PROFILE
Extensive professional experience in sourcing and clearing archival footage for TV & Film production
Extremely skilled at archive and topic research, historical and contextual research, creating and maintaining archive libraries, archive trackers and archival research logs
Extremely skilled at negotiating archive rates and rights, obtaining proper clearances, reviewing and securing license agreements, creating and maintaining the archive budget
Expert in popular music history, especially rock and pop across decades
Expert in television history of music broadcasts and news and talk shows; Solid knowledge of comedy, drama, game shows, sports, documentary, broadcast and cable networks
Expert in history of American popular culture; Solid knowledge in several other historical categories including film and theater history, social movements, business, politics, fashion, food, and technology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Greatest Night In Pop, Additional Archive Producer
Dorothy St Pictures/Make Make Entertainment, Netflix, Sundance Film Festival Premiere January 2024
Documentary feature film directed by Bao Nguyen
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Archive Producer
Concordia Studio, Apple Original Films, Sundance Film Festival Premiere January 2023
2023 Primetime Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Documentary
Documentary feature film directed by Davis Guggenheim
Little Richard: I Am Everything, Archive Producer
Bungalow Entertainment, CNN Films, Sundance Film Festival Premiere January 2023
Documentary feature film directed by Lisa Cortés
Behind The Music, Clearance Supervisor
Archival clearance and production clearance for the multi-episode documentary series produced by Creature Films and MTV Entertainment Studios, premiered on Paramount+ July 2021
Artists include Duran Duran, New Kids On The Block, LL Cool J, Huey Lewis, Busta Rhymes, Ricky Martin, Fat Joe
‘Twas The Fight Before Christmas, Archive Producer
Dorothy Str Pictures, Apple TV+, November 2021
Documentary film on a Christmas conflict between a resident and his HOA, directed by Becky Read
Lennon’s Last Weekend, Archive Researcher
MGMM Studios, Sky, November 2020
Documentary film on the last day of John Lennon
Reelin’ In The Years Productions, Archival Researcher and Producer
Greater San Diego Area, CA
Identified and catalogued over 10,000 television interviews and music performances
Found unique and relevant footage for clients including CNN, Ken Burns, PBS, CBS, Universal Music Group, Sony International, dozens of music documentaries
Developed and organized premium archives of prominent personalities including Merv Griffin, David Frost, Brian Linehan, Rona Barrett and several international music performance archives
Curated over 500 video and photo collections based on performing artists, decades and topics
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Assistant Curator
Cleveland, Ohio
Collected artifacts, selected music and video, wrote all associated copy, contributed to design for dozens of exhibits including Teen Idols, On The Charts, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Rush, Jeff Buckley, 50 Years of Rock and Roll, Rock Style, Lennon: His Life and Work
Toured VIP visitors including music artists and business executives
MTV News and Docs, MTV
New York City, New York
Filled various production roles on both the True Life series and Uncensored series
ABC NewsOne, ABC News
New York City, New York
Organized and assisted with tape library for affiliates both in the New York City office and at remote locations; filled footage requests for ABC affiliates
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
International AIDS Society: AIDS 2020
Archive Producer for virtual conference film on the last 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
The Merv Griffin Show 12 DVD Box Set
Associate Producer: Curated and researched the best interviews for inclusion on the DVD from over 1500 surviving episodes of the classic talk show
Engelbert Humperdinck Greatest Performances
Producer: Selected clips and scripted the DVD; Conducted artist interview
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles: The Definitive Performances 1963 – 1972
Associate Producer on DVD; Produced the interview shoot with Smokey Robinson
The Temptations: Get Ready The Definitive Performances 1963 – 1972
Associate Producer on DVD; Produced the interview shoot with Otis Williams
Les Paul Exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Producer: Created touch screen exhibit with produced video stories told by the legendary guitar inventor
Jimi Hendrix Exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Producer: Created video based on Hendrix family interviews and archival footage
Roots, Rhymes and Rage: The Hip-Hop Story Exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Producer: Created three videos with interviews and archival footage for the first museum exhibit on hip-hop music
Carden Hall Oral History
Producer: Created 30 individual story segments based on in depth interviews with the founders of the Newport Beach, CA school
EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and American Studies
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, College of Arts & Sciences
SKILLS
Extremely proficient with several database systems and archive search platforms, strong understanding of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify and other online platforms; Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style; experienced with various videotape formats
PODCAST APPEARANCES
The Hustle Podcast: Guest for the full episode focused on the music business
Permanent Record Podcast: Guest for three episodes discussing Wham! and George Michael
Permanent Record Podcast: Guest for two episodes discussing NOW That’s What I Call Music!
Reliving My Youth Podcast: Guest for full episode discussing career of Debbie Gibson
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
PopCon 2020 virtual conference hosted by Museum of Popular Culture, September 2020: Presenting a paper on Debbie Gibson and her fans
The U2 Conference: Presenting WATCH MORE TV: U2’s Performances on American Television