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New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Social video content for MTV, BET, CMT, VH1, and LogoTV, including major tentpole events, digital shows, and promos.

New York, New York, United States

Senior Video Producer for Shape and Parents at Meredith. Senior Video Producer for Verywell Family at Dotdash.

- Oversaw all video strategy and programming, including the launch of Betches YouTube and TikTok channels (over 200k subscribers within a year and over 5M views)- Restructured and implemented new processes for the video department: a new custom-built video studio, long-term file storage solutions, and new streams of revenue, including YouTube monetization and series sponsorships opportunities- Launched multiple new scripted and reality series with millions of impressions across the brand's social media communities

Greater New York City Area

- Established a new video department and video & podcast studio for the media, sponsorships, and marketing arms of the company- Oversaw all video production and digital content creation and staff

Greater New York City Area

- Taught undergraduate courses on 'Sight/Sound/Motion: Basic Production Theories and Techniques.' Application of basic production theories and techniques, including cinematography, shooting, and editing. The relationship between the tools and language of media aesthetics. Media literacy and new media trends.

Greater New York City Area

- Produced 3 seasons of “Snooki & JWOWW: Moms With Attitude” for Amazon Prime and Verizon Go90. Duties included overseeing production from beginning to end, content creation, directing, scriptwriting,all production logistics, and managing staff and crew. Increased subscriber count from zero to over 800K and views well over 200 million for our Youtube channel.- Head show editor and responsible for all post workflow and deliverables- Produced, directed, and edited 'Raising Manhattan', a new series for the Awestruck Network, and the network's highest premiered show on Facebook.

New York, New York

Created sizzle reels and catsing tapes to pitch to networks. Created a sizzle that was greenlit for a 22 episode run on MTV, 'Bugging Out.' Found and produced talent for various reality shows on major networks including MTV, DISNEY, OXYGEN, and more. One sheets and pitch packets to present to the network. Conducted and edited casting interviews locally and nationally in person and via Skype. Oversaw outreach to find new talent. Worked with agents and managers of existing talent. Oversaw all social media and analytics for casting and development purposes.

Greater New York City Area

Produced videos for Shape magazine, Men’s Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, OK Magazine, Natural Health, and Fit Pregnancy. Responsibilities ranged from invoices, permits, insurance, location scouting, casting, hiring crews, and equipment rentals. In addition to producing videos I also directed, shot, and edited hundreds of editorial videos featured on the sites, including behind the scenes cover shoots, fitness videos, beauty and lifestyle videos, and celebrity interviews.

New York, Ny

Shooting and editing entertainment packages for OK! Magazine's digital site, including red carpets, celebrity interviews, fashion and beauty demonstrations, roundtable discussions, and more. Extremely fast turn over times. Creating custom graphics for the brand including logo, lower thirds, transitions, bumpers, etc. Compressing and working with various codecs.

New York, Ny

Casting for various reality programs on the Food Network, Lifetime, Style, and Spike. I organized field shoots, travel logistics, and major open calls. Administrative responsibilities including heavy research and outreach, writing pitch sheets, maintaining multiple show databases, and skype interviews. Responsible for camera, lighting, and audio duties and equipment for in house shoots and field shoots. Tech responsibilities include; compressing videos, file transferring, making casting flyers, and overall troubleshooting.

New York, Ny

Photographed, edited, and sold photos for various cruises in New York and New Jersey.Became a supervisor in winter of 2012. Office duties including inventory and interviewing new hires. Great relationship with host venue and their clients. Shot many presold cruises including weddings and private charters while insuring clients were satisfied.

Brooklyn, New York

I was a teaching assistant for a summer intensive broadcast journalism class for undergraduates. Taught students how to shoot, edit, and produce stories for Brooklyn College News to air on BCAT. Tutored students in final cut pro and scriptwriting for news.

Brooklyn

Equipment and office inventory. Time sheets and payroll duties. Maintaining large collection of video equipment and student rentals. Heavy phones and inter departmental communication.

New York, Ny

Logged morning shows and pitched story ideas.Fed and dubed tapes to LA offices.Assisted crew on shoots, including film premiers.Heavy phones and administrative duties.

New York, Ny

Wrote articles and copy for the website.Worked on major sales campaigns for companies including, Target, Disney, and Luvs. Created user-generated content by creating web contests with Random House and off-broadway showsHelped with CMS and worked with programmers using Joomla and HTML.Worked with the Web Designers creating banners and page layouts.Worked with the Production Coordinator in organizing shoots.Helped IT and programmers in launching the new website.

New York, Ny

General office duties including answering phones, emails, and in-person queries. Maintained and updated electronic and manual files, records, reference materials, and shelves. Provided instruction to patrons using the library automation system and online resources.

Master Of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Tv Production

Activities and Societies: President of the TV/Radio Graduate Student OrganizationA two-year intensive production program focusing on all.

Ba, Media Studies And Creative Writing, 3.8 Gpa