CATEGORY	SKILLS
CREATIVE	Three-time National Emmy Award winning Writer (Bill Nye the Science Guy, PBS/Disney) Extensive experience in various mediums (TV, radio, internet, interactive, print, live events, etc.) Fast Writing and revising abilities Experience creating/driving original concepts/ideas/scripts from scratch thru production Proven ability to simplify complex concepts for consumers & children Ability to Write in distinct "voices" for wide variety of demographics Strong oral and written communication skills Expert interviewer with good "hosting" abilities National-caliber Directing skills and proven ability to work with "non-pros" 3+ years' experience Producing/Writing national On-Air Promotions (Fox) 20+ years' experience as a national Writer/Director/Producer Experience working with celebrities and other large-ego'd creatures
MANAGEMENT	Proven team builder and leader Experienced network Producer, Executive Producer, Creator & Director VP-level experience managing content and marketing projects Direct experience working at/with Microsoft and other tech companies Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter Successfully managed third parties and vendors Experience with public speaking, pitches and presentations Excellent decision-making, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills Hands-on experience developing, implementing and managing complex marketing plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets Successful record in delivering quality projects on time and on budget Negotiation/business development experience on a national level Tuned into latest trends, developments, programs and customer needs Over 20 years' experience with Fox, ABC, CBS, PBS, Paramount, Showtime, Microsoft, Sierra, RealNetworks, ESPN & other media/Fortune 500 companies Proven track record developing and managing effective partnerships Skilled negotiator and comfortable in dealing with executive level contacts
TV/VIDEO	Three-time National Emmy-winning Writer Seasoned Director of non-professional talent & children Expert comedy/reality Director/Interviewer Savvy Producer with 6+ years' national/network experience in Hollywood Created/Pitched/Sold/Produced two original pilots to CBS Recent hands-on video production experience: DV cameras: Panasonic DVX-100a, Sony PD-150, Canon XL-1 and others Editing: Final Cut Pro HD, Avid Xpress Pro & Adobe Premiere
INTERACTIVE	Online since 1985 (pre-www; first computer was an Amiga 1000) Internet savvy with great research skills Experience Producing Flash animations for the web Have created/written/produced/managed banner and contextual ad campaigns on the internet (ie: Google AdWords, AdSense, etc.) Able to set up/manage/update websites Experience producing: CD-ROMs Interactive media Streaming media (QuickTime, Windows Media, Real)
TECHNICAL	Windows XP, 98, ME, 95 Mac OS X, 9> Google AdWords, AdSense and Overture/Yahoo Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) Microsoft Project Macromedia Dreamweaver Final Draft (screenwriting) IdeaFisher (brainstorming, marketing/advertising) Paintshop Pro Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Pagemaker Final Cut Pro HD Adobe Premiere Avid Xpress Pro Audio-editing tools (can do Podcasts and much more) Streaming media (QuickTime, Windows Media, Real) Interactive TV iPod Video encoding Firefox, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera Xbox & console games PC/Mac games Technology trends Wireless industry
MARKETING/PR	Experience with national advertising TV/radio campaigns Knowledge of online media Experience creating/driving guerilla marketing campaigns Experience creating national-level public relations plans Ability to coordinate PR activities with outside agencies Understanding and knowledge of PR for consumer products National Award-winning written and verbal communication skills Strong media relations skills Broad knowledge of all media/markets Ability to work with grass roots budgets and guerilla productions
OTHER	Non-smoker Seattle native Excellent health Outstanding sense of humor Former professional journalist Former professional photographer Very positive outlook on work and life Experience managing start-up projects and companies Put self through college selling Fishing & Hunting News over the phone (sorry)