Summary

I'm an editor with years of experience in nearly all levels of post production, working with a wide variety of content, including narrative, documentary, features, shorts and digital content across numerous social media platforms.

Credits

3/18 – 1/19

Editor (Premiere) Commercial

YouTube — Digital — Gravity Brands Details
3/18 – 1/19

Editor and Post Production Coordinator for a team of 3+ editors. Lead editor for major digital advertising campaigns, creating content for multiple platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Snapchat. Coordinated multiple editors for larger campaigns. Live edited/directed Facebook streaming events with multi-camera set-ups.

3/17 – 12/17

Editor (Premiere) Opposing Views News

YouTube — Digital — Render Media Details
3/17 – 12/17

Editor for OVNow, a hybrid digital/traditional news program streamed weekly on Facebook Live along with short daily news segments. Editor for OVNews, a daily series of social media news content averaging over 1 million views per video.

6/16 – 1/17

Editor (Branded Content & Original Series)

Staff Position — Tastemade Details
6/16 – 1/17

Edited a number of food/travel series, including episodes of the Spotify show, Turntable. Created content for a wide variety of platforms including Youtube, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook.

2/16 – 5/16

Post Production Coordinator

Staff Position — Bluerock Creative Details
2/16 – 5/16

Oversaw all aspects of post-production, from development through final delivery on a range of projects, including television commercial spots, branded digital content, behind-the-scenes videos and short documentaries. Coordinate editors, VFX artists, colorists, sound designers, and act as liaison/point-of-contact for brand/clients.

2/15 – 6/15

Office Production Assistant (Script Reader and Office Assistant)

Staff Position — Entertainment One Details
2/15 – 6/15

Provided detailed written coverage on original pilot scripts as well as detailed notes on drafts of scripts in development. Assisted reception desk in directing calls to several executives and covered assistants' desks. Conducted research on a wide variety of topics. Participated in weekly development meetings.

7/14 – 10/14

Editor (Avid) Dangerous Company

Lifetime — TV — The Cartel
7/14 – 10/14
8/11 – 5/14

Post Production Assistant (Avid) Usc School Of Cinematic Arts

Film (Feature-length) — USC Details
8/11 – 5/14

As Avid Technician for USC's post production facilities, I was tasked with assisting students in learning Avid and working through all manor of technical complications. I was also tasked with teaching introductory Avid lectures, outlining the basics of post workflow and editing technique, to first year undergraduate students.

4/12 – 3/14

Screenwriter (Director) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Short Script Grant

Film (Feature-length) — USC School of Cinematic Arts Details
4/12 – 3/14

Winner of the 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Short Script production grant, totaling $20,000. I wrote, directed and ran fundraising campaigns for the roughly 17 minute short film. The film, with a final raised budget of nearly $45,000 was shot in the summer of 2013 with post production warping in May, 2014.

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Education

Class of '14

University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)/Film and Television Production
Class of '09

University of Rochester

Bachelor's degree/Film and Media Studies, Biology

Skills

  • Avid
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Editing
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • New Media
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Social Networking
  • Blogging
  • Script Coverage
  • Script-writing
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Office Suite