Tsadiqwah Scarville

Tsadiqwah Scarville- •- 10 years+ EXP.-Talk Show, Reality, News, and Film Producer! COMPUTER SKILLS ∙ Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, iNews, ENPS, ENCO, MAC, Avid, WordPress, Pilot Ware, Celtx EXPERIENCE Freelance Lifestyle Writer www.DivaGalsDaily.com, New York, NY 2014-present ∙ Writing, shooting, and/or editing first-hand reports from one-on-one interviews with Hollywood A-listers and newsmakers including: Don Lemon, Scout Willis, and Prabal Gurung. ∙ Providing rare backstage experiences to audiences while reporting on location from movie sets, showrooms, and red carpets, grand openings, and red carpet premieres, including annual coverage of New York Fashion Week. ∙ Breaking down the latest consumer alerts, lifestyle trends, and pop culture news for multi-cultural women including: “DivaGal Approved” product reviews, “How-To” guides, and need-to-know “White Boys We Dig”. Producer’s Assistant Metro Wealth Films, Atlanta, GA 2017 ∙ Liasion between executive producer and production team for pre-production of SAG film, “Unintended”. Responsible for script breakdown of props, shoot schedules, location scouting and securing locations. ∙ Interviewing all crew personnel, including DP, editor, line producer, and cam ops. Acting as assistant casting director, reviewing & selecting talent audition submissions. ∙ Experienced researcher, maintained payroll & budget tracking, coordinated travel & executive calendar. Drafting deal memos, organized field notes, created hot sheets & call sheets, assisting with media management. ∙ Contributing to strategic thinking, marketing, and distribution of projects in development, including Trailer Fest in partnership w/ Regal Cinemas, Atlanta Actors Workshop & Media Solutions Group. Preparing publicity materials, secured clearances for copyright material, and arranging social events. Associate Producer TLC- Trading Space Season 9, Atlanta, GA- ∙ Taking story notes on shoot days/ EP notes. Scripting bites, writing hot sheets, creating episode outlines and story string outs. Managing release photos and network deliverables. ∙ Working with segment producer & field producer to ensure all props & logistics are requested in good time. Associate Producer MGM Studios- Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court Season 4/5 -Couples Court with The Cutlers Season 1, Atlanta, GA- ∙ Managed file-based work flows, generating story ideas including participating in story selection and development of stories, planning guest segments, and identifying video and graphic elements. ∙ Proven performance of pitching and booking high profile experts and hot topic guests. Ability to provide millennium views, knowledge of current events, domestic & historic events, key partners, and industry highlights. ∙ Coordinating execution of segments and producing “real people” conflict-resolution stories, including paternity disputes, DNA and lie detector testing, hidden surveillance, relationship counseling, first-time reunions, secrets revealed. ∙ Pulling together all elements of segment and writing slug lines & case overview in conversational broadcast copy, handling logistics of pre-interviews (both arranging and conducting), acquiring all visual elements, and field package shoots (including live shoots & live talk-back, securing crew and booking travel). Collaborating with story producer to edit content under tight deadline pressure. Tsadiqwah Scarville- •- 10 years+ EXP.-Talk Show, Reality, News, and Film Producer! Booking & Studio Production Assistant SONY Entertainment Network- Dr. Oz Show, New York, NY- ∙ Assisting 20 Associate & Segment Producers with sensitive health bookings, adept to rapidly changing business, maintaining pitch logs, presenting concise ideas at weekly brainstorm meetings. ∙ Acquiring all graphic and digital content used as part of show, obtaining rights and clearance for elements used, expense tracking for show production. Finding media source video to support package needs and downloading external footage from external sources. ∙ Solid understanding of building social media in daily health news updates in relation to gathering and publishing digital content and booking talent. ∙ Coordinating guest travel itineraries including: hotel/ car service, security lists, audience ticket accommodations, and communicating all show day details to show guests. ∙ In charge of creating cue cards for Host and Producers, script content distribution & obtaining legal contracts to/from show guests, and overseeing guest green room activity on show day. Booking Production Assistant NBC Universal- Jerry Springer Show, Stamford, CT 2010 ∙ Heavy booking of guests & travel, heavy phones & cold calling, researching social leads, assisting in story development, and organizing budget for miscellaneous guest expenses. ∙ Brainstorming & pitching ideas to a designated team of an Associate Producer & Supervising Producer. ∙ Delegating intern duties while overseeing hands-on learning experience, assisting with guest needs backstage including meals, wardrobe, hair & makeup, briefing, and aiding in the overall smooth run of the show. Studio Production Assistant/ News Editor ABC News-WRIC TV 8 NBC News- WWBT TV 12, Richmond, VA- ∙ Non-linear editing for three daily newscasts, viewing and selecting packages, sound-bites, and B-roll. ∙ Creating proxy files for media logging and transcribing purposes and prepping materials for producer edits. Curating lower third content including ticker and news crawl including gathering font information and creating banners. ∙ Operating cameras for in-studio breaking news, creating show rundowns & production schedules for control room, operating teleprompter & audio board, ensuring all video elements are properly prepared and quickly available. EDUCATION Virginia State University Petersburg, VA ∙ Bachelor of Arts /Major: Mass Communications Connecticut School of Broadcasting Stratford, CT