Summary

My passion is for the creative, and my leadership of a team is in pursuit of the best final product. I execute a project from inspiration to final delivery: conceptualizing and writing, producing and directing, and managing post production & distribution.

Credits

12/19 – 5/21

Producer (Editorial Content - Producer/Writer/Director)

Staff Position — Bustle Digital Group Details
12/19 – 5/21

Produced (developed, produced, wrote & directed) over 90 YouTube videos in 2020. Produced 5 celebrity game series with 2.8 million YouTube views over 25 videos. Produced 16 cover star videos across BDG brands, with 1.8 million views on FB & YT. Produced 2 seasons of an astrology dating & dating confessional series, casting 40 contestants, managing a crew of 15, and shooting 25 episodes in 3 days per season. Responsibilities included: Released 6 videos/month minimum, and for $1k or less per video. Collaborated with design, camera & edit teams, managed 3-5 people a project. Optimized videos for distribution per platform: wrote all packaging copy, oversaw thumbnails, produced social cutdowns, and wrote on-site articles.

8/18 – 12/19

Producer (Branded Content)

Staff Position — Bustle Digital Group Details
8/18 – 12/19

Produced (pitched, developed, produced, wrote & directed) 2-3, $20k branded video campaigns per month, working w/ sales team to hit client KPIs & internal COGS of 10%. Managed freelance crews of 3-30 people, and internal teams of 3-5 per project . Produced Jack In The Box ASMR video that received Numerator “Best of the Week” & Bronze Telly for Branded Content, as well as a DairyPure animated video campaign that also received a Bronze Telly for Branded Campaign. Cultivated repeat business with Jack In The Box & Plan B, resulting in ongoing relationships. Developed pre production and post production processes for branded producer team.

8/15 – 6/18

Production Manager (+ Post Production Manager)

Staff Position — Coolfire Studios Details
8/15 – 6/18

Bid and tracked budgets from $3k - $300k while maintaining a 15- 20% profit margin. Co-managed workflow, schedules and deliverables for post-production house of 6 editors/motion graphic artists, 2 colorists and 2 audio engineers. Hired & managed crews of 5-50 people, coordinated casting for SAG/non-union talent. Acted as producer, production manager, and assistant director on small productions. Communicated with clients to strategize, mitigate and ensure expectations were met. Collaborated closely with the creative team & director to research, pitch and create bids and treatments, translating final creative into shot lists and production plans.

10/13 – 8/16

Stage Manager (Also: Producer)

Staff Position — STL Up Late Details
10/13 – 8/16

Managed a cast, crew, and band of 30; running rehearsals, video shoots and show days which included set build, dress rehearsal and a live show for an audience of 75+. Stage managed shows: calling cues in conjunction with the control room and managing the audience to produce a live-switched show that was edited to tape for release.

4/15 – 4/15

Production Assistant New Honor Society

General Snus — Advertising — Coolfire Studios Details
4/15 – 4/15

Help coordinate crew, Complete and distribute call sheets, Coordinate craft services, Assist Artistic Director with set and props,

11/14 – 11/14

Production Assistant Justice for Ferguson: A Community Reacts

BET — TV — New Chapter Entertainment Details
11/14 – 11/14

Assisted with start paperwork, call sheets and coordination of crew

5/14 – 7/14

Assistant Production Coordinator The Weekend Fix (Season 1)

Esquire — TV — Coolfire Studios Details
5/14 – 7/14

Researched & Coordinated travel 7 lodging for talent and crew as well as scene locations Completed & filed all crew expense reports Logged & organized raw footage for editors & producers on a daily basis

8/13 – 10/13

Stage Manager UMSL's The Rocky Horror Show

Live/Special Event Details
8/13 – 10/13

Create, organize and maintain all pre-production and production paperwork, schedules, cue lists Manage and direct entire production team and cast, which is comprised of over 20 members, in all rehearsals and performances and ensure all adhere to University guidelines

Media

  • Issa Rae Shares The Moments That Changed Her Life Forever | Bustle

  • Empathetic Cancer Dates ALL 12 ZODIAC SIGNS And Brings Out EVERY Emotion | Elite Daily

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Education

Class of '14

University of Missouri-Saint Louis

Bachelor of Science/Media Studies

Skills

  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Writing
  • Project Management
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Google Docs
  • Production Management
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Drive
  • treatments
  • Line Producer
  • Team management
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Stage Manager
  • Floor Director
  • Budget Creation
  • TALENT PAPERWORK
  • Budget Bidding
  • Budget Actualization
  • Google Cal