TERESA SYKES
San Leandro,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Programming
Unskrypted
11.2019 - Current
- Supervise the preparation of the program log; assist in the selection of programs, promo material, and feeds.
- Manage relationships between distributors, filmmakers, and the library of pre-recorded programs, the preparation and distribution of upcoming program listings.
- Organize information on Google products, Canvas, Air Table, and OAO. Assist the platform in specific duties, special projects, and other related duties as assigned.
Associate Producer
DAYS WITH ZAHRAH
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Worked alongside the host, who is also the Executive Producer of the Bay Area lifestyle show.
- Organized footage and stills from previous shoots; researched locations for future episodes. Assisted during shoots by handing out release forms to talent.
- Researched and wrote proposals for film grants; contacted potential sponsors.
Producer
Peralta Community College District
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Broken Bombshell - Digital Video Short Film
- Produced and co-wrote a film project, which also included scriptwriting, storyboarding, and directing multiple people in a scene.
- Simultaneously pitched a project while filmmaking.
- Edited on Final Cut Pro and iMovie, making a shortdocumentary.
Floor Manager, Set Design, Actress
ART INSTITUTE OF CA - SAN FRANCISCO
07.2009 - 12.2010
- QVZ - Live Broadcast/Short Film
- Shot and filmed live broadcasts using a studio camera,
- Controlled audio mechanisms, utilizing microphones, mixingsound, and conducted studio editing.
- Assisted in casting members for a group film project,managed the floor during live broadcast and designed set.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Film, Media, And Social Justice
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA12.2016
Skills
- AVID
- GarageBand
- Final Cut Pro & iMovie
- Digital & Studio Camera
- Communication Equipment
- Strategic leadership
- Transmissions Equipment
- Problem-Solving
- Program Scheduling
- ChatGPT
Personal Information
Teresa Sykes, a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, holds a degree in Film, Media, and Social Justice. With over 5+ years of experience in film and production, she's proficient in production management, video production (both studio and field work), audio techniques, editing (iMovie and AVID), screenwriting, and film studies. Teresa has interned at Bay Area lifestyle show "Days with Zahrah" as an Associate Producer and later at independent production company BumperCar Films. As a Freelance Production Assistant, she collaborated with Head Not The Tail Productions on their Equal Balance Movement and supported Madrone Street Television in researching grant funding for their documentary "Confirming Stills: In the Town". Previously, she honed interpersonal and communication skills as a Sales Associate at Macy's. Currently serving as the Programming Coordinator for the Online Streaming Network, Unskrypted, Teresa leverages her leadership, communication, organizational, and creative abilities. Her ultimate career goal is to become a Development Executive specializing in producing television shows and films, while also establishing her own production and distribution company.
Projects
❖Your Life Matters - HD Short Film Producer/Director
❖ Broken Bombshell - Digital Video Short Film Producer
❖ QVZ - Live Broadcast/Short Film Floor Manager, Set Design, Actress
Timeline
Director of Programming
Unskrypted
11.2019 - Current
Associate Producer
DAYS WITH ZAHRAH
09.2017 - 09.2018
Producer
Peralta Community College District
01.2011 - 12.2014
Floor Manager, Set Design, Actress
ART INSTITUTE OF CA - SAN FRANCISCO
07.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Film, Media, And Social Justice
Mount Saint Mary's University