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IMAN HOBBS5900 Arlington Avenue #10-NRiverdale, NY 10471917
434-3361
Award-winning communications professional with strong writing,
pitching and TV production skills, nine years of experience at a
major television network and extensive industry contacts. Maintains
strong working relationships with media professionals in
television, print and online platforms.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Field ProducerABC News "20/20"September 2001 - June 2010*
Coordinated with Executive Producer, editors and talent to develop,
pitch andproduce stories for weekly network television program.*
Shot footage and interviews with an HDV camera and directed
professional camera crews on larger shoots.* Screened, organized
and edited video, assisted with script writing and storystructure.*
Produced promo reels to advance "20/20" stories on ABC affiliate
stations andsyndicated programs (e.g. Entertainment Tonight and
Extra).
Segment ProducerABC Good Morning America WeekendJune 2007 -
September 2007* Booked guests and produced segments for a top-rated
morning television show* Researched and pitched story ideas at
daily production meetings* Supervised camera crews on shoots* Wrote
copy, screened video and cut packages with editors* Developed
strong relationships with media contacts, industry professionals
and news sources, for best access to press coverage
opportunities.
Off-Air Reporter/Field ProducerABC Network NewsSeptember 2005 -
October 2005 (Special Assignment)
* Documented the lives of New Orleans evacuees after Hurricane
Katrina for exclusive news coverage on ABC News.* Wrote suggested
copy for television stories, filed online stories from the field
for abcnews.com, shot and edited all material on location, using a
DV cameraand non-linear editing software.* Posted clip reels to an
FTP site for use on various ABC network news programs(Good Morning
America, Nightline, 20/20, etc.) and online at abcnews.com.
Field Producer/Editor:Robert Greenwald Productions/ Venice
Community Housing Corp.January 2001 - May 2001* Documented the
struggle of low income residents in Venice, CA to maintain their
homes under the onslaught of gentrification and rent hikes in the
historic co
mmunity of Venice Beach, CA* Researched community history and
background information, booked and shot interviews with community
residents and officials* Edited material using Final Cut Pro
non-linear editing software.
EDUCATION:
Professional Certificate, Digital Media MarketingNew York
University, SCPS*Estimated completion, Spring 2011
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MA, Communications, May 2000University of Southern California,
Annenberg School of Communications*2000 Willie P. Henderson
Scholar
BA, Spanish/Creative Writing, May 1996Spelman College, Atlanta,
GA/ Pontificia Universidad, Santiago, D.R.
SKILLS:
Proficient with DV and HDV cameras, non-linear editing systems
(Final Cut and Avid) and mainstream news and research
applications
LANGUAGES:Fluent in Spanish
