Amanda Kari Mchugh Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

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Pitched and developed hyper-local Bronx stories. Reporting and research in arts & culture, mental health, reproductive justice, foster care, addiction and weed legalization. Wrote, edited and fact-checked all stories. Photographed and edited photo essays. Delivered photography assets to complement articles and for photo of the week.

Producing the first and last episode this season. Running pitch and production meetings, assigning and approving of stories, creating the rundown, directing the live-to-tape show in line with the broadcast clock, creating the script & directing the host.Producing one feature, one non-narrated feature and two vox pops and writing the newscast (episode 3). Fact-checking.Hosting the show, editing the script, editing all two-way scripts. Booking guests for both pre-recorded and live two-ways.

Reported and produced for The Texas Standard, a statewide NPR daily news show for Texas.Researched and pitched for two-ways, show IDs and features. Reported, selected and pre-interviewed and booked guests for the radio show. Wrote host questions and host intros/outros. Edited two-ways to time for air. Wrote articles to complement the audio two-ways in various formats: Q&As, summaries, listicles, articles.Reported on and interviewed sources for two features, sources archival tape, gathered live tape and listened to and worked with ten years of committee hearings for the state House and Senate.Scripted, shot and recorded a social video for IG and TikTok, an promotion on both features and drove a lot of traffic to the site.Several of my pieces - notably the one on the Texas Eclipse Festival - were on the front page of the website, featured on Texas Public Radio and/or KUT and/or re-posted onto more hyper local publications because of high traffic. The TX Eclipse Festival piece was translated into Spanish because of the traffic.Found ways to successfully remotely report and produce all works by implementing creative strategies and problem solving.

New York, Ny, Us

- Produced a monthly television news magazine show, 219West, covering a range of topics in NYC.- Ran the character generator for our first episode, post producer of second episode and line producer of the final episode.- Created production schedules, shot lists, interview questions and gear lists. Managed all media by ingesting, organizing, backing up the footage. Transcribed and synching audio in Premiere. Lead camera operator and editor), reported and wrote the script, interviewed sources, on-camera reporting. Tiny Art in NYC (Ep 3), Sidelined (Ep 2), Competitive Winter Picnicking (Ep 1). Fact-checking.- Sidelined was a finalist for Television in-depth reporting for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence competition. This focused on issues NYC street vendors face with regards to backlogged permit requests and over-policing

Street Name Stories - First prize winner in CMA’s Best Multimedia Feature Story category and Best Use of Multimedia in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence competition. Here we collaborated with the Queens Memory project to memorialize through audio documentary and archiving audio stories about the heroes behind the street names in Queens. I reported and produced the non-narrated audio piece on Peter Magnani and worked with the Queens Library to get the full recording register in their oral history archives. I also co-produced this project by running the social media promoting our live event launching the site.What’s it Like? Podcast - Reported on and produced a podcast episode about what it’s like to have to move because of climate change. Co-wrote and made final edits on all script drafts. Managed all audio, directed and coached the host during recording, edited, sound designed and mixed the episode. Worked with show editors to finesse and finalize. Fact-checking.

- Created a multi-platform, multimedia project in collaboration with adoptees and birth mothers who are advocating for adoption reform. - Created a TikTok channel, which it's post responding to the Dobbs' opinion leak went viral at over 140k views and 2k comments. Other posts included me answering daily-prompts for National Adoption Month, explainer videos, collaborative collages, announcements and more. For all content I was the on-camera host/reporter.- Also had a sister Instagram account, a private Facebook group where helped get older generations of birth mothers involved in the project as well as a Substack account where I provided resources for the adoption community as well as expansions on the explainer videos.- Collaborated with influencers in the adoption space on TikTok and Twitter to boost engagement. Participated in influencer group lives on TikTok. - Built partnerships with non-profits, adoption-competent mental health professionals, adoption legal professionals and adoption agencies to curate resources and content, as well as push out the channel.- Hosted several lives across TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Twitch using Streamyard to have conversations around mental health and adoption and the Indian Child Welfare Act.- Utilized a full roster of engagement tactics to create a dedicated and involved audience: callouts/surveys, design thinking, collecting data and measuring impact, listening posts, crowd-sourcing, qualitative research, social media tools and social newsgathering and project management tools.- Was a featured guest on the podcasts "Unraveling Adoption" and "AudioFiles" to dive deep into the project and adoption-related issues.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Supported production department for the Morning Edition segment on NPR by sending Airchecks, added audio content to PRX and Salesforce, sent meeting reminder emails and taking meeting notes at all story meetings. Pitched and developed stories weekly for Morning Edition, 75% of which were greenlit for recording. Sourced stories from integrative engagement reporting and the StoryCorps archives. Supported senior producers in cutting rough cuts (including logging tape) for potential Morning Edition segments on Pro Tools.

Shot promotional photography for music bands, businesses, publications, and potential artists (headshots). Served as resident photographer for Powerhouse LA, The Brooklyn Mirage, and Daybreaker. Conceived and implemented marketing strategies to drive sales. Interacted with clients to identify their needs and make suggestions. Managed files and data in computer systems while uploading, converting, and delivering assets aptly and efficiently. Edited and exported images in different file formats and sizes, creating convenient tags for sharing. Complied with deadlines and budget limitations.► Selected Achievements:• Captured images of festivals and special events, increasing awareness and visibility of such activities; matched client’s objectives with promo photos suited for media coverage. • Covered numerous major events, corporate activities, and nightlife parties, taking striking and fun photos.• Completed projects, delivered high-quality products, and offered web galleries and contact sheets, achieving good reviews/feedback for superior customer service and satisfaction. • Worked closely with diverse clientele, including Harman, Innovative Protocol, Jukebox the Ghost, Saudi Film Days, Brooklyn Film Festival, The Artist’s Den, Blumhouse Productions, Bardel Entertainment, and Wella.

Produced and filmed documentaries, music videos, a PSA and events. Operated a three-camera setup with two stationary cameras. Performed interviews in many locations, shooting in harsh weather conditions and political rallies.Key Achievements:• Created a vintage-style PSA on COVID-19 etiquette; developed set of COVID-19 set practices before industry methods were established. Self-distributed to play as part of the pre-show at ten drive-in theaters in seven states (CA, NY, UT, GA, WY, NM, HI). Has 6.7k views on YouTube and growing. Featured on Syracuse’s News Ch 9, and LACityview’s Ch 35.• In post-production for “The Family Tree,” a feature documentary. Raised 15k and was a “Staff Pick” on Kickstarter. Selected to screen as part of Canon and Female Filmmaker’s “Almost Finished” showcase. Front-page feature in the Eagle Observer in Syracuse. Selected by Sundance Collab (2020) to be workshopped in their doc editing course. • In post-production for “Behind the Shouting” – a protest interview series featuring anti-Trump rallies, the Women’s March, and several BLM rallies. Concentrated on what protestors are looking to accomplish with their voices.• Created short videos for clients in the esoteric space: “The Healing Power of Crystals” and “Yoga Social at Dana Point.”• Created short documentaries and sketch comedies taking place at festivals: “Twin Flame Shaman Wedding at Burning Man,” “Body Painting on the Playa,” “Sethward Sees an Eclipse,” and “Sethward Runs a 5k at Lightning in a Bottle.” • Collaborated with AGT's Sethward to create comedy videos that were screened at "Show and Tell," which is a monthly comedy screening series in Los Angeles.• Contributing filmmaker to the PBS docuseries “Your Day. Your City” – conducting man-on-street interviews in NYC.

Venice, Ca, Us

Constantly updated events section for the dating mobile application with new interesting events to boost user engagement. Interacted with developers to resolve bug issues while suggesting new ideas for user experience. Edited Kindra’s calendar on the application, website, and Facebook to drive interest in app and events. Ensured brand consistency and adherence to specific requirements. ► Selected Achievements:• Generated an effective tagging/tag system, employing keywords and SEO/app store optimization (ASO) techniques. • Took dynamic and intriguing photos at Kindra’s monthly and special events, encouraging user engagement on social media and event attendance.

Austin, Texas, Us

• Grew audience for online magazine outside of usual scope by expanding on the genre of festivals covered. • Pitched and developed concepts which matched the existing brand but also expanded on concept to draw in new audiences.• Delivered all photo assets for articles written separate of assets specifically for website archives on a deadline.

Austin, Texas, Us

-Contributor to Fest300 writing previews and shooting photo albums.

• Developed & ran all social media accounts for various global festivals using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, vine, websites, etc.• Collaborated with campaign partners at festivals to produce tweets, mass mailings, paid ads & new content• Managed multiple email campaigns using MailChimp & green inbox for a Facebook message campaign• Coordinated “The Family Tree Campaign”; arranged venues, musicians, donated sound systems, laptops, food & beverages• Clients: Next Step Studios ("I Know Catherine, the Log Lady" Kickstarter campaign - over 300k raised), What Now? Productions ("The Family Tree" Kickstarter campaign - over 16k raised), Cosmic Convergence Festival Indiegogo campaign (over 6k raised), the Jive Joint, One Love Festival, Grateful Generation and Focal Nomad.

Identified priorities and streamlined communications to boost productivity by 30%. Supported funding efforts for filming production. Augmented funding 30% with engaging multichannel marketing campaigns, captivating audiences from various social media groups. Collaborated with director and crew in the filming of Instagram/Facebook Lives for BTS. Directed and shot photography stills for a BTS promotional video.  Selected Achievements: • Devised and implemented public relations campaigns, targeting press media interested in writing pieces about 60’s vintage fashion; composed press releases for four press outreach campaigns.• Worked closely with public relations team and KS consultants in marketing and social media campaigns.• Created original video content for David Lynch fans to offer low-price point rewards, increasing number of backers and alluring higher-price point donors.• Determined target audiences by carrying out researching and developing email marketing campaigns with the use of Mailchimp and Facebook Ads.

-The Family Tree, documentary feature (Producer)-I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, documentary feature (Associate Producer)-Life Line Booth, documentary series (Co-Producer)-Burning Man: The Musical, viral musical comedy video (UPM)-Plain Jane, pilot (Production Coordinator)-Louisiana International Film Festival (Production Coordinator)-"Radio Silence" music video for B.Squid (Production Coordinator & Producer)-Slice the Series, award-winning webseries (Production Coordinator & Producer)-One Day in NYC: Why Stay?, PBS docuseries (Production Coordinator & Producer)-The Test, documentary feature (Producer's Assistant)-The Super, feature (Key PA)-iCreep, feature (Key PA)-Seven Year Switch, reality TV (Story PA)-A Crime to Remember, reenactment TV (1st Team PA)-Back in the Day, feature (Walkie PA)-Lightning in a Bottle, festival (Office PA)-Post New Bills: The Story of Green Patriot Posters, documentary short (Post-Production PA)-Orange is the New Black, Netflix (Set PA)-The Deuce, HBO (Set PA)-Marcus and Hagstrom, children's TV (Set PA)-Chase: Minute with a Master, commercial (Set PA)-Sundance Film Festival, festival (Equipment and Logistics Associate)-DUMBO Heights, commercial (Set PA)-John Wick, feature (Set PA)

-Standing Eight, short (Production Designer)-The Boogeyman, short (Art Director)-Casting Couch, feature (Art Director)-Gehenna, feature (Art Coordinator)-"Dear Violence" music video for Josh Levi (Art Director)-Awesomeness TV/Wheel of Beauty, webseries (Assistant Art Director)-The Loyalist, short (Key Set Decorator)-Candy Darling editorial, editorial photo series (Props Stylist)-Phillips Hue/Mashable, commercial (set dresser)-The Row, short (set dresser)-Tuition Monster, commercial (set dresser)-Chase: Minute with a Master, commercial (set dresser)-LEGO, commercial (props assistant)-“IDGAF” Music Video for Mardor KP (props assistant)-Project Runway, Bravo (Art Office Assistant)-Most Evil, Discovery Channel (Art Assistant)-Monsters Inside Me, Animal Planet (Art Assistant)-Mysteries at the Museum, Travel Channel (Art Assistant)-Le Savoir - Stella Artois/Cirque du Soleil, event installation (Stage Hand)-Fosun, event installation (Art Assistant/Carpenter)-New Frontier, festival (Art Assistant/Carpenter)-Adobe Legends of Douglas, commercial (Art Assistant)-DUMBO Heights, commercial (Art PA)

Pitched and developed new concepts for online magazine to expand its readership. Delivered photography assets to complement written articles and for magazine archives. Wrote a gonzo-style article, listicles, and produced acclaimed photos, which increased No Fear of Missing Out’s website visibility by 40%. Quadrupled number of shared articles with outstanding storytelling capability.

Led and oversaw production of a music video for Burning Man, from conception to distribution on social media –where it went viral. Obtained legal permissions from Burning Man Organization to create and release video without infringing copyrights. Confirmed project goals and vision to seek out production teams and relevant costumes/accessories. Scouted and determined locations for production shoots. Arranged catering and craft services. ► Selected Achievements: • Negotiated discounts and trades to reduce production costs, completing project with just a budget of $5,000 -$25,000 less than projected• Generated call sheets and schedules for staff, as well as administered contracts, payroll, and billing.

Producer and Casting Director for the web series Slice-Created call sheets for the shoot dates, assisted in design concept and script development.-Created and managed the shooting schedule and communications with the cast.-Cast three key roles in 2 episodes of the series.-Assisted with social media.

-Created call sheets, organized transportation, hotels and meals. Hired additional PAs. Took additional set photos. Location scout.

-Created and ran all social media accounts including but not limited to facebook, instagram, twitter, vine, website and more.-Created memes utilizing original photos from the event and crafting quotes as directly related to the events’ ethos.-Posted 5 original posts every day in both English and Spanish to update the online community of the campaign’s progress.-Coordinated with campaign partners in trading tweets, gaining followers, getting on mass mailing lists, etc.-Created new partnerships with other festivals for promotion and established relationships with donors for rewards.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Lightning in a BottleWaste Management - sorted trash into recycling, donations, compost, landfill and hazardous.Clean-up crew of the festival grounds for the tear-down.

Irvine, California, Us

-Writing articles for various companies in list form.

-Preparing to play a character by doing intense script analysis, character research, movement and voice work and memorization.-Acted in comedy and drama. Training in improv as well as classical and modern techniques.-SAG-AFTRA

Co-found a non-profit organization which organizes a variety of events including art auctions, concerts, performance art, projections, etc. to raise funds and awareness for various Los Angeles-based non-profits

• Develop an idea for a social experiment/outreach via dressing up phone booths in skid row and adding items such as clothing, food, medical supplies, water, etc. for the homeless community to take, with interactive components.• Co-directed the documentary by assisting with interviews of the other booth creators.

Entertained children ages 1 to 14 performing as various costumed characters (e.g. Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, Foofa, Elmo, Jesse from Toy Story, Dora, Minnie Mouse, etc.).Played interactive age-appropriate games, performed magic, did face painting and balloon animals.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• POST NEW BILLS: Preview Screening on August 16th, 2012, and the Annual Benefit: Beyond Sustainability. -Created call sheet. Found and delegated tasks to 46 persons involved in the curation of the event in a 4-hour time-span; including 11 volunteers, a security crew, 2 videographers and 4 photographers each with PR assistants, 6 companies that sponsored the event, 5 presenters, 2 DJs, 2 MCs and 4 PAs and the entire Creative Migration team.-Arranged for food, alcohol and beverage sponsorships that upheld the standard of "ZERO WASTE" sustainability.-Coordinated logistics for a screening of the film "Post New Bills,"5 presenters, at silent art auction, a raffle and 2 DJ's.-Created a meticulously detailed call sheet for everyone, with a down-to-the-minute time breakdown for the event.-Aided with celebrity relations and assisted with PR.

• Filing and updating rosters, class applications, materials lists, confirmation forms. • Registering students, rolling calls, sending out and responding to office e-mails.**Interim assistant while salaried assistant was away on sabbatical.

Taught theater games and improv to 7-11 year-olds for the summer and fall semesters.Created two original plays in collaboration with the students, which was performed for their parents at the end of each semester.**Interim teacher while salaried teacher was away on sabbatical.

Facilitated rehearsals for the final salon of the 2010 summer intensive by providing creative support to the choreographer, organizing the structure of the salon, including the sound, lighting, design, costumes, and creating the stage manager's book Supervised interns in the running of the day-to-day operations at the studioAssisted in classes, created student exercises, and edited student character monologues Created a system to reorganize the studio library by subject, time period, and author

Took notes on all rehearsals and diligently e-mailed them to the director and assistant director.Made suggestions for the creation of MORT.

Booked and promoted emergency fill-in shows for a weekly event and increased number of attendees by over 50%

2008 Founded a new student organization to support the local and indie music scene by promoting it through five successful concerts and assembling a 21-track CD compilation entitled "Fueled by Music! 2006 Sampler"As president, coordinated and led meetings every week and delegated tasks to 15 group membersPromoted concerts by creating flyers, partnering with a local pizzeria, utilizing internet communities, and applying direct and guerilla marketing tactics though Street TeamCreated an official constitution and budget plan for UArts' Student Activities center, which was approved, and presented smaller budget plans throughout the rest of the year as needed per show

Provided administrative support, worked the door and load-ins, and promoted a show at the Trocadero Balcony

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Certified Barista.•Made a variety of lattes, cappuccinos, coffee, frappucinos, etc. quickly and efficiently.•Was offered a raise based on customer service. Won the Stocking Award and Mug Award.-Booked and promoted a Friday night acoustic music series at the 9th and South St Starbucks, paying in coffee.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism, Arts & Culture

Master Of Arts - Ma, Engagement Journalism

The Art And Craft Of Storytelling

Bachelor Of Fine Arts In Theater Arts, Acting

Directing, Scene Design, Playwriting, Acting