Summary

Aspiring director of photography currently working as a grip/utility/stagehand primarily in broadcast news for ABC News and Picture This Productions LTD with a commitment to supporting crews and self starting on inclusive sets. Referrals upon request.

Credits

4/19 – Current

Grip 2020

ABC — TV — ABC Details
4/19 – Current

Programs worked on: 20/20, Diane Sawyer Special Programming, Good Morning America, Nightline, ABC World News, ABC News Prime Live, Robin Roberts Special Programming; Directly Assisted Directors of Photography on site for lighting and general assistance as needed; unloaded gear out of trucks and set up gear on location including: tripods, various brands of lighting equipment (including nanlite, aputure, and quasar), Dana Dollys, matte boxes, filters, and backdrops; set up environments, indoors and outdoors for EFP/sit down interviews and ENG/live shots for one to six camera shoots; seamlessly communicated between necessary parties during multi crew shoots

9/18 – Current

Camera Utility Nightline

ABC — TV — Picture This Productions LTD Details
9/18 – Current

Support on location to video production company independently owned and operated by award winning DP; Assistance in setting up lighting equipment for indoor and outdoor video shoots with an emphasis on sit down interviews for multiple ABC programs; Training with Schneider Xenon Cine Prime lenses and Nikon zoom lenses; Training with Canon C300, Panasonic EVA , and Panasonic Varicam LT

9/14 – 9/15

Production Assistant (Field Team) Blood, Sweat, and Heels (Season 2)

Bravo — TV — Leftfield Entertainment Details
9/14 – 9/15

Media management, liason between production manager, field team, and office production assistant, providing transportation for the producers and executive producer, craft services in the field, organize and manage field releases.

9/13 – 6/14

Researcher and Production Assistant for Field Department Katie (Season 2)

ABC — ABC/ Summerdale Productions Details
9/13 – 6/14

assisted in field producing backgrounder set-up pieces and sizzle packages; wrote shooting scripts, tape scripts, and interview questions; responsible for field releases; managed schedules and finances for field producers; put together call sheets; ingested media; cleared clips and third party materials; coordinated with numerous levels of staff;

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Non-Binary
  • Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
  • Member of a Disability Community

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Education

Class of '13

Hampshire College (Amherst MA)

B.A. Media Studies and Ethnic Studies
Class of '09

LaGuardia High School for Music, Art, and Performing Arts

Honors Diploma in Fine Arts

Skills

  • Media Production
  • Field Production
  • Production
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Call Sheets
  • organization
  • PC
  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mac
  • Production Coordination