A results-driven production executive who turns creative vision into flawless execution. With over two decades of experience producing high-impact scripted and unscripted commercials, promos, photography, social and digital content, live events, experiential activations, web series, and integrated marketing campaigns, I bring strategic leadership and creative excellence to every project. I build efficient production roadmaps, streamline workflows, and lead teams to deliver exceptional work. I manage shoots and events of all scales with rigorous attention to budget and schedule, overseeing productions from $75K to $5M including generating $300K in annual savings on a $5M slate and directing crews of up to 100. I consistently bring ideas to life on time, on budget, and at the highest level.
Work Experience
Senior Producer - Contract
Scholastic Inc
Lead all phases of content capture and production for video, photo, staged shoots, and marketing assets. Oversee creative development from concept through final asset delivery.
•Manage Spring ’25 and Fall ’25 project timelines, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external partners, schools, and vendors to plan and execute video and photo shoots.
• Manage pre-production logistics, production books, call sheets, and on-set workflow.
• Supervise post-production editing, reviews, uploads, archiving, and DAM tagging.
• Develop production tools, guidelines, and workflows to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Track budgets, managed 20vendor contracts and bids, and closed out projects.
• Forecast resources, supported team bandwidth, and ensured deadlines were met.
• Maintain strong communication across stakeholders and expanded vendor/crew database.
2025-Present
Senior Producer - Contract
NBC Universal
Supervised entire creative video and photo production process, pre-production, post-production and final delivery, ensuring quality output across various shoot types. Collaborated with the programming team to create engaging marketing content and served as the primary point of contact for talent relations.
• Dignitary over promo concepts, EPK interviews, social content capture, and motion beauty shoots enhancing brand identity, engagements and growth.
• Tracked/processed legal contracts and clearances for compliancy, and to mitigate risks to reduce any potential negative impacts.
• Identified/onboarded new vendors, negotiated contracts, and managed budgets of 50k to 800k to establish positive financial frameworks.
• Cultivated external partnerships with production companies, freelance crews, showrunners, EPs, and talent representatives for seamless execution of shoots that increased efficiency, cost savings and higher quality.
2023-2024
Senior Director of Productions
Paramount
Directed strategic planning and production across five major networks, optimizing operations to support Brand Creative and Integrated Marketing initiatives. Managed a diverse team including Director, Line Producers, Production Managers, and Coordinators, while overseeing on-set crews of 60-100 personnel. Collaborated with over ten Executives to align production. strategies with organizational objectives. Designed comprehensive production plans, ensuring seamless communication among teams, and maintained strong relationships with vendors and freelance crews to ensure efficient production cycles.
• Collaborated with Creative leads on production strategies for marketing campaigns across multiple networks.
• Provided input and feedback to optimize workflows and overall production processes.
• Implemented cost-saving strategies while managing a $5M production budget, generating over $300K in annual savings.
• Provided operational oversight to streamline workflows with advanced technology, reducing production time by 20% while maintaining budget integrity.
• Built and managed detailed budgets for video productions ranging from $75K to $5M, including digital, Key Art and Gallery photo shoots, and large-scale video shoots.
• Earned multiple industry awards and nominations, demonstrating leadership in innovative content production.
2021-2023
Director of Productions
ViacomCBS
Revitalized strategic planning for alignment with 3 major networks, including Comedy Central, Paramount, and TV Land. Implemented federally compliant safety protocols, leading to a notable reduction in safety incidents. Directed a team of production professionals fostering a collaborative and efficient production environment.
• Implemented automated billing, payroll, and reconciliations in Concur, reducing processing time, and with utmost attention to detail.
• Negotiated vendor and crew contracts lowering costs and mitigating risks.
• Managed production budgets across video and photo productions such as promo, key art, digital, live events and social to remain under targets and promote network financial health.
• Enforced safety protocols reducing production incidents, and less legal sensitive issues.
• Provided regular budget pacing updates to both finance leads and
stakeholders leading to better informed decision making more resiliency, and for additional accountability.
• Managed live event productions and comedy specials.
2015-2021
Line Producer
Comedy Central
Directed daily operations for a high-profile network securing the creative vision was executed across shows, commercials, and digital platforms. Monitored video and photo production quality, guaranteeing aesthetics aligned with standards, and supported audience engagement. Addressed potential issues, and troubleshooted in real-time to uphold seamless promotional activities. Recruited, hired, and coached top production talent.
• Managed $2M budget for allocation of resources and network operations.
• Upheld high production quality standards, contributing to consistent viewer conversion and network growth.
• Maintained uninterrupted network performance protecting quality.
2010-2015
Education
Associate's Degree
LaGuardia Community College, NYC
Communications and Media Studies
Certificate
The New School, NYC
The Producer’s Role Certificate, Film Studies
Awards
Clio Grand Award
Scream VI Comedy Central's Reno 911
South Park Season 25 Campaign
2023
2022
Promax Award
The Daily Show Hotels.com
BET’s Powerful 2020 Breast Awareness Campaign
The President Show
Hood Adjacent Promos
2020
2020
2018
2018
Telly Award
Twizzlers - The Daily Show with Desi Lydic
2019
Webby Award
The Confessions with Keifer Sutherland and John Hurt
2010
Live Events
Richard Barone’s Cool Blue Halo 25th Anniversary 2012
NY Auto Show – Mini & Kiss (Live Event/Commercial) 2011
Asthma Awareness Music Event 2008
Urban Youths Vote - Hip Hop Comedy Show 2008
Urban DVD Award Show 2006
Skills
Production Management | Budget Management & Negotiation | Talent Relations | Project Management | Live Events Vendor & Freelance Crew Management | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Strategic Planning | Negotiations & Vendor Relations Production Workflow Optimization | Contract Management | Safety Protocols & Compliance | Team Leadership| Showbiz Budgeting| AirTable | Basecamp | Concur | Microsoft Office | Google Suite | Work Front