PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance – Director, Producer & Editor                                                                      2/2014 – Present

Past/ Present Clients Include:        

• A&E Network, Syfy Network, Chiller Network, Nickelodeon, Art of Stepping Inc., and Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Sr. Producer Creative Services - Spectrum NY1, Charter Communication 12/2017 - Present

• Produce, shoot, direct, and edit promotional content for the network

• Work with team to create concepts and promo ideas meeting marketing needs

• Established connections with the news team for promotional efforts

• Order and manage equipment inventory in order to have what we need for shoots

• Schedule and Budget for production shoots when hiring an outside production crew

Co-Owner, Executive Producer, VP of Creative & Production Lead eres. You LLC 12/2018 - Present

• Responsible for the development and management of all brand visuals included but not limited to website, logo, documents, social media and video content

• Responsible for developing, creating and maintaining a consistent brand look through all visuals and content

• Develop and manage the production/creation of all video content for the platform including scheduling, renting and shooting

• Direct, shoot and edit all current social/digital series running on the platform

Creative Director, Video Producer and Promo Editor           Art of Stepping                                                                                                                                            02/2014 - Present

• Responsible for creating and developing company visuals pertaining to video design and graphics

• Ensure look remains consistent throughout company videos/ promos

• Shoot and edit events, performances and promo material for the company

• Suggests creative opportunities to continue to promote brand

Writer/ Producer                                                                    On-Air Marketing & Branded Content – BET Network                                                                              05/2017 - Present

• Generate original and integrated concepts, write scripts and produce promotional content from project inception till completion

• Create an exclusive fall line up spot to air during the BET Awards, viewed by over 3.8M+

• Deliver promo consistency within network brand while continuing to exceed brand expectations alongside Creative Directors

• Coordinate production schedule; book and oversee voice-over talents, graphic and in-house edit sessions

Producer                                                                           Brand Partnerships [Freelance] – A&E Network                                                                                     03/2015 - 05/2017  

• Write and produce custom integrated spots (50+), brand bridges (250+), tagged tune ins & vignettes (200+) for sponsored partnerships, including 20+ character spots for the Emmy Award Winning show, "Born this Way" on A&E

• Oversee/Manage the post-production of all projects, with a special focus on finishing, tagging, graphics, VO, mixing and successful delivery

• Knowledgeable with proprietary systems such as Creative Marketing Database (CMDB), On-Air Pro (OAP), and Direct File Output (DFO) in order to track, deliver, master and submaster all spots

• Provide Quality Check for all spots produced which includes ensuring that all audio/visual tags, bugs and graphics are correct and within show guideline

Ad Sales Production Coordinator                                        On Air Marketing [Freelance] – Syfy Network                                                                        9/2013 – 2/2014

• Responsible for creating the position’s job description and responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the organization of master documents, projects status, and developing pipelines

• Assist production companies by ensuring asset delivery throughout the project

• Worked closely with the Project Manager and Creative Director by scheduling / attending kick-off calls for Ad Sales projects

• Serve as liaison between vendor and sales team ensuring quality and standards are appropriate for the client

Associate Producer                                                               On Air Marketing[Freelance] – Syfy Network                                                                                            5/2013 – 9/2013

• Assist Producers with assets necessary to develop promos correctly for an Original Series called Defiance

• Work with Creative Director, Project Manager and other Associate Producers to ensure all promos are drop for air, Video-On-Demand and Social Media/ Digital Teams

• Main point of contact for Social Media and Digital teams for video packaging and asset distribution

• Responsible for contacting Producers to ensure delivering ofall assets

• Edit and package videos with proper tags, lower thirds, mixes and tune-in for Social Media/ Digital Teams

Post Production Assistant                                                   On-Air Marketing[Freelance] – Syfy Network                                                                                      1/2013 –3/2013

• Assist Project Managers and Producers with trailer deliveries and asset distribution/ organization

• Responsible for editing and converting video to proper broadcast and/or digital specs

• Submit requests for visual effects and full resolution video clips

• Log and digitize footage to store for usage

• Created a Social Media guide outlining the process and projects that were in place for the new series “Defiance"

Production Assistant [Freelance]                                             E! News                                                                                                                                             8/2012 – 1/2013

• View morning shows & compile online research on a daily basis to create editorial notes on major headlines

• Assist with video feeds to ensure its arrival for same day air

• Log major stand up interviews in order to find appropriate sound bites for commercials

• Edit post shoot notes & package videos to be sent to LA

• Assist all New York based producers and correspondents at shoots such as: movie premieres, fashion week, NFL exclusive parties and other major red carpet affairs

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Assisted the Art Director on set design, scouted for suitable locations to shoot, acted as roaming camera operator for multiple acts on stage, ensured all artists had what was requested, oversaw live video feed color correction being displayed during the concert viewed by over 10,000 students

Productions Include:

• Associate Producer & Assistant Director - Dahlia - Short Film, New York, NY

• Producer/ Editor - Hip Hop No Metaphors, Documentary, NY

• Producer/ AD - Wet Dreams - Short Film, Brooklyn, NY

• Video Producer/ Videographer - Art of Stepping, Company, NY

• Director/ Producer Asst. - Chasing Tastes, Indie Film, NY

• Art Director Asst. - Not Waving But Drowning - Indie Film, NY

• Camerawoman/ Color Corrector - Univ. at Buffalo SpringFest, Concert, Buffalo, NY

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York    Received May 2010
Concentration: Production, Virtual Minor
Certification in Network Management, Received December 2009                                                                                        

SKILLS

Technical: Microsoft Windows XP- Vista /Office, MAC OSX, HTML, Adobe Illustrator/ Photoshop/ After Effects, Final Cut Pro  7/X, Adobe Premiere       Language: English, Spanish (Intermediate)