ANDREA LEWIS
Award-Winning, Results- Driven Television Producer
I have produced every aspect of television – from the field to the edit room to the control room – for local, national, and international news outlets. I pride myself on coming up with new and interesting ideas and aggressively pursuing the best guests and elements on each topic in a highly competitive environment.
A little
about me
I am a proven leader, managing a team of Booking Producers as a part of a senior leadership team. Having worked under tight deadlines and extreme pressure, I have become an excellent problem solver with an ability to make quick decisions.
(303) 482-7541
Denver, CO
andrealynnlewis@gmail.com
thebiginterviews.com
CORE
SKILLS
booking
I am an extremely competitive booking producer who can secure interviews with the biggest newsmakers.
Producing
I can produce live television, direct remote shoots, produce in the field and in the control room.
Storytelling
I love to tell stories and believe in the power of good storytelling to change hearts and minds.
My
education
University of Missouri
Pursuing Master's of Journalism
University of Missouri
BA in Broadcast Journalism
La Scuola Lorenzo D'Medici
Italian Language Program
My
experence
Senior Editorial Producer, CNN
- Work closely with the Executive Producer and other senior leadership team members to craft the rundown and direction of a new primetime television show.
- Manage a dynamic team to respond to constantly evolving expectations and workflow
- Helm long-term projects such as Laura’s “Court of Public Opinion”.
- Every day, I conceive new and interesting ideas and angles on the day’s biggest stories and aggressively pursue the best guests and elements on each topic in a competitive environment.
Editorial Producer CNN
- Collaborative member of the senior primetime editorial team determining the content and rundown of the show, applying journalistic standards and integral news judgment.
- Every day I conceive new and interesting ideas and angles on the day’s biggest stories and aggressively pursue the best guests and elements on each topic in a competitive environment.
- Conduct extensive pre-interviews to prepare anchors for on set segments.
- Brainstorm out-of-the-box ideas to increase content diversity
- Managed a team of Editorial producers, including all scheduling, mentoring, and career development.
- Leveraged existing relationships to convince high-caliber guests to join a new show
- Booked travel for guests and adjusted for last-minute changes and cancellations
Producer, "Larry King Live"
- Booked guests on live breaking news
- Collaborated with Larry King, Executive Producer and Senior Producers to identify and produce the best, most engaging stories for the show
- Booked for Larry King’s historic 25th anniversary week of shows
- Produced legendary interviews with people like LeBron James and President Ahmadinejad
- Creatively used all available resources to produce last minute breaking news events such as the live CNN interview with balloon boy’s family
Segment Producer, "Good Morning America"
- Lead the show’s coverage of news from the Rocky Mountain Region based in Denver
- Coordinated and produced on location live events for ‘Good Morning America’
- Cultivated sources for ABC News’ coverage especially in the Denver area
- Produced anchor driven segments on set
- Planned and coordinated live large scale on-air television events
- Coordinated all control room communication with remote guests
- Tracked and responded to all breaking overnight news following 9/11 when news became an integral part of the morning show Including dispatching crews, correspondents and live resources with little or no advanced notice