Research, pitch, develop, field produce and book True Crime stories for In Pursuit with John Walsh, Snapped: Killer Couples and other Jupiter Entertainment Productions.

Own, The Unexpected Portrait, previously Screencat Productions. Founded and continue to operate this photography, project management / consultative production company.At present, I foster and cultivate open and collaborative lines of communication with clients to assess and address their unique needs. These findings are then utilized to develop products or provide services that consistently meet / exceed expectations.I photograph portraits and plan and execute small /… Show more Own, The Unexpected Portrait, previously Screencat Productions. Founded and continue to operate this photography, project management / consultative production company.At present, I foster and cultivate open and collaborative lines of communication with clients to assess and address their unique needs. These findings are then utilized to develop products or provide services that consistently meet / exceed expectations.I photograph portraits and plan and execute small / large-scale events and draft scripts and news releases for local and high-profile clients. I manage teams of upwards of 40 on projects with budgets in excess of $350K. Key achievements include:Producing segments from conception to completion for national media entities including PBS, Fox TV, Discovery Channel, New Dominion Pictures, Storyhouse Productions, and CBS News.Most recent projects with: Spicy Green Book, Happy Women Dinners, Minanda Designs, National Association of Children’s Museums, ADEMA, Katie Thiroux Trio, USC Hospital’s Violence Intervention Program, KIDSPACE Children’s Museum, Claud &Co., Sierra Madre Playhouse, The Barnhart School, The Pasadena Waldorf School, The Shalhevet School, Union Station Homelessness Services, Masters of Taste and “Go Public.” (gopublicproject.org)“Rosie Can,” a personally-directed and produced short documentary from “Go Public” was selected for screening at the United Nations Association, Pasadena Film Festival in 2015.Diversified leadership capabilities to not only manage on-set and field production, but also in sourcing / hiring high-caliber talent, developing and adhering to budgets, and editing / delivering final products.Over tenure have shot, produced, directed and/or cast highly successful major events, photographic projects, segments, documentaries and virtual experiences. Show less

Promoted to Development and Events Executive for large homelessness services organization and Event Director for Masters of Taste.

Promoted in July 2019

private production company specializing in still photography, graphic and logo design and documentary and/or feature film and television research, writing, interviewing and segment production.

Prepared photographs along with disappearance details about missing children for public dissemination. Functioned as an expert on national missing child cases providing breaking news details to case managers and the media. Utilizing Photoshop, removed other persons and distracting items from submitted photographs. Enhanced and improved poor photographic quality images for recognition purposes. Completed posters for International distribution and worked on special projects.

Initially, I was the Hotline Director and managed a team of over 40 regular hotline operators, as well as producing leads for law enforcement and segment producers, overseeing law enforcement relationships and other production and budgetary responsibilities. I was promoted from the Hotline Director position in recognition of exceptional capabilities. Thereafter, I held full accountability for orchestrating cross-functional efforts to produce engaging segments for a major national… Show more Initially, I was the Hotline Director and managed a team of over 40 regular hotline operators, as well as producing leads for law enforcement and segment producers, overseeing law enforcement relationships and other production and budgetary responsibilities. I was promoted from the Hotline Director position in recognition of exceptional capabilities. Thereafter, I held full accountability for orchestrating cross-functional efforts to produce engaging segments for a major national network program. My primary focus was breaking news stories revolving around missing children and crimes against children.Key achievements include:National stories covered include Elizabeth Smart Disappearance and Recovery, September 11th Terrorism Special, Danielle van Dam Disappearance, Rilya Wilson Disappearance, Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis, and Molly Bish Disappearance ( September 11th segments were nominated for a National Emmy Award)Helped develop, promote, and successfully lobby to get passed into law the first ever national broadcast alert system for missing children, “The Amber Alert.”Conducted extensive research on cases; pitched stories for production approval. Produced all elements necessary to tell the story then supervised edit and post production, through the cut process to deliver finished projects on all assigned cases and breaking news.Represented company during media inquiries; effectively managed media expectations. Forged and sustained contact with major network affiliates; ensured ease of licensing footage and booking feeds. Secured and oversaw necessary permits, releases, and licenses to shoot, create reenactments and broadcast all segments. Set up and conducted interviews with police, FBI, US Marshals, victims; maintained professional demeanor while conducting interviews in sensitive topics. Gained valuable expertise in AVID edit-supervision, script-writing, field-production, photoshop, final cut pro and covering breaking news. Show less