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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Documentary, Real People, Narrative Fiction, and Commercial Production. Produced award-winning Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Commercial Content. Managed post-production and bookkeeping. Developed an award-winning Dove Real Beauty campaign: earned Clio Award and the Dove Sundance competition, a YouTube Top-10 video.Projects include:• Unnamed Doc Series (TBD) Producer • Sproutland (2021 | Fiction Dramedy Short), Producer [14 Award Wins]• Hep C Free (2017) Story Producer, MSD Docu-Commercial for Harrison & Star• Heartfelt (2015) Story Producing for Arnold Worldwide and Sanofi [Feature Length Documentary]• Selfie - Dove Real Beauty (2014) Consulting Producer. Unilever branded real-people content [Adweek Ad of the Day, >6MM YouTube Views, YouTube Top 10]• Mondays at Racine (2013 | Short Doc | HBO), Consulting Producer, [Academy Award Nominated]• Wrestling the Monster (2012) Story Producer, Salix Docu-Commercial • 5 Heroes (2012) Story Producer, Bristol Myers Squibb Docu-Commercial• Sesame Street: “Growing Hope Against Hunger” (2011 | PBS) Field Producer, Children’s Television Workshop [Emmy Win]• Born Sweet (2010 | Short Doc) Consulting Producer, Sundance Honorable Mention, 8 Wins]• Shelter Dogs (2003 | Feature Doc | Cinemax) Producer [4 Award Wins]

Content creation for the Netflix, HBO, Disney+, and PBS. Shaped stories that have won awards at Sundance, the Emmys, and the Academy Awards. Story research and creative producing on diverse topics ranging from late 1800s Utopianism to people who believe they are mermaids.Projects include:PRODUCER• Good Enough Ancestor (2024), Producer, Honor Society• Merpeople (2023) Lead Story Producer, Scout Productions for Netflix.• Gutsy with Hilary and Chelsea Clinton (2022 | Apple+) Culinary Producer, Left Right Productions • Grit (2018 | PBS), Producer, Mudflow, LLC [18 Award Wins, Emmy Nomination]• Freeheld (2008 | HBO) Producer, Lieutenant Films [Academy Award, Sundance Win]• Lioness (2008 | Feature Doc | PBS) Consulting Producer, Room 11 ProductionsSCREENWRITER • mBC Unspoken (2022) Honor Society for MicroMass Communications [Creative Floor Award for Copywriting].• Shay’s Rebellion, (Unproduced | Spec TV Pilot | A Sundance Collab Project) [Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship; Semifinalist, ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition 2021; Top 3% of all Coverfly Scripts 2021]• Three AFI Cycle Films (2022-23) SCRIPT SUPERVISOR• Xiaflex – (2023 | Commercial) Rover Content, White Fish, MT• Among Giants, (2023 | AFI Cycle Short Film | Historic Drama) Los Angeles, A• Cannibal, (2022 | AFI Cycle Short Film | Drama)• Xifaxan – (2022 | Commercial) Rover Content, Houston, TXEDITORIAL MANAGEMENT• The Flagmakers (2023 - NatGeo/Disney+) Post-Production Coordinator, Womyn Films [Emmy Winner]• Selfie - Dove Real Beauty (2014) Post-Production Coordinator. Unilever branded content PITCH WRITER & CONSULTING PRODUCER• Rover Content • Honor Society• ModOp• Mrs. Bond• Recommended MediaOTHER• Glass Houses , (2023 AFI Cycle Film) Assistant Director• Bite, (2022 | AFI Cycle Film) Assistant Director• Xiaflex – (2023 | Commercial) Art Director• Loot (2008 | HBO) Marketing Consultant for Darius Marder

New York, New York, United States

Founder and Senior Fellow at Marstone: a white-label digital advice (robo-advisor) platform enabling financial firms -- including banks, brokerages, insurance companies, and asset managers -- to launch digital storefronts targeting Millennial and Gen-X investors. Developed initial product offering and strategy to engage with younger investors.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Lead product manager for professional services and social media for Amazon’s IMBd’s $20MM business, which includes IMDBpro, Withoutabox, the IMDb Starmeter, and Box Office Mojo. Overhauled product roadmap subscription model to elevate value and increase subscriber rate. Introduced Facebook Likes on IMDb to support Amazon co-venture and drive traffic.

New York, New York, United States

Lead generation, ad network, and affiliate platform acquired by e-commerce provider Rakuten in 2005, driving 3% of US E-Commerce. Evolved product strategy during a period of rapid growth following acquisition. Grew product team from 2 to 6, modernized legacy systems, launched self-serve ad marketplace, coordinated with the parent company in Japan, and expanded into Europe.

New York, New York, United States

Oversaw technology strategy, data analysis, and management for portfolio of industry-leading CPG brands, including Mars, Kraft, P&G, and Gerber Baby Foods (Norvartis). Routinely managed as many as 10 projects concurrently. Budget: ~1MM; Staff: ~16 project managers and programmers• Led team that architected a digital customized voting platform for client Mars Masterfoods that engaged 8MM consumers across 44 countries to participate in campaign to select new color for M&Ms candy.• Pivoted Gerber from inefficient and costly paper couponing to nimble digital-centered strategy. Utilized dynamic A&B testing to access marketing effectiveness and adapt accordingly.• Proactively rebranded practice to in-demand marketing data/application solutions following ad industry disruption brought on by dot com bust and 9/11. Initiative directly contributed to Grey’s interactive division ranking #2 in billing worldwide and a competitive ranking from Ad Week for technology offerings.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Screenwriting

Master Of Arts - Ma, Anthropology

Bachelor'S Degree

High School