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PUBLIC SPEAKING New York University, The Pennsylvania State University, West Virginia University, DeSales, and Montclair State University 2014 – present Guest speaker on topics such as: ● Acting for Camera ● The Business of Acting ● Careers in Entertainment ● Non-traditional Career Paths in the Arts ● The Role of a Casting Director Additionally, offering private meetings and advising actors from some of the top drama schools in the country, including NYU, Juilliard, Yale, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard / ART, Brown / ACT / Trinity Rep, Columbia, Rutgers and Northwestern. PRIVATE COACHING Various June 2006 – present Meeting with actors one on one and in small groups, leading lively Q&A, and providing helpful insights such as: ● Understanding the casting process for both TV and Film. ● Hosting mock auditions and breaking down the components of a successful audition. ● Developing and maintaining relationships with actors in various stages of their careers, providing guidance as needed and advocating on their behalf. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Fox Broadcasting Company June 2011 - present Casting Coordinator ● Collaborate with producers, directors, and studio executives to establish project vision and character prototypes. ● Select and schedule actors for auditions on all television series and pilots for the Fox network. ● Coordinate the casting of multiple projects simultaneously, liaising between various producers and studios in addition to actors and their representatives. ● Work one-on-one with actors in the audition room, guiding their strong choices and interpreting those choices into a successful audition. ● Scout talent at film festivals, colleges, Broadway, off-Broadway, and comedy showcases regionally. Casting, Various June 2006 – June 2011 Casting Director / Casting Associate ● Facilitated the casting of numerous short films, feature films, television pilots and episodic television productions. ● Developed budgets, negotiated contracts, and coordinated actor and production calendars under intense production deadlines. ● Contributed to the 2007 Emmy Award win for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series (Damages/FX, Season 1), plus two additional Emmy nominations (please see additional page for a full list of projects). The Gersh Agency January 2005 – June 2006 Assistant to Vice President / Agent ● Matriculated through the Agent Training Program to become an assistant in the Legit Talent department. ● Interfaced daily with high profile actors, directors and producers. ● Managed the careers of established and developmental clients in New York and Los Angeles. EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology ‘01 CASTING CREDITS Coordinator, Fox Casting New York Pilot Casting 2016 Pilots on Air 24: Legacy (20th TV) * APB (20th TV) * Pitch (20th TV) * Prison Break (20th TV) * The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Fox 21 / The Jackal Group) * Shots Fired (20th TV / Imagine TV) * The Mick (20th TV) 2015 Pilots on Air th th The Frankenstein Code (20 TV) * Grandfathered (ABC Studios) * The Guide to Life (The Jackal Group / 20 TV) * th th th Minority Report (Amblin TV / Paramount TV / 20 TV) * Scream Queens (20 TV) * Rosewood (20 TV) 2014 Pilots on Air th th 24: Live Another Day (20 TV) * Backstrom (20 TV) * Empire (Imagine TV)* Gracepoint (Fox / Shine America) * th The Last Man on Earth (20 TV) * Mulaney (Universal TV / Broadway Video / 3Arts Ent) * Red Band Society (ABC Studios) * Wayward Pines (FX Productions) * Weird Loners (FX Productions) 2013 Pilots on Air th th th Brooklyn 9-9 (Universal TV) * Dads (20 TV) * Enlisted (20 TV) * Gang Related (Imagine TV / 20 TV) * th Rake (Sony TV) * Sleepy Hollow (20 TV) 2012 Pilots on Air th th Ben & Kate (20 TV / Chernin Entertainment) * The Goodwin Games (20 TV) * The Mob Doc (Sony TV) * The Mindy Project (Universal TV) Casting Director (as Maria Higgins) *Under (2010) Columbia MFA Thesis Film Mark Raso, Writer/Director Walda’s Woodchucks (2010) Columbia MFA Short Film Marc Giacomi, Writer/Director On the Road (2009) Columbia MFA Thesis Film Lisa M. Perry, Dir., Brigitte Liebowitz, Producer **Cigarette Candy (2008) Columbia MFA Thesis Film Lauren Wolkstein, Dir., Brigitte Liebowitz, Producer, Jeffrey Sousa, Writer ***The Assastant (2007) Columbia MFA Thesis Film Scott Burkhardt, Writer/Director Casting Associate (as Maria Higgins) ****Damages (Seasons 1, 2 & 3) Sony/FX Todd Kessler, Daniel Zellman, & Glenn Kessler, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Fringe (Season 1) Warner Bros./Fox JJ Abrams, Bryan Burk, & Jeff Pinkner, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Rescue Me (Seasons 4 & 5) Sony/FX Denis Leary, Peter Tolan & Kerry Orent, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyerson, Casting Directors *****Nurse Jackie (Pilot) Showtime Liz Brixius & Linda Wallem, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyerson, Casting Directors 12 Men of Christmas (Movie of the Week) Sony/Lifetime Lisa Demberg, Executive Producer Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors The Last of the Ninth (Pilot) HBO David Milch, Writer/Executive Producer Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Can Openers (Pilot) Sony/CBS Jim Serpico, Executive Producer Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Journey’s End (Pilot) Lionsgate/Lifetime Jon Maas, Jonathan Prince & Howard Klein, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Canterbury’s Law (Season 1) Sony/Fox Walon Green, Denis Leary & Jim Serpico, Executive Producers Julie Tucker & Ross Meyereson, Casting Directors Casting Assistant (as Maria Higgins) In the Valley of Elah (Feature Film) Paul Haggis, Dir. Randi Hiller & Sarah Finn, Casting Directors Disney’s The Princess & The Frog (Animated Feature Film) Disney Jennifer Rudin-Pearson, Director of Animated Feature Casting The Ten (Feature Film) David Wain, Dir. Beth Bowling & Kim Miscia, Casting Directors Waterfront (TV Series) Warner Bros. / CBS Beth Bowling & Kim Miscia, Casting Directors *Gold Medal, Student Academy Awards. CINE Special Jury Award. Golden Ace Award, Las Vegas Int’l Film Festival. Short Film of the Year, New Hampshire Film Festival. Nominee, Shanghai International Film Festival. **Official selection of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Audience Award SXSW Film Festival 2010. For a full list of awards and festivals please visit www.cigarettecandy.com. ***Winner, Columbia University Film Festival Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. New Line Cinema Student Development Award. ****Winner, Emmy for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series. Artios Award for Best Casting in a Dramatic Series. *****Nominee, Emmy for Best Casting in a Comedy Series. Artios Award Nominee for Best Casting in a Comedy (Pilot). .