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Redondo Beach, Ca, Us

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of production, post-production, casting, story-development, branded integration, and writing on the weekly, Emmy® award-winning dog-training series, “Lucky Dog”, along with its sequel series “Lucky Dog Reunions”.

Co-Created and Executive Produced the documentary film, “Game Changers with Alex Trebek”, which chronicled 75 years of television game shows and featured interviews with some of the the genre’s biggest icons. The film aired on Buzzr-TV, Reelz Channel, and the CBC’s documentary channel, and it was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.

Earned an independent development deal to create unscripted lifestyle programming through FYI Network's Development Lab. Worked with internal creative executives to develop multiple programming concepts and identify prospective talent for their network.

Helped develop, format and produce The "American Idol" Season #12 Finale Live Pre-Show, a red-carpet event, hosted by Jim Cantiello & Pia Toscano. Created roll-in packages, prepped talent for interviews, wrote trivia questions and created multiple American-Idol-themed games which were used as supplemental content for the web.

Santa Monica, California, United States

Earned an independent development deal for an original, non-scripted programming concept. Worked with network executives to further develop the concept and put together creative treatments, production schedules, and show budgets.

Helped develop, write, and produce several television game shows based upon Hasbro branded games. Projects included “Family Game Night”, “Scrabble Showdown” and “Pictureka!”. Also helped develop a live, audience participation stage-show for Carnival Cruise Lines, entitled "Hasbro: The Game Show".

Responsible for developing original programming concepts, identifying formats submitted by outside production partners and managing selected projects through all phases of development and production. Projects included “The Newlywed Game”, “Catch 21”, “High Stakes Poker”, “Bingo America”, “Bingo Blitz”, “GSN Live”, “Big Saturday Night”, “The 2009 Game Show Awards”, and The Meow Mix “Think Like A Cat” Game Show.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Responsible for developing the network’s format-driven programming slate, which included “Puppy Bowl”, “Dancing Pet Stars”, “Things Pets Swallow”, “World’s Ugliest Dog Competition”, “Backyard Habitat”, “Divine Canine”, “E-Vet Interns”, “Ms. Adventure”, “Spring Watch”, “Fooled by Nature”, and “The Little Zoo That Could: A New Beginning”. Also helped select the network's natural wildlife documentaries, including “Meerkat Manor”, “Lemur Kingdom”, “Orangutan Island”, and “Ocean’s Deadliest”.

Helped develop and produce game shows throughout the United States and around the world. Served as the Supervising Producer of The California Lottery’s weekly, half-hour, game show, “The Big Spin”. Produced The Multi-State Lottery's weekly series “Powerball: The Game Show”. Produced the PAX-TV game show “Dirty Rotten Cheater”, and oversaw its foreign-production start-ups in India, Italy, and Japan. Instrumental in the development of “CRAM” for Game Show Network.

Provided logistical, organizational, and clerical assistance to production staff members on non-scripted TV show projects including “The Price Is Right”, “Family Feud”, and “A Fly On The Wall”.

Communications & Media Studies

Associate Of Arts Degree

High School Diploma