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Denver, Colorado, United States

Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Modeled inclusive leadership, empowering teams to achieve excellence in brand representation and stakeholder relations• Managed high-performing team of three creative producers/editors, driving successful campaigns for underwriting clients while meeting quick-turnaround deadlines• Crafted and refined compelling scripts and content for on-air spots, client communication, and marketing materials• Fostered cross-departmental collaboration, resulting in innovative ideas to expand brand reach and strengthen community impact across all Rocky Mountain Public Media brands• Maintained brand guidelines and consistency with external-facing communications• Coordinated and tracked multiple project requests, timelines, deliverables and budgets for Underwriting clients and internal special projects; provided project status updates to clients and colleagues

Denver, Colorado, United States

Excelled in researching, writing, and reviewing content for print and electronic media across all station brands• Collaborated with external underwriting clients and community partners to produce branded content, conduct interviews, and manage shoot schedules and deliverables• Lead producer for internal and external special projects, including virtual and in-person events• Scripted and performed as on-air talent for RMPBS TV fundraising pledge breaks• Provided voice-over talent for underwriting client radio and TV spots• Planned and organized fundraising pledge drives, crafting community-centered fundraising messaging, and keeping hosts and senior leadership updated with timely information

Denver, Colorado

Revitalized on-air fundraising production and messaging as part of three-person team• Scripted and performed captivating on-air segments for RMPBS TV fundraising pledge breaks, including engaging interviews with major donors• Provided dynamic voice-over talent for radio and TV spots, enhancing the impact of underwriting client campaigns• Crafted community-centered fundraising messaging for KUVO JAZZ (89.3 FM) radio pledge drives, driving donations and support• Planned and executed daily activities during pledge drives, keeping on-air hosts and senior leadership informed and motivated• Produced memorable virtual community events/webinars using StreamYard and Zoom for targeted engagement and outreach

Denver, Colorado

Trusted client and customer service liaison focused on donor retention and community-first messaging• Demonstrated initiative by volunteering to lead programming of pledge messaging for the KUVO JAZZ (89.3 FM) on-air pledge drives, mastering a new software program in the process• Managed multi-software system for creating and delivering RMPBS TV fundraising programming schedule to broadcast and traffic department, off-site call center, and online donation platform service throughout the year• Provided exceptional customer service and ensured membership retention by promptly handling member inquiries regarding status and gifts

New York, Ny

TESLA, a one-hour historical film for the acclaimed WGBH/PBS documentary series, American Experience, on the life and work of Nikola Tesla• Conducted in-depth archival research at commercial, academic, and international archives; databased all images; negotiated licensing agreements• Produced interview shoots and live-action scientific demonstration shoot at Liberty Science Center, NJ

New York, New York

Story Producer for the award-winning Yahoo! Travel series, A Broad Abroad

Greater New York City Area

THE FORGOTTEN PLAGUE, a one-hour historical film for the WGBH-TV (PBS) documentary series, American Experience• Researched and organized all archival stills and footage research across an expansive number of archives• Tracked budget, shooting and editing schedule for the film• Cataloged, organized, and delivered all final digital assets for the film to commissioning station with precision

DOOMSDAY PREPPERS, Season 2&3 for National Geographic

New York, Ny

NORTH WOODS LAW, Season 2, for Animal Planet

BBQ PITMASTERS - A 6-episode BBQ competition show for Discovery/Destination America• Story Producer for two episodes of the series • Created AVID stringouts of each six-act, multi-cam episode for editor based on shooting script• Worked one-on-one with editors to find additional material and address all internal and network notes

MEAT MEN - A 10-episode docu-reality series for The Food Network following the day-to-day business of the renowned, family-owned Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors• Screened hours of field footage and created string-outs for editors• Scripted individual shows comprised of 2-3 separate storylines; worked one-on-one with editors to craft episodes • Worked as part of four-person story team to create new story lines and story beats for field team to shoot• Wrote interview questions for talent and researched relevant historical/business-related facts

THE WILD WITHIN – A one-hour docu-follow series for The Travel Channel starring author, hunter and survivalist, Steven Rinella, as he travels the world exploring subcultures that maintain their hunter/gatherer traditions• Researched and wrote treatments for two of the shows in the series• Researched locations, secured permits, visas and all other permissions, arranged travel and planned shooting schedule for field crew• Traveled to shooting locations as part of field crew; liaised with local contacts; managed daily shooting schedule• Generated daily shooting reports; responsible for logging and transporting camera cards• Field still photographer

THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. TILLER– A one-hour film produced in conjunction with Rachel Maddow and MSNBC Films about the forces contributing to the murder of America’s most controversial late-term abortion provider• Collaborated with the film’s writer/producer to gather background material and interview contacts• Field produced all interview shoots and a two-week long recreation shoot; both shoots dealt with sensitive and controversial subject matter• Responsible for casting actors for recreation shoot, as well as managing props, locations and budget• Program researcher, archivist and Sony EX3 Media Manager

BLUEPRINT AMERICA – A year-long, multi-platform programming initiative reporting on the critical state of America’s failing infrastructure; funded by The Rockefeller Foundation• Worked as part of a small team continuously researching infrastructure-related stories and policy issues; regularly pitched story ideas• Created and managed a database and organizational system for collected story research, field tapes, and archival material • Collaborated directly with producers on affiliate PBS programs such as NewsHour and Weekend America to develop stories; field produced several shoots• Program archivist and P2 Card Media Manager

THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN - A ninety-minute historical documentary for PBS/American Experience on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth • Produced and Assistant Directed two week-long, on-location recreation shoots integral to the film’s narrative• Prepared shoot breakdowns and strip boards with Movie Magic software; created detailed daily shooting schedules• Researched locations, prepared shoot budgets, cleared permits and location fees, booked crew, equipment and vendors• Coordinated with outside company hired to supply props, wardrobe and art direction; managed their involvement in shoots• Worked under both AFTRA and IATSE union regulations • Supervised and coordinated work with Associate Producer and interns

THE JEWISH AMERICANS- A three-part series for national PBS on the 350-year history of Jewish Americans

THE REVOLUTION- A 13-part documentary series for The History Channel on the two decades that forged America and changed the notion of revolution throughout the world

SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA - A four-hour documentary series for national PBS on the history of slavery in America

Master Of Science - Ms, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Writing For Television, Radio & Film

Activities and Societies: Kappa Tau Alpha University Honors Program