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Co-producer of MediaMaker Spotlight, a podcast from Women in Film & Video in DC. MediaMaker Spotlight hosts conversations with industry professionals on a range of topics of interest to media makers.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Spearheaded Gallaudet University’s spring 2022 on-campus visit to American University (AU) for a class of 15 deaf undergraduate students and 2 faculty members. Planning and day-of logistics included: securing 4.
• Research, book, and pre-interview recent graduates to participate on alumni panels at recruitment events. Host roundtable discussions with selected alumni, fielding inquiries from an audience of prospective students.
• Advise prospective graduate students on journalism, film, and public communication master’s degree programs, providing in-depth information of the degree courses and answering admissions-related inquiries. Supervise.
• Host bi-weekly informational webinars and co-host faculty spotlight lectures for prospective students (generally 40-50 attendees per session). Record content edited with Adobe Premiere Pro and send to graduate.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Ran prompter, slated for camera, and managed production equipment at three separate filming locations.
• Set up and positioned camera equipment for the director of photography and crew to use during filming.
• Adjusted lighting throughout various stages of docuseries’ interviews of subjects.
• Shot exterior b-roll content and edited footage during post-production.

Washington, DC

• Field produced political and entertainment segments alongside Full Frontal’s field correspondent.
• Scouted interviewees with potential to develop their stories into compelling broadcast content.
• Coordinated the transport of camera crew and production equipment from hotels to filming locations.
• Oversaw line-item producing throughout filming.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

• Staged scripted cast interviews and wrangled subjects for impromptu interviews.
• Supported the art director in designing sets and setting up shots for the final reveal of renovated homes.
• Secured talents’ photo albums and digitally uploaded photos and home video clips to use as archival footage.
• Organized digital content and graphics for post-production using video asset management software.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Read and analyze feature film, television pilot, and novel scripts. Create detailed summary and analysis of the script premise, originality, structure, pacing, conflict, character arcs, dialogue, and screenwriter’s.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Developed a Vendor Services Program Plan for the department, focusing on strengthening relationships with existing vendors through tracking and maintaining working project budgets, scheduling formal end-of-semester.
• Created Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Agreements between the university and vendors, detailing the responsibilities of both organizations in accordance with the terms and conditions set forward.
• Generated weekly reports detailing 30+ events scheduled across the university’s campus and assigned student assistants to set-up these events according to requestors’ specific criteria.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Coordinated with the talent acquisition department in pre-interviewing job applicants, ensuring the strongest and most qualified candidates were actively evaluated and recruited for proposed federal positions.
• Facilitated the federal proposal process through analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, ordering and building graphics, creating compliance matrices, scheduling formal reviews, and maintaining effective.
• Established and documented electronic proposal file access, tracking protocols for ensuring the security and integrity of all highly sensitive, confidential proposal documentation and processed job applicant information.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Developed detailed position descriptions and job announcements for use in the organization’s recruitment communication planning, in accordance with Statements of Work released by government agencies.
• Formatted, edited, and served as office editor for targeted experience summaries being submitted with proposal efforts while maintaining the department’s confidential resume database.
• Planned marketing activities related to the active recruitment of undergraduate students at higher education institutions and prospective employees at federal job fairs.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Producing Film & Television, 4.00/4.00

Courses completed: Writing for Visual Media, Developing Fiction Productions, Developing Documentary Productions, Film & TV Marketing.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology & Communications

Activities and Societies: CNU Film Society – Vice President Visual Cognition Lab – Undergraduate Research Assistant