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Liaise between script adapters and English editing team to create approved recording scripts for animated shows and shorts originating in Japan. Provide feedback on various projects, both within Media Production and cross-functionally with other teams. Produce and provide feedback on voiceover sessions. Develop and present pitches. Request vendor forms such as NDAs, SOWs, and AM&POs as needed. Track production process using Excel and Wrike. Record pronunciation files for use by both internal employees and external partners.Key Projects:-Pokémon: Path to the Peak - Liaised between TAIKO Studios and TPCi's brand review team to ensure all Pokémon are shown accurately onscreen. Attended voiceover and mix sessions and provided feedback as needed. Selected approved Pokémon artwork to be displayed in the show. Provided feedback for scripts, animatics, and final mix reviews. Provided reference for both Pokémon cries and move animations. Targeted and entered the show in competitions such as the Annie Awards. Was one of three panelists to present a behind-the-scenes look into the show at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii.-Pokémon Horizons - Coordinate creation of approved recording scripts. Produce opening montages. Review and provide feedback for English mixes. Track production process using Wrike.-Pokémon Masters EX - Serve as English Voice Producer; casting roles, producing voiceover sessions, and providing notes on deliverables. Attend tablereads with editing team to ensure alignment on character motivation and direction.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Coordinated and QC’d video editorial projects for video games, TCG, and animation. Wrote scripts for various TCG videos. Worked with Digital Marketing team to create curated lists of episodes to be shown on Pokémon TV. Supervised voiceover sessions to ensure Pokémon pronunciations and brand guidelines are maintained. Gathered clips from episodes for editors to cut into videos for social media platforms. Coordinated localization of Japanese animation. Produced trailers for Pokémon: Master Journeys and Pokémon: Ultimate Journeys. Provided TCG assets for editors working on TCG-related videos. Provided brand-specific feedback as needed to various projects.Key Projects:- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon UNITE – coordinated localization of videos in up to 9 languages. QC’d deliverables in up to 3 formats.- Hisuian Snow – coordinated creation and delivery of localized graphics in 7 languages for all 3 episodes. Supervised English voiceover sessions.- Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles – served as Production Support, helping the Sr. Producers as needed.- Pokémon: Ultimate Journeys – served as Production Support, helping the Sr. Producers as needed. Produced trailers. Key Achievements:- Improved video editorial workflow by creating Excel sheets of lists and timecode of specific scenes for projects involving episodes of the Pokémon animated series, freeing up editors to focus on editing.- Selected to be Production Manager on Hisuian Snow and successfully guided the creation of the animated short series in 7 different languages on a tight production schedule.-Served as the go-to source for Pokémon-related expertise within the team.

Glendale, Ca

Coordinated creation of localized graphics for international trailers and films. QC’d localized graphics for international deliveries to Fox and NBCUniversal. Recorded lipstick cam sessions and manage recording footage. Archived editorial and lipstick cam backups. Coordinated dubroom operations for the studio’s TV Division.Key Projects: • THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, TROLLS WORLD TOUR, ABOMINABLE, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD, TROLLS, KUNG FU PANDA 3 – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors, including Alec Baldwin, Nic Cage, Emma Stone, Anna Kendrick, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston. Coordinated creation and delivery of feature film localized graphics in up to 30 languages.• CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors, including Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, and Ed Helms. Coordinated creation and delivery of both feature film and trailer localized graphics in 16 languages.• THE BOSS BABY – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors such as Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi. Coordinated creation and delivery of both feature film and trailer localized graphics in 38 languages.• THE BAD GUYS – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors, including Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron.Key Achievements:• Coordinated creation and delivery of localized graphics for the Japanese release of The Boss Baby, which included 100+ shots – the most localized shots ever on a DreamWorks film and a key test of the team’s ability to handle localization projects internally.• Delivered localized graphics for Trolls World Tour weeks ahead of schedule to complete the critical project before the studio’s planned pandemic related shutdown. • Updated localized graphics completion tracking to add significant clarity to the process and increase efficiency.• Took courses in in key VFX programs to gain insight into the localization process, build more realistic delivery timelines, and better manage expectations.

Glendale, Ca

Coordinated dubroom operations, including executive approvals and delivery of materials to key stakeholders, including Marketing, Consumer Products, and vendors. Created digital cinema packages for theatrical distribution. Recorded actors during in-studio and off-site lipstick cam sessions and managed recording footage for all films.Key Projects: • HOME, PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors, including Rihanna, Jim Parsons, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ken Jeong. Coordinated (with Fox) creation and delivery of both feature film and trailer localized graphics in 39 languages.• HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN, THE CROODS, TURBO, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS – Recorded lipstick camera footage of actors, including Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett, Ty Burrell, Nic Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Paul Giamatti, Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, and Jude Law. Coordinated delivery of work-in-progress versions of the film to both internal and external marketing and consumer products presentations, sound and music editors, and trailer vendors.Key Achievements:• Selected to join the studio as a full-time employee and earned a rapid promotion to manage the dubroom, a task generally reserved for the Media Coordinator.• Flew to Atlanta for a lipstick cam session with Octavia Spencer for the unreleased film B.O.O. Set up and operated the cameras in addition to serving as the sole in-person representative of the studio at the session.• Trained the Post Production Assistant in the lipstick camera process in order to cover double bookings and high-volume periods.

Austin, Texas Area

Contracted by Walt Disney Motion Pictures to promote upcoming Disney and Relativity Media films – Real Steel, Tron: Legacy, etc. – around the Austin, TX area. Worked PR sessions and assisted visiting actors.Key Achievements:• Organized and promoted an early screening of Real Steel, with the event drawing a completely full theater and significant buzz throughout the University town.

Austin, Texas Area

Contracted by Walt Disney Motion Pictures to promote upcoming Disney and Relativity Media films – Real Steel, Tron: Legacy, etc. – around the Austin, TX area. Worked PR sessions and assisted visiting actors.Key Achievements:• Organized and promoted an early screening of Real Steel, with the event drawing a completely full theater and significant buzz throughout the University town.

Glendale, Ca

Assisted Editorial, Post Production, and Development with a wide array of production tasks, from performing quality control of media files to providing technical support to the development executive.Key Projects:• PUSS IN BOOTS, MADAGASCAR 3 – Evaluated “work in progress” versions of the films to ensure smooth playback prior to the content being distributed to Marketing, Consumer Products, and vendors.Key Achievements:• Volunteered to “two pop” hundreds of magnetic sound reels for archival, a process of aligning audio and visual content on classic film reels.

Slidell, La

Established the video production service, with a focus on developing commercial videos. Directed, shot, and edited a promotional training video for former NFL player and then personal trainer Antonio Gibson.

Burbank, Ca

Provided script coverage and broad range of operational support to executive within the boutique studio, which is known for producing blockbuster hits “300” and “Immortals.”• Recommended a dark fantasy graphic novel series – a genre that was emerging to be very lucrative – that was ultimately optioned and developed by a competing studio.

Covington, La

Filmed and edited a broad range of content (professional training segments, PSAs, news stories, etc.) for the non-profit educational channel. Assisted with cinematography and lighting on location.

Covington, La

Filmed and edited a broad range of content (professional training segments, PSAs, news stories, etc.) for the non-profit educational channel. Assisted with cinematography and lighting on location.