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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Los Angeles, California

Studio City, Ca

Liaise between 2 Executive Producers, 3-4 Field Producers and 8 Segment Producers.Update script with story facts and angles, ensuring Field Producers always have current version.Make certain all teases, promos and affiliate reads are filmed before primary talent is dismissed.Pitch stories and produce segments when asked to fill in for Segment Producers.Write celebrity articles in Dish Nation voice for publication on Buzz Feed, Huffington Post, etc.Research media, filling requests from up to 10 Producers under tight same-day deadlines.Work with Clearance Supervisor, reporting costs of media, preventing unnecessary expenditures.Confirm with Attorney acceptable fair use of media when licensed sources are unavailable.Inform Assistant Editor when media requires de-interlace or other special attention.Track usage of videos, photos and other media assets for every episode using FileMaker Pro.

Studio City, Ca

Live logged a radio show in real time, 5 hours daily, transcribing dialogue of all talent (4-5 DJs).Emailed log sections to appropriate Producers immediately, noting key words, funny bits, reactions, etc.Familiarized myself with up-to-the-minute celebrity news, pitching story ideas and angles to Producers.Transcribed episodes of the series after broadcast.Tracked music usage and other tasks as assigned by Post-Production Coordinator.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Manage Kickstarter campaign and backer rewards fulfillment.Coordinate merchandise production.Obtain appearance and intellectual property releases.Collaborate with director and editor during editing/mixing sessions.

I designed and edited eye-catching, cost-effective marketing materials. I set deadlines and kept the production team on track to complete jobs in a timely fashion. I worked proactively, ensuring customer satisfaction and a flawless end product. I also created estimates and invoices and received payments.

I wrote and edited a regular entertainment-related column covering topics of gay interest for a local LGBT newspaper. I provided appropriate photos, properly formatted and edited for publication.

Ba, Mass Communication, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Worked as a DJ on KFSR, the campus radio station, 1996-1997.Specialized in audio production, copy editing, photo.

Aa, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies