Summary: · Award winning Television Producer/ Director · Creative videographer, cinematographer and video editor. · Work in various tape and film formats. · Strong production skills and knowledge of both field and studio productions · Excellent creative and news journalistic writing skills. · Good rapport in the areas of community relations and outreach. · Detail and organized. · Project deadline and budget conscious. · Function well on team based projects, but can work effectively alone. · Good mentoring and teaching skills. · Strong communication skills. Career Highlights: Producer/Videographer/Editor, (Field production) ‘Faith’ feature documentary that explores the meaning of faith in the lives people from various religions. Producer Videographer Editor, (Field production) 'For The Least,' a documentary special produced for West Africa Medical Relief and the World Medical Relief Fund of Detroit Michigan. This narrative documentary tells the dramatic story of the agency’s heroic efforts to provide much needed medical supplies to Nigeria's health care system, one of the world's worst. Lead Producer/Videographer, (Field production) ‘Dangerous Crossings’ an NBC News Special Report documentary on the human smuggling business along the US/Mexico border. Breaking News Producer, (Studio/Field) September 11, 2001 coverage of terrorist attacks. Ground Zero producer/videographer. Work honored by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for outstanding coverage and reporting Lead Producer/Videographer/Editor, (Studio/Field) ‘El Nino’ a Nat-Geo MSNBC special on the the weather phenomena, El Nino. Produced in collaboration with National Geographic and the Scripps Institute Two-time EMMY Award winner for ‘We The Victims’ CBS News series and the Action For Children’s Television Award, ‘Ready To Go.’ WHDH Television Work Experiences: The KILIMANJARO PICTURE Company Delhi, NY 2005 - Present Founder/Producer/Director of Photography, Independent multi-media company specializing in the production educational documentaries, and corporate marketing presentations. Responsibilities include management of 3 person staff, development, design and implementation of original projects as they relate to client needs; project supervision through all phases of production. Kilimanjaropics.com NBC-News, CNBC, & MSNBC, New York, NY 1996 - 2004 Senior Producer/Writer/Videogrpaher /Editor, Network prime time news specials and investigative unit programs. Programs include MSNBC Reports, Headliners & Legends, Dateline, Internight and NBC News Prime time specials, ‘Blackhawk Down’ and ‘Falsely Accused, Wrongly Convicted.’ Special Project Producer, ‘The Racial Divide.’ Hosted by Tim Russet and Gwen Ifel. Producer, ‘Headliners & Legends,’ a one-hour MSNBC prime time biography series hosted by Today Show host, Matt Lauer. Other Professional Experiences: Zebra Film & Television Productions, West New York, NJ Producer/Writer/Director/Editor, An independent multi-media company producing marketing videos and short form documentaries. Clients include, the PBS series America's Favorite Poem Project, produced in collaboration with Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky from Boston University. WHDH-Television, NBC, Boston, MA Field Producer/ Studio Director/Videographer Various station programs including, ‘Our Times,’ a prime time news magazine program. Producer, ‘Our Times' a daily live news and public affairs magazine program. ‘Ready To Go,’ a live children's daily news magazine and entertainment broadcast. CBS News, New York, NY Executive Producer, News and Public Affairs Programming. Responsible for local production of ‘Channel Two The People,’ a weekly live news variety talk show. Honors & Industry Awards: 2001 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Awarded for contributions to the reporting of the momentous events beginning on September 11 2001. Senior Producer/Writer/Videographer 1997 New York Public Schools, Appreciation Award. Awarded by the students of the Norman Thomas High School for Commercial Education. Sponsored by the Skyline Mentoring Community for New York City Youth. Mentor 1993 Media Service Award Awarded by the Veterans Benefit clearinghouse for media coverage of the African American Veteran Community. Producer/Writer/Videographer 1991 Pro Arts Consortium Awarded for documentary, MIA: Missing in America. Producer/ Director/Videographer 1990 EMMY Awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for outstanding accomplishments in children's television programming. Ready To Go WHDH-Television Producer/Director/Editor 1990 New England Film Fellowship Award, Awarded by American Film Institute, National Endowment for the Arts and the LEF Foundation for Original screenplay, Hill of Angeles Writer 1990 IRS Broadcasting Award Awarded for outstanding achievement in entertainment programming, ‘Look’ WHDH-Television, Boston, MA Producer/Editor Teaching Experiences: Emerson College, Boston, MA Adjunct Professor Artist in Residence, Faculty Adviser Boston Film & Video Foundation, Boston, MA Instructor Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Guest Lecturer Boston University, School of Communications, Boston, MA Guest Lecturer Education: University of Massachusetts B.A. Media Studies