Soup to nuts - EIC of Production and Producers. Pre-pro, production, post, shopping, promotion.
Summary
My approach to a project is entrepreneurial. I excel in creativity with limited resources. I find the story angle no one else has told. I want to add to my job tool belt and grow as a team leader. Also, Chuck Norris once gave me CPR. So...
Credits
9/20 – 9/21
Executive Producer (EP) – Thru-Hikers
Sizzle Reel — Digital — Thru-Hikers TV, LLC Details
9/20 – 9/21
7/20 – 8/20
Field Producer – Like Mother Like Daughter (Season 1)
OWN — TV — Bunim-Murray Productions Details
7/20 – 8/20
New house reality show. Developed structure of show, episodic creative and daily tasks for cast. Coordinated scene work with EP’s and tracked & wrote story in real time. • Secured locations, maintained community grids and schedules/calendars, obtained Rights & Clearances, and produced cast in the field and conducted weekly interviews.
2/20 – 4/20
Supervising Producer – My 600-lb Life (Season 8)
TLC — TV — Megalomedia Details
2/20 – 4/20
• Ran day-to-day of production in the field, including but not limited to field assignments, Creative, and document creation and organization. • Sourced and trained field producers. • Revamped production office from the ground up. • Revamped method of content collection and post-producing.
7/19 – 12/19
Field Producer – Mama June: From Not to Hot (Season 4)
WE tv — TV — ThinkFactory Media Details
7/19 – 12/19
Assist in Creative, co-ordinated scene work with EP’s, casting, prepped cast, tracked and wrote story in real-time, locations scouting, secure trade-outs, casting, pre-interviews, releases, maintenance of community grids and schedules/calendars, tracking of Producer’s budget
9/18 – 7/19
Production Consultant – Business Development Consultant
Issue Voter — Corporate — Issue Voter Details
9/18 – 7/19
New business development for app that connects users to congressional issues and Representatives. Areas of specialty in project management, production budgeting, grant writing, pitch decks, and public relations outreach.
8/16 – 9/18
Producer (In-studio, Remote, and Field Packages)
Staff Position — The E.W. Scripps Company Details
8/16 – 9/18
Produced for E.W. Scripps' daily news magazine, THE LIST. The List is a daily TV show that covers the hottest trends and topics in life hacks, pop culture, deals and gadgets to make your life a little easier. Pitched segment ideas, researched and developed content, booked talent/experts, pre-production for location shoots, field produced with single and multi-cam setups, logged and wrote scripts for, directed, and edit-assisted magazine-length feature pieces for national broadcast, website, and social media platforms.
2/16 – 5/16
Associate Producer – Vivica's Black Magic (Season 1)
Lifetime/Propagate Content — TV — Propagate Details
2/16 – 5/16
Hotsheets, beatsheets, logging field notes, story development, assist in floor production, locations, clearance, talent producing, props assist, assist in production coordination.
9/12 – 9/15
Producer (In-studio, Remote, and Field Packages)
Staff Position — Woody Fraser Enterprises, Hallmark Channel's Home & Family Details
9/12 – 9/15
Two-time Emmy® nominated (2013, 2014). Produced segments for 2 hour live to tape daily show. Segments included celebrity interviews, DIY, crafting, cooking, home improvement, games, product integration, musical/theatrical performance, viewer contests, human-interest stories, medical innovations, beauty and fashion, makeovers. Field/remote shoots.
Orgs
Media
Recos
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Mayen Ma
Executive Producer (EP)
Jessica is a great producer. She is very organized and thinks on her feet. She works great independently as well as on a team. As a problem solver, she is thoughtful, considers all options and is communicative with the team. Overall she is a hard ...MORE...
worked, but even more importantly a great human.
- Mayen was Executive Producer (EP) and Jessica was Producer on Bringing Up Boo-Boo (wt)
Tee-a Hof
Story Producer
"Jessica is an intuitive producer. She’s got the object in your hand before you knew to ask for it. Working with her on Vivica’s Black Magic, she was great with cast, logistics, interviewing talent, bookings, etc... She helped craft story in real ...MORE...
time, seamlessly pivoted mid-stream, and there isn’t an impossible “ask” with her - if you need it, she gets it promptly. She also understands the importance of enjoying the people you spend 12+ hours a day with. She’s great to work with and I’d do it again!"
- Tee-a was Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) and Jessica was Talent Producer on Vivica's Black Magic
Narvin Russaw
Supervising Producer
Jessica was a lifeline for me in the field when it came to following story and reacting quickly to the fast pace changes that occurred on and off set. She has a tireless 25/8 work ethic when it comes to completing any task handed to her. A true asset ...MORE...
to any production team, and an independent go getter when fires need to be put out. She is a smart writer and very resourceful, a must have for ANY production.
- Narvin was Senior Producer and Jessica was Associate Producer on Vivica's Black Magic
Education
Class of '03
University of Texas at Austin
B.A. Theater and Dance
Class of '03
Universidad de Salamanca
Spanish Language Immersion Program
Skills
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