Amy Oden Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Directing the video department, alongside the digital and graphics departments, situated under the SVP of marketing and communications.

CORTINA PRODUCTIONS; MCLEAN, VA• Managed production and content of mobile multimedia projects for a United States Presidential Library. Supervised staff (3).THE COSTA REPORT; NEW YORK, NY• Booked high-profile guests, including Reverend Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan, and T. Boone Pickens, for a radio show.INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS; VARIOUS LOCATIONS• Lipstick and Leather: Documentary short, funded by Culhanimal Productions.• Calasag: Feature documentary, fiscally sponsored by the Independent Documentary Association• Exotic: Feature documentary, funded through Kickstarter. Available on Amazon Prime and through Action! Library Media.• From the Back of the Room: Feature documentary. Screened in 15 countries, included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Available through MVD Entertainment.

Owings Mills, Md

• Develop and implement strategic plans and tactics to grow digital audiences and libraries to be distributed across MPT channels, including MPT and MPT2/U, social media, and live streams.• Manage all editorial and technical for digital content, including flagship social media accounts. Optimize platform use and advise external and internal producers on best practices for audience building and engagement, as well as production of digital components. • Manage digital and global KPI’s and performance data. Track and evaluate performance regularly to determine best practices, and foster culture of data-driven testing and solutions across departments.• Produce and supervise the production of original content for online distribution via Maryland Public Television’s website and social media. Liaise with state clients and PBS national for funded digital content initiatives. Pitch, shoot, edit, write, and photograph a variety of sociopolitical, scientific, and artistic subjects. Content featured nationally on PBS Black Culture Connection (2017), and the PBS Short Film Festival (2020).

Baltimore, Maryland

Teaching intermediate documentary theory and practice in the art department.

Washington Dc

[Formerly Training Coordinator]• Manage, track, and facilitate client productions, including resource allocation, budget estimates and distribution, staffing, and creative direction.• Conduct production and consultation meetings and assisted in budget management and reporting. • Train staff and members on production techniques, including: videography, NLE, and DSLR.• Supervised, hired and trained part time staff.• Executive producer for news and lifestyle shows. Project manager for client-produced programs.• Facilitate production and consultation meetings and hire, traine, and supervise staff.• Direct editorial and creative components on multiple programs. Review content for quality control.

Mangilao, Guam

• Researched, authored and taught semester course; Women and Gender in the Media.• Organized and promoted on-campus film events to student body and community. Coordinated with private vendors and external funders.

Falls Church, Va

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (2009-2011)[Producer/Editor (06-08) Associate Producer (05-06) Master Control Operator (04-05)]• Coordinated logistics of in-house and client-based shoots and shows. Managed outreach for production department. Formed and maintained relationships with non-profit organizations, media, and government entities. • Pitched and produced multicultural lifestyle and arts content for national distribution via televised and online channels. • Represented station at journalism conferences and events.• Supervised, hired, trained, and evaluated production staff and contractors. Delegated work.• Oversaw maintenance, allocation, and acquisition of production equipment.• Functioned as first remote employee of MHz Networks. Delivered work via File Transfer Protocol. • Coordinated and managed large shoots in a 50’x50’ studio. Organized field shoots. Managedresources, hospitality, and compensation for contractors.• Monitored quality control on national broadcast channel.

Rockville, Md

• Operated a variety of studio equipment, including set and lighting, cameras, audio, floor directing, and technical directing. (Company was called Montgomery County Television at the time).

Arlington, Va

• Shot and edited footage for use on WPNI’s website, organized production equipment.

Master Of Arts, Women'S Studies And Media

Activities and Societies: - Spring 2011: Recipient, Nicole Paul Award for academic excellence. - April 2011: Presenter at Associated.

Bachelor Of Arts, Broadcast Journalism