jmcleland29@gmail.com 310.614.9924Producer, project manager, production coordinator, and instructional designer within the film and technology industries ranging in scale from low-budget independent films to program-wide university curriculum content. Innovative and highly accomplished digital media professional with experience working as a Creative and Senior Producer, and expertise in developing and creating original programs, commercials and docuseries. Skilled in driving and delivering engaging, original media from initial concept through final delivery.
Savvas Learning Company - 10/2023 - present
Training and Digital Production Lead As the Training and Digital Production Lead, I work in the Digital Publishing Department with both the Training Team and the Digital Production Team. On the Training Team, I offer support across the Savvas planning and development teams, helping create and maintain a cohesive training plan so everyone is properly trained on various workflow, system/tool and policy changes across the company. On the Digital Production Team, I provide support for Special Projects and the production of digital education products, managing digital publishing efforts, executing deliverables to a project plan, and working with remote personnel, sprint teams, vendors, and contractors.
2U, Inc - 01/2018 – 08/2022
Producer / Course Developer Collaborated with 2U’s university partners to develop and produce high quality online curriculum content. Developed and produced online content for the University of Southern California, Syracuse University, New York University, the London School of Economics, and Harvard’s Business Analytics program, among others. Applied the learning design framework, methods, and internal processes of the Curriculum and Learning department to achieve instructor satisfaction, high student learning outcomes, and program leadership satisfaction.
Little Monster Media - 11/2016 – 01/2018
Production Supervisor Managed the production team and handled the execution of digital content creation for clients, supervising every stage of production, from scripting and production to post.
Frederator Networks, Inc - 03/2016 – 06/2016
Production Coordinator Coordinated the production workflow as main liaison between creative and production, producing a large volume of online content for Frederator's network of YouTube Channels, including Tooned Up, Leaderboard, and Cinematica.
Casting Networks, Inc - 11/2010 – 03/2016
Agency Relations Coordinator Technical Support and Client Relations for Commercial Casting Directors and Commercial Agencies utilizing the CNI software to schedule and run commercial auditions.
Here Media - 01/2009 – 10/2009
Production Coordinator Built, operated, and maintained the In-House Production studio that serviced many of the company’s brands with original video content, news stories, and exclusive interviews. Brands included: Here! Networks, The Advocate, Out Magazine, and Regent Releasing. Wrote, produced, directed, and edited videos that included news pieces, lifestyle and reality shows, and documentary series.
Creator, Producer, Writer: The Glass Slipper Confessionals (web series, 2014)
Writer, Producer: The Fairy Tales (web series, 2010-2011)
Unit Production Manager: I Am Ben (feature film, 2010)
Production Assistant: Private Practice (television series, 2010)
Production Coordinator: The Secret Lives of Dorks (feature film, 2010)
Writer: Fall of Hyperion (feature film, 2008)
Writer, Director: Shades of Grey (short, 2006)
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cinema / Television University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA