Summary

Jesenia is a Story Editor / PA / Office Manager / Executive Assistant with a degree from USC and years of scripted and unscripted TV production experience both on set and in the production office.

Credits

2/19 – 2/19

Showrunner NDNs in LA (Season 1)

LA Skins Fest — Digital — LA Skins Fest Details
2/19 – 2/19

"NDNs in LA" is a six-part comedy webseries sponsored by LA Skins Fest & Pop Culture Collab about a native woman working for her community in Los Angeles. I ran the room of five writers and co-wrote the pilot with fellow Showrunner Carlee Malemute.

6/18 – 9/18

Story Editor The Good Witch (Season 5)

Hallmark — TV — Whizbang Films Details
6/18 – 9/18

Wrote episode 507 with Carlee Malemute.

9/17 – 7/18

Writer InstaKiller

Lifetime — TV — Cartel Entertainment Details
9/17 – 7/18

Logline: When a woman's teenage daughter becomes internet famous, she becomes worried about the amount of attention her daughter is receiving. Her fears prove justified when she realizes someone is stalking her daughter.

9/17 – 6/18

Assistant to Executive Producer Queen of the South (Season 3)

USA Network — TV — Fox 21 / Friendly Films Details
9/17 – 6/18

Assisted EP by rolling calls, and organizing his calendar, travel, etc. Kept databases of show research, and writer, director, and DP submissions.

7/17 – 8/17

Assistant Production Coordinator Home Made Simple (Season 7)

OWN — TV — Green Harbor Productions Details
7/17 – 8/17

Created and distributed production documents, wrangled gear, completed and submitted deliverables to the network, ran errands to set, and ensured that the production office was stocked and running properly. Hired interns.

1/17 – 5/17

Writer's PA Queen of the South (Season 2)

USA Network — TV — Fox 21 / Friendly Films Details
1/17 – 5/17

Kept writer’s office running smoothly and fully stocked. Acted as liaison between the writers’ room and vendors, the building management, and the studio. Handled busy phones, lunch, greeting guests, distributing scripts, and craft services. Assisted Showrunner Natalie Chaidez with writing a graphic novel.

8/16 – 3/17

Writer The Wrong Daughter

Lifetime — TV — Cartel Pictures Details
8/16 – 3/17

Logline: Kate and Joe have longed to be parents - when Danica, a child Kate gave up 17 years ago, appears on Facebook. Danica comes to live with them, but she's not their real child. She's an impostor.

9/16 – 12/16

Production Coordinator

Staff Position — New York Film Academy Details
9/16 – 12/16

Assist Media Content Manager in organizing and maintaining the operational functions of the department and help create video content for the school including promos, alumni spotlights, celebrity Q&As, and web series. Write web series scripts. Coordinate Day-to-Day activities within the department. Schedule crew for individual shoots. Maintain a databases of names, contacts and project information. Track project progress and generate reports on Movie Magic. Generate calls sheets and other production documents. Schedule locations, permits, props, equipment pick up, etc. Field phone calls and traffic to the Media Content Office.

Unions

  • Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Recos

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Education

Class of '16

University of Southern California

MFA in Writing for Screen and Television
Class of '10

Carleton College

BA in Cinema and Media Studies

Skills

  • Avid
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Outlook
  • Script Coverage
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign