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, AVI-SPL Videolink, Chester County History Center, Brouwerij Het Nest, 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