Experience

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  The Andy Warhol Museum

  • Artist in Residence, Documentary Film

    • Mar 2023 - Present

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  Michael Petrella Creative

  • Television & Film Producer

    • Mar 2019 - Present

    Producer, Our Father (Netflix)Co-Executive Producer, Taken at Birth (TLC)

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  Central Catholic High School

  • Coach - Varsity Ice Hockey

    • Sep 2011 - Aug 2023

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  Michael Petrella Casting

  • Casting Director

    • May 2012 - Mar 2019

    Cajun Navy (Discovery, CMJ)ZooBorns Live (Facebook, CMJ)Big Machine Graveyard (Discovery, CMJ)Lethal Nature (Animal Planet, CMJ)---Development Casting Director for Simple Alien (2016-2018)Head of Casting and Talent for M2 Pictures (2014-16)---Cake Hunters (Cooking, Simple Alien)Max It Out (Scripps, Simple Alien)Boat Buyers (Travel Channel, Simple Alien)Kitchen Lockdown (Discovery, Lucky 8)In Harm's Way (Animal Planet, Lucky 8)Patent Pirates (development, Shine America)Depend (online video testimonials, Kimberly Clark)The Freshman Class (Cooking Channel, Punched in the Head Productions)Canceled (AMC, Lion TV)Parenting Series (Bravo, Punched in the Head Productions)Mother Truckers (development, Shine America)Bad Bear Boys (development, Red Marble Media)One Reverse Mortgage (commercial series, Quicken)I Deserve to be Famous (development, Red Marble Media)Extreme Cheapskates (TLC, Stephen David Entertainment)Fleaman (NatGeo, KPI TV)Special K - The Victory Project (online campaign, MSN)

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  M2 Pictures

  • Casting Director

    • Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

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  Sharp Entertainment

  • Casting Producer/Casting Director

    • May 2009 - Feb 2012

    Quit Your Job (Travel Channel)Extreme Couponing (TLC)The Lottery Changed My Life (TLC)Underdog to Wonderdog (Animal Planet)

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  BBC Worldwide

  • Casting Producer

    • Oct 2005 - Dec 2010

    Casting Producer -- What Not to Wear (TLC)Casting Producer -- Bank of Mom and Dad (SoapNet)Casting Associate Producer -- The Week the Women Went (TLC)Casting Associate Producer -- Honey We're Killing the Kids (TLC)

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  MTV Networks

  • Casting Associate Producer

    • Aug 2004 - Oct 2010

    World of Jenks Moving In MADE SuperMADE Trailer Fabulous The Gauntlet IIMaking the Band 3

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  Optomen Television

  • Associate Producer

    • May 2006 - Jan 2009

    Samantha Brown's Great Weekends (The Travel Channel)House of Tiny Terrors (TLC)

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  Various

  • Casting and Production Experience

    • Aug 2003 - May 2006

    Talent Coordinator :: 9/11 Memorial from Ground ZeroField Casting Coordinator :: Super Bowl XLField Casting Coordinator :: Super Bowl XXXIXCasting Associate Producer :: Chain Reaction (GSN)Casting Associate :: The Amazing Race 6 (CBS)Talent Assistant :: The 45th Grammy AwardsCasting Assistant :: O'Connor Casting CompanyProduction Assistant :: The Ellen DeGeneres ShowProduction Assistant :: Project Runway (Bravo)