Education:
BA (Hons) in Media Practice (2006-present), University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Produced, directed and edited: “Greenlands”, a two-minute documentary about my home town of Glastonbury, that has been a talking point in local media and has spread worldwide through alternative blogs and forums; and “Footsteps”, a three-minute short dance film that has now been shown as part of two film festivals and in three cinemas in Bristol.
National Diploma in Foundation Studies: Media (Passed with Merit, 2006), Bournemouth Arts Institute, UK.
Final film, “Beltane”, won Bronze prize in online film competition www.thefamegame.com.
Experience:
Producer/Editor, Healthcare Learning Company, London
December 2009-January 2010 and June 2010–present day
Producing and editing all the video content to feature in e-learning programmes. This involves casting, booking studios and crew, creating shot lists, call sheets and other production documents, sourcing props and costumes, making sure everything goes smoothly on set and editing, compositing and colour correcting the footage. Also directed some shoots when necessary, administrated “webinars” (online seminars), orgainised the Christmas party and have been involved with creating a new style of learning that fuses together elements of e-learning and webinars.
Edit Assistant/PA, RTO Pictures, London
March - July 2010t
Working for BAFTA-winning documentary maker Molly Dineen. Logging and digitizing from a variety of formats, assisting with edits, and helping to bring some organisation to her very busy schedule!
Asset Manager, Smile-on E-learning, London
December 2009–January 2010
Finding and creating all of the photos and videos for a thirty-hour e-learning course designed for dental
professionals. This involved researching in photography archives and organizing photo/video shoots,
working closely with dentists to ensure technical accuracy in all of our material.
Freelance Editor, Salsa Events at Glastonbury Festival, Somerset
October 2009–November 2009
Creating a promotional video of the salsa events run at Glastonbury Festival, to be shown
to Michael Eavis, organiser of the festival.
Researcher/Project Co-ordinator, Icon Films, Bristol
July–October 2009
Gaining experience in factual programme-making with one of the leading documentary
production companies in the UK, my work included: organising shoots for The One
Show; designing “River Monsters” T-shirts for their marketing department; research and
development of new ideas; and co-ordinating the post-production paperwork for series
three of “Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures” .
Production Assistant, Happyhour Productions, Bristol
June – September 2008
Working for one of the leading TV commercial production companies in the South-West,
I used my summer holidays to gain full-time hands-on experience in office management,
research, project co-ordination and the acquisition of new business; also working closely
with the director and producer to create budgets, schedules, call sheets and other
production documents
Production Assistant, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Lock and Key Productions, Endemol USA, L.A.
February – April 2008
Interning for the Executive Producer of Marketing and Public Relations, I managed her
diary, organised her travel, arranged contracts, and dealt with press enquiries when she
was on location. I also worked closely with the co-ordinating producer in the procurement
of various vendors and builders, and conducted research for the next series.
Runner, Most Haunted, Antix Productions, Bristol
May 2007
Credited Production Assistant. Working long hours as part of a team to take care of the crew, presenters and studio audiences during a live 3-day special, shown on UK cable channel, Living TV
Photography Researcher, T2 supplement, The Times, London
October 2002 – January 2005
Full time, during school holidays. Working as part of a team to meet daily deadlines on the prestigious national newspaper. Working creatively with the newspaper’s own photographers, agencies, and archives, selecting photos to be used each day.
Skills
Excellent written and spoken communication
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Good organisation.
Experience with creating budgets, schedules, call sheets and other forms of production documents.
Experience with co-ordinating film and photography shoots.
Experience of procedures and legal documents required for filming with animals, children, and replica weapons.
Proficient with Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Final Cut, After Effects and Premiere.
Experience with InDesign and Flash.
Working knowledge of all major photography archives.
Certificate in Food Safety (2003).
Academy Class “Hot Shot” certificate in After Effects (2011).
Full clean UK drivers license
Dual Nationality British/American
Interests:
I love traveling and seeing new places, so try to get out of the country whenever possible.
Also have a keen interest in business, marketing and promotion, have helped with the
organsiation and promotion of many social events such as club nights and fundraisers,
and am looking into starting my own pearl import business.
