Freelance Producer/Editor, Various

​2012 - present

 

Produced and edited non-fiction projects for various companies including educational videos for a history-related nonprofit

website, identity pieces for another nonprofit website, and other non-fiction media.

 

Project Manager, LAI Video

​2014 - 2015

 

​Producing short-form branding videos from beginning to end; supervising working with clients to make sure their vision is fulfilled and content is delivered on time; writing and editing scripts; managing and coordinating with internal resources and freelancers; directing shoots; interviewing subjects.

 

Associate Producer, Cortina Productions

​2012 - 2014

 

Producing video and interactive multimedia installations for museums and public spaces; coordinating and managing multi-camera video shoots that involve travel all over the US; filming with the RED Epic, Ladybug 360-degree camera, Sony EX3 and Panasonic HMC150; writing scripts and exhibit copy; researching and acquiring archival materials; editing, encoding and managing media, including large amounts of 3D graphic animation assets, RED footage, 360-degree video, photos, graphics, and archival media of many different formats; coordinating with several departments including graphics, post-production, design and technical departments to complete multi-faceted, complex media projects on tight deadlines; working with clients; creating, managing, and tracking large, complex budgets; often filling in as graphic editor, animator, video editor, etc, as necessary.

 

Digital Photography Instructor, Arlington Adult Education

​2012 - 2014

 

Teaching an evening, adult education class in the basics of DSLR photography (exposure, composition, lighting, and editing).

 

Associate Producer, The Johnson Group

​2011 - 2012

 

​Wrote and edited grant applications and promotional materials for films in development; researched project subject matter and potential funding sources; budget tracking; office management; intern management; post-production coordination; managed website.

 

News Team, PBS’ Religion & Ethics: News Weekly

​2010 - 2011

 

​Researched, produced, shot and edited news pieces for broadcast and for web.

 

Editor, Grand Isle

​2011

 

​Edited a 10-minute documentary, about fishermen in Louisiana affected by the BP oil spill for Meridian Hill Pictures.

 

Associate Producer, Red Light Films

2007 - 2010

 

​Assisted the Academy Award-winning director/producer of a small documentary production company on multiple projects in various stages of production, development and post-production; coordinated and managed shoots involving travel out of state; coordinated post-production; managed the office; bookkeeping; research; correspondence; managed calendars; completed grant and festival applications.

 

Founder, manager, writer, Guilt Free Pleasures

​2007 - 2012

 

​Created and managed a music news blog, created original video content, wrote music reviews, managed several writers in other cities, formed relationships with publicists and artists, built and formatted blog using blogger and HTML tools, built audience through social media presence using various platforms such as HooteSuite, Facebook, Twitter, Hype Machine, MOG, etc. Planned music showcases for audiences of 50-200 people.

 

Post-Production Coordinator, Hour One

​2008

 

​Coordinated post-production of an 8-episode HD reality series for the Voom network: assisting with scheduling of editors and assistants, coordinating lay-offs of episodes, distributing materials, finding archival footage and music, collating deliverables.