Niena Drake Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

• As Co-Chair of the Advancement Committee, we achieved an outstanding goal, by getting the greatest number of Alumni Donors in the history of the college.
• Lead the Advancement Committee’s critical role in supporting the outreach, fundraising, philanthropic goals, and initiatives to increase donorship, engagement, and guide mission awareness.
• Collaborate with staff and board members to create successful programming, donor initiatives, and capital campaigns.

New York, NY, US

• Senior Director of Emma Bowen Foundation's All Multicultural Media Professionals Network (AMMP Network). Grown the AMMP Network to more than 6,000+ diverse creative professionals of color across the country in media.
• Manage, plan, and lead event logistics and onsite event management for large-scale virtual and in-person production events including our annual conference of 400+ attendees focused on philanthropy, education and DEI.
• Focus on membership growth, diversity recruitment, planning and executing exclusive industry-focused events, workshops, webinars, training, job opportunities, career navigation, training, coaching, and other.
• Build and manage relationships with outside organizations and businesses to optimize value and leverage opportunities and partnerships that are mission aligned.
• Creative Strategist
• Designed and launched high quality e-newsletter.

Beaverton, OR, US

• Currently the official DJ for The New "Celebrity Squares" on VH1 and BET
• Program, curate, host, and DJ music for live radio, TV, special events, film, branded and sponsored video content for major companies including Apple, NIKE, Jordan Brand, Rolls-Royce, Vogue, TED.com, McDonald's, NFL.
• Work with marketing and advertising agency teams to plan, communicate, and execute brand client strategies
• Host & Emcee live events and TV shows for major brands and TV networks while delivering brand messaging and keeping the crowd and fans excited, engaged, and active
• Integrate brand goals and messaging into social, digital, and mobile platforms aligned with the client’s strategy

Los Angeles, California, US

• Showrunner + Executive Producer and Director of multi-cam video content for digital and broadcast
• Developed multiple full seasons of 12 and 24-episode original non-scripted shows
• Led, directed, strategized, and supervised the pre, production, and post for multiple digital and broadcast lifestyle shows with celebrity talent

LA, California, US

• Producer on multiple major network and digital shows including:
• Netflix
•  Apple Music First Listen
• Stand Up To Cancer Special Telecast
• Disney Holiday Singalong (ABC)
• Disney Singalong II (ABC)

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• Producer for the 78th Golden Globe Awards managing extensive production logistics for nominees worldwide.

New York, NY, US

• Produce, manage, write, and direct original lifestyle, interview, comedy, and music broadcast and digital shows with high-profile celebrity talent for BET Experience, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, and other BET.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Produce multiple live multi-camera shows titled Complex Conversations for COMPLEX Con
• Provide creative direction and strategy for live and post-production of video content
• Prep all hosts and celebrity talent including Takashi Murakami, Virgil Abloh, Michael B Jordan, Don C and more

US

• Manage and develop the team of video producers, on-camera talent, videographers and editors for ETOnline.com
• Lead, developed and launched (greenlight) new original digital VOD, live and daily, long/short-form video programming for ETOnline.com and media partners Facebook and YouTube leading to millions of increased engagement.
• Work with legal, sales, engineering, and analytical teams to strategically plan and manage original & and branded content
• Collaborate with broadcast production teams to coordinate and book shoots for exclusive content
• Create and manage daily programming content for ET brand and media partners AOL, Facebook, MSN and YouTube

San Francisco, CA, US

Hollywood, California, US

• Research, plan, write and manage daily 30-minute live tv show and other network programs
• Manage production team and act as editorial lead -- assessing and coordinating pitches and assignments
• Program music for show and work with in-house legal team for song clearance
• Build and maintain strong relationships with celebrity, music, sports, entrepreneur and entertainment industry professionals.
• Book and prep in-studio and remote guests around the world
• Oversee, coordinate and incorporate breaking news into live show

San Francisco, CA, US

• Book & perform on-site and on-camera interviews with guests for live events, live and recorded shows on tv, radio, podcasts & online digital media
• Research, plan, and manage production shoots while meeting deadlines and budget goals
• Create and source a network of reliable production crew contacts
• Oversee and supervise post production process
• Write show scripts and editorial content for television networks, radio shows, podcasts, international brands, and production companies on news, sports, music, entertainment, pop culture, fashion, beauty, lifestyle and.

Santa Monica, CA, US

• Hosted, wrote and produced stories on fashion, beauty and lifestyle acquiring more than 50,000 views and increasing channel engagement and revenue
• Sourced and planned logistics and crews for shoots to meet production deadlines and budgets
• Created online and promo campaigns to promote stories and increase website viewership and social media traffic

US

• Co-Hosted, deejayed and conducted interviews with celebrities, guests and listeners for live radio show
• Increased station revenue and secured new sponsorships through my relationships with corporate brands
• Debuted new records and increased station listenership during time slot
• Represented station as celebrity talent at events
• Built relationships with top record labels, artists and celebrities

New York, NY, US

• Deejayed live for #1 rated radio station regular shows and holiday mix shows
• Utilized my relationships with record labels, artists and celebrities to provide content and increase listenership
• Attended station music meetings and recommended new music to be added to station mix show programming

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Hosted live radio show on news, music, arts, entertainment and culture
• Researched show topics, booked and interviewed expert guests
• Wrote and edited scripts, promos and copy for broadcast, social media and digital platforms

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Developed Emmy Award-Winning stories through extensive research and investigation for long and short form specials on news, sports, entertainment, consumer, health, culture, fashion, beauty and lifestyle subjects
• Coordinated live television events such as debates, special programming, mini-documentaries and news pilots, wrote story promotions, teases and scripts, and supervised edit sessions
• Conducted interviews with citizens, high-ranking officials, athletes, entertainers and other celebrities
• Coordinated shoots, wrote story promotions, teases, scripts, and oversaw edit sessions to meet deadlines
• Worked with graphics and promotions departments to create visuals and promos for stories and programming
• Structured relationships with industry insiders to generate story ideas, promote stories and increase viewership

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Supervised, prioritized and managed newsroom crews to respond to daily and breaking news under strict deadlines
• Maintained a strong sense of local, national and international news and events

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Booked guests, generated, researched and wrote segments for daily live news broadcasts and recorded shows
• Maintained, wrote and produced content for station website while managing online viewer feedback

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Oversaw the production of stories for daily, live, feature and breaking newscasts
• Worked closely with reporters, newsroom managers and videographers to research, plan and shoot stories
• Managed crews in the field while conducting interviews and gathering story elements
• Logged and recorded b-roll footage while highlighting key elements
• Wrote news stories
• Managed communication between the field crew, reporters and newsroom

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Managed appointments, travel arrangements, correspondence, and maintained filing of confidential records
• Created and maintained monthly and end-of-year budgets and reports
• Coordinated and budgeted station events for more than 250 employees
• Implemented and maintained company newsletter

• Managed, planned and oversaw all publicity and marketing of brand and artist roster
• Built and maintained relationships with local and national media to track and increase exposure
• Created and distributed press kits for company and artists containing media clips, artist’s biographies, artist’s photos, music samples, record label information
• Defined target audiences and created brand awareness campaigns and events that increased awareness and engagement for the brand and artist roster
• Researched, developed and implemented strategic marketing partnerships
• Managed department budget

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Corresponded with print, television and radio media to generate publicity for magazine
• Fact-checked, researched and wrote editorial content
• Attended and wrote event critiques for fashion & dining departments