SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS


  • Outstanding organizational skills
    

  • Nine years of experience in television
     

  • Skilled in planning, coordinating, implementing and tracking projects
    

  • Knowledgeable in all aspects of production, including field and studio work
    

  • Ability to perform well in deadline oriented environments and attend to many details
     



    
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
    
    

    


1/04-7/04	Production Coordinator		      BET Nightly News	        BET

    

  • Maintained production schedules by preparing shoot sheets and booking rooms for interviews
    

  • Coordinated travel and transportation arrangements for news crew, staff and guests
    

  • Used news judgment to vet story ideas received via email, letters, faxes and phone calls
    

  • Served as field producer and worked with line producer to coordinate chyron and script distribution
    

  • Present in control room with chyron operator to ensure accuracy
     

  • Implemented new story board system and organized phone and e-mail listings 
    


7/02-7/03 	Tape Coordinator 		      “The View” 		ABC

    


  • Obtained and cleared video from film, television and music production companies
    

  • Screened, dubbed and labeled tapes and managed and maintained tape library
     

  • Compiled and distributed show rundowns
    

  • Liaised between producers and technical staff, guests
    


4/96-1/04	Producer 			      Various Public Access Shows

    


  • Created, developed and implemented original show ideas and wrote questions and scripts
    

  • Booked up and coming comedians, R&B and rap artists for interviews and performances
    

  • Organized location shoots, scheduled studio time and booked guests 
    

  • Directed, filmed and edited entire program under tight deadline
     


9/01-7/02	Freelance Videographer/Editor	      Various Projects 	Paige Productions

    

    	

  • Shot and edited industrial videos and public access shows using DVC Pro Camera 
    

  • Responsible for setting up and striking lighting, camera and sound equipment
    


9/00-9/01	Production Associate/Researcher       “Intimate Portrait”	Feury Grant

     


  • Collected, organized, scanned and recommended images and conducted animation stand sessions
    

  • Negotiated licensing and publishing fees and handled rights and clearances
    

  • Obtained shooting permits and archival materials from various sources
     

  • Managed stills budget, booked crews, scouted locations and arranged travel and catering
    

  • Various research tasks (reunions, celebrity information) via internet services, Nexis and the library
    

  • Responsible for tape transcriptions and dubs.
    


9/99-9/00          	Show Production Assistant     “Queen Latifah” 	Telepictures

    


  • Searched for and pitched suitable story ideas found via periodicals and internet research
     

  • Booked, pre-interviewed, met and greeted show guests, had releases signed
    

  • Managed hair, make-up and wardrobe schedule
    

  • Followed up with guests and arranged after care counseling as needed
    

  • Solicited companies for donations and petitioned therapists and personalities for free services
    




    
EDUCATION
    
    

    

  • Manhattan Edit Workshop, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro Editing Certification ~ 12/04
    

  • Gotham Writer’s Workshop, Screenwriting I ~ 2/02
    

  • Bronxnet Cable Community Television, Certification in Field and Studio Production ~ 4/96
    

  • SUNY College at New Paltz, BA in Communications Media; specializing in Production ~ 5/94
    



    
SKILLS
    
    

    
Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, 
    Excel, Internet, PC, Macintosh, Final Draft
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