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• Deliver creative analysis on film and television projects for independent production companies such as Amazon Studios. • Assisting writers in their development of projects in film, television and digital branded content • Consult with businesses in branding and marketing as well as assisting in shaping their stories through content.• Co-produced a brand anthem for San Diego based skate company Scooter Farm by using footage shot from their annual Street Jam Festival, interviews with the businesses’ owners/founders, and some of their select customers• Provided consulting for a runoff political campaign in Houston (11-12/2019) with regard to their media strategy and administrative teams. This included TV ads, press conferences, and digital content. • Worked with the Texas Association of Business and Gearbox Studios on the tech/media section of programming at their annual conference (01/2020)

• Shared the responsibility of heading creative development at a start up digital studio• Served as creative support for development projects. Responsibilities included: drafted story notes for head of the company; created talent lists; detailed project research; tracked competitive projects; managed various script drafts; participated in project meetings with head of the company• Developed a database to track projects and emerging trends

• Pitched 3 Arts clients for Film, Television, and Digital projects• Identified materials and coordinated with managers on potential film, television, or digital projects for both talent and literary clients• Organized creative meetings for internal clients with various business leaders that involved potential partnerships• Handled all organizational aspects for various talent mangers and their clients

• Managed all meeting prep for company president that was used for company wide staff meetings, departmental meetings, high level client meetings, and special events such as the annual company retreat• In charge of all high level client requests• Handled all outgoing and incoming script submissions for clients• In charge of calendar management for high level agents and their clients• Contributed project lists in film and television for literary, talent, and sports clients• Coordinated both international and domestic travel for agents as well as their clients

Served as an administrative assistant to two development executives, participated in daily staff meetings, covered several scripts, and researched articles for potential Film/TV projects.

Assisted the Political News Editor of the FOX News website and covered news throughout the U.S. and the greater Washington D.C. area. In addition, wrote/copy-edited stories for the political section of the FOX News website and provided background research for high level reporters in the Washington, D.C. Bureau.

• Shadowed Senator Kyl on multiple occasions• Provided research for the Senator’s staff including his press secretary, foreign policy advisor, and economic advisor• Handled several administrative duties