• Television writer/producer with 15+ years experience. 

• Field director for red carpets, set visits, EPKs, junkets and host stand-ups. 
  

• Able to manage multiple projects from inception to completion under sometimes severe time constraints and on limited budgets. 
  

• Trusted professional with a track record of supervising, training and mentoring staff. 
  

• Experience with computer software including: Avid, Final Cut Pro 7, iNEWS, Oracle, Word, Excel, MassStore, Motion 4 and Photoshop.

• Legally able to work in Canada and the United States.

STORY EDITOR, OWN Canada/Worldwide Bag Media - Vancouver, B.C., Jan '12 - Ongoing

• Writes scripts and rundowns of Buy.O.Logic for broadcaster approval
• Prepare segment pitches
  
• Sends notes to editor and implements changes per production heads
  

CASTING DIRECTOR, Slice/Great Pacific TV - Vancouver, B.C.                  Jan '12 - Ongoing

• Co-ordinate advertising to find candidates for the new reality seriesThe Mistress
  
• Conduct and shoot interviews with candidates
  
• Edit casting video on Avid
  

STORY EDITOR, Animal Planet/GRB - Vancouver, B.C. , Nov - Dec '11

• Responsible for crafting story from raw footage for Extreme Animal Obsessions pilot
• Edited rough cut of stories on Avid
• Implemented notes from Production Heads

SR. STORY EDITOR, HGTV Canada/Force Four , - Vancouver, B.C.,       July '11 - Aug '11

• Responsible for reviewing Field Directors' shooting scripts and Story Editors' rough edits for HGTV's Urban/Suburban
• Directed pick up host wraps
• Wrote and produced promos for entire first season

STORY EDITOR, HGTV Canada/Force Four , - Vancouver, B.C.,               July '11 - Aug '11

• Crafted story in edit bay using Field Director's shooting script
• Implement changes as required by Production Heads



TALENT BOOKER, CTV - Los Angeles, CA, Dec 2010 - Jan 2011


• Arranged one on one interviews with Christopher Plummer, Kim Cattrall and Jay Baruchel for an Oscar Special on Canada’s multiple award winning news and current affairs series W5

FIELD PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - Various, 2000 - Ongoing

CNN Showbiz Tonight, Entertainment Tonight, E True Hollywood Story, TV Guide Network, CBS, Warner Bros., UPN, EXTRA!, Showtime, Sci-Fi, CBC and Fine Living Network


• Researched, wrote questions, and conducted interviews with actors on film sets for EPKs and numerous entertainment outlets
• Researched, wrote, field directed and produced segments from conception through completion for international shows: The Shopping Bags, Street Cents and Healthy Homes
• Responsible for scouting locations, collecting products, selecting music and supervising edits
• Booked Los Angeles crew for W5 profile on actor Paul Gross star of The Witches of Eastwick and Due South

PREDITOR, June 2009 - Ongoing

• Trained on Final Cut Pro7
• Trained on Photoshop
• Trained on Motion 4

SHOW PRODUCER, TV GUIDE NETWORK - Los Angeles, Feb '05 - June '09

• Consistently delivered one of the highest rated programs at TV Guide Network
• Set up series template and streamlined production process
• Revised scripts, wrote, produced, and researched feature stories on movies, music and television 
• Conducted interviews with experts and/or celebrities (at junkets, set visits and red carpet) as needed.
• Assembled show, cut to time, and performed final Q.C. 
• Hired, trained and managed a production team of 2 editors, a segment producer, an AP, PA and intern
• Supervised several one hour Specials from concept to delivery within 48 hours without sacrificing accuracy

BLOGGER, TV GUIDE NETWORK - Los Angeles, Jan '08 - May '08

• Wrote about the TV series Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit for TV Guide Online

PRODUCER, TV GUIDE NETWORK - Los Angeles, Oct '03 - Feb '05

• One of four comedy writers for John Henson’s Watch This segments
• During the 2004 Olympics wrote and produced numerous sports updates 
• Wrote, conducted interviews, prepared questions and field produced for Close Up

PRODUCER, TV GUIDE NETWORK - Tulsa, Oct '02 - Oct '03

• Was responsible for a high level of writing for movie profiles in the Tulsa Branch
• Supervised and trained personnel for all movie related stories with final script approval for 5 other people
• Produced several Movie Profiles per week. Wrote various TV and music scripts as well

REPORTER/ON AIR HOST, BC-CTV - Vancouver, BC, March '99 - Jan '01

• Wrote, researched, produced and reported on a wide range of Feature & Entertainment stories for a 25 - 45 year old demo
• Created a mutually strategic alliance with CNN Showbiz to obtain exclusive one on one interviews 
• Established a system for saving and cataloging celebrity stock footage
• First reporter to “discover” Seth Rogen. Covered his move to L.A., which ran on the CTV National News

REPORTER/ON AIR HOST, CBC-TV - Vancouver, BC, April '96 - Aug '98

• Reported on Feature & Entertainment stories for a 35 - 65 year old news audience
• Responsibilities included researching, interviewing and writing. Coverage ranged from celebrity profiles to arts related news items
• Items aired on the CBC as well as its national/international cable networks, Newsworld and Newsworld International

EDUCATION

• Radio and Television Arts Degree - Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario
• Writing for Public Relations - UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Attended CBC instructed Advanced Writing Course - Toronto, Ontario
• Writing News and Features for Print course - Langara College, Vancouver, BC
• Final Cut Pro editing course - Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC
• Lighting and Shooting Broadcast Camera course - BCIT, Vancouver, BC
• Investigative Journalism course - BCIT, Vancouver, BC

 REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST