Experience

Jellyvision

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Content Team Lead

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Content Developer

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

• Production Specialist

  • May 2016 - Oct 2020



Harpo Studios

• Co-Director of Post Production

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Supervised post process and deliverable fulfillment for all Harpo series, including: Oprah: Where Are They Now?, Super Soul Sunday, Iyanla: Fix My Life, Oprah’s Next Chapter, Oprah Prime, Oprah’s Lifeclass, The Best of the Oprah Winfrey Show, and countless special programs.• Managed a team of seven direct reports.• Projected long term edit and resource needs. Created and implemented detailed post plans for all series.• Acted as liaison to the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and Discovery Communications. Maintained close relationships with OWN’s programming and deliverables teams. • Worked collaboratively with OWN, producers, editors, promo producers, edit scheduling, audio sweetening, digital media, legal and production management teams to resolve scheduling and delivery issues. • Revamped interdepartmental communications.• Produced numerous special projects, including The Best of the Oprah Show: Spirit and the television broadcast of Oprah and Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth web series.

• Post Production Producer

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Helped expand the Post department and establish new processes, structure, and workflow during Harpo’s transition from producing The Oprah Winfrey Show to producing multiple series for OWN.• Coordinated mastering, audio sweetening, screenings, feeds and tape deliveries for the following series: Oprah’s Next Chapter, Oprah’s Lifeclass, and Oprah: Where Are They Now?• Created and maintained posting plans for assigned series.• Supervised editing of studio shows, most notably Oprah’s Lifeclass.• Scheduled edits and coordinated distribution of edit resources between assigned series.• Tracked edit hours and budget.• Acted as backup teleprompter operator.• Trained new team members in music reporting and post process.

• Post Production Associate Producer

  • May 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Supervised edit sessions for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Worked closely with editors to finesse edits and perfect the visual and sound quality of the show.• Tracked legal information, show timing, promos and sponsor spots.• Acted as back-up teleprompter operator for numerous taped shows, live shows, webcasts and rehearsals.• Handled music reporting and control room responsibilities.• Trained members of post department staff to proficiency in tasks including music reporting, script formatting, and live show timing.

• Post Production Assistant

  • Jan 2005 - May 2010

  • Worked in the control room on shoot days, handling show timing, posting notes, script formatting, and assisting the teleprompter operator.• Became proficient in live show timing. Worked with producers in advance of complicated shows and kept executive producer informed of timing challenges during live tapings. Kept live shows on track.• Screened shows for music content, tracked all music usage, created and distributed all music cue sheets. Reported monthly music usage.• Headed interdepartmental collaboration to streamline music reporting to efficient, effective process.• Consulted on the development of an internal music usage database, which simplified music reporting significantly. • Became the go-to person for music reporting questions and concerns.• Assisted post producers with edit supervising.



Team Coco Presents: The Conan Writers Live

• Script Supervisor

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

  Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series. Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series.



Martin Short: Let Freedom Hum

• Script Supervisor

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

  Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series. Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series.



David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In

• Script Supervisor

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

  Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series. Acted as script supervisor for live comedy show that aired on TBS as part of the "Just For Laughs" comedy series.



Harpo Productions

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelancer

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Logged and reported music usage for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Coordinated with editors to resolve inconsistencies in reported music. • Tackled a sizeable backlog of music reports. • Made significant improvements to the neglected music reporting process, which ultimately lead to the offer of a full time position. • Logged and reported music usage for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Coordinated with editors to resolve inconsistencies in reported music. • Tackled a sizeable backlog of music reports. • Made significant improvements to the neglected music reporting process, which ultimately lead to the offer of a full time position.



Wellesley College Psychology Department

• Research Assistant

  • 2003 - 2004

  Assisted professor in creating a deception study assessing racial and gender bias towrads professors. Designed and administered study pre-test. Helped develop an electronic lecture as basis for faculty evaluation. Created measure to assess subjects' retention of information. Recruited subjects and administered study materials. Organized study database and training materials for future research assistants. Assisted professor in creating a deception study assessing racial and gender bias towrads professors. Designed and administered study pre-test. Helped develop an electronic lecture as basis for faculty evaluation. Created measure to assess subjects' retention of information. Recruited subjects and administered study materials. Organized study database and training materials for future research assistants.



Appleseed Foundation

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Not-for-profit legal advocacy organization; Gained experience in three major areas of non-profit work: development, programming and communications. Assisted in planning fund-raising events. Researched foundations, individual donors and grant sources. Formulated effective grant proposals. Created and compiled database of foundations. Corresponded with Louisiana state legislators to help Louisiana Appleseed implement important juvenile justice legislation. Composed media pitch for major Appleseed Foundation legal case, following up with several interested reporters, resulting in Associated Press article appearing in several major publications.