Professional Background

Experienced Video and Digital Producer with a demonstrated history of leading award winning, first class creative for global brands. Skilled in all aspects of production, from concepting and financing through final delivery. Managed production budgets from $5,000 - $3.5 million.

A natural problem solver across video, motion graphics, design, website production, and general project management, pushing teams and refining creative for brands like Google, YouTube, NBA2K, Fruit of the Loom, Best Buy, Discovery Inc., Zillow and more.

Experience

Hook Studios | Los Angeles, CA | 9/2018 - Present

Executive Producer

  • Collaborated with group creative director and executive leadership to cultivate growth and refine the production process across the organization

  • Acted as consult for broadcast production across the organization.

  • Managed 2 direct reports, guiding them through day-to-day projects while also helping them grow in their roles through collaborative goal setting and tracking, weekly 1:1 meetings, and department scrums

  • Worked with executive leadership to develop and roll out an organization-wide internal project management wiki Produced best-in-class animation, website experience design/development, and brand collateral

  • Began and fostered new client relationships across multiple projects and brands

  • Managed pro-bono video and digital productions to ensure effective spending of funds and resources

  • Assisted in development of student mentorship program messaging and branding

  • Guided weekly team and client status meetings

  • Specialized in complex, multimedia projects

  • Clients include: Google, YouTube, Mozilla, Indeed, Activision-Blizzard, Gemini, Discovery, US Vote Foundation

Awards and Achievements:

Awwwards "Site of the Day" - Stories on Google

Prev. roles: Senior Producer (2019-2021), Producer (2018-2019)

CP+B | Los Angeles, California | 02/2013 - 07/2018

Integrated Producer

  • Managed creative / production / client collaboration through concepting, director search / production bidding, pre-pro, and shoot days

  • Worked with business affairs to cast union and non-union talent and payment negotiations

  • Bid, booked, and oversaw edit, mix, color correction, and finishing vendors and workflows

  • Generated music briefs for original compositions and library tracks, and worked with music vendors to match the right music, oftentimes mid-edit

  • Built collaborative relationships with reps to advise during director searches

  • Created pre- and post-production documentation such as award paperwork, pre-pro books, and job wrap information Clients included Jose Cuervo, Hotels.com, NBA2K, Best Buy, Fruit of the Loom, and more

Awards & Achievements

IAB Mixx Award Silver - Letgo: Commercializer

Cannes Lion Bronze - Hotels.com: Captain Obvious Runs for President Clio Silver - NBA 2K16 Casting Call

Clio Bronze - Fruit of the Loom: Plastique

One Show Merit - Fruit of the Loom: Plastique

Think Awards Best Social Media Campaign - NBA 2K16 #bethestory

Prev. roles: Jr. Producer, Video Production Intern

Skills

Video Production, Post Production, Bidding, Asset Licensing, Business Affairs, Shoot Management, Talent Payment, Leadership Experience, Project Management, Scheduling, Budgeting, Vendor Management, Client Relationships

Education

University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota Strategic Communication/Advertising, Design

05/2012 Graduated Cum Laude

Member and Team Lead in University of Minnesota Marching Band 2008-2012 Leadership at student-run radio station

KUOM "Radio K" 2010-2012