Resume
Multimedia / Video Producer with strong skills in filming, producing, and editing original video content with a focus on high quality video storytelling - both short and long form. Known for a broad and flexible skill set that plays well in cross-platform environments. Additional experience in still photography and photo editing with a well-developed photographer’s eye. Leading by example with passion, collaboration, flexibility, thoughtful planning, and positivity.
The Rockefeller Foundation
Senior Video Producer - September 2022 to September 2023 - Produced, shot, and edited a wide variety of video projects within the Foundation’s communications team - focusing on video storytelling, grantee video profiles, and additional worldwide impact projects/events.
CNN+
Senior Producer - January 2022 to July 2022 - Produced and developed multiple new weekly shows for CNN’s streaming service. Produced, shot, and edited original video features content including international projects. Helped to create short and long form programming with Anderson Cooper, Audie Cornish, and Scott Galloway.
TODAY SHOW on NBC
Video Producer - July 2015 to December 2021 - Excelled at producing news and feature video stories that aired on the TODAY show (both weekday and weekend), Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist, and NBC Nightly News. Pitched ideas and managed projects from concept to
completion. Worked closely with correspondents, on location across the country. Built and managed production teams including crews, graphic designers, and editors.
• Received the Association of LGBTQ Journalists’ Excellence in Network Television Award.
The Wall Street Journal
Video Journalist and Multimedia Producer - January 2015 to July 2015 - Hired to produce, shoot, and edit video stories for the newspaper’s website. Focused on “page one” stories with worldwide subject matter often partnering with reporters and working with quick deadlines. Producing included script writing and graphics creation.
• Received New York Press Award.
Todd Cross
Productions
Freelance Producer and Videographer - January 2011 to July 2015 - Shot, produced and edited original video and audio content for a wide variety of publication outlets. Led freelance
video production business with sophisticated problem solving, using deep industy knowledge and networks.
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• Television Broadcast (NBC, ABC, PBS, etc.)
• Newspaper and Magazine Websites (USA Today, AARP Magazine, etc.)
• Non-Profit Organizations (Internews, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Planned Parenthood, etc.)
• Advertising / Corporate (Tide, Mars Candy, NRG Energy, SpotCo, Manhattan Theater Club, etc.)
• Radio (NPR station, WAER 88.3 FM; received first place award from the Syracuse Press Club)
• Documentary Films (The Queen of Versailles - production assistant and second camera;
It’s Just a Community Place - Director of Photography)
Dateline
NBC
Field Producer and Videographer - January 2011 to December 2014 - Fully engaged in all steps of production for various Dateline NBC programming. Heavily involved in research, story
development, field producing, shooting video, and organizing post production (media ingest, script writing, and AVID editing). Worked closely with an eight-person investigative team, traveling extensively across the country.
American Public Television /
In The Life
Producer and Videographer - February 2011 to January 2013 - Handled all elements of production for a three-time Emmy nominated television show appearing monthly on PBS
that documented the LGBT experience. Managed national episodes including all research, story development, script writing, location videography, interviews and post supervision.