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Skills

  • Mentorship and skill-building for junior directors
  • Collaboration with post-production teams
  • Manual camera techniques
  • Standard equipment
  • Cross-platform content strategy
  • Organization
  • Effective shot selection under time constraints
  • Budgets
  • Problem resolution
  • Crew instruction

Work Experiences

  • Adapted swiftly to last-minute script changes on live broadcasts, ensuring continuity while maintaining the production's overall quality.
  • Solved framework issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Achieved recognition for the 2019 award season.
  • Captured meaningful input to evolve the storyline.
  • Achieved exceptional performances.
  • Achieved creative leadership across multiple TV genres -- including process and procedure -- and supported network rebranding efforts that drove 50% growth in annual ratings.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Achieved a 39% reduction in editing delays.
  • Contributed to multiple President's Club nominations.
  • Advised and reported directly to executive producers, delivering key creative solutions that both aligned with network goals and resonated with audiences.

Summaries

  • Adept at ensuring smooth live broadcasts.
  • Controlling graphics, lighting, video input, and audio for live shows is something I've done before.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Media and Journalism.
  • Collaborative leader with expertise in shot blocking.
  • Within Media and Journalism, senior Television Director and outstanding performer in cross-functional collaboration and process improvement.
  • Collaborative leader skilled in high-pressure problem solving.
  • Artistic visionary with a passion for visual storytelling.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Adept at balancing technical and artistic demands.
  • Television Director is a multi-talented Television Director who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.

Accomplishments

  • Directed high-stakes, back-to-back live coverage that spanned 15 hours, setting a new network record for sustained viewer engagement during complex multi-segment showings.
  • Led pre-production planning that reduced overall shooting time by 65% on category, saving the production team approximately 13 in costs over 8 weeks.
  • Collaborated with network executives to fine-tune the visual narrative of scripted and unscripted programming, contributing to a network-wide ratings increase of 22% following a rebranding initiative.
  • Served as a key director for multi-camera setups, integrating precision camera movements with real-time feedback during live sports broadcasts, contributing to a 34% increase in positive audience reviews.
  • Spearheaded the introduction of new advanced camera technology on set, improving overall visual quality and driving critical acclaim from both network executives and the show's fanbase.
  • Developed key solutions to address last-minute content/script changes, improving workflow flexibility and decreasing overall stress-related setbacks to production deadlines.
  • Synchronized actions between set designers, lighting teams, and camera operators for high-profile filmings, resulting in smoother operations and a 80% increase in audience engagement.
  • Streamlined budget management with production accountants, reducing logistical expenses by 6 while maintaining high-quality output within deadlines.
  • Designed and executed a visual narrative that created a cohesive tone across 15 seasons of system, with viewership increasing by 21% after major stylistic changes were made.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Affiliations

  • American Film Institute (AFI) Directing Workshop
  • Participant in the Tribeca Film Festival Director's Series
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Jaycees
  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)
  • Active Member of the Independent Television Festival (ITVFest)
  • BAFTA – British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Voting Member
  • International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards Voting Member for 2020
  • Association of National Advertisers (ANA) – Specialized for TV Commercials

Certifications

  • Certified Television Operator (CTO) – Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Broadcast Audio Mixer Certification – Harbor & Co. for Live Productions
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Color Correction Certification – International Colorist Academy (ICA)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Membership
  • Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) – Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Broadcast Pix Certification – Integrated Video Production Systems

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