Sojourner Elleby's Resume
SOJOURNER A. ELLEBY
REFINERY29 � NEW YORK, NY (July 2017-present)
Producer & Host
�Pitch and conceive beauty, fashion, wellness, lifestyle, diversity & inclusivity video concepts
�Cast talent, research & interview experts, budget & allocate resources, and set deadlines for video shoots �Producer of �Try This Challenge�, �Hair Me Out� & �Special Projects� videos for Snapchat, reaching over 2 Million viewers a day and YouTube reaching over 1.5 Million viewers.
�Work with Post-Production to make edits and final cuts to videos
�Host and Produce Refinery29�s weekly pop culture talk-show �The Mention� delivering live content and interviewing popular celebrities
�Refinery29 Correspondent for the 2017 Emmy Awards and 2018 Grammy Awards
Host and Produce for Refinery29�s �Unbothered� page cultivating original video content made for and by black women
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
INSTYLE MAGAZINE � NEW YORK, NY (June 2015 � May 2017)
Reporter (Freelance position)
�Ensure accuracy on assigned stories for factual, grammatical and typographical errors, meeting daily deadlines �Work closely with senior editors, copy editors and publicists on all fact-checking queries
�Assist editors with events and awards to interview celebrities on fashion and beauty ensembles
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival
BET NETWORKS � NEW YORK, NY (May 2017 � July 2017)
Production Associate�Celebrity Basketball Game
�Book and track travel for Production & Tech�Flights/Hotels/Car Rental/Per Diem
�Manage projects from conceptual stage to post-production
�Create and update Wrap Binder, Contact Sheet, Meeting Agendas, Schedules, Timesheets & Logistics Grids �Hire and manage Production Assistants
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
EASTERN TV�LOVE & HIP HOP NEW YORK REUNION (January 2017 � January 2017) Production Assistant (Freelance position)
� Develop creative for different segments & write questions for host to ask the Love & Hip Hop talent during
the reunion
� Manage social media accounts, encouraging & increasing engagement
� Cover �Behind The Scenes� action
� Produce documentation outlining the different packages, proper clips, time codes and transcripts
� Use Avid Media Compressor to extract necessary audio & video clips
EMBASSY ROW PRODUCTION VH1 LIVE! � NEW YORK, NY (April 2016 � October 2016) Production Assistant
�Assist show writer with researching elements and producing team with logging VH1 shows
�Create "show bibles" for all VH1 programming
�Pull social media highlights for producers for that week's guests
�Coordinate and shoot GIFs on show day with talent
�Sit in control room on show day and work with Chyron Op to review elements/Prep EVS operator on in show �Prepare Marc Lamont Hill's binder with guest's bio and facts
�Work on master elements list. Update Elements list as elements change on show day
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
Howard University, Washington, DC Bachelor of Arts, Communications, May 2015
Concentration: Broadcast Journalism ? Minor: Spanish ? Graduated Cum Laude
Social Media (Facebook ? Instagram ? Twitter ? Vine ? Tumblr)
SOJOURNER A. ELLEBY
REFINERY29 � NEW YORK, NY (July 2017-present)
Producer & Host
�Pitch and conceive beauty, fashion, wellness, lifestyle, diversity & inclusivity video concepts
�Cast talent, research & interview experts, budget & allocate resources, and set deadlines for video shoots �Producer of �Try This Challenge�, �Hair Me Out� & �Special Projects� videos for Snapchat, reaching over 2 Million viewers a day and YouTube reaching over 1.5 Million viewers.
�Work with Post-Production to make edits and final cuts to videos
�Host and Produce Refinery29�s weekly pop culture talk-show �The Mention� delivering live content and interviewing popular celebrities
�Refinery29 Correspondent for the 2017 Emmy Awards and 2018 Grammy Awards
Host and Produce for Refinery29�s �Unbothered� page cultivating original video content made for and by black women
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
INSTYLE MAGAZINE � NEW YORK, NY (June 2015 � May 2017)
Reporter (Freelance position)
�Ensure accuracy on assigned stories for factual, grammatical and typographical errors, meeting daily deadlines �Work closely with senior editors, copy editors and publicists on all fact-checking queries
�Assist editors with events and awards to interview celebrities on fashion and beauty ensembles
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival
BET NETWORKS � NEW YORK, NY (May 2017 � July 2017)
Production Associate�Celebrity Basketball Game
�Book and track travel for Production & Tech�Flights/Hotels/Car Rental/Per Diem
�Manage projects from conceptual stage to post-production
�Create and update Wrap Binder, Contact Sheet, Meeting Agendas, Schedules, Timesheets & Logistics Grids �Hire and manage Production Assistants
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
EASTERN TV�LOVE & HIP HOP NEW YORK REUNION (January 2017 � January 2017) Production Assistant (Freelance position)
� Develop creative for different segments & write questions for host to ask the Love & Hip Hop talent during
the reunion
� Manage social media accounts, encouraging & increasing engagement
� Cover �Behind The Scenes� action
� Produce documentation outlining the different packages, proper clips, time codes and transcripts
� Use Avid Media Compressor to extract necessary audio & video clips
EMBASSY ROW PRODUCTION VH1 LIVE! � NEW YORK, NY (April 2016 � October 2016) Production Assistant
�Assist show writer with researching elements and producing team with logging VH1 shows
�Create "show bibles" for all VH1 programming
�Pull social media highlights for producers for that week's guests
�Coordinate and shoot GIFs on show day with talent
�Sit in control room on show day and work with Chyron Op to review elements/Prep EVS operator on in show �Prepare Marc Lamont Hill's binder with guest's bio and facts
�Work on master elements list. Update Elements list as elements change on show day
�Work directly with talent to ensure comfortability & accuracy upon arrival for show days
Howard University, Washington, DC Bachelor of Arts, Communications, May 2015
Concentration: Broadcast Journalism ? Minor: Spanish ? Graduated Cum Laude
Social Media (Facebook ? Instagram ? Twitter ? Vine ? Tumblr)