Student Orgs: The Players' Society, Alpha Gamma Delta, Primetime Television Club
Awards: Campus Leadership Award (2017), Center for Global Education Photography Award (2018), Chappell Award - Best Original Script (2019), Chancellor's List (Multiple Semesters)
Highlighted Course Work: Pilot Production, TV Writing Workshop, Intro to Production & Set Management
VIRTUE & VENOM - Localized foreign IP for American audiences, writing 10-12, 1500-word episodes weekly, including the series finale, engaging an audience of 200k+. Demonstrated high-level writing and self-editing skills.
MY VAMPIRE SYSTEM - Executed precise line edits on a hit series with an audience of 91M+, creating multiple episode variants for experimental audience testing.
(UN)TETHERED - Adapted popular book series, 'Rising: After the Thaw', for the US market, collaborating with staff writers, a senior writer, and a show supervisor to localize ~30k words weekly.
Conducted celebrity interviews for TMZ website and shows.
Assisted in the production of TMZ ON TV.
Led guided tours of Los Angeles for up to 25 people, offering insights into pop culture highlights & TMZ history.
On the picket lines, aspiring writers such as 25-year-old Carrie Smith have joined WGA members, hoping to help the Guild secure a deal with better terms to help them build a career.
"I want to be part of fighting for a better future," Smith said while holding a "Writers Guild of America On Strike" sign. "You can't climb a broken ladder."
-- Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Temp supporting SVP Creative Services, Julie Berk, performing various administrative tasks and spearheading an ongoing organizational overhaul project within the department’s archives.
Gained experience in Universal's image requisition interface, SOLAR.
Provided comprehensive executive support to EVP Physical Production, Shayne Fiske Goldner, including calendar management, communication coordination, meeting scheduling, and project-specific support both in the office and remotely.
Collaborated with Directors of Physical Production to manage and process various production paperwork, including cross-referencing dailies with production reports, facilitating the execution of SAG agreements for A-list talent, and ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information. Contributed to the closing of a feature film completion bond with Film Finances, Inc.
Coordinated and executed comprehensive travel arrangements for filmmakers, with a focus on tight turnaround times and logistical problem-solving.
Read and broke down scripts in development and generated production notes for use in budgeting process.
Conducted friends and family test screening, recording audience reactions and focus group feedback, and promptly compiled and distributed relevant files to filmmakers and producers.
Cataloged and documented large wardrobe boxes of leftover costumes from completed feature, reaching out to various costume warehouses to purchase collection.
The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.
Two college freshmen pull a "Turkey Dump" and break up with their high school sweethearts over "Drunksgiving" - the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.
Supported EVP Paramount Animation Mark Bakshi and VP Production Debra Barlow
Assignment #1 - Managed calendars for two SVPs of TV Physical Production, Robert West and Julie Schwachenwald.
Assignment #2 - Supported two EVPs of TV Physical Production, John Lynch and Liz Miller, and SVP Production Rob Ortiz.
Collaborated with Production Manager Will Thayer to onboard new shows to PTVS payroll system and Scenechronize.
Created production calendars for upcoming Paramount Television Studios shows, taking into account budgetary constraints, international COVID restrictions, and cast/crew availabilities.
Coordinated business lunches for 10+ people, secured reservations and ensured all attendees had correct information.
Managed calendar for EVP Int'l Marketing Communications, Liz West. Set meetings, created agendas, sent gathers/holds.
Drafted International Breaks Reports, Review Reports, other executive communications. Managed distro lists via Outlook.
Coordinated international travel for multiple executives; booked flights, accommodations, and airport car service.
Edited copy for CineEurope program statement, employing creative writing experience and communication skillset.
Pitched multiple creative ideas for International Publicity campaigns, including one selected for Paramount's theatrical release of "Jackass Forever".
• Shadowed Development Coordinator, gained executive support experience / protocol training. Covered VP of Development’s desk when they were unavailable.
• Analyzed scripts and other submitted materials, contributed to weekend read meetings.
• Gained on-set experience as a Production Assistant on rotoscope animated series "Undone".
After she very narrowly survives a serious car accident, a woman discovers that she has a new relationship with time.
Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who feeds off the souls of children, has his whole world threatened when a young woman in New England discovers she has a dangerous gift.
• Assisted Director of Volunteers in facilitating several orientations for groups of 20+ volunteers.
• Supervised volunteers during opening and closing nights of the festival – delegated tasks, fielded questions, kept things running smoothly and according to schedule / festival policy.
• Addressed filmmaker, attendee, and volunteer questions via phone and email prior to festival.
Covered front desk during weekly staff meetings. Rolled calls, took messages, etc.
Coordinated weekly lunch order for staff of 20+ people with efficiency and accuracy.
Assisted with executives’ expense reports each month. Tracked down missing receipts, compiled reports using Expensify and Trello.
Completed coverage assignments, research tasks, and administrative responsibilities with close attention to detail, quick turnaround, and a positive attitude
An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.
An anthology series in which a colorful blend of outcasts and iconoclasts confront universal issues across various time periods: love, faith, societal norms, and venturing into the unknown.
Scripted / produced live radio and television shows for patients at Children's Hospital of Orange County.
Utilized industry-standard equipment to broadcast shows and facilitate patient interaction.
Conducted and recorded celebrity interviews for use by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.