work history
Oasthouse Creative
Producer, Editor, and Consultant
April 2020 to present
Oasthouse Creative is a start-up post-production/design company and alcohol consulting firm. Clients include Savvy Productions, Damon Sinclair Films, Johnson & Johnson, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Boy Scouts of America, DePuy Synthes, Video Link, Pointier Imports, and Inner Circle Beer Tours.
Shelton Brothers, Inc.
Brewery Liaison, Producer, Designer & Sales
February 2010 to January 2020
Managed Shelton Brothers’ business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Served as liaison with all their UK suppliers. Arranged orders and shipments from the UK, imported them into the United States, and arranged for US-compliant labels. Managed wholesalers and oversaw all sales in seven states and the District of Columbia. Maintained distributor and bar/restaurant/store relationships to ensure the best product placements for the Shelton portfolio. Designed marketing materials. Shot, produced, and edited promos and videos about the various suppliers in the Shelton portfolio as well as the global beer scene. Supervised creation of the company’s main website and managed its content. Designed and programmed the website for Shelton Brothers Insider Tours.
Old & Outta Shape Prods.
Executive Producer and Avid Editor
February 2006 to December 2012
Produced several documentaries including the award winning “Rivers of Beer.” Facilitated the editing of shows for MSNBC, UNAIDS, Stone Phillips Presents, and The Weather Channel.
nbc news
Avid Editor
January 2001 to November 2011
Edited short and long form pieces for “Dateline,” “Today,” “NBC Nightly News,” NBC News Productions, election coverage, and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
mtv
Avid Editor
July 2002 to December 2008
Edited various shows, including: “Trick It Out: MTV Tuner Challenge,” “High School Stories,” “True Life,” “Once Upon a Prom,” “Hip Hop High,” “MTV Movie Specials,” “Ultrasound,” “Paul Booth’s Tattoo Theatre,” “Rock the Vote,” and “Sex 2K.”
vh-1
Avid Editor
June 2000 to December 2004
Edited various shows, including: “Best Week Ever,” “All Access,” “Fresh”, “VH1 Goes Inside,” “Porn to Rap and Rock,” “Top 40 Video Countdown,” and “Dedicated.”
MSNBC
Avid Editor
December 1999 to November 2010
Edited long form television documentaries and packages for shows including: “Dead Man Talking,” “Caught on Camera,” “Headliners & Legends,” “Hardball,” “To Catch a Predator Raw,” “MSNBC Investigates,” “Crime Files,” “When Airplanes Crash,” and “MSNBC Reports.”
Various
Freelance Avid Editor
October 1998 to present
Edited short and long form shows for Nancy Glass Prods., A&E, The History Channel, “The Rikki Lake Show,” “The Montel Williams Show,” CNN, Court TV, Discovery, Discovery Medical, Sundance Channel, Bravo, The Weather Channel, Peacock Productions, Fuse, and other clients.
CHARLEX, INC.
Assistant Editor/Graphics Assistant
September 1994 to December 1999
Assisted in the editing and graphic design of national commercials, music videos, show opens and animatics. Prepared for and supervised audio sessions, film transfers and color correction. In charge of upkeep of Avid Media Composers.
WHITTLE COMMUNICATIONS
Video Operations Technician/Utility
May 1993 to August 1994
Cross-trained in editing, video playback, audio, studio camera, and satellite transmissions. Setup all lighting and physically oversaw productions in Medical News Network’s studio in Rockefeller Center. MNN was considered the first interactive television channel. Programming was geared towards doctors featureing a daily news program and continuing medical education videos.
SPORTSCHANNEL NEW YORK
Chryon Operator
September 1992 to January 1993
Composed all chryons and aided in graphic design for “The Joe Gardi Show,” a weekly show about Hofstra University’s football team.
SPORTSCHANNEL AMERICA
Sports Assistant
September 1990 to May 1991
Screened and logged multiple collegiate and professional sporting events for “Sports Nightly,” Sportschannel America’s live sports news program.
education
Hofstra University
Graduated December 1993
Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts
Future Media Concepts
Avid Master Class
software
editing & design
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe XD
Avid Media Composer
Blender
Canva
Elementor
OBS Studio
WordPress
Business
Adobe Acrobat
Encompass
MS Excel
MS Office
MS PowerPoint
QuickBooks