WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Editor Nov. 2020 – Present
- Studio City
- Emphatic Films
- Lakeshore Educational Toys
- Write/Conceptualize promotional content for on-air, online and in print
- Develop and collaborate to create marketing strategies that further brand message
- Collaborate with editors, designers and cinematographers to create commercials
- Interpret marketing research into practical advertising
- Write press releases, TV, radio and print ads
- Develop unique social media campaigns for News and TV programs
- Work events, pitch campaigns, and support live ads
- Winner of 2 Gabby Awards
- Was integral to the branding an reinvention of several successful image campaigns. Including the rebranding of the I-Team, the morning show, and 8 News Now.
- A year age was promoted to Promotion Supervisor and lead and managed a team of producers in charge of topicals and syndication.
- Won several Emmys and Two EMA’s awards for excellence in image promotion.
- Revitalized the daily topical promotion and improved the stations image production.
- Helped the promotion department complete their upgrade and adopt an HD workflow.
- Senior Editor/Producer at Post-Digital April 2007 - Feb. 2008
- Lead a team of a graphic designer, audio editor and color correction artist to complete productions of national level and local commercials and programming.
- Pitched ideas and fostered on going business relationships with clients and ad agencies for future work.
- Rework and streamline the post-production workflow as well as helped upgrade their main Final Cut Pro and Avid Edit suites.
- Helped create their companies gruff signature and brand by collaborating closely with their art designer, marketing head and Dana White.
- Created features, commercials, video press releases, and kept all spots consistent in branding looks and marketing.
- Established a streamlined workflow between the Avid and Final Cut Pro.
- Worked and produced on site for over 30 live events.
- Main editor for the “Get Gephardt Series” and “Let Bill Buy It” series
- Sole editor for almost a year on the weekend morning show
- Promoted to promotional position in one year
- Would pitch image ideas and sweeps concepts directly to top management
- Winner 5 consecutive Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards for Best Image Campaign
- Winner of Best in Show and Best Image Promotion 2012 Electronic Media Awards
- Winner of 2 Gabby Awards
- Recipient of a film grant from ASUU
Clients
Image Promotion Writer/Producer at WSBTV Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2020
Promotion Supervisor at 8 News Now KLAS – May 2009-Sept. 2013
Producer/Editor at KVBC Channel 3 Feb. 2008 - Dec. 2008
Producer/Editor at Zuffa LLC. “The UFC” Jan. 2006 - April 2007
Producer/Editor at KUTV Channel 2 March 2003 - May 2005