Video Producer and Content Creator

Television & Commercial Production | Senior Creative Director | Video Editing and Motion Graphics

Award winning creative Editor/ Motion Graphics Designer. Exceptional interpersonal skills, delivering innovative and unconventional video for agencies, television and commercial outlets for 10+ years. Strong academic qualifications, including my Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video combined with strong technical expertise.  Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven, fast-paced environments while pushing creative limits to deliver projects that surpass all anticipations. Strong team leadership skills with experience working in a team environment, able to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

 

 

Selected Highlights

 

  • Won three awards from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for recognition as editor of daytime Emmy- Award winning programs.

  • Created reality style content, human interest stories, hidden camera news pieces, sizzle reels and more, while implementing top creative trends popular with our audience.

  • Worked closely with producers to craft field packages, managing projects and segments to ensure timely completion of video that exceeded all expectations and increased ratings.

  • Produced video-based marketing content for national brands, including Wrigley, SC Johnson, Dial, PepsiCo, Bayer and MillerCoors.

  • Led creative development for all video concepts in narrative storytelling, creating storyboards, managing production staff and setting schedules and expectations.

 

Core Competencies

Post Producer

                                                                                                 Package Editing                                                                                                

Show Fix Editing

Satire/ Comedy

Motion Graphics

Writing/Recording

Audio/ color correction

Production

Content Development

Reality television

Client Relations

Animations

Videography; Canon 5D

Commercials/ promos

 

Professional Experience

Grant Thornton LLP  | Chicago, IL

Video Producer/ Editor/ Videographer

  • A highly experienced producer, editor and motion graphics artist who creates compelling, shareable video content,  promoting brand ideals and strategies worldwide.

  • Video Studio Manager- Work closely with our CEO and Senior Partners to create and transform video projects from the very inception to final delivery, playing a pivotal role in idea development and execution.

  • Motion Graphics artist- Create 2D graphics for digital signage, social media and web outlets.

  • Online Finishing - Perform all final color correction and audio finishing for video distribution nationally.

NBC Universal  - The Meredith Vieira Show |  New York, NY

Video Editor

  • Operate as the Package Editor for nationally syndicated daytime talk show, responsible for producing and editing scripted/ non-scripted segments for daily live broadcast.

  • Create reality style content, human interest stories, hidden camera and news pieces, sizzle reels and more, while maintaining knowledge of top trends popular with our audience.

  • Deliver short and long format field packages for digital distribution, leveraging technical skills to conduct any troubleshooting in editing and ensure all distribution is on time.

  • Compile segments and clips for promotional purposes, publishing to various platforms in coordination with marketing department.

  • Able to guide projects from concept through pre-production, production, and post production.

  • Find creative solutions to production problems to ensure high quality production within budget.

 

NBC Universal & Endemol - Steve Harvey |  Chicago, IL

Video Editor

  • Video Editor for two time Emmy Award- winning daytime talk show, recognized by my peers as an expert within the field.

  • Worked closely with producers to craft field packages, managing projects and segments to ensure timely completion of video that exceeded all expectations.

  • Edited reality style video, commercials, promos, reenactments, sizzles, working with creative and marketing team members to craft branded, engaging segments for multiple platforms.

  • Produced compelling, shareable marketing content for social media outlets.

  • Responsible for show and package editing,  in addition to motion graphics


 

BBDO |  Chicago, IL

Video Editor

  • Chosen as the in-house editor for worldwide, creative ad agency.

  • Managed all production aspects from beginning through delivery, including writer, director, videographer, and editor for in-house productions.

  • Led creative development for all video concepts in narrative storytelling, creating storyboards, managing production staff and setting schedules and expectations.

  • Produced video-based marketing content for national brands, including Wrigley, SC Johnson, Dial, Bayer and PepsiCo.

 

Warner Brothers Television |  Judge Jeanine Pirro |  Chicago, IL

Video Editor

  • Successful editor of Emmy Award- winning series for Best Outstanding Courtroom Program, earning recognition as a strong show editor, collaborating with director and producers on syndicated show.

  • Collaborated in Post Production- Multi-cam edits using Final Cut Pro, After Effects &  Adobe CS.

  • Produced video packages for TV marketing, for large markets, such as Fox, CW, Extra, The View.

  • Provided timely and accurate delivery of all multimedia elements to publish to online platforms.

    

Education

 

Columbia College, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video, Concentration: Editing

 

Technical Skills

 

Avid Media Composer, FCP, Premiere, Motion graphics, After Effects,

Avid Interplay, Adobe CS, Canon 5D, 7D DSLR. Audio mixes, color correction and compression software

 

Honors & Awards

Recipient of three awards from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for recognition as editor of daytime Emmy- Award winning programs.

 

Volunteering Experience

Care for Real Food Pantry, PAWS                                        

 

Interests

Travel, weight training, woodworking,  swimming, B/W photography, modern art, collecting danish modern furniture, experimental video