Tiffany Hanssen 7990 Sunnyside Rd. St. Paul, MN 55112 Phone: 612-207-9512 E-Mail: [email protected] Profile With vision and leadership, Tiffany Hanssen has excelled in a fluid media environment by creating, producing and developing award- winning original programming for radio, digital, film and television. Her proven success comes from strategizing across platforms, with varied stakeholders, to engage targeted audiences and foster engagement. Her work with top talent (Garrison Keillor, Steve Martin, Neil Gaiman, Lily Tomlin) is unparalleled. Experience Paper Chain Productions, LLC 2005 - Present • Tiffany launched her company (originally as Elm Productions) in 2005. Within the first few years, she created strategic, award- winning programming for In-Style and Real Simple magazines, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, iVillage, and The Johns Hopkins University Brain Science Institute. She won a Gracie® award from American Women in Radio and Television in 2008 for a More magazine branded program, and consulted as a launch executive for XM Satellite Radio’s Women’s Channel (Take 5). Paper Chain Productions, under Tiffany’s leadership and vision, developed two animated programs for children, two television series, and is currently in development with best-selling author Neil Gaiman on a film project. She also teaches humor writing at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Tiffany has worked recently with American Public Media to produce regional news programs and events, upholding strict journalistic standards while serving and expanding the public radio audience with integrity. She has also produced several radio pilots with Garrison Keillor titled “War Story” that remains in development. Prairie Home Productions, LLC 1999 - 2013 • Tiffany began her 14-year tenure with Garrison Keillor’s beloved public radio program A Prairie Home Companion as Senior Marketing & Communications Director, overseeing media relations, social media strategy, brand messaging and advertising. She went on to serve as Senior Producer, seizing the opportunity to reenergize the audience base with new programming and to design strategies for brand extension. She was responsible for nearly a dozen audio and video products earning +$30M in revenue as well as Grammy® award nominations and an Audie® award. Additionally, she was responsible for originating and producing the ground- breaking public radio program Pop Vultures and classic comedy favorite Comedy College, hosted by Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and Bob Newhart. American Public Media Group 1997 - 1999 • As Marketing Manager, Tiffany led brand imaging for a portfolio of Minnesota Public Radio’s national classical programs: Saint Paul Sunday, Classical24 and Pipedreams. She also worked as liaison with Garrison Keillor’s public radio program, A Prairie Home Companion. Awards and Accolades Gracie® Award (Best Production) from American Women in Radio and Television (More Time, 2008) Grammy® Award (nominated, Adventures of Guy Noir, Private Eye, 2005) Audie® Award (Church People, 2009) Production Credits Audio: Adventures of Guy Noir, APHC Christmas, Church People, Dusty & Lefty, English Majors, Home on the Prairie, Never Better, Old Sweet Songs, Pretty Good Jokes, (More) Pretty Good Jokes, Sue Scott: Seriously Funny, Tim Russell: Man of a Thousand Voices, Tom Keith: Sound Effects Man. Video: A Prairie Home Companion LIVE, Odd and the Frost Giants (feature in development), Chez Charlie and Backstage Jack (animated short form in development). Radio: A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (APM), War Story with Garrison Keillor (PHP), More Time with Katherine Lanpher (XM), Pop Vultures (APM), Comedy College with Steve Martin, Bob Newhart and Lily Tomlin (APM), Pulse with Harriette Cole (XM), The Daily Circuit with Kerri Miller (MPR), Science Night with Tom Weber (MPR) and Conversations on the Creative Economy with Chris Farrell (MPR). Education Sorbonne (Nouvelle), Paris, France: Graduate studies in 18th century French poetry. 1992 University of Wisconsin, Madison: Graduate studies in French. 1991 - 1993 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL: French, Music and Chemistry. BA, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. 1987 - 1991 More Her media and entertainment world experience began as an undergraduate, when she hosted a weekly classical music show. As a young woman, she landed in Las Vegas where she took a position as multi-station marketing director for Regent Communications. Over the years, she reported news during the Oklahoma City bombing, interviewed country music legend Clint Black, performed comedy with Burt Reynolds and directed Steve Martin. Tiffany’s graduate work led her to a teaching position in Burkina Faso, West Africa, where she worked with a Swiss NGO to help communities establish sustainable manufacturing programs for export to the EU. She is also an accomplished cellist. 2 .