, editing, and pitching the real stories of couples who love cooking.

6/18 – 6/19

Executive Producer (EP) Spell It Out- PSA

Corporate — Sammi Mendenhall Creative, Inc. Details
6/18 – 6/19

I wrote and produced this life-saving PSA that took a year to get organizations, schools, parents, and kids on board to execute. The food allergy awareness PSA is now being used in various schools and organizations to educate the ramifications of having food allergies.

1/19 – 2/19

Casting Director Sapient Razorfish

Dove — Advertising — Sammi Mendenhall Creative, Inc. / Sammi Mendenhall Casting Details
1/19 – 2/19

Finding, interviewing, story producing, editing, and pitching the real stories of new moms, who use Dove Baby products.

Media

  • Prudential — Day One Susan Brahmbhatt, 3:15:12 640x480 MOV

Recos

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Education

Class of '92

The Ohio State University

BA Journalism

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Cast / Produce / Edit / Shoot / Write/ Pitch