Summary

I have over 14 years experience producing news, documentary, reality, feature and music videos. I am highly creative and organized. My passion is to tell compelling stories through story and beautiful visual imagery.

Credits

11/16 – 4/17

Associate Producer Bad Blood (Season 2)

Discovery — TV — Hud:Sun Media Details
11/16 – 4/17

1. Research for stories 2. Pitching stories 3. Location Scouting and booking locations 4. Production Schedule 5. Coordinating all interviewees 6. All Broll scouting and filming 7. traveling field producer 8. Managing talent 9. Collaborating with co - Executive Producers on creative vision 10. Directing with DP when field producing 11. Collaborating with production manager on permitting 12. Interviewing talent 13. Research and compiling all legal and background documents 14. Communicating and working with legal and law enforcement for research, background and fact checking.

8/16 – 8/16

Producer Gaya Krishnan - Fake It til You Make It

Music Video — Shane Sigler Inc. Details
8/16 – 8/16

1. Cast and coordinated all talent 2. Production Schedule 3. Coordination for all crew 4. Rangling talent and crew 5. Booking props 6. Creative collaboration with Director and talent (Gaya). 7. Budget

2/16 – 5/16

Co-Producer Destination: Team USA

Film (Feature-length) — Resonance Story Co LLC Details
2/16 – 5/16

I worked on licensing all materials shot by crew and by affiliates for use in the documentary. I processed credentials and worked on getting upgraded access for our director and crew to shoot interviews and broll for the film at various Olympic qualifying events all over the world. ( South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, USA.

10/15 – 10/15

Producer UNHCR and White House Campaign to raise money for Syrian Refugees

Kickstarter — Digital Details
10/15 – 10/15

I was hired by Kickstarter to produce high level interviews for their first ever fundraising campaign. The goal was to raise 1 million dollars in a week for Syrian refugees fleeing the war in Syria. Along with the fundraising campaign Kickstarter worked in conjunction with the Guardian to produce content to inform their audience on the ongoing situation in the region. The interviews I produced were with the US Ambassador to the United Nations - Samantha Power at the US Mission in New York. The USA Director of UNHCR and The Founder of Chobani. The campaign was extremely successful and they raised 1 million dollar in 30 hours.

6/15 – 6/15

Producer Arcade Agency ( Sony)

Papalote Mescal — Advertising — Shane Sigler Inc. Details
6/15 – 6/15

I produced a TV commercial for Cheech Marin's new brand of Tequila - Papalote Mescal. I hired all crew, booked: studio, craft services, props. Coordinated all staff and call times. Collaborated with the creatives, art director, casting talent, directors, props and HMU on all aspect of the pre- production and production.

6/15 – 6/15

Producer AKA Agency NY

Fiddler on the Rood the Musical — Advertising — Very Rare Productions Details
6/15 – 6/15

I contacted all crew for call times, ordered equipment, all paperwork for talent ( dancers), and various other production duties.

9/03 – 2/15

Producer

Staff Position — Al Jazeera Television Details
9/03 – 2/15

Produced more than 1000 news packages, features, documentaries and more than a thousand live interviews for over 11 years at the New York Bureau. Responsible for pitching news and feature stories, coordinating the news with newsgathering desks in Doha and DC, booking United Nations ambassadors and other high profile guests for live and taped interviews, recording feeds, shooting and editing stories along with following news events at the United Nations, New York City and all over the United States. Handled all office management tasks including budget and inventory.

5/14 – 6/14

Producer

Advertising — Very Rare Productions Details
5/14 – 6/14

I produced all creative for a photo shoot for the debut line of Echoes oF Culture - a Brooklyn based designer.

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Education

Class of '02

Concordia University

BA Double Major Communications and Music

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Creative Direction
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Casting
  • Production
  • Field Producer
  • Interviews
  • Budget
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Licensing
  • Produce
  • Art Direction
  • production coordinator
  • Creative
  • Hiring
  • pre production
  • Call Sheet
  • hire crew
  • Pitching Stories
  • pitch
  • Production Book
  • book studio