Summary

20 years+ experience on 4 different continents. Film, broadcast news, documentaries, reality shows. Able to crew and produce entire productions on short notice. Secures blanket permits for any location.

Credits

7/15 – 7/16

Producer

Staff Position — Sensation Films Details
7/15 – 7/16

Produced commercials for clients including Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Sony. Produced educational content and videos promoting Florida State University, Florida Atlantic University, and Miami University. Produced viral political campaigns for Florida congressman. Produced video articles for news outlets such as Newsmax Media, EpicTimes and Bold.org. Secured filming permits for national parks and Unesco world heritage sites. *Only person to ever be granted blanket filming permission in Boca Raton, FL.

4/14 – 7/15

Senior Producer Midpoint

TV — Newmax Media Details
4/14 – 7/15

Supervising the production of breaking news and feature segments for a live 3-hour national broadcast. Chairing morning news meetings, selecting content from producer pitches, and supervising rundown creation. Working with executive producers to create new, original programming and foster the network vision. Directing Newsmax social media outreach with segment uploads and additional relevant interviews. Identifying and recruiting talent to the network. Transitioned from online news resource to broadcast network reaching over 50 million homes. Coordinated with AP in developing ENPS7, the standard rundown platform for broadcast news.

6/13 – 4/14

Senior Producer America's Forum

TV — NewsmaxTV Details
6/13 – 4/14

Oversaw breaking news and feature segments for a live 3-hour weekday afternoon national broadcast. Coordinated producers, control room, post production, and on air talent. Directed the growth of social media for the network and individual shows. Identified and contracted experts for exclusive content and commentary.

1/13 – 4/13

Producer The Assasination of JFK: Case Closed

TV — NewsMax Media Details
1/13 – 4/13

Oversaw entire production of documentary from concept to delivery.

3/13 – 3/13

Producer La Chicas - La Chicas

Music Video — Sony Music Entertainment
3/13 – 3/13
11/12 – 1/13

Producer American Heroes

TV — NewsMax Media Details
11/12 – 1/13

Oversaw entire production of documentary from concept to delivery.

12/12 – 12/12

Producer So Pretty

Film (Short) — Sensation Films/Blue House Films/Stage 5 TV
12/12 – 12/12
9/12 – 12/12

Editor Apollyon

Film (Feature-length) — Silent Storm Films Details
9/12 – 12/12

Lead editor on feature film. Responsible for entire post production.

Orgs

  • International Society of Video Editors
  • South Florida Filmmakers

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '02

Sheffield Hallam University

Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Fine and Studio Arts
Class of '98

The Manchester Metropolitan University

BTEC/Art & Design

My Gear

  • Red Epic-W
  • Sony a7
  • Black Magic 4K
  • Kino Light Kit
  • Edit suite with complete post production facilities

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Video Production
  • Commercials
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Music Videos
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Pre-production
  • Scripting
  • Research
  • Independent Film
  • Short Films
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Media Relations
  • Public Relations
  • Publicity
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Editorial
  • News Writing
  • Nonprofits
  • Government
  • Politics
  • Political Science
  • Earth Science
  • Foreign Policy