CREDITS:
Untitled Bike America Project (WT, to be announced). Indie Feature. Director, Producer, DP/Operator. Premiere TBA.
The Fall of Diddy for HBO Max. Episodic. Story Producer. Maxine Productions. 2025.
Down in the Valley for Starz. Episodic. Story Producer for “Saints and Sinners” and “Out the Mud.” Zero Point Zero Productions. 2024.
TLC Forever for A&E/Lifetime. Feature. Producer. One Story Up Productions (OSU). 2023.
The 1619 Project for Hulu. Episodic. Producer for “Fear” and Story Producer for “Justice.” OSU. 2023.
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America for Netflix. Episodic. Field Producer for “The Rice Kingdom” and “Freedom”; Associate Producer for “Our Roots” and “Our Founding Chefs.” OSU. 2021.
Between the World and Me for HBO. Feature. Archival Producer. OSU. 2020.
The Innocence Files for Netflix. Episodic. Field Producer for “The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me,” “The Evidence: The Duty to Correct,” and “The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt.” OSU. 2020.
Laws of Jaws for Discovery Channel. Episodic. Associate Producer (Development). Lucky 8 TV. 2018.
Snapped for Oxygen. Episodic. Associate Producer (Development). Lucky 8. 2018.
Breaking Their Silence: Inside the Gymnastics Scandal for Lifetime. Special Feature. Associate Producer. Lincoln Square Productions (LSP). 2018.
The Food that Built America for History Channel. Episodic. Associate Producer (Development). Lucky 8. 2017.
Oscars for ABC. Special. Associate Producer. LSP. 2018.
As We Watched for American Heroes Channel. Episodic. Associate Producer for “Chernobyl Disaster,” “LA Riots,” and “Waco Standoff.” LSP. 2017.
Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals for Investigation Discovery. Episodic. Associate Producer for “Gary Hart and Donna Rice: The Scandal that Changed History.” LSP. 2016.
The Year: 2016 for ABC News 20/20. Special. Associate Producer. ABC. 2016.
Dark Net for Showtime. Episodic. Assistant Post-Production Coordinator. Part2 Pictures. 2016.
Deadly Secrets: The Lost Boys of Dozier for Lifetime. Feature-length. Production Assistant. Part2. 2015.
EXPERIENCED IN:
Crafting story decks, character profiles, and development pitches for network executives
Collaborating with clients, directors, and executives to establish and actualize creative vision
Developing story through detailed contextual research and pre-interviews with subjects
Overseeing and coordinating all field logistics including booking and management of talent, crews, locations, and budget
Preparing editorial field reports including pertinent research, talent questions, and shot lists
Conducting interviews and leading field teams including camera, sound, and talent to capture needed story elements and follow developing stories
Operating camera and sound (experience with Sony FX3, FX6, FS7, FX9, and a7s III; RED Gemini and Komodo; Panasonic GH5; and Canon Rebel T6i, EOS 5D Mark IV, 50D, C100 and C300)
Spearheading technical management of field logs and media offloads (proficient with ShotPut Pro)
Establishing post-production organizational systems including maintenance of accurate logs of all show material, both original and acquired
Managing post-production workflows and teams, collaborating directly with editors, assistant editors, graphics artists, and post-production houses throughout post-process
Establishing archival language and tone for project
Sourcing archival and negotiating clearances from talent, archival vendors, institutions, and individuals
Working with material captured in field to write and revise scripts alongside client, director, editor, and executive feedback
Conducting and managing fact-check reviews throughout scripting and editing process, liaising between production and network legal departments to ensure final program is factually sound
Identifying story selects and creating character/scene sequences to provide to editing team (proficient in Frame.io and editing softwares including Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere)
Overseeing final sound design mix and color sessions, interfacing between post houses and production teams to ensure all final notes are executed
Ensuring projects adhere to clients’ standards, legal, and budgetary requirements
Completing deliverables in alignment with clients’ schedule and specifications
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:
The 1619 Project
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, 2023; Critics’ Choice Documentary Award for Best Limited Documentary Series, 2023; Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series, 2024
Nominations: Producers’ Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television, 2024; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special), 2024; Black Reel Awards for Television for Outstanding Documentary, 2024; Astra Television Award for Best Streaming Nonfiction Series, 2024; Television Critics’ Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information, 2023; Critics’ Choice Documentary Award for Best Historical Documentary, 2023; Dorian TV Award for Best TV Documentary or Documentary Series, 2023
TLC Forever
Nominations: Women’s Image Awards for Best Documentary Film (Feature Length), 2024
Selected for SXSW Festival 2023, Tribeca Film Festival 2023, Sheffield DocFest 2023, Doc’n Roll Festival 2023, DokStation Festival 2023, Sydney Film Festival 2023, and Braunschweig International Film Festival 2023
Worldwide premiere at Sheffield DocFest 2023, in competition for Best Documentary Feature
Screened and competed in documentary categories at Doc’n Roll Festival 2023, DokStation Festival 2023, Sydney Film Festival 2023, and Braunschweig International Film Festival 2023
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
Awards: Peabody Award - Documentary, 2022; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary, 2022; African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Docuseries, 2021
Nominations: International Documentary Association for Best Multi-Part Documentary, 2022; Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Anthology Series, 2022; James Beard Foundation Award for Documentary/Docuseries Visual Media, 2022; Black Reel Award for Outstanding TV Documentary or Special, 2021
Between the World and Me
Nominations: Critics’ Choice Award for Best Movie Made for Television, 2021
EDUCATION:
Master of Arts, Documentary Film and History. S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.
Bachelor of Arts, History and Communication (Broadcast Journalism). Mississippi State University. Summa Cum Laude.