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Michele Gardner-smith is a seasoned television writer and producer with extensive experience in creating engaging content for various platforms. She has worked on numerous projects, including documentary series, reality TV shows, and children's educational programs. Michele has honed her skills in writing, producing, and editing, with a strong background in storytelling and project management.

Experience

    • Writer / Story Producer, NBC's "Earth Odyssey With Dylan Dreyer"
      • May 2024 - Present

    • Story Producer / AVID, Undisclosed Project
      • Jan 2024 - Present

  • Fox First Run
    • Atlanta, Georgia / Los Angeles, CA
    • Supervising Post Producer / Production Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
      • Atlanta, Georgia / Los Angeles, CA

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Co-Executive Producer, NBC's "Roots Less Traveled"
      • Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

      Roots Less Traveled takes two family members on a journey to explore their ancestry. In Season Three, we were lucky to focus on three Black families, each with an unusual legacy of freedom before Emancipation; including the remarkable story of Charlotta Pyles, an enslaved woman freed in Kentucky who bravely became a national activist for Emancipation years before the Civil War. Hosted by Faruq Taheed.

    • Writer, NBC's "The Harlem Globetrotters Play It Forward"
      • Sep 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Litton Entertainment
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Writer, ABC's "Free Enterprise"
      • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

      Writing an ABC television series, Free Enterprise, featuring emotional stories of new beginnings for people with a history of incarceration. Hosted by ABC News reporter Ryan Smith.

  • Hearst Media Production Group
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    • Writer, CBS' "Mission Unstoppable"
      • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020
      • Los Angeles, California, United States

      A CBS program devoted to women in STEM fields, executive produced by Geena Davis and the Lyda Hill Foundation. Starring Miranda Cosgrove.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Co-Executive Producer, The CW's "Animal Tales"
      • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

      Chicken Soup for the Soul's ANIMAL TALES is a Saturday morning "tween" show airing on the CW.

    • Supervising Story Producer/Writer, The CW's "Welcome Home"
      • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

      Series supervising story producer and writer on the CW's Saturday morning show "Welcome Home." Craft half-hour episodes using documentary scene work, voiceover narration, and graphics.A program geared to general audiences and children, this series is labeled Educational/Informational.The CW's Welcome Home is a new Saturday morning series focusing of people transitioning out of homelessness with help from a team of designers at non-profit Humble Design. A realistic but uplifting look at new beginnings.

  • Grinning Dog Entertainment
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Co-Executive Producer, Hallmark's "Christmas Across America"
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      HALLMARK, Christmas in America with Candace Cameron Bure

  • Fields Entertaiment, Ltd
    • Studio City, California
    • Story Producer
      • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
      • Studio City, California

      Series writer and story producer on a dynamic home renovation show featuring master carpenter Tim McClellan in historic Jerome, Arizona. Refined story arc of multiple episodes working in AVID Media Composer Pro, wrote voiceover narration, supervised rough cuts in edit and graphics.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Supervising Producer
      • Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

      Series supervising producer and writer on the CW's Saturday morning show "Welcome Home." Craft half-hour episodes using documentary scene work, voiceover narration, and graphics.A program geared to general audiences and children, this series is labeled Educational/Informational.

    • Writer
      • Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

      Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden Heroes is a weekly magazine show featuring inspiring stories about people doing good works. Look for us Saturday mornings on CBS and the CW. Produced branded content and curated sponsor messaging. Supervised pre-production and post through network notes and online, directed voice over narration, and multicam in studio green screen sessions. Directed single and multicam documentary sequences.

  • Blue Door Productions
    • Electronics Expo E3, Los Angeles
    • Talent Producer, E3, sony.com
      • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
      • Electronics Expo E3, Los Angeles

      PS LiveCast E3 Talent Producer responsible for managing talent appearances on the Sony Playstation streaming LiveCast at the E3 expo in Los Angeles.

  • Back 9 Network
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Supervising Story Producer
      • Jul 2014 - Nov 2014
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Supervised story editing and post production of "Ball Hogs," a new golf reality TV series for Back 9 Network and Cheri Sundae Productions.

  • National Geographic Wild
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Supervising Story Producer, National Geographic Wild's "Shear Madness"
      • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Supervised story, editing, and delivery of eight one-hour episodes of a new docuseries. Cheri Sundae Productions.

  • Discovery Channel
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Supervising Story Producer, Discovery Channel's "The Big Brain Theory"
      • Dec 2012 - May 2013
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Supervising Story Producer of "The Big Brain Theory," a Discovery Channel science series. "The Big Brain Theory" is an engineering competition reality show hosted by actor Kal Penn, and featuring ten of America's most innovative engineers. Pilgrim Studios.

  • WeTV
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Supervising Producer, WeTV
      • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
      • Los Angeles, CA

      Supervised writing and story department on 40 episodes of WeTV's My Fair Wedding, My Fair Wedding Unveiled, and David Tutera Unveiled. Managed editors, show delivery and network notes of one-hour docu-soap episodes featuring a celebrity event planner David Tutera. Pilgrim Studios.

  • ABC Television
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Story Producer, ABC Television
      • Nov 2011 - Mar 2012
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Lead Story Producer on two two-hour special editions of ABC's long-running series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Endemol/Lock and Key Productions.The "Harris Family" featured the harrowing story of US Army veteran Shilo Harris, who suffered devastating burn injuries from a roadside bombing while on duty in Iraq. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/14/abc-ranks-1-on-friday-and-hits-a-season-high-in-adults-18-49/116504/

  • We TV
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Story Producer, WeTV
      • Apr 2011 - Dec 2011
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Supervised story department and editing of 18 one-hour episodes of My Fair Wedding with David Tutera. Pilgrim Studios.

  • Style Network
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Script Consultant, E! Television
      • 2010 - 2011
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Wrote six one-hour episodes of Clean House starring Niecy Nash for E! Style Network.

  • Discovery Communications
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Writer, "Deliver Me", Discovery Health
      • 2009 - 2010
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Wrote the season finale of a Discovery series featuring three doctors in Los Angeles delivering high-risk babies.

    • Producer/Director, "House Hunters" and "House Hunters International"
      • 2009 - 2009

      Directed episodes of House Hunters and House Hunters International in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. Pie Town Productions.

  • Discovery Health
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Episode Writer, Discovery Health
      • Apr 2008 - May 2008
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Writer, one-hour medical docu-dramas for Discovery Health. GRB Productions. Adapted true medical stories for television documentary series.

    • Senior Producer
      • Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

      Core member of creative management team for a leading online video site. Executive produced more than 500 HD-format How To videos, leading a staff of 20+ writers, producers, and editors.

  • TLC
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Writer, "Diagnosis X," TLC
      • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Series writer and script consultant for one-hour episodic medical mystery series featuring real doctors acting with an ensemble cast. Co-created and wrote six episodes. Extensive medical research and consultations with physicians.

    • Series Producer, "Mysterious Worlds"
      • Feb 2002 - Oct 2002

      Developed, wrote, produced and directed three one-hour documentaries for TLC’s Mysterious Worlds series, including: "Crop Circles: In Search of a Sign," and "Vampires Among Us." GRB Productions.

  • AMC Networks
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Writer & Producer, "iFilm@IFC"
      • Feb 2001 - Nov 2001
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Wrote and produced a magazine format show for the Independent Film Channel and IFILM.COM. Reviewed web films, animation, independent films, and film festivals. Extensive collaboration with creative management team at IFILM.COM.

  • Paramount Television
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Writer, Real TV
      • Mar 1999 - Mar 2001
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Wrote and produced news, reality, archival video, extreme sports, and rescue video segments for Paramounts syndicated hit, Real TV. Writers Guild of America member.

  • KCET
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Supervising Producer, "The Puzzle Place" PBS
      • Nov 1997 - Jun 1998
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Produced the third season of an award- winning, public television children’s series featuring Muppet-style puppets and Sesame Street puppeteers, original animation, celebrity guest stars including Marlee Matlin and Dan Castellano, and three-camera studio production. Responsible for 10 - episode series delivery, including budget, script development, casting, set design, daily production, post – production edits, animation, scoring, and ADR.An excerpt from an earlier season below. Lancit Media Productions.

  • 20th Century Fox
    • Greater Los Angeles Area
    • Producer, Fox Sports News
      • Aug 1996 - Jun 1997
      • Greater Los Angeles Area

      Newscast producer of nightly, three-hour, live sports new program for Fox Sports West in Los Angeles.

  • USA Networks
    • Greater San Diego Area
    • Supervising Producer, USA Networks
      • Mar 1996 - Aug 1996
      • Greater San Diego Area

      Supervising Producer of political programming and live coverage of the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego. Worked with director Louis J. Horvitz to create four nights of live convention coverage featuring 23- camera set up, skybox commentary, and live remotes.

  • KUSI Television
    • Greater San Diego Area
    • Senior News Producer, KUSI-TV
      • Apr 1994 - Feb 1996
      • Greater San Diego Area

      Supervised the KUSI Morning News, a live, local "Today Show" style program.

  • KYW-TV
    • Greater Philadelphia Area
    • 11 PM Newscast Producer
      • 1991 - 1994
      • Greater Philadelphia Area

      Produced 11PM newscast, field produced feature stories and specials, staff news writer in Philadelphia at NBC affiliate KYW-TV.

    • News Producer, WTXF-TV
      • Sep 1990 - Sep 1991

      News writer, field producer, and weekend newscast producer. 1-hour nightly newscast in Philadelphia. WTXF-TV.

  • WTXF FOX 29
    • Philadelphia, PA
    • News Producer
      • 1990 - 1991
      • Philadelphia, PA

      Newscast writer and producer on one-hour nightly news program. Produced features on memorable Philadelphia places and people, including Eastern State Penitentiary and innovative city planner Edmund Bacon.

    • Writer and Programming Producer
      • May 1986 - Sep 1988

      News writer and Producer nightly newscasts.Programming Producer, "Channel 10: The People" a weekly newsmagazine.

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