• Accrued private financing through equity stakes in the project via micro-investments • Sourced actors and crew primarily from out-of-state locations while in LA for an Oregon-based production • Developed the script and series bible with writer/director David Wheeler to polish and punch-up the material to be production-ready • Scouted and confirmed shooting locations, as well as organized catering, housing, and transport
Summary
A Michigan State University alum experienced in both film/TV development and production, as well as screenwriting.
Credits
8/20 – 8/21
Producer – Time Pressure (Pilot)
TV — Digital Circus Details
8/20 – 8/21
6/19 – 6/20
Producer
Staff Position — 8x8 Details
6/19 – 6/20
• Wrote a diverse slate of internal and external video projects, including traditional commercials, social promotions, and product-specific content • Developed outlines to each video type in order to stay within our established brand guidelines for scalable and consistent media • Independently produced over 20 video pieces that included each type of style (as laid out in bullet one) per quarter, fulfilling over 130% of my expected output, as well as received three personal company-wide shout-outs from the CEO praising the work being done • Pitched new ideas and directions to the Creative Director on a weekly basis to explore new directions the brand could go that sat outside the current guidelines • Example of a commercial I wrote/developed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJIINEniwLs
8/18 – 1/19
Development Assistant
Staff Position — Kinetic Content Details
8/18 – 1/19
• Coordinated with major networks including Lifetime, TLC, USA, Discovery, A&E, and several others in the organizing of new pitches, as well as updating them on the current slate • Pitched potential unscripted/scripted properties to the development executives and coordinators through the creation of one sheets, decks, and sizzle reels • Researched the current climate of the unscripted industry and used that information to better understand possible network placements, as well as what direction to take a show based on unique network needs • Scheduled executives’ meetings and pitches, as well as rolled calls and organized call logs
5/17 – 7/17
Development Intern
Staff Position — Hutch Parker Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Details
5/17 – 7/17
• Read, reviewed, and covered solicited scripts, articles, books, comic books, and short films in the pursuit of finding a potential film property for Hutch Parker Entertainment and 20th Century Fox • Pitched potential film properties to the executives of Hutch Parker Entertainment on why that material should or should not be produced • Researched the current climate of the film industry, as well as the possible projects themselves, to better understand their place in the industry and if they were the right fit for the Hutch Parker Entertainment and 20th Century Fox brand
4/16 – 5/17
Producer
Staff Position — Michigan State University, "DETxMSU" Details
4/16 – 5/17
•Produced and Directed a documentary series following nonprofits, city government, and the housing crisis in both the city of Detroit and Wayne County •Created a production call sheet and schedule breakdown that identified all shooting times, location changes, and individual scene setups to ensure timely completion of tasks •Managed a film crew and 57 MSU interns over three months, as well as provided daily updates to faculty leaders to keep them informed on production progress •Recorded and catalogued hundreds of hours of footage and edited it to create six short documentaries and one feature length film
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '18
Michigan State University
Media and Information Technologies
Skills
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