Results-oriented professional eager to leverage many years' experience in media and education to take on new position with long-term career-advancement potential. Offering first-rate abilities in project management, high-volume recruiting, team leadership, social media engagement, and fast turnarounds. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Premier High School
Pflugerville, TX
01.2023 - 01.2024
Lead a classroom of 35 9th and 10th grade students
Provided a more hands on and one on one experience for students that were struggling in certain subject matters
Made myself available to work after school with students that needed extra attention in subjects they were struggling in
Administered lessons and exams to students that were working at their own pace
Casting Producer
Pitman Casting
Burbank, CA
01.2018 - 01.2024
Managed a team of casting associate producers and casting assistants.
Traveled nationwide for recruiting and promotions for the television shows, which included endless outreach, podcasts, radio interviews, television, and internet promotions.
Attended large events such as sports games, fairs, festivals, community events, schools, and college campuses to scout for talent/candidates.
Sifted through and evaluated hundreds of applications to find the best candidates for each show I was working on.
Conducted extensive interviews either in-person or via Zoom.
Wrote extensive and detailed bios for viable candidates.
Participated in network pitches and presentations.
Shows included: Let's Make A Deal (CBS), Play-Doh Squished (Amazon), Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS), Stupid Pet Tricks (NBC), Wife Swap (Paramount), House Unseen (HBO Max), The Race Project (A&E), The Price is Right (CBS).
Casting Producer and Associate Casting Producer
Kinetic Content/ HGTV/ Levity Entertainment/ ETC.
Los Angeles, CA
01.2014 - 01.2018
Casting Producer and Associate Casting Producer for It's All Relative (HBO MAX), Dearly Deported (TLC), Drive Me Crazy (E!), American Ninja Warrior Junior (Universal Kids), Man vs Bear (Discovery), The Final Table (Netflix), Trading Spaces (TLC), Seven Year Switch (Lifetime), Dad Alone (FOX), Home Alone (Lifetime), Match Game (ABC), Minor Renovations (Lifetime), The Kids Baking Championship (Food Network), Clash of The Grandmas (Food Network), The Baking Championships (Food Network), Chrisley's Court (USA), True Detectives (A&E), My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV), Hell's Kitchen (FOX), UTOPIA (FOX), Dance Moms (Lifetime)
Booker, Story Production Assistant, and Audience Coordinator
The Ricki Lake Show
Los Angeles, CA
01.2013 - 01.2014
Booked guests that met the requirements for the daily subject/ segments for the show
Spoke with agents and individuals over the phone to work out the best travel plans and coordinated flights and sleeping arrangements
Extensive phone interviews and promotion
Day of filming worked as a talent coordinator for the guests to make sure everyone was properly taken care of as well as loaded in a live studio audience to observe the show and provided customer service so that everyone would enjoy their time on the filming set
Newsroom Coordinator and Tour Guide
TMZ
Los Angeles, CA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Worked in a busy newsroom gathering breaking celebrity gossip as well as coordinating with the street team where they could get the best on camera interviews
Made myself available to speak about guests and gossip during the live broadcast
Served as a local tour guide on the TMZ guided bus tours and provided an entertaining experience for tourists
Teacher, Tutor, and Afterschool Specialist
Gethsemane Lutheran School
Tempe, AZ
01.2008 - 01.2011
Lead a classroom of 25-40 4th-8th grade students
Provided a more hands on and one on one experience for students that were struggling in certain subject matters
Made myself available to work after school with students that needed extra attention in subjects they were struggling in
Worked in the athletic department as a middle school girls basketball coach as well as a theatre instructor
Education
BA - American History
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
01.2009
Skills
Project Organization
Social Media Promotion
Story Development
Interviewing
Recruiting
Team Leadership
Task Delegation
Develop story ideas
Schedule Coordination
Presentation Creation
Writing
Communication
Public Speaking
Education
Computer Systems: G Suite, MS Office
Additional Information
Scripted and Reality Television Casting & Production, Talk Show Booker, Celebrity Newsroom, Talent Coordinator, Education
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Premier High School
01.2023 - 01.2024
Casting Producer
Pitman Casting
01.2018 - 01.2024
Casting Producer and Associate Casting Producer
Kinetic Content/ HGTV/ Levity Entertainment/ ETC.
01.2014 - 01.2018
Booker, Story Production Assistant, and Audience Coordinator
The Ricki Lake Show
01.2013 - 01.2014
Newsroom Coordinator and Tour Guide
TMZ
01.2011 - 01.2012
Teacher, Tutor, and Afterschool Specialist
Gethsemane Lutheran School
01.2008 - 01.2011
BA - American History
Arizona State University
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