Summary

Successful Media professional with a diverse production background and almost 9 years of television experience working with industry leaders and high profile clientele

Credits

7/15 – 7/16

Intern (Production Studio Intern) Tastytrade Live (Season 5)

tastytrade.com — Digital — Tasty Trade Details
7/15 – 7/16

Operate switchboard Operate audio board Operate live graphics Work in all areas of love production of programming.

5/15 – 7/15

Litigant Claims Judge Mathis (Season 17)

Syndication — TV — Black Pearl Entertainment
5/15 – 7/15
1/14 – 5/15

Stage Manager The Steve Harvey Show (Season 3)

NBC — TV — Endemol Shine Group Details
1/14 – 5/15

• Manage all studio green rooms to ensure show guests are on schedule with regards to rehearsals, hair, makeup & wardrobe and stage entrances during taping • Coordinate show guest Elements directly with the Control room, Stage crew, Producing teams and floor director

1/15 – 1/15

Production Assistant America's Got Talent (Season 10)

NBC — TV — FremantleMedia Details
1/15 – 1/15

Worked the outside lines at the first point of contact. Helped keep the line moving efficiently while providing a friendly environment for over 4,000 attendees. Making sure all people who came to audition and their guests had the proper wristbands and paperwork, received their performance stickers and proceeded directly to registration.

2/14 – 9/14

Production Assistant Kitchen Crashers (Season 7)

HGTV — TV — Big Table Media Details
2/14 – 9/14

Assist in all aspects of production. Setting up DIY segments for guests and host. Making runs and picking up supplies and equipment as needed. Keeping track of and organizing all props, equipment, supplies and tools from set up to filming to break down.

9/12 – 1/14

Production Assistant (Creative) The Steve Harvey Show (Season 1)

NBC — Endemol Shine Group Details
9/12 – 1/14

• Successfully collaborated with producers, crew and show guests on tape days to ensure quality product • Consistently researched show ideas for production teams; several guests/ideas booked for show • Collaborated with Integrations Manager organizing charts and researching potential show products/services

5/13 – 6/13

Evidence Copier Judge Mathis (Season 15)

Syndication — TV Details
5/13 – 6/13

Copying evidence for all cases on tape days for Judge Mathis, lawyers, the producing team and for litigants

5/11 – 5/11

Stand In The Oprah Winfrey Show (Season 25)

ABC — Harpo Studios Details
5/11 – 5/11

Stand in for Oprah Show's "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular" at the United Center. Was present for and assisted in all rehearsals for special show.

Recos

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Education

Class of '17

Keller Graduate School Of Management

MBA- Entrepreneurship
Class of '05

Columbia College

BA - Film
Class of '01

Prairie State College

AA - Mass Communications

My Gear

  • Adobe Premeire Pro 5

Skills

  • Avid
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • AVID Media Composer
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Video Editing
  • Screenwriting
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Film Editing
  • LexisNexis
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Pelco
  • CCTV
  • Velocity
  • Loss Prevention
  • Multi-tasked
  • Checkpoint
  • Shrink Control
  • Shrink Reduction