JAEL DE PARDO LA / NY | 323.828.5235 | [email protected] | www.jaeldepardo.com | Twitter: @jaeldepardo

Award-Winning Documentary Producer | Writer | TV Host | Correspondent | Advocate

TV documentary and docu-series producer with diverse experience both in front of and behind the camera, working in remote international locations. Possesses a reputation for developing unconventional sources and gaining access to bring untold stories to light. Visionary who is eager to expand horizons beyond comfort zones.

Articulate, creative and persuasive in content and presentation with production credits on 300+ informational segments, leveraging fine-tuned research and writing skills. With 2500+ hours of on air presenting, has developed a heightened sense of empathy necessary in bringing out the best from other talent. Experience ranges from shedding light on difficult and somewhat dangerous subject matter and locations, to working with high profile celebrities, and merging entertainment with education and philanthropy.

Global TV production experience includes U.S., China, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Egypt, Ukraine, Bhutan, Turkey, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Iceland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, Australia, the Bahamas and Namibia.

ü Producer for 20+ short form TV documentaries ranging from pop-culture and environmental causes to highly sensitive political issues. ü Recipient of Silver Telly and Worldfest Houston Bronze Remi Awards for production work on Tidal Turbines short documentary (tech and alternative energy sources, environment). ü Researcher, Writer and Storyteller for 300+ informational TV segments and voiceover coverage. ü On-Camera Talent, TV Host, Correspondent and Journalist with 2,500+ hours on camera. ü Voiceover Talent as “voice” for Current TV including the network Emmy reel for the 2007 primetime Emmy Awards on FOX; national commercials, and Fact or Faked TV show bumpers on . ü Media Personality/Brand Ambassador with 15+ years representing national companies and brands. Expertise in teleprompter, live TV, commercial/infomercial, topic/interviewee research, TV and Radio interviews, topic authority, motivational messaging, adlib, and comedy. ü Serve as network representative/speaker at TV Upfronts, Press Tours and Conventions. ü Advocate for numerous political and environmental issues. ü Fluent in English and Spanish; conversational in Italian.

A Career of Vision and Versatility

TELEVISION PRODUCTION Oversaw all aspects of production from Concept, Development and Pitching through Shooting Schedules and Travel Logistics, Budgeting, Project Management, Risk Management, Licensing and Permitting, Translation. Wrote and Recorded Voiceovers, Supervised Post-Production Editing and Delivery. Production Credits Television Series Producer: “” 2009 — Field Producer and co-star to for hour-long hit docu-reality travel and adventure series on the SyFy channel, (9 Episodes, Season 3) Bilingual Field Producer with extensive field work and international travel to 9 countries, wrote daily beat sheets detailing story points, conducted interviews; translated, and collaborated in pre-production and research. Worked with team to ensure risk management for intrepid travel through multiple climates and conditions such as rainforests, deserts, open-sea and ocean, mountain and tundra.

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“Current TV” 2006-2009 —Producer on 20+ short form documentaries converging entertainment with education and philanthropy. Conceived and developed stories. Oversaw pre-production, budget, logistics, transportation, translation, dailies and supervised post-production editing and delivery; booked high profile guests; and interviewed celebrities and experts, executed field direction, wrote daily beat sheets detailing story points. Worked closely with story producers to develop story arcs; was on-camera journalist and host, wrote and performed voiceovers. In- studio writer, researcher and talent for daily informational segments.

Remittance Family (news) Mexico Haute Hollywood (fashion) Los Angeles Ms. Prissy (music/art) Los Angeles Narco Saint (international news) Mexico David LaChapelle, An Artists Journey (art) New York Dating 101 (relationships) Los Angeles Patricia Field, Sex and the City Undressed (fashion/art) NY Tidal Turbines (environment) New York Blood in the Water (news/controversy) Hawaii FARC Rally (international politics) Medellín, Colombia The Nuyorican Movement (art/culture) New York Blood Roses (labor rights), Colombia John West (music) Los Angeles End of the Road (international controversy) Panama

Production Highlights § Accessed, documented, and reported on abandoned city of Pripyat in Chernobyl. Wore anti-radiation suit while examining condemned buildings. Studied personal effects of pre-nuclear disaster residents. § Produced special “End of the Road” on the Darien Gap featuring adventure journey in a remote, conflict- ridden rainforest on the border of Panama and Colombia. Brought awareness to complex issues of deforestation, drug smuggling, FARC paramilitary operations and migration. Interviewed DEA, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientists, Panama Canal staff and the Chief of the indigenous Kuna Indians. § Produced short documentary “David LaChapelle – An Artists Journey” about award-winning and world- renowned artist David LaChapelle. Segment was featured at Art Basel International Art Fair in Miami. § Produced half-hour special “Blood Roses” about the harmful and dangerous working conditions in the Colombian Flower Industry. Premiered Valentine’s Day on Current TV. § Produced short documentary “Sex and the City Undressed” about Oscar nominated, Emmy award winning costume designer Patricia Field. § Visited with semi-nomadic Himba tribe of northern Namibia. Provided insight into their culture, tribal structure and home life. Explored abandoned mining town of Kolmonskopp. § Traveled to Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan—considered the last Shangri-La— to report on how the small country has preserved its old world traditions. § Documented worldwide Anti-FARC rally in Medellín, Colombia in 2008. § Produced award winning short-form documentary “Tidal Turbines” about underwater turbines used to create electricity from water currents in the Hudson River, New York.

ON AIR TALENT Lead female host, on air talent, and senior correspondent in-studio and in the field with 2500+ hours on camera. Served as writer, researcher and journalist in 300+ informational segments, and as topic authority for trends in lifestyle, culture and art. Experience ranges from red carpet and live TV, green screen and teleprompter, to trekking to underdeveloped areas and conflict zones. Demonstrated composure and professionalism under hostile and dangerous situations. Participated in rarely-seen ceremonies and rituals around the globe. Quick thinking and adept with adlib. Reputation amongst other producers for being effortlessly directable. Performed network voiceovers for commercials, promos, bumpers and sizzle reels.

Appeared on: E! Entertainment JLTV HGTV History Channel SiTV (became Nuvo TV) Smithsonian Channel SyFy AT&T’s Buzz Channel Current TV Travel Channel

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AFFILIATIONS

§ Active participant in non-profit “The Art of Elysium” (http://www.theartofelysium.org). Act, read and perform for Children at Los Angeles hospitals. (2016–Present) § Active member of the Speakers Bureau at “Safe Horizon” (https://www.safehorizon.org), the largest victim services non-profit agency in the US. Moving victims of violence from crisis to confidence. (2018-Present) § Worked under Al Gore for three years at his youth lifestyle network “Current TV”. Senior in-studio Correspondent and Producer. Network goal was to help democratize television by giving young people a voice and platform in which to share their stories. (2006–2009) § Former Brand Ambassador for “Truth” (https://www.thetruth.com) anti-tobacco campaign. U.S. Tour included House of Blues, MTV Beach House, and the Warped tour. (2002 – 2005)

OTHER SKILLS § SCUBA certification; Advanced Dry Suit certification… Firearms Certification § Colombia & US Passports

Professional Background

BREAKING MYSTERIOUS, History Channel (H2) 2016 – Present Correspondent on investigative travel series (5 episodes)

HAUNTED HIGHWAY, SyFy Channel 2012 - 2015 Series Lead / Researcher / Investigator Co-Star to Jack Osbourne on investigative travel series (12 episodes)

THE JOHN KERWIN SHOW, JLTV 2013 Guest

AMERICAN DETOURS, Web TV Travel Series 2012 - 2013 On Air Host (5 episodes)

FACT OR FAKED: FILES, SyFy Channel 2010 - 2012 Series Lead/Journalist on investigative travel series (23 episodes; reruns presently on air)

E! NEWS NOW, E! Entertainment Digital 2011 In Studio Host

E! LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET, SyFy/E! Entertainment Digital 2011 Host—Comic Con Party, San Diego, CA

DESTINATION TRUTH LIVE FROM IRELAND, SyFy Channel 2011 Guest/Researcher (4-hour Special)

DESTINATION TRUTH, SyFy Channel 2009 - 2012 Field Producer/Female Co-Star on travel adventure series (12 episodes; reruns presently airing on the Travel Channel)

AT&T U-Verse Buzz 2010 On Air Host—Earth Day Special for Smithsonian Channel, Washington, D.C.; Top Ten US Travel Destinations for Travel Channel, Yosemite CA; Dream Home for HGTV, Vermont

ON THE UP, SiTV (Comedic) 2009 In Studio Host

CURRENT TV 2006 - 2009 Producer / Lead Female In-Studio Host / Correspondent / Network Host / Writer / Voiceover Artist Professional Training—See Resume Addendum