Experience

Bella Management

• Australia
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Talent Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Media Talent Management

• Talent Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  I manage the careers of media personalities and experts. Media Talent Management was formerly operating under 6 Degrees Group. I manage the careers of media personalities and experts. Media Talent Management was formerly operating under 6 Degrees Group.



Warner Bros. Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2018

  Kids producer on Little Big Shots season 2 - channel 7Bachelorette producer on Bachelorette season 4 - channel 10 Kids producer on Little Big Shots season 2 - channel 7Bachelorette producer on Bachelorette season 4 - channel 10



Nine

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casting Producer

  • Apr 2018 - May 2018

  Travel Guides season 3 Travel Guides season 3



Seven Network

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casting Director

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  Instant Hotel season 2 Instant Hotel season 2



RMK Management Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Talent Agent

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  RMK management represents Australia's top voices, on camera talent, kids and crew. www.rmk.com.au RMK management represents Australia's top voices, on camera talent, kids and crew. www.rmk.com.au



Screentime

• Netherlands
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Story / Field Producer - The Driving Test Season 1

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Observational documentary for Nine Network. Observational documentary for Nine Network.



Seven Network

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Story / Field Producer - Instant Hotel Season 1

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Casting producer and field producer

• Senior Field Producer - Seven Year Switch Season 2

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

• Senior Story Producer - Bride and Prejudice

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016



Nine

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer - Ready For Take Off Season 2 - Fremantle Media

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  Field producing all around Australia in the observational documentary about what happens behind one of the worlds largest airlines, Qantas.The series will follow key staff behind the scenes as they work around the clock to keep the airline in the air. At the heart of Qantas is its dedicated staff, pilots, cabin crew, engineers, trainers, caterers, ground staff and customer service managers. Ready For Take-Off will be told through their eyes, with viewers getting a front row seat deep into the normally off-limits areas of the airline.

• Producer - Reno Rumble Season 2

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

  Field producing season two of Nine Networks home renovation series Reno Rumble.



Laura Brooke Toplass, CSA

• Freelance Development Producer / (Series) Casting Director

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2016

  Lead and support casting for scripted feature films and television in North America and international projects. Unscripted TV development support, casting, creation and direction of sizzles/pitch materials. Celebrity casting for hosts, judges, contestants.Networks: Bravo, Esquire, CMT, W Network, Discovery, History, OLN, Slice, HGTV, FYI, Ovation TV, A&E, Bite TV, Cottage Life, E!, Lifetime, SyFy, City TV, Channel 9 Australia, Jetix Network, Super channel, 7 Network, Lifestyle, SBS Travel Network.



Seven Network

• Australia
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Field Producer - Seven Year Switch Season 1

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Managing the location and story for an observational documentary series about couples that are questioning if they would be happier with someone else. Managing the location and story for an observational documentary series about couples that are questioning if they would be happier with someone else.



Fremantle Australia

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casting Producer - Australia's Got Talent Season 8

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Casting Season 8 of Australia's Got Talent www.australiasgottalent.com.au/ Casting Season 8 of Australia's Got Talent www.australiasgottalent.com.au/



EQ Media Group

• Australia
• Movies and Sound Recording
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Casting Producer - Contract

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Development outreach and casting for several series in development with major networks in Canada and the USA. Development outreach and casting for several series in development with major networks in Canada and the USA.



Tricon Films & Television

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Series Casting Producer - Apre Ski on Bravo

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  Leads and supporting casting to work for a high end VIP concierge company in Whistler BC. I also cast the clients for all 8 episodes. Leads and supporting casting to work for a high end VIP concierge company in Whistler BC. I also cast the clients for all 8 episodes.



Corus Entertainment

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Director / Series Casting Producer - Game of Homes (W Network)

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Casting the host and judges for W Networks biggest show! Field Director in production, interviewing and managing talent, creating A, B, C story lines. Casting the host and judges for W Networks biggest show! Field Director in production, interviewing and managing talent, creating A, B, C story lines.



Lark Productions

• Canada
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Producer - Contract

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Casting and research for several series on Larks busy unscripted development slate. Casting and research for several series on Larks busy unscripted development slate.



Force Four Entertainment

• Series Casting Producer / Story Producer - Various Contracts

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  - Development casting, story editing for various programs, W Network / Corus Entertainment - Series Casting Director and Story Producer, “Battle Cats”, 6 episodes Blue Ant Media / Bite TV- Story Producer “Shannon & Sophie”, 8 episodes W Network / Corus Entertainment - Development casting, story editing for various programs, W Network / Corus Entertainment - Series Casting Director and Story Producer, “Battle Cats”, 6 episodes Blue Ant Media / Bite TV- Story Producer “Shannon & Sophie”, 8 episodes W Network / Corus Entertainment



Shaw Communications

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• The Rush Talk Show - Segment Producer

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  National daily talk show on Shaw TV. Booking segments, writing and producing opens/bumps, creating pitch packages, research ideas and control room direction.

• Cooking With Fire - Creator / Story Editor / Field Director / Series Casting Director

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Half hour stand alone reality show showcasing the culinary talents of fire fighters in a competitive format.

• Urban Rush - Segment Producer

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2012

  Local daily talk show on Shaw TV. Booking segments, writing and producing opens/bumps, creating pitch packages, research ideas and control room direction.



Insight Film Studios

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Casting

  • May 2004 - Feb 2009

  Overseeing casting for the largest independent production company in Canada.

• Associate Producer

  • Jan 2004 - May 2004

  Executive Assistant to Kirk Shaw - President of Insight Film Studios

• Production Coordinator - Contract

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2004

  Production Coordinator for x 3 MOWS - Lifetime Network



Premiere Talent

• Jr. Agent / Extra's Agent

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2003



Howard Hill Agency

• Associate Agent

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2003



Camerons Models

• Print Model

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2002

  Commerical, bridal, catalogue, and high end fashion. Commerical, bridal, catalogue, and high end fashion.