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New York, New York, United States

Shot, directed and edited interactive documentary for Kane University regarding a sculpture artist commissioned to create multiple exhibits of art made from Superstorm Sandy wreckage Provided ngoing coverage for NetRoadshow, Aviation International News & social media clients.Co-produced and budgeted multiple VR experiences with Koncept VR Produced several documentary roll-ins for Take Stock in Children's Mentor of the Year Awards.

Greater New York City Area

On call producer for series of firm-wide news content supporting Black History Month, Women’s History Month events as well as LGBT Pride events for company site as well as digital signage network. Created documentary video profiling the bank’s support of Per Scholas, a school for underserved students starting out or seeking new careers at midlife.I also produced a series of event videos tied to JPMorgan Chase's Global CAO Strategy. This involved producing documentary pieces a global… Show more On call producer for series of firm-wide news content supporting Black History Month, Women’s History Month events as well as LGBT Pride events for company site as well as digital signage network. Created documentary video profiling the bank’s support of Per Scholas, a school for underserved students starting out or seeking new careers at midlife.I also produced a series of event videos tied to JPMorgan Chase's Global CAO Strategy. This involved producing documentary pieces a global rollout of openings of newly modernized hub locations so that the firm could have redundancy of full systems operations and data recovery in a "follow the sun" strategy in the event of any locations are interrupted via storms or other events. The major locations we profiled included Manilla, Bournemouth, Jersey City and many locations across the globe.Also for JPMorgan Chase I produced a moving and inspirational project; a series of documentary videos for "StepUp For World Hunger", profiling the firm's commitment to fighting world hunger via creating competitive teams who would count steps for fitness. Each step would be converted into dollars going to benefit major hunger charities. Directed New York segments and executive produced related shoots in London, Sydney, Tokyo, and South America. The effort raised $5 million for a very worthy cause.In addition for the firm, I produced many pieces for their "How we do Business" campaign as well as a full suite of testimonial and promotional modules for their Center for Excellence state of the art training center. Show less

Hoboken, Nj

I served as the director for the documentary "Bee People", which follows the amazing stories of people who have decided to become beekeepers to do their part in the revitalization of the honeybee after colony collapse disorder threatened their existance (and 1/3 of the earth's food supply). The film stars two icons of bee-world, Gregg McMahan (Colorado's own "Bee Guru") and Detective Anthony Planakis - NYPD's go to beekeeper. I shot and edited the feature length film as well. Now available… Show more I served as the director for the documentary "Bee People", which follows the amazing stories of people who have decided to become beekeepers to do their part in the revitalization of the honeybee after colony collapse disorder threatened their existance (and 1/3 of the earth's food supply). The film stars two icons of bee-world, Gregg McMahan (Colorado's own "Bee Guru") and Detective Anthony Planakis - NYPD's go to beekeeper. I shot and edited the feature length film as well. Now available on Amazon (DVD) as well as HD Stream on Amazon Instant Video and Vimeo On Demand! Show less

New York, Ny

Executive Producer for my own production company serving many media clients. Multichannel News dispatched me to cover multiple Cable Show, CTAM and NAMIC conferences all over the country. Interviews include FX President John Landgraf, Planet Green CEO Eileen O'Neill, actress Glenn Close (FX's "Damages"), Marianne Pearl, Lauren Zalaznick (chairman, NBC Universal & Digital Entertainment), Lorenzo Fertitta (co-owner / chair, UFC) and many more.I directed, produced and edited the first… Show more Executive Producer for my own production company serving many media clients. Multichannel News dispatched me to cover multiple Cable Show, CTAM and NAMIC conferences all over the country. Interviews include FX President John Landgraf, Planet Green CEO Eileen O'Neill, actress Glenn Close (FX's "Damages"), Marianne Pearl, Lauren Zalaznick (chairman, NBC Universal & Digital Entertainment), Lorenzo Fertitta (co-owner / chair, UFC) and many more.I directed, produced and edited the first online documentary for Multichannel "TV and Beyond: Cable at 60", a decade by decade chronicle of the first 60 years of cable television with its growth from a simple community antenna tv source to the broadband powerhouse that it is today. I produced and edited a series of profile videos and multiple roll-in segments for WICT, The Women in Cable Telecommunications organization, a major media conference celebrating women in the industry.I was honored to produce and direct a series of live video chats for Showtime Networks as part of "Dexter" Season Four to promote the cliffhanger finale. At the time it was the network's highest online attendance. In addition I hot-switched the live 3-camera feed and coordinated streams from sho.com, their facebook page and u-Stream.I also shot IPO / Deal announcements and conferences for NetRoadshow on an ongoing basis. Show less

Ironbound Films sent me to Houston, Chicago, Tulsa, Boston and other locations to produce a series of case study videos for Cisco as part of the web version of their "human network" campaign. I directed the remote shoots and conducted inteviews ranging from health care providers to city government employees to Cisco certified product engineers. Each story had a compelling human element; for example, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America story demonstrated how Cisco technology allowed the… Show more Ironbound Films sent me to Houston, Chicago, Tulsa, Boston and other locations to produce a series of case study videos for Cisco as part of the web version of their "human network" campaign. I directed the remote shoots and conducted inteviews ranging from health care providers to city government employees to Cisco certified product engineers. Each story had a compelling human element; for example, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America story demonstrated how Cisco technology allowed the CTCA to bring the gold standard of care to patients - many of whom had given up the fight to live. These patients found a caring medical team supported with technology which enhanced human care exponentially. Show less

New York, Ny

Served while Geometry Global was still known as G2 Direct and Digital (the digital house of Grey Advertising). Oversaw phase 1 of the re-design of Grey.com and Grey Matter websites. Grey.com, the face of Grey Group has been redesigned with a new look and feel as well as a unique user experience. Grey Matter was also be revamped into a more functional webzine. The portal had a public side where analysts and students alike can gather data in the form of industry white papers, PDF and PowerPoint… Show more Served while Geometry Global was still known as G2 Direct and Digital (the digital house of Grey Advertising). Oversaw phase 1 of the re-design of Grey.com and Grey Matter websites. Grey.com, the face of Grey Group has been redesigned with a new look and feel as well as a unique user experience. Grey Matter was also be revamped into a more functional webzine. The portal had a public side where analysts and students alike can gather data in the form of industry white papers, PDF and PowerPoint downloads and webcasts.Oversaw design and production for grandparents.com, a rich site for folks who are experienced or new to the world of grandparenting. The site offers advice, news, and information on products, events, and activities for grandparents and their grandkids. Grandparents.com also includes media sharing and blogs as well. Show less

I was commissioned to produce an international video and multimedia production for Deutsche Asset Management's IT division, shooting location interviews and iconography in the US, Europe and dispatched another crew to Asia Pacific. I was then tasked with editing all the interviews into an energetic narrative that chronicled a major rebranding of their IT organization. The final products included 3 five minute web clips for the firm's global town hall meeting, a full length DVD documentary and a… Show more I was commissioned to produce an international video and multimedia production for Deutsche Asset Management's IT division, shooting location interviews and iconography in the US, Europe and dispatched another crew to Asia Pacific. I was then tasked with editing all the interviews into an energetic narrative that chronicled a major rebranding of their IT organization. The final products included 3 five minute web clips for the firm's global town hall meeting, a full length DVD documentary and a media archive site with full extended interviews. With all of the travel, intricacy of prep, design and indeed the opportunity with which to push my professional development torward to new heights - this was truly the assignment of a lifetime. Show less

I served as field producer and conducted interviews for the following notable cases: "The Anthony Masciatello capture" an alleged mobster who ordered the murder of a Miami casino owner. This mob connection also had ties to the Abramoff scandal. "The Bucky Phillips case" a not so bright criminal who had only 4 days left until his parole hearing - breaks out of an upstate New York prison only to shoot a NY State trooper days later. "The Machete Monster capture" (and follow up feature segment). A… Show more I served as field producer and conducted interviews for the following notable cases: "The Anthony Masciatello capture" an alleged mobster who ordered the murder of a Miami casino owner. This mob connection also had ties to the Abramoff scandal. "The Bucky Phillips case" a not so bright criminal who had only 4 days left until his parole hearing - breaks out of an upstate New York prison only to shoot a NY State trooper days later. "The Machete Monster capture" (and follow up feature segment). A man who hacked his ex-wife nearly to death escaped and forged an assumed identity in another city only to be jailed there for a new domestic assault charge. In a surprise twist the fugitive was outed by his former cell-mate who was watching the story just a month after his own release! Show less

Executive Producer: Created, wrote and directed training and marketing video programs for a wide range of clients including BMW, Becton Dickinson, Discovery, Lehman Brothers, MSG, NetRoadshow.com, PBS, Yahoo FinanceVision and the YES Network. Produced and directed live webcasts fibered out for NetSeminar, a production of CMP Media. In previous assigments I unified an awareness campaign for Conoco’s employee training center by producing an integrated portfolio of materials for video, print… Show more Executive Producer: Created, wrote and directed training and marketing video programs for a wide range of clients including BMW, Becton Dickinson, Discovery, Lehman Brothers, MSG, NetRoadshow.com, PBS, Yahoo FinanceVision and the YES Network. Produced and directed live webcasts fibered out for NetSeminar, a production of CMP Media. In previous assigments I unified an awareness campaign for Conoco’s employee training center by producing an integrated portfolio of materials for video, print, and the web. I was often tasked with detailed client contact, creative treatments, managing budgets and overseeing production and post-production teams. I consistently achieved cost-savings for my clients through competitive bidding and negotiated production rates at New York facilities. Show less

BMW had a thriving production environment with a production slate of seven to twelve episodes of new content every month. I was in charge of five staff producers and three freelancers, two staff editors, two freelance and a graphics artist. I wrote and produced interactive web video training segments, quizzes and final exams for BMW University. Managed team of seven producers, three editors and graphic designers in the daily delivery of live programs and interactive projects for BMW’s worldwide… Show more BMW had a thriving production environment with a production slate of seven to twelve episodes of new content every month. I was in charge of five staff producers and three freelancers, two staff editors, two freelance and a graphics artist. I wrote and produced interactive web video training segments, quizzes and final exams for BMW University. Managed team of seven producers, three editors and graphic designers in the daily delivery of live programs and interactive projects for BMW’s worldwide satellite network. Directed and TD’d multiple camera live events for new vehicle launches as well as events with BMW Formula 1 Driver Juan Pablo Montoya and live televised town hall meetings with Senior Management. Produced branding campaign for the network with promo spots, print and events. Oversaw detailed monthly television guide and scheduled segmented and live programming for three channels running Mon-Fri from 8:00 am to 11:00PM. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Senior Producer: Created, wrote and directed training and marketing video programs as a resident partner for NMP FIlms for a wide range of clients including Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley Equity Channel, MSG, The National Association for Print Leadership, Yahoo FinanceVision and the YES Network. Produced and directed live webcasts fibered out for NetSeminar, a production of CMP Media.

Produced and directed multiple television programs for the firm’s Equity business television network with an audience reach of 12,000 financial advisors. Produced and directed live conferences and events in New York and on the road. Produced CD ROMS and streaming video segments for intranet projects. Wrote and directed comedy videos for Prime Brokerage. Assisted with Time Square photo shoots for IPO’s.

Freelance assignnment as a copy writer for the AT&T "Net.Working" campaign. Created sales collateral for print and AT&T’s Managed Internet Services site. Wrote copy for proposals, video scripts and marketing brochures. Worked directly with senior marketing communications management, engineers and sales managers.

Hoboken, Nj

Produced marketing, training and interactive learning systems for a wide variety of clients across several market sectors.

Wilmington, De

Freelance writer / producer / director specializing in marketing, training and events for many corporate clients.

Program designer responsible for DuPont's internal creative department. Wrote and produced marketing videos and training pieces for Corian, Teflon and Stainmaster business units. Produced radio and TV spots. Assisted CBS and ABC for Tour DuPont and LPGA events. Produced live teleconferences. Assembled and supervised production and post-production teams (internal and externals). Two year contract.

Masters, Communications And Broadcasting

Activities and Societies: Member, Humanities Honor Society Member, Pioneer Players theatre troupe Outstanding achievement in Theatre.

Ba, Communications And Broadcasting

Member, Pioneer Players theatre troupe, Oustanding achievement in theatre award, 1984