PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Video Producer (2000-present)
United Church of Christ national headquarters, Cleveland, Ohio
Only video writer-director-producer on staff.
Travels around the world producing documentaries
Involved with all aspects of video use at the UCC national headquarters.
Supervises the video production crew and freelance producers
Produced the award winning documentary Strong Roots, Fragile Farms for ABC TV. It was hosted by country music legend Willie Nelson. The documentary has since been shown on NBC TV and several times on cable television. Co-produced and directed Troubled Waters, an hour-long documentary for ABC TV about the growing water crisis. International actress Lynn Redgrave hosted the video. (2006) After the ABC run, the documentary made its cable TV debut on the Hallmark Channel and later appeared on NBC TV stations.
Managed video needs at national conferences
Served as executive producer for a documentary about Katrina survivors.
Produces videos for UCC website.

Video Writer, Director and Producer (1994-1996)
Long John Silver’s corporate headquarters, Lexington, Kentucky
Manager-in charge of the video training department.
Directed, wrote and produced all training videos used in Long John Silver’s restaurants nationwide.
Provider of audio-visual support at major corporate conferences.

News Reporter/Producer (1981-1994)
WLEX-TV (NBC), Lexington, Kentucky
Host/producer of daily news feature segment, “Jean’s Journal”.
Produced and hosted documentaries and special programming.
Provided general and breaking coverage of local news events for WLEX and NBC News.
Edited all of her own reports

Video Producer and Videotape Editor (1976-1981)
WEWS-TV (ABC), Cleveland, Ohio
Became the first videotape editor in Cleveland history to win an Emmy Award.
Field Produced and coordinated special events coverage.
Production manager for WEWS’s comedy TV specials. (This involved working with Drew Carey who was an unknown stand-up comedian at the time)
Served as news assignment editor.

Professional Associations:
Religion Communicators Council
Media Communications Association-International
International Documentary Association
National Council of Churches/ Electronic Media Committee
Odyssey Network member
World Association for Christian Communication

Awards
Emmy:
Cleveland area Emmy Award- Video editing, 1981

Worldfest Houston Film Festival:
Platinum Award- Strong Roots, Fragile Farms TV documentary for ABC TV, 2004
Gold Remi Award - Troubled Waters TV documentary for ABC-TV, 2007
Silver Remi Award- Great Generosity, Abundant Blessings fund-raising video, 2004
Silver Award- Connecting Threads: Beneath African Skies missionary video series, 2004
Silver Remi Award- E-Attitude TV youth oriented wrap-up video, 2005
Silver Remi Award- Connecting Threads: Against the Current, Towards the Light video series, 2005
Silver Remi Award- Sailing on Faith: Look Who God Sent video, 2008
Bronze Award- Celebration part 2 video series, 2002
Bronze Award- Celebration part 3 video series, 2003

Religion Communicator Council DeRose Hinkhouse Awards:
Award of Merit: Troubled Waters TV documentary, 2007
Award of Excellence: Connecting Threads: Against the Current, Towards the Light video series, 2005
Award of Merit: Sailing on Faith: Look Who God Sent video, 2005
Award of Excellence: Connecting Threads: Against the Current, Towards the Light video, 2005
Award of Excellence: Celebration part 3 video series, 2003

Education
B.A.; Mass Media Communications, Cleveland State University