In Search Of Incredible - Kream , United Kingdom
2011 - Assistant Producer
Researched 'incredible' stories from around the globe, interviewed potential contributors, negotiated access and helped set up shoots in Morocco, USA and Taiwan. Each film was presented by Jason Mraz and directed by the director of 'Senna' Asif Kapadia.

Women's Rights in Afghanistan - Christian Aid , United Kingdom
2011 - Producer
Helped set up multi-region shoots in Afghanistan, liaised with CAID partners to obtain visas and filming permissions, book flights, coordinated schedules and organised crew and kit hire

BBC Royal Wedding Promos - Red Bee Media , United Kingdom
2011 - Assistant Producer
Sourced and secured a variety of real life contributors who were going to part of the big day. Also recced potential contributors and edited together casting tapes

Parent Channel TV  - Tomorrows Child , Unspecified
2010 - Producer
PARENTCHANNEL.TV for the Department for Education- 200 x 3'' -
Series of short films on range of parenting issues. Responsibilities include: team management, casting lead parenting experts, parents and contributors, edit - producing, segment directing, script-writing, co-ordinating complex shooting and research schedules.


Bad Days  - Bare Films , Unspecified
2009 - Assistant Producer
BAD DAYS - 1 x 40' - Commercial for Cancer Research UK.
Dir: Joanna Bailey
Working with cancers patients and survivors this film helped launch CRUK's new brand campaign. Interviewed and prepped potential contributors, wrote casting briefs and co-ordinated filming schedules.



Barnardo's Promo - Media Trust , Unspecified
2008 - Assistant Producer
BARNARDO'S - 1 x 3'' for The Community Channel
Using both actors and child carers this promo helped Barnardo's compete for and win a bid to secure a £10,000 donation from the Royal Mail. Assisted with ideas development, location finding, casting and schedules.


Save Money - Illumina Digital , Unspecified
2007 - Assistant Producer
SAVE MONEY - 3 x 15" for Teachers TV.
Presenter-led financial advice series about how schools can save money in key areas. Researched money saving tips, set up shoots, wrote scripts, produced storyboards and directed programme segments. Also co-wrote a proposal on the random allocation of school places which was later commissioned by Teachers TV.


Christian Aid TV / Various  - Christian Aid , Unspecified
2006 - Assistant Producer
CHRISTIAN AID TV & web output
Assisted in setting up a shoot to Nicaragua and El Salvador reporting on the work being carried out by Christian Aid's partner organisations to: secure livelihoods; aid economic justice and provide HIV and AIDS support and education. Also logged and translated footage, completed programme 'deliverables' and conducted research to support programme output.



The World Debate  - BBC World Service Trust , Unspecified
2006 - Assistant Producer
THE WORLD DEBATE on `Can Democracy deliver in Bangladesh? - 1 x 45" BBC World Television.
A live studio based debate programme. Responsible for sourcing, interviewing and selecting panel and audience members to partake in this high-profile cross platform political debate set in Bangladesh and England.


Wedding Planners  - Bullseye TV , Unspecified
2005 - DV Director
WEDDING PLANNERS. 1 x 30'' - Discovery Home
Observational documentary on the hectic life of a wedding planner.Co-ordinated shoot, negotiated access and directed second camera filming of the bride and groom.


The Moonwalk - Bullseye TV , Unspecified
2005 - Assistant Producer
1 x 60mins - Discovery Home
Presenter led documentary on The Moonwalk, an annual power walking marathon, in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer Care. Sensitively sought out contributors (cancer patients and survivors) and followed their stories before and during the event.

Programme Idents: Natural Born Racers - Bullseye TV , Unspecified
2005 - Assistant Producer
1 x 20secs - Five
Produced several comical sketches based on motor sport. Brainstormed ideas, negotiated budget, found and secured locations, crew and actors.


Booze Britain - Granada / The Lab , Unspecified
2004 - Assistant Producer
22 x 30mins - Bravo TV
A nationwide ob-doc series about alcohol abuse. Each programme conveyed the perspective of the emergency services, self confessed binge drinkers and the general public. Directed several programme segments, operated sound, independently set up shoots, sourced contributors, wrote questions and conducted interviews.

PRODUCER (online & corporate)
2011, SKIN FLICKS - 1 x 30' - 'Radio One Take it On' (PM)
2011, CHRISTIAN AID - 1 x 15'' - 'Women's Rights in Afghanistan'
2010, TOMORROWS CHILD - 200 x 3'' - 'Parentchannel.tv' - Online
2009, FUZZFREE MEDIA 'Men Into Primary Teaching' - 1 x 15"' TDA 
2009, CIRCUS MEDIA 'Cntl.Alt.Shift' 1 x 30'' Christian Aid/Sadlers Wells
2009, THE FOSTERING NETWORK  'Learning Together, learning from each other' 1 x 30''

ASSISTANT PRODUCER (terrestrial & commercial)
2011, KREAM - 'In Search of Incredible' - MTV
2011, RED BEE MEDIA - 'Royal Wedding Promos' - BBC1
2009, BARE FILMS - 'Bad Days' - Commercial for Cancer Research UK
2008, MEDIA TRUST - 1 x 5'' Promo for Barnardo's 
2007, ILLUMINA DIGITAL - 'Save Money'  3 x 15'' -  Teachers TV
2006, CHRISTIAN AID - 'CA TV' - 3 x 30'' - The Community Channel
2005, BULLSEYE TV 
'Wedding Planners' - 1 x 30'' Documentary for Discovery Home 
"The Moonwalk' - 1 x 60'' Documentary for Discovery Home 
'Natural Born Racers' - Brand idents for Virgin Mobile 
2004, THE LAB/GRANADA - 'Booze Britain' - 6 x 30'' - Bravo

RESEARCHER / OTHER ROLES
2008, BARE FILMS  - 'Same Difference' - Commercial for Vaseline  
2007, RED BEE MEDIA - 'BBC brand idents - 4 x 30''
2007, RDF MEDIA - 'Wife Swap' - 1 x 60"
2007, ABI MORGAN - Various screenplays 
2006, RUBY FILMS - Brick Lane (feature) - Director's Assistant
2004, BULLSEYE TV - 'Worst Jobs in the world'  1 x 60" - Sky One
2004, BULLSEYE TV - 'Extreme Medical' - 1 x 60" - Sky One 
2004, BULLSEYE TV - 'Aggro' - 6 x 60" - Sky One 
2003, MAVERICK TELEVISION - 'Meet the Parents' - 4 x 30" - Sky One 

Bournemouth University, Sept 99-July 02
2.1 B.A (Hons.) Television Production
Dissertation: Changing forms of British Documentary & Louis Theroux

City & Islington College,Sept 96-June 98
A-Levels in Sociology, Geography and Theatre Studies.