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Professional Experience:
July 2008 to Present WIREIMAGE VIDEO/THE RECORDING ACADEMY Los Angeles
Reporter/Producer
Produce, write & report segments for internet entertainment outlets.
Set-up and supervise comprehensive interviews and location shoots.
Cultivate relationships and support clients’ needs to sustain and expand continued
use of our media services.
Successfully acquire & maintain extensive contacts within the entertainment industry.
Produced live red carpet coverage & interviews at 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
July 2013 to Present GLOBAL ANIMAL Los Angeles, CA
Contributor
Generate, write and edit feature articles from interviews, research and various social mediums for an on-line news magazine dedicated to all things animal.
Write “The Well-Intentioned Eater,” a food and lifestyle blog on my journey as a meat eater towards healthier and more compassionate eating.
Promote GlobalAnimal content through social networking sights.
Optimize posts for SEO.
Oct 2010 to Present INFOMERCIALS/HOME SHOPPING NETWORK/DRTV
TV Presenter/Host/Spokesperson
*Craft engaging and informative product demonstrations for live & taped presentations.
*Effectively introduce, educate and motivate viewers to purchase products.
*Thrive under pressure of live, fast-paced, scripted and ad-libbed TV demonstrations.
*Deliver scripts off teleprompter and from memory in an instructive and
conversational manner.
*Interview clients & study marketing materials to develop and write branded editorial content.
July 2011 to Sept. 2012 IN THE KNOW GUIDE Tampa, FL
Host/Producer/Editor
*Produced, wrote & reported segments for entertainment & lifestyle website featuring
the best in restaurants, shopping and nightlife in the Tampa/St Petersburg area.
*Created, organized and oversaw promotional events and shoots for clients’ marketing
videos.
*Wrote & managed compelling content and programs across various social platforms
that engaged and communicated effectively with our audience.
*Developed & wrote social media copy for both editorial and marketing efforts.
July 2003 to July 2008 COURT TV New York, NY
Special Features’ Producer – “Hollywood Heat”
*Developed, produced, wrote and edited stories for entertainment news show.
*Directed field shoots and conducted revealing celebrity interviews.
*Fostered relationships with networks and studios for optimal access & coverage to
shows, movies and celebrities.
*Oversaw coverage of award shows; i.e. Sundance, Academy Awards, Golden Globes.
*Earned Telly Award for excellence in television production.
Nov. 1998 to June 2003 E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION Los Angeles, CA
Producer – “E! News”
*Show produced specials; i.e. Celebrity Scandals, Summer Fashion Trends.
*Produced, wrote and edited news stories for daily, live entertainment show.
*Conducted informative interviews and behind-the-scenes shoots.
*Cultivated and maintained relationships with publicist and agents.
*Field produced live Academy Awards shows, film premieres and other events.
Sept. 1998 to July 1999 METRO NETWORKS Los Angeles, CA
June 2003 to Sept. 2003
*Reporter/Producer
*Reported, produced and wrote live and packaged news segments.
*Set-up and oversaw comprehensive field interviews and location shoots.
*Pitched and researched story ideas for news broadcasts.
*Reported and produced breaking news live.
Education: Boston University; BS Communications
Groundlings; Improv
Kalmenson & Kalmenson; Voice Over
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