Elina Marchenko Email & Phone Number

Everywhere

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Remote First, Us

Created video, photo and social assets for a leading digital asset exchange.

New York, Ny, Us

New York City, Ny, Us

• Managed and coordinated a team of 20 producers, crew and production staff to keep production on a timeline, creatively focused and on budget• Under the purview of the Executive Producer, wrote and edited season long personal and group story arcs for each cast member and collaborated on a creative strategy with the client (Bravo) that exceeded standards• Created a detailed production plans and camera grids for multicamera events• Built daily detailed schedules for two 10 person crews for small scenes and large scale events• Defined clear roles for each producer and evaluated goals and growth throughout season by promoting the entire teams’ involvement in the creative process• Ensured scenes and segments were met client (Bravo’s) legal and technical standards• Conceptualized and produced fresh, relevant and buzzworthy content for bravotv.com

New York, Ny, Us

• Hired a team of producers from different backgrounds and developed and fostered unique talents• Facilitated creative and productive environment and managed cross functional teams • Utilized story boards to create episode outlines and plan future scenes• Directed up to seven cameras at one time including robo cams and GoPros• Created and maintained production budgets • Explored social issues including gun violence, poverty and racism in the context of an unscripted television format• Identified contemporary emerging musicians to use for music interstitials and tattoo stories

New York, Ny, Us

• Collaborated and strategized with Tyra Banks’ production company and client (Vh1) to create a solid approach to exploring transgender individuals in the unscripted television landscape • Along with the Director of Photography and Sound Supervisor shaped the look and feel of the interviews including background and framing• Wrote questions and conducted interviews based on scene work and extracted important emotional insights from cast to tell their true compelling stories• Directed multi-camera events and managed a team of 20 producers and crew on a daily basis• Along the social media team at Vh1, developed strategies for integrating underutilized social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest into content

New York City, Ny, Us

• Directed up to four cameras and managed 10 person crew on a daily basis• Secured venues, amassed trade outs from vendors to plan two major cast weddings• Built detailed camera grids and created step by step production plan for 30 person crews for wedding

New York City, Ny, Us

• Developed and pitched a digital strategy for Bravotv.com• Pitched and tracked compelling personal stories for three cast members• Directed up to four cameras and managed 10 person crew

Los Angeles, Us

Developed concept for real estate show in MiamiFound and cast dynamic, big personalities for pilot

New York, New York, Us

Produced an FYI sizzle about Interior Designers in St. Louis.

• Planned and pitched creative, thoughtful and relevant daily segments for Season 4 • Planned a week long on camera RV trip up the California Coast• Built personal relationships and managed high maintenance talent to follow difficult and personal stories

New York, New York, Us

Field Producer for A & E Pilot How the Other Half Live

New York, New York, Us

• Created a casting website to capitalize in interest of pop culture sensation “Jersey Shore” to find an equivalent Russian cast• Created a viral buzz and utilized immense media interest (concept written about in New Yorker, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR etc.) to partner with a production company and sell the 12 episode multi-generational look at Russian immigrants in Brighton Beach• Cast individuals who possessed the temperament and “it” factor to appear on television• Convinced cast to be “on board” and sign network contracts to participate in filming• Guided and consulted on creative, financial and editorial process in the field/post

New York, Ny, Us

• Created and managed complex production budgets for 12 episodes• Traveled all around the country documenting ever changing stories • Collaborated with story producers in post production to find the most compelling direction/point of view for every story as it unfolded in the field• Secured production insurance, location agreements and releases ahead of each shoot

New York, New York, Us

• Interviewed, compiled and pitched potential stories of hauntings• Did historical research to assign hauntings to a particular historical figure, place or situation

New York, New York, Us

• Took verbatim story notes • Assisted with camera gear including discs, lights, bulbs and other equipment

Locations Across The Chicago Metropolitan Area, Us

• Developed long-term marketing strategies and wrote copy in support of sales of JCC products and programs at eleven different sites• Created cutting edge copy for gojcc.org that captured the attention of our public in creative ways• Ensured that all program copy is infused with the JCC of Chicago’s messages of One Agency, synergy, and Bringing Jewish Values to Life• Developed, wrote and oversaw production of print and web marketing materials including banners, posters, fliers, brochures, emails, newsletters, press releases and print/radio ads• Constructed and analyzed complex customer satisfaction questionnaires• Initiated and implemented Russian Initiative Project to reconnect the Former Soviet Union immigrant community with JCC programs and services through web, radio, print and other venues

• Conceptualized, raised capital and launched Pawky, LLC, a successful start up short film distribution company with over 100 award winning, quality short films available on its website as well as in movie theatres, airplanes, mobile devices worldwide.• Collaborated on and wrote content for Pawky.com • Handled submissions, wrote and edited coverage, synopses and tag lines for numerous short films• Acted as a liaison to Pawky’s PR firm, developing and writing press kit, bios and company background• Developed and wrote Pawky’s marketing materials, internal newsletter and announcements• Handled communication with Pawky’s investors, including emails and letters• Arranged itineraries for CEO and COO for trips to film festivals and other events• Managed expenses and accounts