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SENIOR PRODUCER AND CREATIVE CONTENT MANAGER

D S Simon Media 

(Manhattan, New York, April 2021 - Present)

- Producing and directing live and taped TV/Radio segments for lifestyle shows (produced more than 300 hours of TV segments in less than a year)

- Producing and directing multiple virtual events and galas

- Overseeing, leading, and collaborating closely with clients, internal and external team members and crews to meet production schedules and maintain a coherent creative vision throughout the entire development of the satellite media tour

- Establishing production needs and expectations on a per-project basis and managing multiple projects as needed

- Attending meetings, both internal and client-facing, to discuss new and ongoing projects

- Developing and producing creative concepts and strategies for marketing and content production purposes

- Serving as final check-point for team's projects from a creative standpoint

VIDEO PRODUCER AND CONTENT MARKETER

D S Simon Media 

(Manhattan, New York, October 2019 - Present)

- Video production, editing and posting to social channels
- Shooting and editing behind-the-scenes content at client productions
- Taking a journalist style to interviews with CEO to create articles, videos and posts
- Scheduling influencer video interviews for company social channels and video blog, industry trades, award programs and events
- Updating website, social pages and video blog
- Supporting analytics and media reporting team
- Pitching media to generate coverage on behalf of the D S Simon Media brand, upcoming projects

MULTIMEDIA INTERN

Syracuse.com | The Syracuse Post Standard

(Syracuse, New York, June 2019 ‑ July 2019) 

- Pitched, reported, and wrote stories on arts, culture, city news, and lifestyle. 
- Captured/edited images
- Shot/edited video

VIDEO PRODUCER

Rooted Magazine

(Syracuse, New York, May 2019 ‑ July 2019)

- Worked with writers, editors, and art directors to coordinate and conceptualize videos needed for each story

- Shot, reviewed and edited video stories

- Organized all creative and production work to meet deadlines

Awards:
- Broadcast Education Association Festival of the Media Arts: 2nd Place Website

PRODUCTION EDITOR AND VIDEO PRODUCER

Syracuse Side Hustles

(Syracuse, New York, January 2019 ‑ June 2019)

- Managed a team of three reporters to curate two in-depth podcast episodes

- Recorded and edited two podcast episodes

- Shot and edited video stories

- Ensured visual quality of all video content

Awards:
- Syracuse Side Hustles won the 2019 Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards competition: Podcast Category National Winner
- Broadcast Education Association Festival of the Media Arts: 2nd Place Multimedia Story Telling

ADVANCED VIDEO PRODUCTION INTERN AND PRODUCER ASSISTANT

Manhattan Neighborhood Network

(New York City, Feb 2018 – May 2018)

- Researched topics for weekly TV shows
- Produced and edited videos on a daily basis
- Operated video and audio equipment
- Assisted television producers in TV studio (studio set up, camera operation, cue cards)
- Conducted street interviews
- Covered community events and marches

SOCIAL MEDIA AND PROGRAMMING INTERN

WBAI Pacifica Radio 99.5 FM

(New York City, Sep 2017 – March 2018)

- Assisted producers
- Promoted radio shows on social media
- Produced PSAs
- Edited audio
- Interviewed guests

NEWS INTERN (ENGLISH DESK)

Maghreb Arab Press (MAP)

(Rabat, Morocco, June 2016 – August 2016)

- Wrote and edited dispatches on an hourly basis

- Covered events at the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

RADIO HOST AND LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

UCN (Al Akhawayn University Radio)

(Ifrane, Morocco, Sep 2013 – Jan 2017)

- Set up pitching meetings

- Edited audio

- Managed social media accounts