Simone Perez Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, New York, US

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Recipient of a 2021 NAMIC Vision Award for a 30-minute piece I pitched and produced that details how COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on Navajo Nation
• Nominated for an Emmy under the category "Outstanding Feature Story in a Newscast" for a piece I pitched and produced on a second-trimester abortion support group
• Helped to develop programming for VICE News’ transition from HBO to VICE TV
• Produced on-air packages on a variety of topics including the impeachment hearings of Former President Donald Trump, how COVID-19 is impacting minority communities and Black Lives Matter protests
• Produced video content for VICE various platforms including digital and long form

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Nominated for three Emmy’s for producing special episodes on President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the 2018 midterm elections and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings
• Received an Emmy for my work on the Justice Kavanaugh special episode
• Field produced nearly 200 on-air packages over the course of three years on a wide variety of topics around the country as well as internationally including in Mexico and South Korea
• Booked interviews daily ranging from elected officials and presidential candidates to parents who lost a child to gun violence and immigrants who have been detained
• Wrote scripts for day-of packages as well as feature pieces with an average run time between seven and 11 minutes long
• Pitched day-of and feature stories on a weekly basis on topics such as legislation being debated, congressional races and the impact of newly enacted policies

• Closely followed and reported on the domestic and foreign policy agenda of the White House by attending the daily White House press briefing and events at the White House
• Coordinated and produced news from the White House including breaking news such as President Barack Obama’s remarks about the threat of ISIS and his announcement of Executive Action on gun control
• Traveled with the White House Press Corps internationally for global events including the President Obama's historic trip to Cuba
• Contributed to the network's 2016 campaign coverage by traveling on the campaign trail producing live shots and day-of packages in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida

• Produced live shots for correspondents, members of Congress and other network guests on a daily basis
• Advised and produced the network’s coverage of special events including hearings on Capitol Hill, speeches by the President of the United States and press conferences related to breaking news
• Assisted reporters in writing scripts for day-of and feature packages and pitched original story ideas
• Arranged domestic and international travel for myself, reporter and cameraman for stories on the road including obtaining visas, equipment bonds and setting-up interviews with international political leaders

• Field produced interviews with members of Congress
• Worked with editors to cut packages for day-of air
• Helped orchestrate network coverage of the Spring 2015 Supreme Court decisions which included decisions on Obergefell v. Hodges and King v. Burwell

US

• Produced topical guest segments, cut relevant sound bites, gathered biographical information on guests and wrote suggested questions for anchors
• Screened viewer phone calls during the show; monitored and moderated the show’s social media channels
• Created graphics used on-air with Chyron CAMIO
• Wrote, produced and assisted in editing short interview segments for air

Atlanta, US

• Researched video for editors, producers and correspondents within CNN’s digital library for use in packages
• Ingested video to the CNN server and facilitated satellite feeds of footage to other CNN bureaus
• Responsible for adding preliminary metadata to newly ingested video, including marking important timecodes and adding sound bites