Summary

Hands-on Producer effective at bringing projects from concept to reality. Expert in personnel and project management with a passion for turning the best ideas into shows that entertain and inspire. Detail-oriented and excels at making sound judgments under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Credits

4/14 – 7/14

Producer Phi Beta Sigma Centennial Celebration

Internet — Live/Special Event — 24/7 Productions Details
4/14 – 7/14

Served as the primary support for the Senior Event Producer. Managed travel and accommodations for multiple events, clients and staff. Generated comprehensive reports, summaries, schedules and proposals. Created production schedules and maintained budget.

5/12 – 10/12

Associate Producer Destination Tennis

TV — The Tennis Channel Details
5/12 – 10/12

Researched, booked and coordinated trade-outs with featured Five-Star hotels & tennis resorts, restaurants and attractions around the world. Hired and maintained a list of on-location make-up/hair and production “fixers”. Responsible for gathering elements, including stills and video. Prep & pre-edit footage on Final Cut Pro. Set-up and supervised VO sessions with on-air talent

3/11 – 3/11

Producer Hurricane Biker Girls Of San Diego

Sizzle Reel — TV — 20 Four 7 Productions Details
3/11 – 3/11

Created sizzle reel for a 1 hour "documentary-style reality show". Developed the concept, researched and conducted pre-interviews, obtained location sites and secured all logistical releases.

1/09 – 1/10

Coordinating Producer Blacks Without Borders

Showtime — TV — 20 Four 7 Productions Details
1/09 – 1/10

Co-created and produced the award winning documentary, “Blacks Without Borders, chasing the American dream in South Africa”. Researched and conducted pre-interviews with show subjects. Handled all logistics for crew while shooting in South Africa. Created and maintained budget. Established and maintained social media presence for documentary. Developed advertising email, and blogging campaigns.

1/01 – 1/02

Associate Producer Travel Channel Secrets (Season 2)

Travel — TV — Van Ness Films/Foxstar Details
1/01 – 1/02

Researched and pitched story ideas at weekly story meetings. Wrote story synopsis. Developed storylines and booked interview subjects. Researched, booked and coordinated field shoots with crews. Secured trade-outs with hotels in the US, England and Monte Carlo.

1/99 – 1/99

Associate Producer Famous Families (Season 1)

Fox — TV — Van Ness Films/Foxstar Details
1/99 – 1/99

Worked on Fox Family Channel documentary series “Famous Families”. Collaborated in the development and execution of several documentary shows, The Jackson family, The Monaco Family, The King Family. Researched famous families and pitched ideas. Booked interviews, crews and location sites. Field produced multi-camera interviews for The Jackson family documentary

Recos

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Education

Class of '87

Illinois State University

BA/Mass Communications

Skills

  • Television
  • Entertainment
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • New Media
  • Social Media
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Field Producing
  • Writing
  • Story Producing
  • Producing Documentaries
  • Pitching Stories
  • Budget Proposals
  • Directing Others
  • Research Information
  • Research Projects
  • Show Producing