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New York, NY, US

New York, United States

• Create on-air promotion spots, messaging and campaigns for PIX, all PIX11 News broadcasts and programming from concept to completion.
• Write, produce and edit snappy, focused and original spots that provide viewers with a compelling reason to turn to PIX11 News over the competition.
• Create and manage original production shoots.
• Maintain close relationships with all Account executives, newsroom producers, managers, and EP's.

Greater New York City Area

• Managed projects from inspiration to final delivery, including conceptualizing, writing, editorial, graphics, music composition, and sound design.
• Wrote, produced, and edited promotional content, including weekly spots, stunts, and marathons.
• Communicated concepts and ideas to Creative Directors, editors, designers, talent, etc., making sure all elements conform to branding guidelines.
• Worked with production management to develop and manage budgets, fulfill multiple delivery schedules, and work closely with cross-functional teams.

New Jersey, United States

• Composed project budgets, determined creative resources needed, and monitored project progress to ensure timelines and budgets were met.
• Managed creative project needs from conception to completion by acting as the main point of contact between external clients and internal teams.
• Wrangled in creative resources and kept them focused on the tasks at hand.
• Developed and executed the first-ever virtual pandemic internship. Taught 20 science majors the fundamentals of editing, interviewing, and shooting while all working remotely.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

• Conceived & pitched ideas, wrote copy, and edited content all in different tones and genres.
• Adhered to each brands’ guidelines. Need a Law & Order: SVU promo to be sexy and romantic without any violence? No problem. I aim to please and never go rogue creatively.
• Interfaced with clients during revision processes and made sure deadlines and budgets were met.
• Supervised and collaborated with teams of creatives, including editors, animators, VO talent, and audio mixers.

Fairfield, NJ

• Managed budgets and planned complex installations for projects with budgets up to $1.5 million.
• Led an internal departmental restructure project for the CFO, identified redundancies in processes and implemented streamlined procedures.
• Produced training videos demonstrating the new systems and procedures using Adobe Photoshop & After Effects.
• Helped frustrated clients resolve issues associated with equipment malfunctions.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted during production and post-production phases of the film, Bear City. Think Sex & The City but with a bunch of hairy dudes.
• Wore many hats. Shot b-roll, composed rough cuts, designed end title crawl, and managed social media accounts.
• One memorable shoot involved a script which set out to prove that drinking shots is just as sophisticated as drinking cocktails. At the last minute, I stepped in as background talent due to a no-show actor.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Media Arts, Cum Laude

Multimedia Production, Multi-Track Production, Video Production, Cinematography, Lighting, Screenwriting, Editing, Pro Tools, Final Cut.

Certification In Project Management, Project Management

• Scope Planning, Schedule Development, Budget & Cost Control. • Risk Management, Quality Control, Stakeholder Engagement, and.

Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects

Certified in Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects