Ashley Steinberg

• Research ideas, potential guests and details for upcoming segments • Reach out to potential guests and interview to find a good fit • Assist with any and all tasks that my producer and associate producer require, such as runs to purchase or pick up packages, setting up or checking props, etc. • Greet guests and assist them with anything they might need in studio day-of-taping (including but not limited to rehearsal, food/drink needs, prop set-up and review, etc.) • Check in with props and culinary teams on tape days to make sure they are prepared

• Communicate with and organize all aspects of production pertaining to office and studio including orders, payroll, PA tasks, etc. • Hand out start paperwork to new employees and hand off signed copies to accounting • Coordinate all organizational elements of day-to-day in office • Assist on set as needed (about 2 days/week) with tasks like runs for pick-up/drop-off, studio organization, catering and travel schedules, etc.

• Serve as communication facilitator between the various elements involved in production, as well as incoming communication from various sources • Perform all tasks, off set, as required by others on staff to their complete satisfaction • Ensure that producers have the necessary materials prior to editing/audio sessions, scheduling, planning, or shoots • Supplied and maintained ever-ready stock of supplementary material • Manage all incoming and outgoing correspondence via UPS/USPS/FedEx regarding giveaways, information, gifting, etc. • Organize meetings for the production team • Track schedule and segment development and reported progress to the producers

• Update client lists & industry contacts on database using Google Spreadsheets • Search emails, & online sites, for new clients to represent • Research open auditions & news directors whom we can contact with clients to coordinate interviews • Draft, write & edit invoices & contracts for clients represented by the company • Edit clients demo reels

• Oversee all production aspects of filming: casting, booking the studio, directing, setting up cameras & microphones, lighting, teleprompter, choosing topics, and hosting • Edit episode using FinalCut Pro & export for television & the website

• Worked closely with research and development department to brainstorm concepts & find talent for new reality/docu-series television shows • Assisted on shoots, delivering & picking up items & assisting with technical elements such as transcribing interviews & footage • Provided feedback to help improve social media sites and profiles

• Researched stories by scanning different websites and magazines • Found representation of celebrities and called to confirm validity of stories • Monitor GossipCop.com & RumorCop.com, using WordPress to transfer storylines from one website to the other • Patrolled & managed several networking websites to promote bylines, stories & website

• Completed various administrative tasks such as: organizing papers and files and entering information into a database • Ran and/or assisted in various contests, promotions and events