Samantha Amoros
Sherman Oaks, Ca
********.******@*****.***
661-***-**** (Mobile)
WORK EXPERIENCE
NBC Universal-Access Hollywood / Access Hollywood Live February 2017- November 2018 Clearance Coordinator
• Identify and clear photos and videos for producers often under tight deadlines.
• Work with industry contacts to negotiate fees and secure appropriate rights.
• Provide assistance and support to Clearance Supervisors and Manager, Rights and Clearances including tracking usage in segments.
• Utilizing internet, and other research techniques to gather photo, video clip and graphic elements.
• Identifying any clearance, copyright and standards restrictions for requested elements.
• Providing backup support to the Graphics Coordinator
• Knowledgeable of intellectual property rights, copyright, and license agreements NBC Universal-Access Hollywood / Access Hollywood Live June 2013 - February 2017 Editorial Production Assistant
• Responsible for writing and editing pieces airing on a daily national news magazine show and live show
• Field production / filming / reporting
• Produced weekly web segments
• Selected and assembled creative production elements for live and taped programming
• Gathered news, facts and video for assigned productions
• Researched and preparing story ideas for future productions
• Maintained awareness of current news and information relating to live and taped shows
• Worked with the Executive Producer, News Director, other managers, anchors, reporters and photographers on editorial content.
• Looked for interesting, broad-based and relevant stories, as well as offering story ideas and helping determine the direction of stories, while validating story accuracy
• Created and managed the Daybook, a daily collection of stories and media used to determine what news stories the show will cover for the day
• Part of ‘Early Access’ morning crew
• Coordinated log assignments during the award season
• Created a daily Access Hollywood Live ticker/crawl feed to relay upcoming celebrity birthdays, television shows/movies and guests
NBC Universal-Access Hollywood / Access Hollywood Live Oct 2012 -June 2013 Night Logger
• Verbatim transcriptions of Access Hollywood field tapes and incoming feeds
• Screened various network shows & synopsis
• Emailed daily status report listing all items completed on shift
• Used MediaWorks, iNews, and Isis computer software to search for specific footage for air NBC Universal -Access Hollywood / Access Hollywood Live Jan 2012 - Oct 2012 Tape Librarian
• Use of Isis and iNews computer software
• Barcode videotapes and input footage information into the MediaWorks computer system
• Accurately re-shelved tapes in numeric order and recognize most celebrities by face
• Lifted boxes, erased tapes on degauss machine, and used dolly to relocate SKILLS
Proficiency in Social Media, Photoshop, Interplay Assist (Isis), iNews, and MediaWorks computer software, Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, FileMaker Pro, PC & Mac Operating Systems, Internet research, EP Scheduling and Budgeting, Final Cut Pro, Final Draft, Avid Media Central, Avid, Second Language: Spanish Valid Passport & Driver's Licenses