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Tashene Cruz

New York, NY

http://staffmeup.com/profile/id/71246

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Entertainment and Media professional with over 19 years experience in Casting, Creative and Production Management. Highly Organized and Skilled to handle high stress situations. Credits include Reality TV, Docu-series, Event Production, Live to Tape.

Credits

10/22 – 10/23

Line Producer – Untitled (Season 1)

TLC — TV

10/22 – 10/23

Line Producer – 90 Day Diaries (Season 5)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

10/22 – 10/23

Line Producer – Match Me Abroad (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

10/22 – 10/23

2/22 – 2/23

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 10)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

2/22 – 2/23

9/21 – 9/22

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 7)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

9/21 – 9/22

8/21 – 1/22

Line Producer – 90 Day Diaries (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/21 – 1/22

12/20 – 12/21

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 9)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

12/20 – 12/21

8/20 – 7/21

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 6)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/20 – 7/21

12/19 – 6/21

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 8)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

12/19 – 6/21

8/20 – 10/20

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After Strikes Back (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/20 – 10/20

8/19 – 9/20

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 5)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/19 – 9/20

3/19 – 8/20

Line Producer – Budget Battle (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Sharp Entertainment

3/19 – 8/20

3/19 – 6/20

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 7)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

3/19 – 6/20

8/19 – 5/20

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiance: What Now? (Season 4)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/19 – 5/20

1/19 – 4/19

Line Producer – Marrying Millions (Season 1)

Lifetime — TV — A+E Networks

1/19 – 4/19

1/18 – 4/19

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 6)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

1/18 – 4/19

7/18 – 10/18

Line Producer – Budget Battle (Pilot)

Food Network — TV — Sharp Entertainment

7/18 – 10/18

1/18 – 9/18

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiance: What Now? (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

1/18 – 9/18

11/17 – 9/18

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/17 – 9/18

11/16 – 12/17

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 5)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/16 – 12/17

2/17 – 5/17

Production Manager – 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

2/17 – 5/17

11/15 – 11/16

Line Producer – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 4)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

11/15 – 11/16

Monitored all remote site production activities • Hired and supervised 8-25 person crew and talent • Travel and gear management • Plan and oversee international shoots • Tracked and managed budget of $3.2M for 13 episode series • Created expense reports • Payroll • Advised/created shoot schedule and call sheets

8/16 – 8/16

Production Manager – Man Finds Food

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment

8/16 – 8/16

6/16 – 6/16

Production Manager – Secret Eats with Adam Richman

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

6/16 – 6/16

International shoot

12/15 – 5/16

Production Manager – 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

12/15 – 5/16

10/15 – 5/16

Production Manager – Ultimate Travel Countdowns

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

10/15 – 5/16

Monitored all remote site production activities • Hired and supervised 8-25 person crew and talent • Travel and gear management • Tracked and managed budget of $1.3 • Created expense reports • Payroll • Advised/created shoot schedule and call sheets

4/15 – 12/15

Production Manager – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

4/15 – 12/15

4/15 – 5/15

Production Manager – Windshield Travelers

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment

4/15 – 5/15

12/14 – 4/15

Unit Production Manager – Teen mom 2 (Season 6)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom)

12/14 – 4/15

12/14 – 12/14

Production Manager – Coke 5 Alarm

Digital — Fractured Hip

12/14 – 12/14

11/14 – 11/14

Production Manager – Arranged

FYI — TV — Moxie Pictures Details

11/14 – 11/14

Managed/ supervised 10 person crew and 2-6 person talent • Created call sheets • Kept production on schedule • Gear management • Monitored spending in the field • Created expense report • Coordinated/ cleared field locations on the fly

5/14 – 10/14

Production Manager (Series: Office/Field) – 90 Day Fiancé (Season 2)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

5/14 – 10/14

Monitor all remote site production activities to ensure compliance with production and company standards • Hire and supervise crews and talent for 10-episode series • Travel and gear management • Track and create PC/ Pcard reports • Create call sheets • Coordinate with Producers on schedule • Clear/setup last minute locations while in the field

11/12 – 9/13

Unit Production Manager – Mtv's Made (Season 13)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

11/12 – 9/13

Manage/track budgets/schedules/production logistics; negotiate contracts, payments for multiple episodes-Pre-Post. Permits (minor,labor,film). Liaise with Legal and Safety to acquire/relay company policy. Assist Coordinators and Associates to ensure that company policy is followed effectively. Address/troubleshoot production, safety, oversights and union issues that may arise

1/12 – 11/12

Unit Production Manager – Mtv's Made (Season 12)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/12 – 11/12

1/11 – 12/11

Production Coordinator – Mtv's Made (Season 11)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/11 – 12/11

Liaison btwn production/legal/MML/safety/external business associates.Ensured that Company policy/requirements were followed. Tracked the progress of various episodes; flagged potential issues/delays/safety concerns. Generated contract requests for legal/human resource. Tracked/maintained the show budget. Tracked/processed and reconciled travel/entertainment/business expenses

1/11 – 9/11

Production Coordinator – Cmt Made (Season 1)

CMT — TV — Viacom Productions Details

1/11 – 9/11

Managed budgets/schedules/production logistics for 4 of the 8 episodes (pre-post); negotiated contracts, payments for Permits (minor,labor,film). Liaised with Legal/Safety to acquire/relay company policy. Address/troubleshoot production, safety, oversights and union issues that may arise

2/10 – 12/10

Production Coordinator (Season 10) – Mtv's Made (Season 10)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

2/10 – 12/10

1/10 – 1/10

Associate Field Producer (Shooter/ Story Associate Producer) – Youth in Revolt Movie Screening

MTVU — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/10 – 1/10

Lit, conducted OTF's at various pre-release movie screenings.

10/09 – 1/10

Associate Field Producer (Shooter/ Story Associate Producer) – Movers And Changers (Season 1)

MTV — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

10/09 – 1/10

Shot field segments. Casting phone interviews. Conducted field sit down interviews, verite, broll, and OTFs of finalists in NYSE business challenge

10/09 – 10/09

Associate Producer (Shooter, Technical Director) – Ulalume Music Festival

MTVU — Live/Special Event — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

10/09 – 10/09

Shot VJ Hits and conducted interviews for field segments • TD for 6 camera switcher input of concert special • Conducted casting interviews of co-hosts for music video countdown show

1/09 – 7/09

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 15)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/09 – 7/09

Pitched/formulated/researched topics for weekly show and year end special.Scripted/produced segments for air.Acquired in-house/out of house footage/materials.Collaborated with R&C, MML and legal to obtain clearance for ftg/photos.Use of DV Cam to shoot B-roll.Produced music cue sheets/usage reports.

8/08 – 12/08

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 14)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

8/08 – 12/08

9/07 – 12/08

Associate Producer – Best Year Ever

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

9/07 – 12/08

1/08 – 7/08

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 13)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/08 – 7/08

8/07 – 12/07

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 12)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

8/07 – 12/07

1/07 – 7/07

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 11)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

1/07 – 7/07

11/06 – 12/06

Associate Producer – Best Week Ever (Season 10)

VH1 — TV — MTV Networks (Viacom) Details

11/06 – 12/06

8/06 – 11/06

Production Assistant – 40 Greatest Soft Rock Songs

VH1 — TV

8/06 – 11/06

6/06 – 8/06

Production Assistant – 40 Greatest Internet Superstars

VH1 — TV

6/06 – 8/06

2/06 – 6/06

Production Assistant – 100 Greatest Songs Of The 80's

VH1 — TV

2/06 – 6/06

10/05 – 2/06

Production Assistant – 100 Greatest Teen Stars

VH1 — TV

10/05 – 2/06

7/05 – 10/05

Production Assistant – Driven- LL Cool J

VH1 — TV

7/05 – 10/05

4/05 – 7/05

Production Assistant – 50 Greatest Pranks

VH1 — TV

4/05 – 7/05

12/04 – 4/05

Production Assistant – I Love the '80s: 3D

VH1 — TV

12/04 – 4/05

9/04 – 12/04

Production Assistant – 40 Most Awesomely Bad #1 Songs...Ever

VH1 — TV

9/04 – 12/04

6/04 – 9/04

Production Assistant – 40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirrty Songs Ever

VH1 — TV

6/04 – 9/04

5/04 – 6/04

Casting Associate Producer – Room Raiders Miami

MTV — TV — Granada Entertainment, Inc.

5/04 – 6/04

5/03 – 6/04

Casting Associate Producer – Ambush Makeover

Fox — TV — Banyan Productions

5/03 – 6/04

11/03 – 3/04

Casting Associate Producer – Style Court

Style Network — TV — Hurricane Entertainment

11/03 – 3/04

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Education

Class of '03

Hofstra University

Bachelor of Arts

Skills

Avid
Post Production
Producing
Reality
Television
Video Production
Broadcast
Creative Direction
Documentaries
Casting
Budgeting
organization
Time Management
Multi-tasking
Detail Oriented

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