SUMMARY
Driven producer with over a decade of experience working in broadcast, film and digital media. Seasoned professional with hands-on skills bidding, budgeting, managing shoots, editorial and post production on both domestic and international assignments. Adept at working with union and non-union talent, negotiating music rights and clearances, and developing strong relationships with internal and external partners. Proven ability to define and execute a project calendar and deliver assignments on-budget. Passionate about documentary content and human stories. .
SKILLS
· Global Branded Campaigns
· International Shoot Supervision
· Director & Production Partner Search
· Manage Complex Budgets
· Bidding & Negotiations
· Oversee Line Producers and Directors on multiple simultaneous projects
· Post Production Oversight Including VFX/CG/Color/Audio
· Production Schedule Creation & Planning
· Small Business Operations Management
· Trained Nature-Based Meditation Teacher
EXPERIENCE & FREELANCE CLIENTS
Quality Meats Collective, Austin/Chicago/Remote 2020 - 2023
Director of Production, Co-founder / (current) Advisor
· Co-founder of this agency & production company hybrid start-up designed to bring the best freelance creative and production talent directly to clients with greater efficiency. Awarded Adage National Small Agency of the Year/Silver recognition. Built company from the ground-up as a side-gig and grew to 1MM+ revenue in the first 18 months while managing all ops and production needs for the company. Moved to an advisor role once the company was launched and projecting 3MM+ in revenue to get back to my true passion in narrative documentary production and storytelling.
The Last Ecstatic Days, Remote/Austin 2022 - 2023
Post Production Producer
· Working directly with the Director Scott Kirshenbaum to shepherd this poignant conscious death & dying documentary film through he final post production stage to deliver for early 2023 festivals.
Lyft, San Francisco, CA 2019 - 2020
Freelance Content Producer
· Supervised Lyft Vancouver launch TV production, entertainment team projects including a co-branded stunt featuring Will Smith, local growth & acquisition team shoots, social content capture & editing featuring real driver stories and more.
Even/Odd, San Francisco, CA 2019
Freelance Executive Producer
· Managed “America is An Idea” campaign production for client, Lyft, including delivery of fifteen short films, photography, and accompanying launch site copy. Collaborated with the founders at Even/Odd to oversee simultaneous productions as the lead Content EP facilitating the needs of multiple teams of directors, photographers, and line Producers while also ensuring client needs were met or exceeded on time and on budget.
The New Company, San Francisco, CA 2018 - 2019
Freelance Executive Producer
· Oversaw all facets of production across four-part documentary series for Nike client including short films, photography and social content deliverables.
Facebook/Studio, Menlo Park, CA 2018
Freelance Senior Producer
· Bid and produced video shoot for Marketplace real-user documentary content campaign.
· Managed influencer produced photography, animation &illustration for cover art project.
Twitter/#Studio, San Francisco, CA 2018
Freelance Senior Producer
· Oversaw scoping and planning for a variety of #Studio lead marketing initiatives.
Intel/Agency Inside, San Francisco, CA 2017 - 2018
Freelance Senior Producer
· Produced narrative content for social media and editorial/advertorial communications surrounding the collaboration between Parley + Intel, which utilized Artificial Intelligence and Drones to collect data for whale and ocean health research.
· Managed Intel's 2017 Global PC Gaming campaign shot in Shanghai, Barcelona and Los Angeles + post production for Global marketing events including: Worldwide and China specific long form video content, 30 second social edits, illustration and photography.
· Produced mixed reality VR editorial content for Intel's IQ.com site featuring a variety of Portland based companies and resources for emerging VR applications.
215McCann, San Francisco, CA 2015 - 2017
Senior Producer
· Produce, facilitate creative coalition and manage all aspects of global TV and multi-platform media campaigns for leading companies including Xbox, Pandora, Hulu and Workday.
· Bid, schedule and manage non-traditional campaigns including a game-realm to real world installation launch for Minecraft and shoot oversight for a live-streaming celebrity artist to real world fan stunt for Pandora.
· Trained and guided the work of an assistant producer, leading to promotion to producer.
Argonaut, San Francisco, CA 2014
Freelance Senior Producer
· Oversaw the execution of several short-form online films from concept through completion for Appleton branded rum, successfully distributed via digital outlets.
· Negotiated and coordinated live musical performance and recording with local Jamaican artist, Brushy One String.
barrettSF, San Francisco, CA 2013
Freelance Senior Producer/Executive Producer
· Collaborated closely with creative teams to bid and execute video content creation for campaigns across multiple accounts including MLB, CA Redwood, Rubio’s and more.
· Produced a highly successful international film shoot in Iceland and Portugal for Rubio’s client.
Deutsch, Los Angeles, CA 2011 - 2013
Freelance Producer
· Created the live-action experience of the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series for Playstation in 2012, before the dream was a reality.
· Utilized good knowledge of SAG rules and regulations to comply with on-set standards and talent expectations of union shoots consisting of as many as 150 SAG extras and 15 OCPs.
· Worked closely with Head of Production and Executive Producers to produce Super Bowl ad and teaser for Taco Bell “Live Mas” campaign.
· Oversaw car shoots for Volkswagen including stunt driving and real people talent casting.
Venables, Bell & Partners, San Francisco, CA 2008 - 2011
Freelance Producer
· Led the oversight, scheduling, international production through final asset delivery of the TED awarded “Top Ads worth Spreading” online short-form film “The Chase” for Intel merging live action and multiple styles of animation.
· Bid, scheduled and oversaw all aspects of TV and Radio production for brands such as ConAgra, Audi and ConocoPhillips.
Heat, San Francisco, CA 2007 - 2008
Producer
· Managed and delivered multiple live-action and game footage TV spots for EA Games including highlights such as Mastadon’s recording of a cover of, “One is the Loneliest Number”.
· Produced radio and video content for the California Academy of Sciences featuring real scientists and their stories.
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, CA 2005 - 2007
Assistant Producer / Producer
· Developed producing skills on comedy spots and customized animations for client Comcast.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology with concentrated studies in Fine Arts and Asian Studies.
INDEPENDENT STUDY/ VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
AWAKE IN THE WILD, Mark Coleman’s Nature Based Mediation Program
October 2019 - 2020 & 2023
Studying and training to guide meditations, lead talks and hold meditation retreats in nature.
SHANTI PROJECT, San Francisco
April 2018 - 2019
Volunteer with the Cancer and HIV Services emotional peer support program.
SPIRIT ROCK, Maranisati: Dying and Awakening 7-day Silent Retreat
May 2018
Sat this powerful retreat with Eugene Cash and furthered awakened my curiosity around death & dying and the lack of conversations around how to prepare for and hold death with loving intention in most western culture.