Resume
Education
Class of 2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cinema and Television Arts
summa cum laude
Elon University, Elon, NC
Honors Fellow: highly competitive four-year fellowship program involving thesis research and academically rigorous courses with high achieving students. Thesis: Trauma and Transparency in True Crime Documentary Filmmaking.
Experience
PBS North Carolina
Associate Producer
September 2023 - February 2024
Durham, NC
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Sourced over 600 visual B-roll assets for 4 episodes of Rogue History and 5 episodes of Far Out
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Brainstormed, designed, and executed thumbnails and titles for episodes with a combined 350k views
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Collaborated with PBS Digital Studios staff to produce and distribute vertical clips for social media
PBS North Carolina
Digital Content Intern
May - August 2023
Durham, NC
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Assisted with the production of two digital explainer series and edited scripts for vertical video on strict deadline
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Wrote copy for development and production documents and researched topics for future episodes
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Completed end-to-end post-production for trailers and other short-form vertical content for social media
Blockbusting with Jay Light
Podcast Production Intern
February - May 2022
Los Angeles, CA
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Designed background, lighting, and 3-camera setup for weekly podcast recording
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Edited three video clips per week for distribution on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube
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Attracted 20,000 views to a new Instagram page within the first two months through weekly content
Afterhours Productions
Documentary Development Intern
February - May 2022
Los Angeles, CA
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Researched, wrote copy, and designed graphics for pitch materials for seven documentary projects
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Located and assembled archival footage for sizzle reels and provided feedback on different iterations
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Collaborated with another intern to develop and pitch an original documentary project
Elon Tonight
Show Producer
December 2019 - May 2023
Elon, NC
Bald Head Island Conservancy
Marketing and Development Intern
May - August 2021
Bald Head Island, NC
Home is Distant Shores Film Festival
Programming Director
December 2019 - 2021
Raleigh, NC
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Lead weekly production and writing meetings to prepare for scripted and unscripted sets
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Trained students for crew positions and held positions of director, director of photography, and producer as needed
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Oversaw the process of creating, shooting, editing and presenting 6-8 sketches per semester on tight deadlines
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Produced a 12-minute documentary about a day in the life of the organization that was viewed 1500 times
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Designed and scheduled 4-6 social media posts per week that showcased conservation efforts to the public
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Preserved equipment and captured essential footage in physically challenging environments
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Judged 50-80 festival entries per season and selected qualified films
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Designed festival lineup for student and general programming over 3 days
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Created webpages to host films for viewing by over 1,000 people from 19 countries
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Coordinated with 3 team members to market the festival on Instagram and Facebook
Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Video Production & Editing (Canon C100, Canon C70, Sony a7 III), Photography (Nikon D3400), Adobe Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Audio Editing (Pro Tools), Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve), AVID Media Composer, AP Style writing, Canva, Hootsuite, Zoom, Slack