Experienced researcher, editorial, and creative producer who has focused on nonfiction productions, I have developed work for leading national magazines, entertainment publishers, and brands, both in-house and at agencies.
I am used to onsite and digital archival research, academic sourcing, asset logging for production use, defining licensing rights and usage in coordination with legal teams, and asking strangers lots of questions. I have managed recurring and one-off productions of studio and nonfiction content from briefing to handoff.
Recent
Archival
Work
My two major public projects have been educational series for On This Spot NYC, featuring pioneering women artists; and Rally Rd. and Museum, featuring objects from their collection.
Software and Resources
Software and Resources
Do you know FileMaker Pro? You can’t possibly compare it to Google Sheets. [PS - I did not work on Problemista, but the FileMaker Pro jokes stuck the landing]
Key Research Competencies
Asset searches and logging
Fact-checking, citations, and footnote writing
Establishing best practices for academic sourcing
Project handoff / delivery packaging
Strong project management and multitasking skills
Pre-production briefing and research on case study documentary
Historical archival research in client and estate collections
Extensive content research
In-depth instructional research
Scriptwriting and interview question development for nationally-known on-air talent
Historical event reconstruction and sourcing research
Archive digitization
Technology sourcing and innovation to gather digital and interactive assets from decommissioned hardware and software
Interview and transcription work, including with interpreters and translators
Key Archival Production Competencies
Suggested swaps and replacements, for budget or license availability reasons
Fair Use assessment and compliance
Licensing negotiations, usage terms, and other business affairs
Coordination with legal teams for specific assets and usage
Responsible for budget management
Shoot planning (reoccuring and special projects)
External partner relations
Strong project management and multitasking skills
Vendor sourcing, contracting, and management
Creative collaboration with vendors, editors, creative directors, and writers
Client relationship management
Extensive knowledge of live action shoots, talent, contract negotiation, and licensing
International asset licensing and sourcing
Archival for Advertising
Not all of my archival experience is for nonfiction/entertainment.
This campaign combined my work as a shoot producer (for the food videography), an archival producer (for all of the 3rd party assets), and a creative producer (for the edit). I collaborated with an art director, editor, food stylist, and the agency/client approval teams.
BJ's is a regional Applebee's-style chain and this collection of work was sized for both feed (square) and stories (9x16) posts with seven very different videos built from the same food filming session.
Some Clients
Automotive
Subaru
Indy Motor Speedway
Harley-Davidson
Technology
Sony PlayStation
Nintendo
Hewlett Packard
Misc.
Iron Chef America
Castello Cheese