Samantha Shephard
Los Angeles, CA USA
15 Years Experience
Professional Experience
I am a freelance fashion journalist with over a decade of experience in all aspects of television production, along with writing a broad selection of pieces for national magazines - from 3000 word features digging into the industry to profiles, trend and beauty hits, shopping and celebrity style. I have traveled often to New York, Milan and Paris to cover the runway collections and have a deep pool of contacts in all areas of the industry, as well as in my current home base of Los Angeles.
Expertise
- Producer (television) 13 Years
- Writer 10 Years
- TV Reporter 1 Year
Specialty
- Fashion 15 Years
- Entertainment 14 Years
- Beauty 15 Years
Industries
- Broadcasting - Ent - TV (National) 13 Years
- Independent Feature Film 3 Years
- Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 10 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Fashion Magazine(1-2)
- Flare Magazine(1-2)
Other work history
TV Producer at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for 13 years. Associate Producer / Development at Cheyenne Enterprises for 3 years
Technical skills
Proficient editing in Final Cut
Foreign Language Skills
Bilingual in French, some Spanish and German
Unions
CMG
Computer skills
Great familiarity with Microsoft Office package, Windows and Mac operating systems, some use of Dreamweaver and
Equipment
Laptop, Linux digital camera, Sony audio recorder, Final Cut.
Work permits & visas
O1 Visa in USA
References
Sarah Casselman / Fashion Magazine (416) 364-3333 Lisa Tant / Holt Renfrew (416) 922-2333