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Tess Andrade

Freelance Event Producer
Glendale,USA
14
years of professional experience

Production Manager / Coordinating Producer with 10+ years of experience across scripted, unscripted, news, podcast, and live event production for Nickelodeon, Showtime, and NBC. Experienced in managing field and studio logistics, crews, talent coordination, budgets, remote production workflows, and cross-department communication.

Work History

Party Please

1 Year 5 Months
Freelance Event Producer | 01.2025 - Current
  • Assisted clients in developing personalized event themes and experiences aligned with brand identity and goals.
    Coordinated logistics, vendor management, and venue selection to ensure seamless event execution.

Kids Pick the President (Nickelodeon)

2 Months
Production Manager | 09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Managed field and remote shoot logistics, including crew booking, travel coordination, vendor negotiation, and equipment shipments. Implemented an asset-tracking system that streamlined workflows and improved footage transfer coordination.

Nick News Season 4 (Nickelodeon)

2 Months
Jr. Coordinating Producer | 01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Oversaw segment development tracking and maintained run of show. Built systems to improve communication between production, post, executives, and news producers while streamlining asset workflows.

Nick News Season 2 & 3 (Nickelodeon)

1 Year 9 Months
Production Manager | 04.2022 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw studio and field shoot logistics, managed interstitial budgets, executed crew and talent payroll, and maintained tracking systems for contracts and production deliverables. Approved call sheets, production reports, schedules, and time cards.

Plane Crash Podcast

3 Years 2 Months
Producer | 02.2019 - 04.2022
  • Wrote and produced episodes for aviation history podcast in the top 0.5% of all podcasts. Ran show accounts, set up ad partnerships, and built social media following.

Punky Brewster (NBC)

4 Months
Showrunner's Assistant | 10.2020 - 02.2021
  • Managed schedules and facilitated meetings for showrunners Steve and Jim Armogida. Coordinated remote table reads and run-throughs with networks, producers, and writers.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime), Kidding

11 Months
Associate Producer | 02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Partnered closely with Executive Producer Michael Aguilar to support creative and interdepartmental workflows. Facilitated above-the-line hiring, created schedules, and tracked talent contracts.

Bluff City Law Season 1 (NBC)

6 Months
Writer's Assistant | 05.2019 - 11.2019
  • Took detailed writers’ room notes, maintained pitch databases, completed beat sheets, and supported script tracking, proofreading, and editing.

I'm Dying Up Here Season 2 (Showtime), Kidding Sea

2 Years 1 Month
Executive Assistant | 09.2017 - 10.2019
  • Supported all aspects of production across concurrent projects, ensuring accurate and timely communication between departments.

Sesame Workshop

9 Months
Associate Production Coordinator | 06.2012 - 03.2013
  • Provided administrative support for the digital team, tracked expenses, contributed to brainstorming sessions, and copy-edited scripts and pitches.

Education

NYU - Gallatin School of Individualized Study | 01-2012

Skills

Production Management
Field & Studio Logistics
Crew & Vendor Coordination
Budget Tracking & Payroll
Talent Coordination
Run of Show
Asset Tracking
Remote Production Workflows
Creative Development
Post-Production Coordination

Timeline

Party Please

Freelance Event Producer
01.2025 - CurrentRead More

Kids Pick the President (Nickelodeon)

Production Manager
09.2024 - 11.2024Read More

Nick News Season 4 (Nickelodeon)

Jr. Coordinating Producer
01.2024 - 03.2024Read More

Nick News Season 2 & 3 (Nickelodeon)

Production Manager
04.2022 - 01.2024Read More

Punky Brewster (NBC)

Showrunner's Assistant
10.2020 - 02.2021Read More

Bluff City Law Season 1 (NBC)

Writer's Assistant
05.2019 - 11.2019Read More

Plane Crash Podcast

Producer
02.2019 - 04.2022Read More

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime), Kidding

Associate Producer
02.2019 - 01.2020Read More

I'm Dying Up Here Season 2 (Showtime), Kidding Sea

Executive Assistant
09.2017 - 10.2019Read More

Sesame Workshop

Associate Production Coordinator
06.2012 - 03.2013Read More

NYU - Gallatin School of Individualized Study

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Tess Andrade