Summary

I am a freelance producer and media professional that has worked on a range of projects including independent film, documentary, non-fiction television, marketing videos, and branded content.

Credits

2/16 – 5/16

Assistant Producer Stay Woke: The Movement For Black Lives

BET — TV — SG Films, Inc. Details
2/16 – 5/16

Coordinating shoots, archival research, fact checking, deliverables, and other tasks assisting director and producers.

11/14 – 6/15

Associate Producer Changing The Face of Medicine

TV — URU, The RIght to Be, Inc. Details
11/14 – 6/15

•Assisting Executive Producer in fundraising, coordinating distribution, outreach, and other aspects of post-production. • Conducted interviews. • Heavy research, corresponding with all film participants, coordinating production personnel, and performing any other tasks delegated by Executive Producer. • Shot additional b-roll and second camera on interviews, performed assistant editor duties.

4/14 – 11/14

Associate Producer Essence Festival

Live/Special Event — ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS Details
4/14 – 11/14

Coordinating interviews, heavy research, and working closely with Producer and Editor to execute story and vision for annual ESSENCE Festival, annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards, as well as various in house video content, Managing release forms, travel, scheduling, budgets, and talent.

10/13 – 1/14

Associate Producer Black Women In Hollywood

Live/Special Event — ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS Details
10/13 – 1/14

Coordinating interviews, heavy research, and working closely with Producer and Editor to execute story and vision for annual ESSENCE Festival, annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards, as well as various in house video content, Managing release forms, travel, scheduling, budgets, and talent.

10/12 – 10/13

Production Assistant ESSENCE Magazine

Essence — Digital — ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS Details
10/12 – 10/13

Assisting production team on all shoots, and talent research and coordination.

7/13 – 8/13

Production Coordinator Close Friends

Film (Feature-length) Details
7/13 – 8/13

• Managing day-to-day scheduling on set, coordinating all necessary personnel for shoot, and working closely with Producer/Director. • Managing pay roll, budgeting, release forms and SAG paperwork.

1/13 – 5/13

Intern The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution

PBS — TV — Firelight Media Details
1/13 – 5/13

Conducting historical and archival research on Black Panther Party, Organizing and managing archival footage, Assisting Associate Producers with organizing and coordinating interviews and shoots.

Orgs

  • New York Women In Film and Television (NYWIFT)
  • Student Member of Producer's Guild of America East
  • Hue You Know

Recos

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Education

Class of '13

The New School

Master of Science (MSc)/Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managemen
Class of '11

Amherst College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/English Language and Literature/Letters
Class of '10

The University of Edinburgh

Non-Degree Studies/English Language and Literature/Letters

Skills

  • Video Production
  • Digital Media
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Field Production
  • Pre-production
  • Writing
  • Development
  • Research
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Production Management
  • Talent Management
  • scripted
  • Post-Production
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Creative Writing
  • Blogging
  • Movie Magic Budgeting
  • Script Coverage
  • Location Scouting
  • Web Content
  • Non-Fiction
  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Story telling
  • Branded Content
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Long Format
  • Short Format