• Creative media professional experienced in producing content effective at establishing and maintaining audience engagement. Leverage story-telling skills as part of coordinating information for short-form content, which is produced on digital platforms on behalf of A+E.
• Supervise production shoots of events and interviews on behalf of FU Nights NYC, a global movement started in Mexico in 2012 where entrepreneurs share business failure stores. Manage production schedule of short-form and social media and digital deliverables.
• Research content used to repurpose short-form and long-form programming. Generate ideas and contribute to producing engaging and consistent stories that promote A+E’s reputation. Share narrative across multiple channels, which includes managing acquisitions, quality control and deliverables.
• Facilitate delivery and distribution of all short-form content to partners and digital platforms. Review raw footage and research content based on needs of shows under development. Edit and issue content to production companies for completion on behalf of A+E.
• Supervise production shoots of events and interviews on behalf of FU Nights NYC, a global movement started in Mexico in 2012 where entrepreneurs share business failure stores. Manage production schedule of short-form and social media and digital deliverables.
• Research content used to repurpose short-form and long-form programming. Generate ideas and contribute to producing engaging and consistent stories that promote A+E’s reputation. Share narrative across multiple channels, which includes managing acquisitions, quality control and deliverables.
• Facilitate delivery and distribution of all short-form content to partners and digital platforms. Review raw footage and research content based on needs of shows under development. Edit and issue content to production companies for completion on behalf of A+E.
Content Acquisitions Administrator (2015-Present)
A+E NETWORKS
Since 2015
New York, NY
- Direct production of short-form content, which includes collaborating with internal partners and production companies. Maintain production schedule of long-form programming and manage technical and delivery requirements with commissioned production companies. Serve as liaison between production companies, post-production, legal and executive producers.
• Managed digital archive, VICELAND and other content. Liaised with VICE resources and internal A+E staff as part of coordinating the relationship with this broadcast channel under A+E umbrella.
• Applied post production skills to manage delivery of content in form needed for various shows.
- Created content for other internal groups, which included information used in presentations for rights and clearances.
• Directed quality control for short-form content. Collaborated with music services department to build company’s original music library.
• Trained team members and colleagues on content editing, quality control and distribution, as well as best practices related to short-form content and new workflows.
- Created content for other internal groups, which included information used in presentations for rights and clearances.
Media Resources Coordinator
A+E NETWORKS
2010
to 2015
New York, NY
- Reviewed raw footage and conducted research for new shows. Coordinated production of short-form content for all network brands. Selected to maintain short-form responsibilities in Content Acquisitions Administrator role. Trained staff on content editing, internal distribution and delivery.
• Demonstrated understanding of how content was delivered to digital platform and partners. Ensured that program companies adhered to standards aligned with company requirements.
- Coached production companies on content delivery and approval process.
- Worked with executive producer to evaluate and approve content for upcoming shows.
• Assumed responsibility for creating program agreement with production companies that outlined amount of content and distribution levels.
• Edited and finished content for inclusion into long-form programming and partnership deals.
• Managed rights and clearances of A+E-owned third party content.
- Coached production companies on content delivery and approval process.
Media Assets Associate / Edit Assistant
A+E NETWORKS
2005
to 2010
New York, NY
- Coordinated post production requests and scheduling. Organized and tracked assets for post production. Managed file archive and tape library, as well as billing for tape stock. Trained team on workflows.
Freelance Producer
FU NIGHTS NYC
Since 2014
New York, NY
- Create storyboards for events and engagements that take place twice monthly in Chelsea and Brooklyn attended by notable entrepreneurs that share challenges of entrepreneurship, including stories of failure from which other people can learn.
• Created videos for events and promoted content on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as on organization’s global website.
• Managed archive of organization’s media assets and trained team on quality control, editing and distribution of content.
Freelance Shooter / Editor
TAKE NOTE PRODUCTIONS
Since 2005
New York, NY
- Support development and production of various projects on behalf of clients for this specialized provider of marketing and branding products for broadcast and new media. Serve as secondary cameraman and boom operator on production shoots. Conduct video / sound editing and color grading of shoot footage. Create web pages and social media profiles in support of projects. Participate in developing original short-form content featured on YouTube and via social media channels.
Production Assistant
RAW MEDIA NETWORK NYC
2004
to 2005
New York, NY
- Supported studio and field productions for this creator and producer of innovative multimedia packages designed to build new business or strengthen existing operations. Managed personal, location and materials releases. Logged and organized shoot footage.
Production Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
2002
to 2004
Storrs, CT
- Provided assistance with studio production efforts. Logged shoot footage. Managed media assets and delivered orders to clients.
