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Chicago, Il, Us

Portland Or / Chicago Il

• Collect, analyze, validate and reconcile station/network provided schedule data covering live events, breaking news/special reports, local/primetime programming for 100+ local television stations.• Communicate with station/network schedule contacts to request updated schedules, ask for clarifications, and answer schedule questions.

Portland, Oregon Area

Project: Dallas & Robo for (YouTube Red Channel)• 2D/3D, 4K animated episodic ‐ supervised all Post Production, archiving, scheduling, approval and delivery of all assets and final deliverables based on YouTube Red Technical Specifications and FCC Guidelines.; brought project in under budget.• Additional role in Storyboard Department overseeing operations, production schedules and asset management.

Portland, Oregon Area

Projects: Studio Launch, Jeff & Some Aliens for (Comedy Central)• STUDIO LAUNCH: core team member responsible for the successful launch of animation studio in Portland, Oregon.• 2D, HD animated episodic ‐ developed workflows, SOPs, S&P, tracking of all assets, archiving and formatting of final deliverables based on Comedy Central Post and Delivery Technical Specifications and FCC Guidelines.

20Th Century Fox Lot, Century City

Projects: FXPOST, The Simpsons• FXPOST LAUNCH: core team member responsible for the successful launch of FX Networks post production department, generating company savings of over $1 million dollars in the first year; developed SOPs, workflows and trained department.• THE SIMPSONS: managed the acquisition and quality control of broadcast assets for the $1 billion dollar Simpsons project, that brought every episode, with various versions, of The Simpsons to FXX Network.• Operations Point Person for FX Networks (FX, FXX, FXM, FXNOW) ‐ acquisition, QC, formats, facilitated approval of all broadcast assets (Original, Acquired, Movies) based on FX / FXX Technical Specifications and FCC Guidelines.• Liaison to productions, studios, vendors, network operations and internal departments, providing QC & timing notes, comprehensive technical evaluations, provide solutions for making assets broadcast compliant for efficient solutions and quick turnaround to FXPOST prior to broadcast.

20Th Century Fox Lot, Century City

Projects: FXX Network Launch, FXM Channel• FXX NETWORK LAUNCH: acquisition, QC, formats, S&P, approval of all programming media assets (Originals, Acquired, Movies).• FXM CHANNEL: transition of FOX Movie Channel to FXM Movies ‐ acquisition, formats of new FOX Movie (HD) assets.• Operations point for FX Networks (FX, FXX, FXM, FXNOW) - working with Networks Operations Center, affiliated departments, outside production companies and vendors, liaison to Traffic, On-Air Promotions, Standards & Practices, Broadcast Engineers, Network Operations, Master Control, Broadcast & Media Operations, Video on Demand, tracking of all programming assets, production schedules & final programming grids.• Operations Support for additional FOX Cable Networks ‐ 12 total (commercials, broadcast logs, programming grids).

20Th Century Fox Lot, Century City

Projects: FX Network, Fox Movie Channel• Operations Point Person for FX Network & Fox Movie Channel ‐ acquisition, QC, formats, approval of all broadcast assets.• Implemented shared file system for all timing/format sheets, in addition digitized thousands of legacy hard copies.• Technical & Operations Liaison at Fox Networks Group to all external studios, production companies and third party vendors.

20Th Century Fox Lot, Century City

Projects: NFL on FOX, MLB on FOX, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, College Football• Operations support for broadcast/cable shows such as: NFL on FOX, MLB on FOX, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, College Football.• Responsible for equipment repairs, acquisitions, payroll, labor contracts (NABET & IATSE) enforcement, show budgets and more.

Cbs Television City, Los Angeles

Project: On-Air Promotions• Manage the daily activities and support for the (7) Directors of On-Air Promotions. • Superior project and media management including: Upfront Presentations, supporting VP On-Air Promotions, SVP & Creative Director of Advertising and Promotions on special projects for Network and Affiliate Sales Departments. • Collaborate with music supervisors, operations, post-production, scheduling, library, promo animation, writers/producers and CBS.com to ensure timely completion, quality control and delivery of materials to specified destinations.