Summer Simpson Email & Phone Number

Indian Hills, Colorado

Selected Documentary Projects:- 2024 "Last Call in the North" feature doc, w/ Go North Productions- 2024 "Horse Power: Youth Power" half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2023 "Come One Come All" half-hour doc, w/ Grit & Thistle Film Co. (writer/editor)- 2023 "Weekends at the Rockin' K" half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2023 "Art of Dance" 45-min doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2023 "Raised Ready" short doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2023 "Riding the Legacy" half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2022 "Making a Masterpiece" series of short docs w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2022 "Land of the Horse" short doc w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2021 "Durango 550" half-hour doc w/ Grit & Thistle Film Co. (writer/editor)- 2021 "Icons: Kokernot O6 Ranch," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2021 "Icons: Wall Street of the West," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2021 "Icons: M.L. Leddys," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2021 "The Drive to Brotherhood," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv - 2021 "The Making of a Champion," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv (writer/editor)- 2021 "The Wings They Lack," half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv- 2021 "Where It All Begins" half-hour doc, w/ Equine Network, Ride.tv- 2018 "Unbounded" feature doc w/ Venture Life Films, Amazon- 2011 “Valley Uprising,” feature doc by Sender Films (contributing editor) Noteable Shorts:- Ongoing since 2021 / McDivitt unscripted sitcoms "Family Style" and "Single Dad's Guide to Life"- 2016 & 2017 Trophy Awards, w/ Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum- 2016 "Ask Smithsonian" series w/ Smithsonian Digital Studio- 2015 Outside TV segment, "Dispatches" w/ Grit & Thistle FIlm Co.- 2013 Al Jazeera English "Earthrise" segment, "Trees in Place of Coal"​

Highlands Ranch, Co

-Edit and create motion graphics for television commercials for Kernel (formerly Time Warner Media) advertising clients nationwide. -Incorporate footage provided by the client to create commercials from concept to completion, often with little or no creative direction provided. Commercials are for advertisers such as Fiat, Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram, and Victory Indian Motorcycle dealerships, and other independent businesses.-Deliver color-corrected, audio-sweetened, broadcast-ready commercial spots.-Wrote and designed a series of highly designed 30-second spot templates for clients to quickly customize into commercial spots. -Primarily use Adobe Create Suite.

Washington, D.C.

- Produced and edited video and designed motion graphics for non-fiction productions for broadcast television, web, new media platforms and non-profit organizations for domestic and international distribution; including short-form videos on topics ranging from the natural sciences to international cultures. - Worked with a broad range of clients within National Geographic Society and its partner organizations, including Google, TED Talks, The Jane Goodall Institute, Future of Fish, The Center of Marine Life and Cengage Learning.

Washington, D.C.

- Coordinated legal and business affairs for BET News department: drafted contract requests, processed invoices, tracked department expenses, handled HR processes.- Provided logistical office support for D.C. and N.Y. news bureaus. - Provided production assistance for BET News specials: assisted field producers, logged tapes, coordinated travel for staff and talent, maintained and distributed production-related documents.

Washington, D.C.

- Provided key support to the Executive Vice President of News, Public Affairs & Program Acquisitions and Senior Coordinating Producer.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Film & Video, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: “Coyote Travels to Gringolandia,” an animated short I created as my master's thesis project, screened at Santa.

Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages (Tesol) Certificate, Education

Basic Manuscript Editing And Proofreading Course

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General, 3.6 Gpa

- Graduated with Distinction - University of Virginia Dean’s List, 1998–1999, Spring 2000

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Distinction

Fine Furniture Craftsman Certificate, Fine Woodworking

Activities and Societies: I am pursuing a Fine Furniture Craftsman Certificate. My classes are aimed at developing skills in furniture.