Total Years of Experience: 34 Years, 6 Months
April 2009
To Present
Contributing Writer, Editor and Producer
at INSEAD International Business School --"Knowledge" Website
Location :
France
Write in-depth business articles and conduct on-camera interviews with business leaders and INSEAD professors. Editorial responsibility for edited video interviews. Topics include sustainability, international banking, social media and corporate responsibility. Articles include:
• http://Sustainability and your corporate strategy
• http://Social responsibility in business today
• http://Social media and the price of perception
• http://Sustainability and your corporate strategy
• http://Social responsibility in business today
• http://Social media and the price of perception
August 2008
To February 2009
Sr TV Producer
at Euro RSCG
Location :
France
Oversaw worldwide Peugeot commercials for top French advertising agency. Involved in selecting and hiring production teams from around the globe, managing complex budget proposals and supervising post-production work. Work conducted in French.
March 2006
To August 2008
Media Consultant
at Sommerfield Communications
Location :
United States
Regularly developed media outreach plans in Europe for American clients. Business and trade media outreach focused on the UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland and Germany. Client sectors included entertainment, fragrance, and consumer products. Conducted a competitive market review and served as an advisor for a brand identity analysis and recommendation plan for major perfume maker.
March 2001
To November 2005
Producer/Writer
at CBS News
Location :
France
Based in Paris, France. Traveled globally. Worked full-time as producer for the news and current affairs program "60 Minutes, " one of the most widely-respected and widely watched news programs in the United States.
Responsible for story ideas and editorial focus of on-air reports on wide range of topics: culture, politics, business and social issues. Supervised and involved in every facet of production including extensive research and reporting, interview selection and complex international production shoots. Traveled in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In charge of writing interview questions and final scripts for on-air broadcast. Full oversight and editorial responsibility of final segments, notably:
• The Frontlines, a report on US Forces and the ‘forgotten war’ in Afghanistan
• The Tenth Wife, the King of Swaziland and the illegal selection of his 10th wife
• Suicide Tourists, report on controversial Swiss law allowing people to commit suicide legally
Responsible for story ideas and editorial focus of on-air reports on wide range of topics: culture, politics, business and social issues. Supervised and involved in every facet of production including extensive research and reporting, interview selection and complex international production shoots. Traveled in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In charge of writing interview questions and final scripts for on-air broadcast. Full oversight and editorial responsibility of final segments, notably:
• The Frontlines, a report on US Forces and the ‘forgotten war’ in Afghanistan
• The Tenth Wife, the King of Swaziland and the illegal selection of his 10th wife
• Suicide Tourists, report on controversial Swiss law allowing people to commit suicide legally
November 1998
To June 2000
TV Producer/Writer
at HBO, Inc
Location :
United States
Reported, wrote and produced investigative magazine features and profiles, notably:
• Criminals in the NFL, report on disproportionate number of criminals in American football
• Academic Scandal, involving the men’s basketball team at the University of Minnesota
• Profile of basketball player, Cynthia Cooper, WNBA two-time Most Valuable Player
• Criminals in the NFL, report on disproportionate number of criminals in American football
• Academic Scandal, involving the men’s basketball team at the University of Minnesota
• Profile of basketball player, Cynthia Cooper, WNBA two-time Most Valuable Player
July 1988
To September 1998
TV Producer/Writer
at CBS News and CBS Sports
Location :
United States
Worked a total of 10 years for CBS, Inc for various divisions, primarily CBS News "60 Minutes." Was based in London, England, New York, and Washington, DC. Traveled globally.
CBS News Productions: Documentary Producer New York, NY
Reported, wrote, and produced hour-long documentary features for cable television including:
• A&E’s Biography, Tragedy, Scandal and Redemption (Senator Edward M. Kennedy)
• The Nashville Network (TNN), The Women’s Movement (Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette), prototype episode for 13-part series Century of Country on the history of country music
1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano: Features Producer New York, NY; Nagano, Japan
Traveled around the world for year leading up to 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics researching and producing feature reports and athlete profiles for broadcast during the Olympic Games on CBS Sports. Supervised all on-location shoots and conducted on-camera interviews.
Produced breaking news stories during Olympic Games in Nagano. Features included:
• Tonya-Nancy, Emmy-nominated feature examining attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
• Russian Mafia, report on Russian sports figures targeted by Russian organized crime
• Lu Chen, China’s premier figure skater and her difficulties with the Chinese government
“60 Minutes”: Associate Producer London, England; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Reported nationally and internationally. Focus on former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, notably:
• Chernobyl, Emmy-award winning report 4 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster
CBS News Productions: Documentary Producer New York, NY
Reported, wrote, and produced hour-long documentary features for cable television including:
• A&E’s Biography, Tragedy, Scandal and Redemption (Senator Edward M. Kennedy)
• The Nashville Network (TNN), The Women’s Movement (Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette), prototype episode for 13-part series Century of Country on the history of country music
1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano: Features Producer New York, NY; Nagano, Japan
Traveled around the world for year leading up to 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics researching and producing feature reports and athlete profiles for broadcast during the Olympic Games on CBS Sports. Supervised all on-location shoots and conducted on-camera interviews.
Produced breaking news stories during Olympic Games in Nagano. Features included:
• Tonya-Nancy, Emmy-nominated feature examining attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan
• Russian Mafia, report on Russian sports figures targeted by Russian organized crime
• Lu Chen, China’s premier figure skater and her difficulties with the Chinese government
“60 Minutes”: Associate Producer London, England; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Reported nationally and internationally. Focus on former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, notably:
• Chernobyl, Emmy-award winning report 4 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster
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