LONG-FORMAT
Title: The Falklands: How Close to Defeat (1x60)
Role: Co-Writer
Co-wrote original 60-minute special that commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War and revealed how surprisingly close Great Britain came to losing the conflict.
A Discovery Latin America/Discovery UK co-production.
Title: China: My Country (1x30)
Role: Writer
Wrote original 30-minute children’s program for Discovery Global Education Partnership that framed the story of a 13-year-old girl, He Jing, against the larger backdrop of the changing traditions and fortunes of China.
Title: Animal People
Role: Writer
Wrote original pilot script for half-hour Animal Planet International series about people who have channeled their passion for animals into meaningful work.
Title: Animal Alphabet
Title: Animals Around Us
Title: Animal Colors and Shapes*
Title:: Animals in Action
Title: Animals and Numbers
Role: Producer/ Writer
Produced and wrote 5-part archival-based educational series targeted to K-2nd graders for Discovery Education subscription website. Silver Award, Telly Awards, Internet/Online Segments, Programs, or Productions.
Title: Favorite Family Beaches (1x60 Travel Channel)
Role: Producer/Writer
Produced and wrote archival original program for the Travel Channel. Supervised graphic elements and post-production.
Title: Ultimate Wheels (1x30 DLA Original Pilot)
Role: Writer
Wrote original pilot program for Discovery Latin America about sports car and racing technology. Assisted in development of program format and packaging.
Title: Physics: Matter and Energy (1x30)
Title: Physics: Matter and Motion* (1x30)
Role: Producer/Writer
Supervising producer of original educational programs for Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership learning centers. Supervised development, production, and post-production.
Title: Universo Discovery (4x60 DLA Original Series)
Role: Segment Producer/Writer
Assisted in development of 4-part pilot series. Selected content for re-versioned segments. Wrote scripts and produced and edited re-versioned segments. Assisted in development of packaging. Off-lined 3 distinct versions of final magazine formatted episodes (Castillian Spanish; Latin American
Spanish; Brazilian Portuguese)
Title: I Survived! (1x30 episode)*
Role: Co-Creator/Writer
Co-created and pitched original concept for Discovery Kids pilot. Co-developed, researched, and wrote original 30-minute children’s program from treatment to final script, including animated character sequences. Directed several voice-over sessions. Awarded Best Achievement in Children’s Programming, Monitor Awards. Silver Award, Houston Worldfest. Bronze Award, Telly Awards.
Finalist, New York Festivals.
Title: Making the Grade: Conflict Resolution*
Role: Producer/Writer/Director/Camera
Developed and Produced ten-minute therapeutic video designed to improve communication and conflict resolution skills among urban elementary students. Honorable Mention, Columbus International Film and Video Festival.
Title: ArtsJAM! An Educator’s Survival Guide*
Role: Producer/Writer/Director/Avid Editor
Produced, wrote and directed 20-minute video distributed to educators nationwide to implement arts-based school program. Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Media Competition.
PROMOS AND SHORT-FORMAT
Title: Cosmeo Video Quiz
Role: Producer/Writer
Produced 5-minute video distributed nationwide to schools to introduce “Family Science Night” and the online-based Cosmeo subscription learning service.
Title: Lost World Vignettes
Role: Writer
Wrote original scripts for interstitial series on Animal Planet International featuring recent animal discoveries by a team of scientists in Papua New Guinea.
Title: Switching Gears Vignettes
Role: Writer
Wrote original scripts for advertiser-sponsored interstitial series on Animal Planet International featuring people who have made interesting career choices.
Title: Spanish Broadcasting Service Upfront Promo
Role: Writer
Wrote original script for upfront presentation tape to highlight programming and audience demographic of the number 1 Hispanic radio network.
Title: Discovery Latin America Upfront 2002 - 2006
Role:: Head Writer
Wrote original scripts for video portions of annual presentation to international advertisers. Scripts highlighted value, performance, and advertising opportunities of DCI nets. Collaborated on a multi-departmental team from DLA including managers from Promotions, Graphics, Marketing, Programming, and Ad Sales.
Title: Turning Points Promotional Video
Role: Writer
Date: 2002
Wrote promotional script to pitch pilot People + Arts program to advertisers.
Title: Wonders of the Wild*
Role: Producer/Writer/Off-Line Editor
Date: 2000
I re-wrote 60 scripts and off-lined 30 short subjects (1-minute and 30-second versions). I also co-produced the graphics package. Gold Award, Houston International Film Festival; Honorable Mention, The New York Festivals.
Title: HIV: It’s Real
Role: Producer/Writer
Co-produced and Co-wrote four bilingual Public Service Announcements designed to promote HIV prevention among Latino Teens for Washington, DCs Latin American Youth Center.