Experience

PBS Distribution

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Operations Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  • Create procedures for and coordinate deliveries of video content to digital distribution partners. • Provide support and training for new Production Operations team members. • Maintain data integrity in cloud-based databases. • Quality control metadata and artwork assets distributed to third-party vendors. • Develop internal tools and automation solutions for metadata generation. • Collaborate across departments to improve workflows and create efficiencies. • Generate monthly metrics on file output and performance. Show less



Freelance

• Chicago, IL

• Digital Asset Coordinator, Data Wrangler

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  • PBS Distribution - Consultant on digital distribution processes and procedures, and worked with metadata preparation and partner delivery specifications. • Varsity - Data Wrangler on set for "A Friend Named Paul" music video. • PBS Distribution - Consultant on digital distribution processes and procedures, and worked with metadata preparation and partner delivery specifications. • Varsity - Data Wrangler on set for "A Friend Named Paul" music video.



ONE at Optimus

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Operations Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Managed database of projects and associated media. • Coordinated crew, invoices, travel, and other logistics for productions. • Proofread and edited directors’ creative treatments. • Processed crew and vendor invoices. • Managed database of projects and associated media. • Coordinated crew, invoices, travel, and other logistics for productions. • Proofread and edited directors’ creative treatments. • Processed crew and vendor invoices.



PBS Distribution

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Manager of Digital Video Operations

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Monitored partners’ technical specifications and updated metadata templates as necessary.• Managed and scheduled a team of editors.• Led weekly status report meetings.• Created procedures for and coordinated deliveries of video content to digital distribution partners.

• Senior Production Associate

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  • Established an online task manager account for PBS Distribution to track project statuses.• Interacted with independent and affiliate producers to obtain assets for DVD and digital distribution.• Managed PBS Distribution's master library.



Freelance

• Videographer, Digital Media Technician, Production Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  • Iowa Public Television – Videographer for Norman Borlaug: Journey to Statuary Hall documentary. • World Bank via TeamPeople – Digital media technician for World Bank fall and spring meetings. • Lot 7 Media via TeamPeople – Assistant videographer /production assistant for multiple assignments. • Iowa Public Television – Videographer for Norman Borlaug: Journey to Statuary Hall documentary. • World Bank via TeamPeople – Digital media technician for World Bank fall and spring meetings. • Lot 7 Media via TeamPeople – Assistant videographer /production assistant for multiple assignments.



ONE at Optimus

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2013

  • Managed database of projects and associated media. • Served as a technical liaison to the engineering and post-production departments. • Acted as data wrangler on set. • Developed and maintained check-out procedures for all company production equipment. • Photographed behind the scenes of commercial productions as well as special events. • Managed database of projects and associated media. • Served as a technical liaison to the engineering and post-production departments. • Acted as data wrangler on set. • Developed and maintained check-out procedures for all company production equipment. • Photographed behind the scenes of commercial productions as well as special events.



Optimus

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Aided in the reconstruction of editing and graphic design suites. • Troubleshot problematic hardware and software. • Aided in the reconstruction of editing and graphic design suites. • Troubleshot problematic hardware and software.



KCCI News Channel 8

• Des Moines, IA

• Broadcast Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  • Operated studio cameras and managed lighting for daily newscasts. • Dubbed tapes and recorded/monitored satellite transmissions. • Operated studio cameras and managed lighting for daily newscasts. • Dubbed tapes and recorded/monitored satellite transmissions.



Iowa Public Television

• Johnston, IA

• Production Intern

  • Jul 2008 - May 2009

  • Operated camera and prompter, managed lights, and tended to other studio operations. • Greeted guests of weekly shows and tended to hair/makeup as needed. • Prepared studio sets for weekly shows as well as special event programming. • Operated camera and prompter, managed lights, and tended to other studio operations. • Greeted guests of weekly shows and tended to hair/makeup as needed. • Prepared studio sets for weekly shows as well as special event programming.



Iowa Cubs

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Video Production Intern

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Operated graphics, camera, audio, replay, and directed games on a rotating basis. • Shot and edited promotional videos for the Iowa Cubs team using Final Cut. • Operated graphics, camera, audio, replay, and directed games on a rotating basis. • Shot and edited promotional videos for the Iowa Cubs team using Final Cut.