Matthew Hancock Simpson

- serve as set production assistant on "Volpi Data Driven Test Kitchen" shoot - aid culinary team and prop stylist with preparing materials for set - assist with food prep and kitchen setup - complete runs for department to ensure all materials needed are in place

-responsible for booking guests to appear on upcoming episodes -handled budget for show - coordinated travel for guests

-Produce the live studio audience for approximately 6 shows per week. -Facilitate the orderly arrival of studio audience, from check in, to seating, to exit -Develop strategies to help show meet specific diversity requirements -Book special themed shows including: vegan, new mom, psychic, July 4th -Promote overall show experience

-Assist audience supervisor with the orderly assembly of 150 audience members for all tape days -Aid audience department with seating audience, giveaway distribution, and exiting all audience members -Complete runs for wardrobe department quickly and accurately -Maintain supply room and perform reception duties at production office

-Screened approximately 100 phone calls and emails per day to determine the most viable story ideas for segment -Conducted preliminary interviews with all candidates to appear in the segment -Recovered nearly $100,000 in assets for victims -Shadowed reporter and producer to gain a better understanding of how a television segment is created

-Helped producers and production assistants with segments for a one hour live talk show -Aided audience corordinator in seating studio audience of approximately 130 seats -Assisted wardrobe department in selecting looks and accessories for host -Responsible for setting up audience holding area refreshments