Donna Kelly
Thousand Oaks,CA
Summary
Professional in entertainment industry with strong background in producing high-quality content across various platforms. Known for driving projects from concept to completion while ensuring seamless team collaboration and adaptability to dynamic environments. Highly skilled in project coordination, budget management, and fostering creative solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRODUCER – “House Hunters”
DISCOVERY/HGTV/Pie Town Productions
08.2010 - 11.2024
- Cast, Research, Identify story beats, Pre-interviewed Talent
- Wrote & prepared show packet, booked locations, handle show releases
- Booked and licensed drone footage for each episode
- Secured permits from government and city offices
- Prepped talent, assist story producer and Integration team
- Facilitated communication between production staff and other departments to synchronize work.
PRODUCER – “Rose Parade/New Year’s Day” (Pasadena, Ca)
SCRIPPS Networks/HGTV. Inc.
12.2005 - 01.2010
- Produced live Rose Parade Telecast for cold open
PRODUCER – “House Hunters/House Hunters International”
SCRIPPS/HGTV/Pie Town Productions
07.2007 - 12.2008
- Research, Cast, Pre-Interview Talent, Pitch show, Identify story beats, booked locations, handle releases, created production schedules, book travel for crew members, fact checked all cuts and scripts before final network delivery
SENIOR PRODUCER – “Live, Laugh, Eat”
RETIREMENT LIVING NETWORK
02.2007 - 04.2007
- Wrote and produced segments , booked locations and celebrity guests, prepped talent
- Hired crew
PRODUCER –“Craft & Hobby Trade Show”
SCRIPPS NETWORKS/DIY
01.2007 - 01.2007
- Interviewed talent, directed field segments
SEGMENT PRODUCER - “Scrap”
SCRIPPS NETWORK/DIY
06.2006 - 09.2006
- Brief talent, booked locations, produced segments
PRODUCER – “Knitty Gritty”
SCREEN DOOR ENTERTAINMENT
08.2005 - 10.2005
- Wrote and produced segments, prepped guests
- Booked locations and celebrity guests
SEGMENT PRODUCER – “Good Day Live – Knock, Knock Makeover”
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
11.2001 - 04.2005
- Cast, Interviewed, booked makeover candidates
- Wrote, produced 200 makeover segments
- Produced live in-studio demos
- Pitched and developed entertainment news stories
- Assisted in editing taped packages
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Radio/Television/Film
CSU Northridge
Northridge, CADepartment of Communications
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Produce shows from inception to completion
- Booking talent/guests
- Experience in trade-outs
- Strength in researching
- Supervising/train staff
- Develop, organize & coordinate events
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Meetings and presentations
- Scheduling and coordination
- Research
- Project management
- Fact-checking
- Script writing
- Social media
- Timeline management
Affiliations
- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Familiarity With
File maker Pro, Zoom Google Docs, Adobe Power point, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Proficient on Mac and PC Platforms
Certification
- Paralegal Certificate University of California Los Angeles, December 2022
Timeline
PRODUCER – “House Hunters”
DISCOVERY/HGTV/Pie Town Productions
08.2010 - 11.2024
PRODUCER – “House Hunters/House Hunters International”
SCRIPPS/HGTV/Pie Town Productions
07.2007 - 12.2008
SENIOR PRODUCER – “Live, Laugh, Eat”
RETIREMENT LIVING NETWORK
02.2007 - 04.2007
PRODUCER –“Craft & Hobby Trade Show”
SCRIPPS NETWORKS/DIY
01.2007 - 01.2007
SEGMENT PRODUCER - “Scrap”
SCRIPPS NETWORK/DIY
06.2006 - 09.2006
PRODUCER – “Rose Parade/New Year’s Day” (Pasadena, Ca)
SCRIPPS Networks/HGTV. Inc.
12.2005 - 01.2010
PRODUCER – “Knitty Gritty”
SCREEN DOOR ENTERTAINMENT
08.2005 - 10.2005
SEGMENT PRODUCER – “Good Day Live – Knock, Knock Makeover”
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
11.2001 - 04.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Radio/Television/Film
CSU Northridge
Department of Communications
Arizona State University
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