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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Principal contributor of behind-the-scenes content promoting America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation on Amazon’s Freevee. Responsible for platform- and brand-specific strategies, social video trend identification and adaptation, content performance assessments, and metrics review.Managed all aspects of production for social-first videos across three brands and four public pages, with responsibilities spanning pre-production (logistics and scheduling management, script research and development, shot planning, equipment procurement), production (talent liaison, location scouting, camera and sound supervision, set dressing, voiceover coaching), and post-production (editing, incorporating brand and platform best practices, promotion, rapid delivery, and asset cataloguing).

Brookline, Ma

Shooter and editor of key informational/educational content within the Cook’s Illustrated member portal. Managed development, production, and cataloguing of member, partner, and brand content. Delivered 150+ videos per year on average.

Greater Boston Area

Established and maintained social media presence across several platforms. Official and unofficial roles included creation of marketing campaigns, social media and website analytics measurement and reporting, in-house graphic design for all departments, video and animation creation and editing, in-house staff and events photography.

Greater Boston Area

Numerous engagements as a freelance videographer and editor, with events/styles including concerts and theatrical performances, public speaking events and corporate promotional videos, web-based tutorial clips and wedding ceremony and reception footage.I'm a skilled user of Adobe Premiere, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Audition, and Final Cut Pro. I own the equipment I use on engagements and am often looking to supplement or upgrade my tools.

Greater Boston Area

Worked as a field production assistant for network reality and educational productions, including pilots, commercials, and regular episodes. Frequently called for network return visits to area.Production company engagements as a freelancer include:Jarret Creative (Boston Metal - National Geographic)Element Productions (MTV Hive Presents: The Cloud Nothings - MTV)Kirkstall Road Enterprises (Four Weddings - TLC)Zodiac Media (Wife Swap - ABC)

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Contributed to MIT+K12 educational video program, in which MIT students develop short videos on various applied sciencesk12videos.mit.eduResponsibilities included setting up, maintaining, and striking camera and lighting equipment, as well as second-camera duties throughout filming process.

Greater Boston Area

I was the assistant to the head set designer for the latest David O Russell movie, "American Hustle". My responsibilities included:Transportation servicesScheduling & acquiring props and furniture Pieces.Assisting with the art & set Department's day-to-day activitiesBeing available for odd jobs, including prop/set pick up/delivery.

Somerville, Ma

I was the Post-Production Assistant for "The Garden Transformed", which was a featured collaboration between Powderhouse Productions and the MSG Network. My duties included the collection and creation of series deliverables for the MSG Network, which entailed logging, input of time codes, arranging organizing releases and acquiring third party logo licences.

Greater Boston Area

I was a Post-Production Assistant for WGBH's NOVA series "Fabric of the Cosmos". My duties included organization and logging of time-codes, acquisition and negotiation of licenses and archival footage, and organization and documentation of third party footage. I also contributed to several field production shoots including b-roll footage and interview segments.

Across United States

Served as the Travel and Field Production Assistant for Animal Planet's featured program, "Must Love Cats". Primary responsibilities included on-site equipment management at locations across the country, supervision of releases, driving the equipment vehicle from location to location, and occasional second camera duties.After the field work was completed, I worked as the Post Production Assistant, which entailed the creation and management of series deliverables (logging and transcribing footage, organizing releases, and negotiating/acquiring licenses and logos).

Somerville, Ma

I contributed to the materials for new show development and assisted on pilot production. I helped coordinate the pitches across several production teams, accompanied producers on interviews, and occasionally shot footage for potential pilot episodes.

Somerville, Ma

Worked as a chief camera operator and editor for how2heroes.com, a repository of instructional cooking videos and interviews. Regularly shot and edited videos into user-friendly and web-appropriate format and published completed projects to how2heroes website for public consumption. Duties included traveling to shoot locations, equipment management, primary footage gathering, and project editing.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed professional video equipment for rental and internal use. Contributed to equipment maintenance through usage testing, and occasionally served as field production assistant.