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NICE TO MEET YOU!

A bit about me:

I’m an NYC-based writer/producer with experience in broadcast, film, and digital media. I currently work at CNN producing the latest news in the world today. Before that, I was at MTV, NBC, and PBS. My piece “Urban Gardens” aired on Orlando’s PBS station WUCF TV and was nominated for a Sunshine Award. 


My work goes past headlines to the human underneath. Emotions shape the world around us. Whether it be comedy, drama, or hard news, stories start with how we feel. That’s what I’m interested in exploring.

About me: About Me

MY SKILL SET

What I Do

COPYWRITING

MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH

VIDEO EDITING

MICROSOFT OFFICE

PRODUCTION DOCUMENTS

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

TRANCRIBING

About me: Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Background & Expertise

CNN | ANCHOR PRODUCER

Aug. 2021 - Present

  • Manage media, edit videos, build motion graphics, write captions for social media

  • Compile research for interviews, edit scripts, make updates for breaking news

  • Pitch story ideas/guests, conduct pre-interviews, write segment questions

MTV | TALENT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

March 2019 - July 2021

  • Organized travel arrangements, schedules, research packets for on-air talent

  • Delivered timely call sheets, directed set PAs, kept on-air talent up to date on changes

  • Managed Production Office, start paperwork, group meals, craft services

FREELANCE | PRODUCTION/WRITER'S ASSISTANT

January 2019 - Aug. 2021

  • Credits include: The VMA's, Cake (FX), Vera Wang, Savage X Fenty, NY Knicks, Samantha Bee (TBS), and more

  • Working on sets large and small, I did many jobs including Co-Script Supervising, Writer’s Assistant, Paperwork PA, Office PA, Art Department, and Post-Production

NBCUNIVERSAL | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

May 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Operated teleprompter, worked as a Camera Utility, set up studio each morning

  • Edited clips and produced graphics for news packages, organized and archived footage

ADRENALINE FILMS | OFFICE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Set up and broke down productions 

  • Coordinated equipment, crafty, and paperwork for studio/ENG shoots 

PBS | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Aug. 2017 - May 2018

  • Researched, wrote, and produced guest interviews and news packages to air on PBS

  • Edited daily video promos, audio, and graphics using Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop

About me: Experience

EDUCATION

My Studies

August 2016 - Dec 2018

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, RADIO-TELEVISION PRODUCTION

  • Writer on my school's late night news show, ToKnight's the Night

  • Writer and Researcher on the PBS show, Metro Center Outlook

  • Producer of UCF Film's A Milkman's Tale

About me: Education

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