Michelle Hickey Producer -Writer

EXPERIENCE
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PRODUCER/WRITER - FREELANCE/CONTRACTOR - JULY '99 to PRESENT
Extensive production experience with commercials, feature films, documentaries, television programming, corporate media, print and web collateral, and interactive as well as large scale events for upto 45K attendees.

Key contributions:
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience generating and managing departmental and
comprehensive production budgets and schedules.
• Deftly experienced at shepherding projects through all facets of development, production and
completion while keeping the creative and strategic teams on budget and on schedule.
• Seasoned at negotiating with and managing all personnel, elements, vendors, and suppliers
necessary to execute the project and satisfy the client.
• Highly experienced at maintaining the client’s creative and strategic vision while moving a project
through the production cycle to final approval.
• An ability to satisfy client and project needs with the most cost-effective and appropriate solutions.
• Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills.
• A history of delivering projects on time and under budget.
• Advanced writing and editorial skills.
• Experienced with clients in a wide variety of industries.
• Highly organized, self-motivated and thrives on a challenge.
• At ease within a fast-paced environment layered with constant change.
• Extensive experience with guilds/unions and talent including DGA, WGA, SAG, AFTRA and Equity.

RECENT PROJECTS:
Segment Producer/Writer, THIS NEW HOUSE - a TV series by the producers of THIS OLD HOUSE in conjunction with and currently airing on the DIY NETWORK. Conceived of and executed 11 segments.

Writer, Salesforce.com -100 STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW - an encyclopedia of customer success stories for Salesforce.com. Form factor - two printed volumes and companion e-books.

Segment Producer/Writer/Director, SHOETUBE.TV - a web-based fashion-forward new media site produced by Powderhouse Productions, whose credits include countless high-profile projects for Discovery, The History Channel, TLC, National Geographic and PBS/Nova. Conceived of and executed 14 episodes, which consistanly recieved the most views and highest viewer ratings.

Director of Production & Curator of Special Exhibits for West Coast Green* 2008 which included the simultaneous development and execution of the 1600+ sqft Harbinger show house and the surrounding 1200+ sqft show gardens as well as the 68-page conference catalog, a 24-page tradeshow guide and the conference signage. Additional contributions included the curation and installation of the Innovation Pipeline, which featured 47 green and clean-tech exhibits, as well as the Greenage Wasteland - a 850+ sqft xeriscape garden accented by entirely recycled hardscape materials. Efforts also included resourcing and facilitating PV to the San Jose Convention Center to power the show house, the Innovation Pipeline, the SunEdison City Tour for Solar and the San Jose Civic Auditorium that served as the venue for keynote speakers Jerry Brown and Vice-president Al Gore.

*West Coast Green is a leading conference and expo dedicated to green innovation, building, design and technology. In 2008 the 3-day conference took place September 25-27 at the San Jose Convention Center. The conference presented 400+ exhibitors and 90+ speakers to 10,000+ attendees, with media outreach to over 30+ million.

Select clients:
Scripps Network/DIY/This New House, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, Powderhouse Productions, Jack Morton Worldwide - San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, The Film Connection, Simon & Schuster/CCC/Pearson Digital Learning, Toys 'R' Us, The Rotter Group, Jakks Pacific, Playmates Toys, Play Along Toys, Amgen, Immunex, Lifescan, Chiron, Siemens, Apple, Hewlett Packard, The Gap, Revival Lighting, Banana Republic, Autodesk, DRGM, Rose-Glenn Agency, Innerwest Advertising, The Kenwood Group, Deutsch Advertising, DDBO Seattle, Sandbank & Partners, Electronic Arts, MGM Interactive, And Now..., Atlantic Records, Chrysalis Records, InVision, Pederson Media Group, Group X, Halpern Productions, Carabineer Communications, The Good Company, Pro Film & Video, Sock 'em Dog Productions, Microsoft, Early Autumn Productions, The Landsburg Company, KTVU/FOX, Golden Fried Productions, Earthquake Prod., VCAT, and Prophet Entertainment.

PRODUCTION MANAGER - JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY ‘96 to JULY ‘99
• Managed regional, national and international projects from concept through post-production.
• Created and managed project budgets as well as departmental budgets.
• Collaborated on projects involving film, video, staging, multimedia and print collateral.
• Managed the internal graphics and video post-production departments.
• Negotiated with and managed all external resources and vendors.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - HPTV - PALO ALTO, CA - AUGUST ‘94 to JANUARY ’96
• Supported a wide range of projects through all aspects of development, production and post-production.
• Projects included film, video and interactive satellite broadcasts as well as computer and cel animation.
• Developed, managed and negotiated with all external resources and vendors.

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - NBC AFFILIATE/KRON - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST ‘92 to AUGUST ’94
• Scheduled in-house facilities as well as union and non-union personnel.
• Functioned as the liaison between Operations and Programming.
• Managed the flow of all programming material, and processed and disseminated broadcast reports.
• Accrued departmental financials.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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- Writer - FAMILY DYNAMICS - Disney Writing Fellowship, Finalist, 2007
- Writer - A GRAND COMPLICATION - Chesterfield Screenwriting Competition, Semifinalist, 2003
- Writer - DEFENDING MY LIFE - Sloan Film Summit, Writer/Script, 2002
- Writer - DEFENDING MY LIFE - Notable mention: Variety - January 9, 2002
- Writer - DEFENDING MY LIFE - Notable mention: The Hollywood Reporter - January 9, 2002
- Writer - DEFENDING MY LIFE - Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, 2001
- Writer - LEO RISING - Nuyrecian Screenplay Competition, Finalist, 2001
- Writer - NYU/Tisch Merit Scholarship, 2001
- Writer - LEO RISING - NYU/Tisch Screenplay Festival, Winner, 2000
- Writer - BIG DUKE - NYU/Tisch Festival of New Works (Plays), Finalist, 2000
- Writer - NYU/Tisch Merit Scholarship, 2000 & 2001
- Producer/Writer/Director - BRINGING INFORMATION DOWN TO EARTH - Telly Award, 1997

EDUCATION
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NYU - Tisch School of the Arts - MFA, Dramatic Writing, 2001
UCLA - School of Theater, Film & Television, Professional Program - Writing for Children’s Animation, 2000
UCLA - School of Theater, Film & Television, Professional Program - Writing a Feature Thriller, 1999
USC - School of Cinema & Television, Professional Program – Producing a Feature, 1998
USC - School of Cinema & Television, Professional Program – Screenwriting 1998
SFSU - School of Film & Television - BA, cum laude, Communications & Marketing, 1992

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - - - Girls Write Now/NYC Writing Program
- New York University/Tisch GSO
- Women In Film, Seattle & San Francisco
- Step Up, Los Angeles
- FAF, San Francisco
- IFP, Los Angeles & Seattle

ADDITIONAL ASSESTS
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________- Proficient on Mac & PC platforms with Word, Excel, Acrobat, Final Draft, SiteMaker and Movie Magic.
- Familiar with Illustrator, PowerPoint, Photoshop, HTML and Final Cut.
- Owner/operator of a Panasonic 100A DVX and Technica sound package.
- Experienced with a wide variety of film and video equipment.