Caley Fox Shannon Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

College Park, Maryland, United States

I develop and report investigative projects focused on uncovering social and political issues to promote transparency and accountability. My print and audio journalism has been published on POLITICO, the Baltimore Banner and WAMU.

Alongside director Colin Hughes, I am produced this independent feature documentary about a small firefighting union’s history-making battle against privatization by its local government. Premiered May 4, 2024. Official selection of Blue Whiskey, Oak Park, Phoenixville, Lake County & Workers Unite film festivals.

Rough Cut is the Video Consortium's podcast: monthly conversations with documentary filmmakers and video journalists about the creative process — their successes, failures, and everything they’ve learned along the way. I pitch episode ideas, book guests, prepare interview outlines for the show host, and sometimes even edit episodes. This is a pro bono role.

In my role at GBA, I directed and produced explainer videos, event coverage and digital marketing assets for Fortune 500 companies and world renowned nonprofit organizations.

Takoma Park, MD

In my contracted role at SideXSide Studios, I project managed across original and commercial short documentary projects, including budget management, delivery schedule creation, field production, and post production coordination. I crafted story by conducting pre-interviews and interviews, post production scripting, and close collaboration with editors and.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Based in the same Los Feliz building where Walt Disney founded his empire, Breakwater Studios is a leader in the emerging field of short documentary and branded film. As a producer, I oversaw the production of 15+.
• Directly responsible for taking point on client and subject relations, hiring crew, securing locations and booking all necessary travel and accommodations
• Created all shooting itineraries, managed expenses and financial reporting, secured gear and obtained all needed releases and permissions for filming
• Supported post production by researching archival materials, fact checking, giving story notes to editors, executing legal clearance, and managing the awards and festivals calendar
• Produced branded content for notable clients including Charles Schwab, Unity Technologies, Amazon Freight Partners, Kelly Services, and The Barbara Bush Foundation

Greater Chicago Area

• Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard award winning hospitality group with over 15 venues in Chicago. I generated $1.8 million annually in private event revenue for the company's venues inside Hotel Lincoln, including.
• Supported client needs from initial inquiry through event planning and execution to create memorable corporate outings, weddings, holiday gatherings and other special occasions
• Developed standard operating procedures to streamline operations, provide excellent and consistent experience to guests, and improve synergy between front-of-house and back-of-house teams

• As the food bank for Cook County, the Greater Chicago Food Depository serves over 600,000 residents experiencing hunger and food insecurity through a network of community-based partners and programs for vulnerable.
• Managed a calendar of over 200 grant applications, letters of inquiry and reports throughout the year
• Collaborated with marketing and communications teams to recognize corporate and foundation donor impact through social media, press releases, newsletters, check presentations and volunteer events
• Executed gift acknowledgement, managed donor records and tracked fundraising actions in Raiser’s Edge

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Over two consecutive summers, I was responsible for a cohort of day campers at Chicago's top French language primary school. I developed their French language comprehension and conversation skills through customized.
• Supervised 2 camp counselors in leading a group of 15+ campers aged 4-7* Planned field trips and created lesson plans centered around vocabulary-rich themes like Outer Space and Exploring Nature* Reported to the.

Les Abymes, Guadeloupe

• Administered by the French Department of Education, the Teaching Assistant Program In France places recent graduates in French middle schools to teach English as a Second Language. On the Caribbean island of.
• Collaborated with English teachers at 3 middle schools to support their curriculum through supplementary English lessons
• Created original lesson plans centered on American history, pop culture and traditions
• Tutored students 1 on 1 to address individual needs and build strong learning habits

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

• I managed grant funds for Fuego del Sol is a triple bottom line company in Port-au-Prince, Haiti that produces sustainable cooking fuel and cook stoves as an alternative to tradition charcoal. I managed the company's.
• Managed a $100,000 sustainability grant from the Clinton Foundation to produce clean cooking fuel for school food programs
• Wrote a $75,000 women’s empowerment grant awarded by the Pan American Development Foundation
• Established a partnership with Omprakash.org to facilitate volunteering and internship opportunities

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Organizing for America iss the community organizing arm of President Barack Obama's 2012 presidential reelection campaign. I volunteered full time for OFA's field office in Dallas, Texas to mobilize voters in support.
• Utilized a statewide electoral database to recruit campaign volunteers and poll voters by phone
• Trained a neighborhood team in campaigning skills like phone-banking and data entry
• Organized Get Out the Vote events such as phone banking and voter registration drives

Master Of Arts - Ma, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, French And Francophone Studies

Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa