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South Carolina, United States

Greenville, Sc, Us

Running creative operations for upcoming podcast "MrBallen's Medical Mysteries."Review all scripts and perform edits as needed for production.Source and hire writers for every episode.Supervise team of associate producers, story editors, and researchers.Coordinate with in-house Wondery team and Ballen Studios to ensure show meets the highest standards.

Showrunner/Producer/Writer/Researcher for Season 4 of podcast for the Lighthouse Guild.

Reviewed scripts & audio mixes, scheduled interviews& voiceover sessions, served as main contact point between client & Podfly

Guided client on creative direction for new interview-based Fintech podcast.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Guided writing department at Spotify’s Parcast Studios, driving content for slate of true crime, dark history, and storytelling podcasts, averaging 5 million monthly listeners.• Supervised show teams comprising over 40 researchers, writers, fact-checkers, producers, and sound engineers. Shepherded over 20 weekly episodes, from research to production.• Directly managed 25 writers and editors for Parcast’s Content and Editing Teams. • Established and codified best practices for writing and editing scripts. Projects included style guides, onboarding handbooks, and a departmental resource binder. • Oversaw pilot development and broke format for new podcasts. • Provided creative guidance for third-party studio partners.• Fostered employees’ continued development through weekly workshops.• Revamped freelance writer hiring process to create a more diverse, inclusive talent pool.• Implemented multiple departmental reorganizations to increase efficiency and scalability.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Managed a roster of approximately 50 freelance writers, seeking, hiring, and training talent and ensuring all shows were sufficiently staffed.● Negotiated contracts and employment agreements with prospective freelance writers.● Performed final edits on podcast scripts before sending to the production department.● Continued to write and edit a high volume of podcast scripts for Spotify Originals.● Unified production management of Parcast’s portfolio of three daily podcasts into a single vertical.

Wrote over 100 podcast scripts for Parcast, before and after Spotify acquisition.● Provided feedback and edited scripts for 30 full-time writing staff and 50 freelancers.● Ensured edited scripts from Associate Content Writers were ready for final review.● Participated in show development for at least 10 original podcasts.

● Researched, wrote, and revised nonfiction narrative podcast scripts for Parcast Studios.● Delivered content across true crime, mystery, and storytelling genres

● Researched and licensed relevant materials on early film history across print and digital media.● Coordinated with director, editor, and graphic designers on incorporating materials into the film

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film And Television Production

Specialty in Screenwriting and Multicamera Television Production

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature