The Nantucket Project / tnp academy

Greenwich, CT | 2019-present

Senior Producer

• Develop, produce and direct short documentary films

• Program live events and manage execution and delivery of films for tnp academy

• Coordinate with tnp to distribute films and deliver outcomes and outputs for multi-million dollar grants

• Selected Credits:

  • Good Morning Ms. Love (2021 - Director and Producer): A day in the life of 2019 Teacher of the Year Tontra Love of Oakland, CA. A look at how her experiences as a black woman have molded her into an exceptional educator whose empathy and love for her students, though forged in hardship and trauma, form the basis of what is a lesson in love for all of us

  • Generation Love (2021- Director and Producer): Gen Z is judged as self obsessed and tech obsessed but what if their self reflection and online connectedness could make for a more loving world? A short film with characters that include a former heroin addict from Ohio, gang member from Memphis and others who prove that though young, they all have a story and something they can teach us about love

  • Neighbor to Neighbor with Kelly Corrigan(2020 - Producer): An interview series with New York Times best-selling author Kelly Corrigan. Kelly talks to everyday neighbors about the most pivotal points in their lives, what they have learned and what they can teach us about being better people and neighbors

60 MINUTES, CBS NEWS

New York, NY | 2009-2019

Producer

• Pitch story ideas, conduct pre-interviews, develop story and characters, vet characters, organize interviews and shoots, field produce on location, write and edit scripts

• Selected Credits:

  • 50 Years of 60 Minutes (1 Hour, 2017 *Emmy nominated*): An hour retrospective on the history, characters and stories of 60 Minutes

  • America’s Steeplechase (2017 *Emmy nominated*): A look into the little known yet all-american sport of timber racing - the danger, thrills and glory that are the wonders of steeplechase

  • Danny Clinch (2016): A profile of rock and roll photographer Danny Clinch

  • Morley Safer: A Reporter’s Notebook (1 Hour, 2016): An hour retrospective on the life of legendary 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer

  • Heroin in the Heartland (2015 *Emmy nominated*): An investigation into the opiate epidemic in suburban and rural America. Interviews with addicts and their families show the horrible effects of heroin and opiate addiction on an entire generation

  • Gold Rush (2014): One of the last bastions of wilderness in the world, the Yukon region of Canada, is threatened by another gold rush fueled by new technology and the ever present greed for gold

  • Rosie’s Run for the Roses (2013): A profile of female jockey Rosie Napravnik as she aims to take on the boys in the Kentucky Derby and become the reigning queen in the sport of kings

  • Survivor (2013): The behind the scenes story of the Hollywood film about Marcus Luttrell and the Navy Seals who were part of the deadliest operation for Americans in Afghanistan

Field Producer/Associate Producer

• Pitch story ideas, conduct pre-interviews, vet characters, research approved stories, write interview questions 

• Set budget, organize logistics for shoots, book crews and travel for team, obtain visas and security if needed, manage shoot on location as field producer 

• Post-Production: Assist in editing and writing process, compile outside footage, obtain rights and clearances, work with digital to promote stories 

• Completed hostile environment training for travel to war zones and remote locations

• Selected Credits:

  • Survivor’s Network (2019) - a profile of Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, gun control activists who live in an RV ready to go to the scene of mass shootings at a moment's notice to help, all in memory of their daughter who was killed in Aurora, CO in a mass shooting

  • Mountain Lions of L.A. (2016) - tracking down the mountain lions that live in the city of Los Angeles and learning about the people trying to protect them

  • Child Suicide Bombers (2015) - an investigation into the training and recuriting of child suciide bombers by the Taliban, and the stories of those trying to rehiblibitate the children  that are lucky enough to escape

  • The Innovator: Jack Dorsey (2013) - a profile of tech mogul Jack Dorsey

  • This is Judd Apatow (2012) - a profile of comedian and director Judd Apatow

Broadcast Associate

• Gathered footage, searched archives, researched stories, supported staff on shoots, fact-checked stories, assisted in remote production for teams

Executive Assistant to Chairman of CBS News & EP of 60 Minutes 

• Supported new Chairman as he reconstructed and developed CBS This Morning, The CBS Evening News, and CBS News digital platforms 

• Acted as liaison between 60 Minutes and the rest of the News Division

Washington & Lee University

Lexington, VA | 2005-2009

BA in Mass Communications, Minor in Environmental Studies

• Rockbridge Report Weekly Local Newscast: Producer, Director, Correspondent 

• Washington & Lee Club Polo Team

James Cook University

Townsville, AU | 2007

Marine Sciences and Environmental Studies