Silvana Smith

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Education

College of William & Mary GPA 3.4, Matriculated Semester Early                                                                 2015-2018

• Film & Media Studies Major with Marketing Minor from Mason School of Business

 

William & Mary D.C. Summer Institute for New Media                                                                          Summer 2018

• Completed intensive summer course comprised of media analysis, site visits, and video production

       tutorials, while interning in D.C.

 

Work Experience

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Writing Pad; Operations Assistant                                                                                                        Aug 2021-Present

• Provides class administrative support for an online creative writing school specializing in TV

       & Screenwriting including; class scheduling, student & customer support, teacher recruitment,

       screening new hire applications, and managing staff calendar.

• Helps plan and host online industry events including TV Mentors Networking Panel, Showrunners

       Panel, & 2022 TV Writers Conference.

• Creates and copy edits email campaigns and social media marketing using Active Campaign &

       Hootsuite, maximizing SEO.

• Provides technical support for online zoom classes, ZoomEvents, and company wordpress website.

• Completed TV Writing courses taught by premier teachers currently staffed on popular TV shows.

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Girls Behind the Rock Show; Video Editor                                                                                          May 2021-Present

• Collaborates with video team on developing, creating, and editing content for a non-profit

       organization that promotes women in the music industry through internship and mentoring programs.

 

Morton 3rd Floor Productions                      

            Podcast Producer/Co-Host                                                                                                         Mar 2021-Present

• Co-hosts and produces ‘Zillennial Support Group’ podcast about cultural moments, childhood 

       memories, and trends of the zillennial generation. In charge of editing and distributing weekly 

       episodes, while writing descriptions and promoting the show on various social media platforms.

            Remote Script Manager                                                                                                           Sept 2020-Aug 2021

• Coordinates with writing staff and actors for 'The Catch Up,' a satirical news segment webseries,

       on a weekly production schedule to compile scripts, workshop and provide feedback on joke

       material, edit scripts into final order and format, and provide notes on production.

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Freelance Writer                                                                                                                                            2018-Present

• Contributes numerous articles about current media and music trends, tv suggestions and reviews, and 

       annotated playlists to online zines, ‘Unfiltered,’ ‘Ramble On,’ and ‘Everything But...’

• Meets with staff to develop story ideas, themes, and design concepts.

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WETA; Television Broadcasting Intern                                                                                                      May-Aug 2019

• Assisted production of WETA Local Projects programming about D.C. arts and culture, including 

       WETA Arts, Around Town, and Country Music for the PBS Flagship station.

• Supported producers on edit sessions, researched potential stories, wrote logline pitches, 

       as well as organized and created production documents using excel. 

• Coordinated local shoots and studio tapings, composed media alert emails, created social media                    content and reached out to media contacts on behalf of the station.

• Compiled scripts, collected and curated archival footage, and cataloged b-roll.

 

CNN Special Events; Production Intern                                                                                                           April 2018

• Worked as a paid runner, stand in, and production aid for the Special Events crew during the week 

        of the town hall event at William & Mary for James Comey: A Higher Loyalty.

• Supported production crew needs while helping staff with event preparation and guest services.

 

William and Mary Television Productions (WMTV) 

            Production & Development Chair                                                                                                          2018-2019

• Managed a staff of producers while coordinating production schedules, screening content, and 

       marketing various shows to online audiences using social media.

• Evaluated and developed new web series pitches from story idea to pilot episode as well as 

       helped train new station members.

             Head Writer, Producer                                                                                                                           2015-2018

• Led a staff of student writers to brainstorm, plan, and write scripts for the WMTV limited 

       series  'Unofficial Board of Visitors' on a monthly basis. 

• Managed a team of students to write, film, produce, and edit videos for the show 'Trendspotters.'

       while working as a staff writer for the scripted show 'Ghostburg.'

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AMP Film Committee Member (Alma Mater Productions)                                                                          2016-2018

• Launched campus wide events every month such as film screenings, trivia nights, and created a new 

       student film festivals.

• Worked with a team of students to envision, finance, promote, and execute each event to bring 

       together the student community and provide creative outlets for interested students.

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Diplomatic Courier; Multi-Media Intern                                                                                                  June-Aug 2018

• Researched and wrote articles for publication and attended press events as correspondence.

• Wrote original scripts and contributed to a video series about global trends using Final Cut Pro X

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Additional  Experience

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Starbucks Barista                                                                                                                                              2016-2019

• Prepares and serves Starbucks drinks and café meals in a high-pressure environment while maintaining

       upbeat customer service, answering to multiple supervisors, and managing stock inventory.

 

Sadler Center Games Desk Attendant                                                                                                             2017-2018

• Manages Games Desk Area while lending out games equipment, answering phone calls, logging loan

       data within Excel, and providing information to students and the William and Mary Community.

 

Skills

• Proficient in Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Indesign, Excel, Airtable, Asana, CRMs, Wordpress, ZoomEvents, and Microsoft Suite.

• Apt abilities in email marketing, social media, video production, event planning, tv writing and development, online content, and using professional grading filming equipment.