Andrew Rivera
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Experience
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More Perfect Union
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United States
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Internet News
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1 - 100 Employee
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Video Editor
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Wirecutter
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Audience Development Strategist
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May 2021 - Mar 2023
Strategist for Wirecutter's Social Video arm and producer of short form video content. Responsible for writing, hosting, editing and publishing engaging content on Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Use scheduling tools like SocialFlow and Later to write and post relevant content through social media channels like Twitter, Facebook and IG on a weekly basis to generate engagement and website visits. Strategist for Wirecutter's Social Video arm and producer of short form video content. Responsible for writing, hosting, editing and publishing engaging content on Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Use scheduling tools like SocialFlow and Later to write and post relevant content through social media channels like Twitter, Facebook and IG on a weekly basis to generate engagement and website visits.
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NowThis
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Originals Producer
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Nov 2018 - May 2021
Wrote, produced, and hosted 'ConTECHtual', a long form series about the history of technology that was published on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and Facebook Watch over three seasons. Directed 'WTFAQS', a long form body science series published on YouTube and Facebook Watch.Wrote and hosted on NowThis Fantasy, a long form explainer series about the fantasy genre published on Facebook Watch and Discovery Plus.Wrote and hosted on NowThis Nerd, a weekly pop culture explainer channel publishing to YouTube with over 400,000 subscribers. Show less
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Show Host
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Sep 2016 - May 2021
On screen host for multiple long form series at NowThis including ConTECHtual, NowThis Fantasy, Slash Course, and NowThis Nerd. Experience reading from teleprompter and versed with on set equipment.I've hosted over 100 videos, host on the official NowThis Nerd Twitch stream, hosted a weekly live stream on NowThis Future and have hosted smaller segments on our other pages.
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Facebook Producer
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May 2016 - Nov 2018
Scripted and edited multiple news videos daily for Facebook for the NowThis Future page. Some of my top performing videos reached over 30 million views. Conducted interviews with high profile talent including Bill Nye the Science Guy for long form pieces. Helped co-create long form series 'ConTECHtual' for Facebook Watch which I also hosted.Other skills include:- scripting a story that is conducive to social/mobile consumption.- editing video using footage, images and news packages while incorporating GFX that reflect company branding.- reaching out to companies, innovators and inventors for interviews and assets. Occasionally interviewing people face to face or over Skype and Google Hangouts.- identifying, scripting, and editing two news stories daily that resonate for an audience of 48 million. Show less
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Platforms Producer
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Oct 2014 - Apr 2016
Helped launch the NowThis Platforms team where I created and curated videos, images, and GIFs for Tumblr, Vine, Instagram and Snapchat with millions of views spread between them. This lead to a deal with Snapchat for their Discover product. Worked on daily editions for the NowThis Snapchat Discover page.
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Education
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Purchase College, SUNY
Bachelor's degree, Playwriting and Screenwriting