Nikki Lazaran

• Functioning as part of the story producing team by directing camera operators on which stories to follow in the master control room and working closely with editors to see episodes to fruition. • Daily use of Avid Interplay and FileMaker Pro • Extensive experience pulling bites, locating footage, transcribing, and scripting scenes

Administrative and production coordination duties, including answering phones, scheduling for daily appointments and travel, researching production purchases, and handling releases, crew time cards, & purchase orders. Also managing the executive producer's scheduling and finances for several charity organizations that she has founded.

Administrative and production coordination duties, including answering phones, scheduling for daily appointments and travel, researching production purchases, and handling releases, crew time cards, & purchase orders.

Assisting with set building & styling, shuttling talent in 8-passenger van and ensuring they remain on schedule & at their respective appointments, conducting pick ups & drop offs, and aiding the director and AD during shooting

• Assisting with administrative duties, including booking travel and scheduling • Conducting research, proofing copy, and compiling creative materials to send to Discovery Channel executives

o Conducting research on search engines/social media sites and compiling location scouting, technology, cast/crew information, and information about previous applicable shows into network presentations o Resource for consulting producers o Procuring, screening, and suggesting resumes for Story Producers & APs o Coordinating with multiple major networks and agencies daily

o Conducting research on search engines & social media sites to find potential cast members & contacting them o Skype interviewing and cutting/editing the Skypes into 4 minute character pods on iMovie, then uploading to Vimeo o Creating/maintaining Google Doc databases, writing one-sheets, & procuring talent signatures on Holding Agreements

Assisting the SVP of Programming and Production o Rolling calls, scheduling travel/appointments, preparing reports, and filtering content pitches o Hiring and supervising a staff of 4 interns o Preparing pitch materials (Prezi, InDesign), proofing copy o Assisting with music for sizzle reels and contributing to scripted book adaptation discussions

o Conducting research on search engines & social media sites to find potential cast members & contacting them o Skype interviewing and cutting/editing the Skypes into 4 minute character pods on iMovie, then uploading to Vimeo o Creating/maintaining Google Doc databases, writing one-sheets, & procuring talent signatures on Holding Agreements

Social media management for Closet Genius - increased Pinterest following by 100% & doubled pins in 6 days; assisting on “EFFN” television show shoot

Researching and discovering YouTube talent to serve as potential television show personalities; assisting with brainstorming for shows in development & selecting music for sizzle reels; recording sound bites and b-roll markers in footage grids for sizzle reels.

assisted National Geographic photographer, Kike Calvo, on assignment for a UK magazine photoshoot on urban agriculture in Havana, Cuba for one day in May of 2013; took notes, assisted with conducting interviews, assisted with photography equipment

Researching celebrity sightings on Twitter; interviewing information sources; writing radio segments; attending tapings; recording audio “scratch” tracks; monitoring tabloid, website, and celebrity entertainment information; representation in meetings; transcribing interviews; Daisy video database familiarity

Paid Research Intern; gathering Nielsen data, generating reports and emails; cleaning market tracks; my personal notes remain the official set used for training new interns

Research/purchase photography equipment; inventory management; develop spreadsheets; research celebrity endorsement, Internet/magazine fashion marketing techniques, and retail trends; review website for accuracy, assist at photo shoots with models, Cher Coulter, and Kate Bosworth; book models for photo shoots; update and track social media (Twitter, Facebook, Wikipedia, blogs)