Hello!
Welcome to the online portfolio of Gabrielle Oliver! It feels weird to talk about myself in the third person, so let's stop now.
My full name is Gabrielle, but everyone calls me Gabby. I graduated from Hofstra University Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Video/Television Production.
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I am an experienced writer and producer, with a passion for late-night and entertainment television. Currently, I am a Production Assistant with the innovative streaming service, Peacock!
Education
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Science - Video/Television
September 2017 - May 2021
Summa Cum Laude
GPA: 3.87
Seekonk High School
Class of 2017
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Freelance Work
SeeFood Media
July 2021 - Present
I was hired by SeeFood Media for production assistant work for two food and lifestyle videos for their client, Walmart, as part of their "Chow Down" series on YouTube.
Condé Nast
June 2021 - Present
I have worked as a production assistant, both remotely and in person, on a variety of entertainment and lifestyle content across multiple Condé Nast subsidiaries, including Vogue, Glamour, and Allure.
Baboon Animation
May 2021 - June 2021
After completing my internship with Baboon Animation in 2021, I was offered a freelance opportunity to write original episode ideas, or "springboards," for a client's network pitch.
Internship Experience
Baboon Animation
Writing Intern
March 2021 - May 2021
As a writing intern for Baboon, my responsibilities included:
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Working with the Creative Director on program development
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Editing scripts and animatics
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Working with writers and pitching ideas
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
News Intern
January 2020 - May 2020
The Daily Fandom
Writing Intern
October 2019 - May 2020
As a writing intern for The Daily Fandom, my responsibilities included:
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Writing pop culture articles based around film/television, music, and literature.
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Editing content for the website.
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Pitching new article ideas.
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Collaborating with fellow writers.
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My Articles:
As a news intern for Nightly News, my responsibilities included:
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Working closely with producers and correspondents.
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Printing and distributing scripts and rundowns.
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Logging video footage and live feeds.
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Assisting with field shoots.
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Answering and directing calls.
FOX NEWS
Media Desk Intern
September 2019- December 2019
As a media desk intern, my responsibilities included:
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Attaching meta-data to incoming daily video using iNews and Ardome.
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Printing and running scripts to the anchors in the studio.
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Using video hardware to ingest physical media into a digital system.
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Transcribing important speeches as it pertains to breaking news situations.
Campus Leadership
Executive Producer
Thursday Nite Live
I was the executive producer of Thursday Nite Live. Thursday Nite Live is the College Television Award-winning, one-hour live sketch comedy show on the Hofstra Entertainment Access Television (HEAT) Network. The show features live sketches and pre-recorded packages, as well as a live musical performance.
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TNL Season 19 Episode 4:
Director
Hofstra Today
I had the opportunity to direct an episode of Hofstra Today, Hofstra's morning news show. As the director, I worked with producers on coordinating the production, choosing camera shots, and maintaining the overall visual quality of the show.
Associate Director
Hofstra Votes Live
I was the associate director of Hofstra Votes Live, Hofstra's 4 hour election simulcast. As associate director, I assisted the director in readying shots and graphics, ensured graphics had up-to-date polling numbers, assisted in any production needs for the broadcast, and worked with line and field producers to coordinate the several locations we were reporting from.
Entertainment News Anchor/Engineer
WRHU - Radio Hofstra University
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WRHU is Hofstra's three-time Marconi award-winning radio station. It's the first and only college station to win three Marconi awards for the non-commercial station of the year.
I was an entertainment news anchor and writer for The Screening Room, where we discussed all things happening in the entertainment industry.
As an audio engineer I controlled the soundboard, played CD's and recorded and played promos on-air.