ALISON MICHEL PH 501-681-1643 REALITYMAINTENANCESYSTEMS@GMAIL.COM Write ~ Produce ~ Field ~ Research ~ Coordinate ~ Non-fiction ~ Promotional ~ Online |
EXPERIENCE National Geographic Society August ’09-present Washington, DC Associate Producer, Educational Programs Website - Producing original educational video and photo content for new education website launching 2010 - Designing media webpage backend interface and credits management system - Developing small format applications, including text, web-based and mobile media - Collaborating with vice president of social media to create strong online community - Developing workflow to acquire, license, distribute and archive new media assets |
National Geographic Channel August ’08-July ‘09 Washington, DC Associate Producer, Production Services/Digital Media - Write, produce and edit original content for online and video-on-demand distribution - Collaborate with creative, press and digital media departments for online marketing initiatives - Develop and manage video database of 12,000+ assets for National Geographic Channel website - Generate viral videos for distribution to online partners - Camera Op for Nat Geo Live! concert recording session |
Chemical Safety Board June 2008 Washington, DC Associate Producer, Online Video Production Division - Researched, negotiated and acquired news coverage from local affiliates of various chemical accidents in the US for use in videos to accompany investigative reports. |
Retirement Living TV August ’06-May ‘08 Columbia, MD Coordinating Producer/Writer, Production Department - Coordinated field and post-production for 90+ 30” episodes of human-interest magazine-style show - Scripted and coordinated post-production for 12x60” episodes of reality makeover show - Post Producer for offline and online edits; graphics; narration; audio mix - Field producer for pick-up shoots and “person-on-the-street” interviews |
TheTruth.com March ’06 DC/Baltimore, MD Field Production Assistant, On-air Commercial Production |
Class Acts on Tour June ‘05-July ’06 Hampstead, MD Assistant to the Director, Performing Artist Booking Agency - Shot, edited and designed promotional videos and instructional DVDs - Coordinated event production logistics for international artists including visas, transport, lodging, etc. - Managed books including petty cash, contracted clients, budget and expenses - Negotiated and executed contracts between artists and production presenters - Represented agency at WOMEX International Music conference in Seville, Spain |
Diamond Films August-Sept. ‘04 Bethesda, MD Assistant Production Office Coordinator, Independent Feature Film |
EDUCATION Kenyon College B.A. in Anthropology 1999-2003 Gambier, OH |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Recommendations and work samples available at http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmichel - Skills: Mac; PC; Final Cut Pro; Avid; Adobe CS; Anystream; ScheduAll; Curator; Artbox; iNews; MS Office - Professional training on AVID editing system and - Awards: 2008 Capital Emmy as writer for “What’s Next” ; 2007 Telly award as CP for “The Art of Living” |
References and reel available upon request |