Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Proficiency
Awards
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Cat Santarosa

Cat Santarosa

Dallas,TX

Summary

Results-oriented Producer with more than 15 years working on every angle of television from development and packaging to directing and producing. Possessing eye for innovative projects and skills in tapping into broad audience appeal. Dynamic and enthusiastic Producer skilled in scheduling and production management. Possesses demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful strategies, meeting tight deadlines and exceeding goals. Exceptional organizational and communication skills for working with diverse teams Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 6)

PRODUCER

The Doctors
01.2014

PRODUCER

The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
01.2014

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

On the Brink (Scripted Television Series - Half-Hour Dramedy)
01.2013

JUDGE FOR THE EMMY AWARDS

The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
01.2013

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
01.2012

PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes (Season 1)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

The Wrap Presents: 3rd Annual Power Women's Event / Women in Film (VOD)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

The Wrap Presents: 3rd Annual Power Women's Event / Women in Film (VOD)
01.2011

PRODUCER

Travel In Style (Conversions for Netflix)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2010

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2010

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

CEO / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Catalist Productions LLC
01.2015 - Current

Education

Bachelor of Science - Honors in Business & Art

Skidmore College
New York
05.1999

Skills

  • Creative Direction
  • Digital Media
  • Staff Supervision
  • Story Development
  • Content Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Storyboarding
  • Project Planning
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Budget Management
  • Partnership Development
  • Revenue Generation
  • Status Reporting
  • Brand Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Intellectual property
  • Corporate Communications
  • Performance Analysis
  • Script Writing
  • Hiring production staff
  • Story Research
  • Live Event Production
  • On-Air Promotions
  • Distribution Strategy
  • Copyediting skills
  • Editorial content management
  • Pre-Production
  • Post-Production Supervision
  • Scheduling and Timelines
  • Program Scheduling
  • Content Production
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Creative Writing
  • Timeline Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Effective Communication
  • Content Writing
  • Creative vision
  • Relationship Building
  • Client Relations
  • Presentation Skills
  • Schedule Management
  • Copywriting
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Production Scheduling
  • Production Operations
  • Deadline Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Casting Coordination
  • Asset Management
  • Project Management
  • Storytelling
  • Negotiation
  • Breaking News Productions
  • Broadcast media
  • Concept Development
  • Project Coordination
  • Event Planning
  • Social Media
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Lead Development
  • Field production
  • Proofreading
  • Resource Allocation
  • Budgeting expertise
  • Project Oversight
  • Digital video production process
  • Project Management Tools

Affiliations

  • MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION, ARTS & SCIENCES
  • MEMBER OF AWM: ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA

Proficiency

  • Final Cut Pro / AVID Unity Systems XSAN Workflow
  • INews Software, FileMaker Pro Proficiency
  • Macintosh, PC, Windows XP / Vista Proficiency
  • Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Awards

  • 2007, THE 34th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SERIES PRODUCER
  • 2006, THE 33rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SERIES PRODUCER

Accomplishments

Two-time Emmy Nominated Television Producer

Timeline

CEO / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Catalist Productions LLC
01.2015 - Current

PRODUCER

The Doctors
01.2014

PRODUCER

The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
01.2014

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

On the Brink (Scripted Television Series - Half-Hour Dramedy)
01.2013

JUDGE FOR THE EMMY AWARDS

The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
01.2013

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 11)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 9)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 10)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
01.2012

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
01.2012

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
01.2012

PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes (Season 1)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

The Wrap Presents: 3rd Annual Power Women's Event / Women in Film (VOD)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

The Wrap Presents: 3rd Annual Power Women's Event / Women in Film (VOD)
01.2011

PRODUCER

Travel In Style (Conversions for Netflix)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 9)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

WRITER

MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
01.2011

DIRECTOR

Recipe.TV Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
01.2011

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MyDESTINATION.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Travel Channel)
01.2010

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RECIPE.TV HD TELEVISION NETWORK (24-Hr Food Channel)
01.2010

DIRECTOR

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

WRITER

Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (Season 8)
01.2010

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MyDestination.TV (Season 6)

Bachelor of Science - Honors in Business & Art

Skidmore College
Cat Santarosa