Laura Pierson

• Nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Lifestyle Program Category • Responsible for booking guests for daily segments; including celebrities, musicians and experts in various fields • Produce and write scripts for 6-10 segments to air per week • Work with the network to implement integrations and ad sales into segments

• Interviewed celebrities and high profile figures at various events • Booked and produced interviews with leading figures in news and entertainment • Acted as a liaison with key contacts outside the organization • Researched background information on relevant daily show topics and prepped talent for celebrity interviews

• Coordinated field shoots with publicists, pre-interviewing guests, and assisted director • Managed many external components to ensure the daily shows deadlines were met; including confirmations from publicists, clips from various studios and industry experts interviews • Assisted in planning Entertainment Tonight’s Annual Emmy Party

• Coordinated with publicists and organized meetings to plan promotional schedule for talent, • Pitched and managed potential new opportunities with major national publications and broadcast programs • Supervised and organized talent photo shoots and interviews with outside press

• Fulfilled responsibilities of post-production coordinator to meet on-air requirements • Facilitated digital delivery of all edited packages for daily shows • Logged and transcribed video, including b-roll and interviews • Trained all new media assistants on Avid iNews, Assist and Interplay