IMAN HOBBS

5900 Arlington Avenue #10-N

Riverdale, NY 10471
917 434-3361
Award-winning communications professional with strong writing, pitching and TV p
roduction skills, nine years of experience at a major television network and ext
ensive industry contacts. Maintains strong working relationships with media prof
essionals in television, print and online platforms.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Field Producer
ABC News "20/20"
September 2001 - June 2010
* Coordinated with Executive Producer, editors and talent to develop, pitch and
produce stories for weekly network television program.
* Shot footage and interviews with an HDV camera and directed professional came
ra crews on larger shoots.
* Screened, organized and edited video, assisted with script writing and story
structure.
* Produced promo reels to advance "20/20" stories on ABC affiliate stations and
syndicated programs (e.g. Entertainment Tonight and Extra).
Segment Producer
ABC Good Morning America Weekend
June 2007 - September 2007
* Booked guests and produced segments for a top-rated morning television show
* Researched and pitched story ideas at daily production meetings
* Supervised camera crews on shoots
* Wrote copy, screened video and cut packages with editors
* Developed strong relationships with media contacts, industry professionals an
d news sources, for best access to press coverage opportunities.
Off-Air Reporter/Field Producer
ABC Network News
September 2005 - October 2005 (Special Assignment)
* Documented the lives of New Orleans evacuees after Hurricane Katrina for excl
usive news coverage on ABC News.
* Wrote suggested copy for television stories, filed online stories from the fi
eld for abcnews.com, shot and edited all material on location, using a DV camera
and non-linear editing software.
* Posted clip reels to an FTP site for use on various ABC network news programs
(Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, etc.) and online at abcnews.com.
Field Producer/Editor:
Robert Greenwald Productions/ Venice Community Housing Corp.
January 2001 - May 2001
* Documented the struggle of low income residents in Venice, CA to maintain the
ir homes under the onslaught of gentrification and rent hikes in the historic co
mmunity of Venice Beach, CA
* Researched community history and background information, booked and shot inte
rviews with community residents and officials
* Edited material using Final Cut Pro non-linear editing software.
EDUCATION:
Professional Certificate, Digital Media Marketing
New York University, SCPS
*Estimated completion, Spring 2011
MA, Communications, May 2000
University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communications
*2000 Willie P. Henderson Scholar
BA, Spanish/Creative Writing, May 1996
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA/ Pontificia Universidad, Santiago, D.R.
SKILLS:
Proficient with DV and HDV cameras, non-linear editing systems (Final Cut and Av
id) and mainstream news and research applications
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in Spanish