Heather O'Neil Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Manage program scheduling, planning, and standards for Game Show Network and two FAST channels – Game Show Central and Cinevault Classics• Work closely with SVP to research, evaluate, and negotiate potential program acquisitions• Communicate plans and priorities to internal stakeholders in Traffic, Broadcast Operations, Ad Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Affiliate departments to ensure smooth execution of Programming strategies

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Oversaw all aspects of linear and non-linear scheduling for GSN; worked closely with Scheduling team to craft the best schedule and troubleshoot issues• Part of a small team that launched five successful FAST channels: Game Show Central, Cinevault Westerns, Cinevault 80s, Cinevault Classics, and Cinevault Murder & Mayhem• Worked closely with the Research department to modify the schedule for optimal ratings performance• Created weekly schedules for two FAST networks including bi-monthly programming stunts; monitored revenue and implemented schedule changes to optimize viewership• Planned holiday stunts, marathons, and other special programming events• Organized episodes of original shows into premiere air orders to maximize audience flow across the schedule• Managed the transition from SIMS to Wide Orbit Program for our scheduling and contract management database

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Gave standards-related notes on all game show content, scripts, and material during pre-production and on-the-fly during production• Reviewed episodic cuts at various stages of post-production and gave standards-related notes to creative executives• Assigned FCC ratings for each episode, kept detailed episodic notes to assist in scheduling of episodes, and logged appropriate episodic metadata into various databases and spreadsheets• Wrote episodic titles, loglines, and keywords for GSN Original shows to maximize visibility and searchability across platforms• Completed daily research on competitive networks to help predict optimal opportunities for show launches• Trained and worked closely with the new Scheduling Coordinator; oversaw completion of daily tasks• Planned VOD promo schedules to provide maximum exposure to our highest profile shows• Proofed VOD Metadata Planner and other associated documents for submission to VOD partners• Took short form content created for our digital platform, edited them for standards, and uploaded assets weekly to the Go90 platform

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Maintained an accurate and timely linear schedule in the SIMS scheduling database, including episodic scheduling, proofing, maintenance, and processing schedule changes• Ensured correct formats were scheduled in all the right timeslots, in keeping with network standards and requirements from the Ad Sales and Promo teams• Kept in constant contact with Operations and Traffic departments to ensure data flowing in and out of our system was accurate• Created and managed episodic trackers to ensure distance between airings of individual episodes• Updated episodic timings as revisions came in, and weekly to maintain accuracy• Created and distributed weekly grids and advance schedule internally company-wide and externally to ensure accurate program listings• Ensured FCC ratings for all programming was logged and transferred accurately across multiple databases• Re-created our schedule weekly in Nielsen MyEVNTS to ensure our schedule data was fully in sync with Nielsen for ratings accuracy• Answered viewer calls about programming changes and provided general schedule updates• Provided basic administrative support for two executives, including answering phones, booking travel, expense reports, invoices, and calendar management

Santa Monica, Ca

• Created complex metadata planner with all episodic data from the Video On Demand schedule• Worked closely with outside vendors and content distributors to ensure accurate delivery to all VOD partners• Managed all accompanying documentation for VOD partners with unique additional needs• Edited segmented episode files in Final Cut Pro with GSN promos at each break; exported, transcoded, and uploaded the files to VOD partners• Monitored, tracked, and internally distributed analytics on online viewing metrics• Created, edited, and tagged monthly clips from our various VOD offerings; uploaded them to our online partners• Managed artwork requests and submissions

• Counselor, Instructor, and Manager at summer camps held at UC San Diego, UCLA, Arizona State University, Fordham University, Merrimack College, and two international schools in Shanghai, China• Taught Web Design, Graphic Arts, and Video Game Creation to campers• Part of an elite staff chosen to mentor and care for up to one hundred 7-to 17-year-olds per week• Responsible for creating an optimal learning environment, maintaining a safe atmosphere, fostering a fun environment for staff and campers, and motivating staff• Complete administrative tasks including building weekly schedule, planning, organizing, and participating in daily activities, and applying appropriate behavior management techniques

• Directly assisted Producer Marty Katz in daily tasks, including maintaining his agenda• Worked on preliminary shooting schedules, budget comparisons, and other production documents for a $20M film• Covered scripts, researched prospective filming locations, and assembled production and location binders• Responsible for running the office, screening a high volume of calls and e-mails, and creatively solving problems• Oversaw the hiring and training of new Interns, and performed general administrative and organizational duties

• Assisted the Festival’s Executive Director with general administrative support during the months leading up to the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival• Tracked materials submitted by filmmakers and updated film submission status through internal database• Updated the Festival’s website and sent out informational blasts through the listserv• Prepared and sent invoices to sponsors• Organized screenplays for the Screenplay Competition and mailed them to judges