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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Ideate and develop original concepts for unscripted television, resulting in two development deals within the first two months
• Build sales materials including sizzle reels, and pitch decks using Keynote, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and creative writing skills
• Discover potential new talent and conduct casting outreach and interviews
• Produce and edit casting tapes using Adobe Premiere
• Communicate regularly with buyers and agencies to obtain the most up-to-date mandates and market information

New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

• Managed scheduling for the Senior Vice President of Development and Current
• Oversaw and tracked the unscripted development slate comprised of over forty projects at any given time
• Implemented a development process and system to streamline communication of projects across the company
• Generated original ideas for unscripted formats and built out pitch materials
• Guided direction of development tapes and assembled string outs in AVID and Adobe Premiere
• Created pitch decks using Keynote, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and creative writing skills

New York, New York

• Managed phone calls and the schedule for the Senior Executive Vice President of International Sales in North America
• Created pitch decks of available programs for buyers based on their programming needs
• Maintained multiple databases including master databases of pitches, sales, and financial projections of potential acquisitions
• Consulted interdepartmentally daily with Marketing, Finance, Development, Global Content, Rights, Legal and Operations
• Oversaw delivery operations of all programs and materials to clients
• Tracked revenue and performance generated from programming with AVOD partners

New York, New York

• Researched concepts, recruited talent, and pitched ideas for unscripted television
• Wrote up one-sheets and designed pitch decks using Photoshop, Keynote, and PowerPoint
• Produced casting tapes by filming interviews with potential talent via Skype and editing using Adobe Premiere
• Answered phones, handled scheduling, and anticipated needs for two executives and the President
• Spearheaded a website redesign and created mockups using Photoshop
• Optimized organizational systems for development concepts, legal files, and casting documents

Greater New York City Area

• Provided support to four Executive Account Directors at SHAPE and the Publisher at InStyle
• Created proposals and organize pitch materials for client meetings
• Answered phones, handled scheduling, and managed the office

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Responsible for providing support to the production team
• Created engaging social media posts and consistently posted in each brand's respective voice
• Researched and implemented social media trends

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Responsible for wearing many hats and multitasking in order to accomplish tasks related to marketing, administration and general staff support. MARKETING:
• Pitched ideas for branded marketing on social media
• Developed experiential marketing programs
• Managed branded merchandise on the online store using Weebly Web Hosting ServiceADMINISTRATION:
• Oversaw front desk operations which included greeting guest, and giving building tours
• Answered phone, processed invoices, handled mailing

Los Angeles

• Supported the Once Upon A Time writing and post-production staff
• Collated scripts to ensure the staff were receiving the most updated edits
• Revamped organizational practices using organizational skills which increased office efficiency
• Burned DVD copies of Dead of Summer for the staff at the studio and the network
• Implemented strategies to boost office morale

Los Angeles

• Assessed multiple scripts daily to discover possible talent
• Determined which scripts were worthy of consideration using analytical and decision-making skills
• Wrote detailed script coverage in order for the president to efficiently decide on future clients

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Created and oversaw social media posts using Hootsuite Social Media Management
• Designed art for branded marketing on social media using basic Photoshop skills
• Developed Power Points promoting the network content as a tool to sell commercial slots
• Managed on-air guests
• Assisted with administrative tasks

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Arts: Film, Television, Radio; Psychology

Semester Study Abroad

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Arts: Film, Television, Radio; Psychology