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Email: lynnette_brawer@yahoo.com | Mobile: 415.722.3857 | San Rafael, CA | LinkedIn

CAREER PROFILE

A dynamic, motivated professional with the experience and proven work ethic to guide, execute and support all aspects of multimedia production. Dedicated leader who is known for delivering excellent results in fast-paced and demanding environments, with the skillset to create and deliver engaging stories, oversee the full production lifecycle, facilitate and supervise post-production activities, and lead diverse individuals. Out-of-the-box thinker who is comfortable working in teams or independently to ensure deliverables consistently meet or exceed client goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Postproduction Supervision

  • TV & Corporate Video Production

  • Multimedia Production

  • Budget Management

  • Creative Project Management

  • Exceptional Communicator

  • Proven Multitasker

  • Workflow Enhancement

  • Client Service Focused

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Attention to Detail

  • Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FELD ADVERTISING/GRAPHITE PRODUCTIONS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2020 TO PRESENT
SUPERVISING POST PRODUCER

  • Demonstrate expertise in overseeing all phases of post-production for agency video and animation content creation, consistently delivering on time and within budget.

  • Establish the scope and schedule of each project, prepare post-production quotes and manage overages.

  • Review, evaluate and refine edits, graphic design and animation, voice over casting and direction, music, sound design and color correction from both staff and post vendors and problem solve any issues that arise.

  • Synchronize multiple simultaneous projects with conflicting deadlines, ensuring fluidity from creative through delivery/media trafficking and adequate project staffing through internal and external resources for both domestic and international markets.

  • Cultivate and foster strong client relationships by learning and understanding client needs, products and business and providing tailored content, exceeding client expectations, resulting in significant growth of client business.

  • Bridge communications and align objectives between clients, internal stakeholders, and creatives ensuring proper execution of feedback and a high-quality final product that achieves desired goals.

  • Provide tactical leadership to diverse team members by modeling a strong work ethic, high personal standards, and a positive attitude in addition to investing in staff satisfaction and professional development.

FREELANCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2017 TO 2020
PRODUCER/CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGER/WRITER

Clients:

  • Dell: Served as the Writer Producer on a wide array of videos for the marketing and corporate social responsibility departments.

  • Fitbit: Partnered with professional trainers to create and script audio workouts for the app.

  • Liberty Mutual: Field produced a comprehensive internal training video after the Sonoma County fire.

  • Feld Advertising: Field produced at a variety of shoots for diverse clients until recruited as an employee.

INDIGO FILMS, SAN RAFAEL, CA — 2010 TO 2016
STORY SUPERVISOR

  • Spearheaded post-production activities for several highly rated true-crime reenactment-based programs for Investigation Discovery (ID) network. o I (Almost) Got Away With It (7 Seasons, 78 Episodes); Wives With Knives (5 Seasons, 40 Episodes); 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Valentine's Special, 2 Episodes); Cuff Me if You Can (6 Episodes)

  • Collaborated with writers to refine story flow and address any potential legal issues and consulted with directors on re-enactments and budget issues. • Examined, evaluated, and revised scripts throughout edit to final delivery, problem solving all issues that arose and promptly responding to client notes and suggestions.

  • Reviewed edits, worked with editors, and supervised post AP on AQ, graphics, and final deliverables.

  • Oversaw the design and creation of title and in show graphics as well as the updating of the look, style, and content of each show.

  • WRITER/PRODUCER: Conducted interviews, directed shoots, and authored scripts for three episodes.

CURRENT TV (EMMY AWARD WINNING MEDIA COMPANY), SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2005 TO 2009
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, STUNTS & DAILY PROGRAMMING

  • Achieved success in co-producing hundreds of daily short format interstitial segments on music, fashion, movies, websites, and cultural events.

  • Created unique holiday and special event programming across multiple departments, including graphics, promos, online, music, scheduling, post, broadcast operations, marketing, and legal.

  • Contributed extensively to the pilot and production of three daily long-format news and interview-based programs.

  • Coordinated the daily routine of production teams of up to 15 people and implemented workflow solutions within and across departments.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

EDELMAN PRODUCTIONS, CORTE MADERA, CA — 2004 TO 2005
CLEARANCE COUNSEL/COORDINATING PRODUCER

  • History Channel shows: Tactical to Practical and Man, Moment, Machine

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE — 2002 TO 2003
FILMING, JOURNALING & VOLUNTEER WORK

  • Some highlights: volunteering on the construction of a medical clinic in Ghana; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda; studying Spanish and tango in Argentina

168 DESIGN GROUP, SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2000 TO 2002
SENIOR PRODUCER

  • Highlight: Graphically launched the National Geographic Channel

REALTIME LEGAL VISUALIZATIONS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 1999 TO 2000
LITIGATION CONSULTANT/PRODUCER

  • Project management, client development, marketing and production of videos, graphics and animations for trials.

PLASTIRAS & TERRIZZI, SAN RAFAEL, CA — 1998 TO 1999
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

  •  Managed caseload of insurance defense, attorney malpractice and general civil litigation matters. 

13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, LOS LUNAS, NM — 1995 TO 1997
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

  • Handled roughly 200 cases in all areas of criminal law. Specialized in sex crimes, child abuse and domestic violence. 

POSTERNAK, BLANKSTEIN & LUND, BOSTON, MA — 1992 TO 1994
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE

  • Managed insurance defense caseload focused on environmental law, employment law and attorney malpractice defense.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

BAR ADMISSIONS: CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, MASSACHUSETTS
JURIS DOCTORATE (J.D.); Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN PSYCHOLOGY; State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Technical Proficiencies: Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite, Slack, Monday, Adobe Acrobat, Figma, Windows, Microsoft Project, frame.io

INTERESTS

Travel, hiking, photography, live music, games, dance, reading

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