Summary

National Emmy award winning producer and team leader. Specializing in reality and doc/soft scripted shows. From field production to supervising producer, I have managed one hour specials to series for the Food Network, HGTV and Oprah Network.

Credits

1/20 – 1/21

Writer

Staff Position — Southwest Airlines
1/20 – 1/21
8/15 – 11/18

Producer (Writer)

Staff Position — Reel Screen Entertainment Details
8/15 – 11/18

Direct and produce award winning programs, commercials, marketing and YouTube videos.

4/11 – 12/15

Senior Field Producer Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Season 14)

Food Network — TV — Citizen Pictures Details
4/11 – 12/15

Spend 3 weeks of pre-pro and then traveling to various locations in the US and Canada for the remainder of the production. Responsibilities included directing and interviewing chefs, writing talent copy, prepping talent, directing a 2 camera crew, track changing story in the field, write hot sheets and manage cast.

8/14 – 11/15

Senior Field Producer The Agent (Season 1)

Esquire — TV — Herzog & Company Details
8/14 – 11/15

Manage logistics for two camera shoot, interviewing pro-football players; football agents and staff members. Develop story arches and working with network executives.

5/15 – 10/15

Supervising Producer (Writer) SWAT Miami (Pilot)

TruTV — TV — Reel Screen Entertainment Details
5/15 – 10/15

Oversaw creative, logistics, casting and post for a documentary/reality show covering a SWAT competition. Field produced interviews with police captains and cadets; managed logistics for all episodes from pre-production to post.

1/15 – 4/15

Senior Producer On the road with Stella (Pilot)

Cooking Channel — TV — C. Wonder Pictures Details
1/15 – 4/15

Traveling across the country visiting different restaurants that have a social cause. Interviewing restaurant owners and patrons; shooting in the field and studios. Developing story arcs; working with EPs; managing logistics for 2 crews.

3/13 – 12/13

Field Director (Field Producer) Lost & Found

OWN — TV — LMNO Productions
3/13 – 12/13
1/13 – 8/13

Supervising Producer (Director ) Guys Family Cruise

Food Network — TV — Citizen Pictures Details
1/13 – 8/13

Oversaw creative, logistics, casting and post for this one-hour special. Directed talent (Guy Fieri & family members); five camera crews; managed writers and field producers; managed network logistics and post production.

Orgs

  • NATAS
  • CFVA
  • WIFV
  • Emmy

Recos

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Education

Class of '95

George Washington University

Documentary Center

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Reality
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Broadcast
  • Documentaries
  • Media Production
  • Storytelling
  • Field Producing
  • Pre-production
  • HD Video
  • Live Events
  • Camera
  • Web Video
  • Broadcast Television
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Fcp
  • Story Producing
  • Live Television