About mary.agnes
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Industry Branded EntertainmentComedyDigitalEducationFilmMediaNon-ProfitPodcastingTelevision
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Sector Branded ContentCastingDevelopmentOriginal ContentPost ProductionSeries DevelopmentTalent DevelopmentFilm Production
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Preferred Job Title Executive ProducerHead of Original ProgrammingShowrunnerVice President
Summary
I am a seasoned Showrunner/EP with full command of the entire production process from development through delivery.
I have Executive Produced 150+ episodes of broadcast television that garnered a total of 7 Emmy nominations and 6000+ videos across digital, social, live and web platforms.
I’ve developed over 40 original series that have sold to 20+ clients including: A&E, VH1, History, Discovery, Travel, HGTV, TLC, PBS, Adult Swim, ABC Family, H2, Animal Planet, BBC, Food, NESN, Fremantle
I have the energy, grit and ego of someone who came up through unscripted TV development. Formats are my favorite thing to develop and innovate on, and my experience working in almost every genre always comes in handy when it’s time to think outside-the-box.
I’ve led creative teams in TV, video, and podcasting to produce comedy, documentary, instructional, competition, food, international news, science, sports, followdoc, encyclopedia, news, music, renovation, makeover, travel, history, dating, pet, cooking, profile, magazine, therapy, clip, engineering, nature, animation and children’s programming
I pride myself on building teams that are excited to work hard because I make sure they feel valued, respected, and supported in the pursuit of their goals. Inclusion and empowerment are personal guiding principles that I bring to every task I undertake.
Experience
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2019 - 2019
Wayfair
Co-Executive Producer
Showrunner for Wayfair on Air. Figured out how to shoot 178 product videos (with multiple colorways) in 5 days.
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2019
Media Girls Podcast
Editor & Producer
Helped create a podcast to help teenage girls and their mothers navigate social media. For the non-profit Media Girls. I built the series format and I edit the episodes.
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2015 - 2021
America's Test Kitchen
Executive Producer, TV & Video
Ran all TV & video properties of an iconic, independent food media company. I was brought in to triage the exit of brand face Christopher Kimball. I adjusted the TV formats, cast & trained new talent, and overhauled the TV productions. Ratings improved, diversity increased, budgets were reduced by 20% and our PBS series, COOK’S COUNTRY, got its first-ever Emmy nomination in its twelfth season. ● Built and led team of 11 staff to create programming that delivers on business goals ● Showrunner for the #2 and #3 instructional cooking shows on TV (118 episodes) ● Managed multi-million dollar media department budget ● Responsible for buildout of new production facility (2 outfitted TV sets & 5 post suites) ● Developed slate of premium digital-first content designed to reach new audiences for a 25 year- old publisher (includes original series on YT, FB, IG, IGTV & Amazon Echo) ● Oversaw & optimized a diverse digital slate of 6000+ videos including social videos, an online cooking school, marketing videos, a new kids division, sponsorship series and a podcast.
- 2019
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2014 - 2019
Punched in the Head Productions
Head of Development
Drove TV development & built infrastructure. Created pitches & pitched networks.
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2013 - 2014
Time Inc.
Development Executive
Charged with expanding THIS OLD HOUSE’s TV slate, I single-handedly created a devo & sales pipeline that resulted in a 2-hour History Channel special, which I EP’d.
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2007 - 2013
Powderhouse Productions
Director of Development
Developed, sold & launched over 25 cable series to networks including A&E, VH1, Discovery, History, Animal Planet, HGTV, Travel and Food.
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2005
Scout Productions
Development Writer/Producer
- 2020 - 2020
- 2019 - 2020
Education
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Bucknell University
BS Biology (pre-med concentration), BS English, minors: film studies and philosophy
Division I volleyball player, cum laude graduate, poetry fellowship recipient