Ray Messecar

Westport, CT USA
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Professional Experience

An experienced freelance writer/producer specializing in news, documentaries, childrens programs, health, science and music. Has won two national Emmy Awards for writing, and is a published children's book author (Random House, 2013). Strong on conceptualization, reporting, interviewing, film-making, editing, copy-editing and directing. Fast, professional and accustomed to heavy deadline pressure.

Expertise

Book Author
3 Years
Producer (television)
15 Years
Writer
15 Years

Specialty

Education
10 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers
15 Years
Health
5 Years

Industries


Broadcasting - News - TV (National)
3 Years
Documentary
3 Years
Other
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

17 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Random House (10+), WGBH / PBS (10+), Scholastic (10+)

Other Work History

Editor in Chief, Human Relations Media, Inc. Media Director, Health Sciences Center, SUNY Stony Brook Writer/Reporter ABC News "20/20"

Technical Skills

Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Adobe, After Effects

Unions

Writers Guild of America, East The Authors Guild

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Mac OS,

Equipment

Audio recording, video editing, HD video cameras

References

Judy Stoia, Exec Producer WGBH Boston <judystoia@gmail.com>

Awards

Two national Emmy Awards (for writing) Cine Golden Eagle Award - Duke Ellington

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