Tara M. Thomas

Experience

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  Sony Music Entertainment

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Production Manager, Automatic Productions

  Production Manager for Special Projects Division at Automatic Productions. Produced press tours, EPKs and interviews for Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Mandy Moore, Columbia Records, Epic Records

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  Bittersweet Circus, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Producer

  Produced reels, branding and marketing videos, and web vignettes for Panasonic, Issey Miyake, Shiseido and Tanqueray

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  Nickelodeon

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2000

  "Dora The Explorer" Audio Supervisor

  Audio Supervisor for 1st season (20+ episodes) of Nickelodeon's "Dora The Explorer"

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  Thirteen/WNET

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Supervised research and development, production and post-production for Emmy award-winning, prime time PBS series. Developed program ideas, researched and wrote treatments. Field produced. Produced and directed interview shoots. Developed and produced graphic look for series. Managed and trained staff. Negotiated talent and distribution contracts. Developed content/supervised website creation. Supervised publicity, marketing and station relations. Wrote/produced promos and teases. Coordinated international deals and asset delivery. Show less Post Producer and Post Production Supervisor for prime time, award-winning PBS series: - "DNA" ~ Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Science Documentary - "Slavery and the Making of America" ~ Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Historical Programming - "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow" ~ Peabody Award Winner - "Frontier House" ~ Emmy Nominated Outstanding Reality Program- "Secrets of the Dead" ~ Emmy Nominated - "Taxi Dreams"- "Warship"Produced all aspects of the post-production of several prime time, Emmy and Peabody winning PBS series, including offline editing, motion and still graphic creation and integration, online, SFX creation, mixing and color correction. Scripted paper cuts and created string outs in Avid Media Composer. Created and managed post schedules for several shows simultaneously. Developed and produced graphic and packaging looks for multiple series. Wrote and produced trailers, promos and teases. Directed voice over records. Show less

  • Update Producer

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  • PBS Coordinating Producer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Post Producer / Post Production Supervisor

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
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  Thirteen/WNET

  May 2006 - Feb 2008

  "Curious" Series Co-Producer

  Award-winning PBS science series "Curious." Emmy nominated for Outstanding Graphics and Art Direction, CINE Golden Eagle Special Jury Award, Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo Winner

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  Half Yard Productions (for TLC/Discovery)

  Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  "SAY YES TO THE DRESS" Producer/Director

  Produced and directed "Say Yes to the Dress" Ultimate Wedding Edition 1 hour and 1/2 hour specials

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  "Today's Working Woman" for Lifetime Television

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Director

  "Mastering Your Money" segment

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  Freelance Audiobook Producer/Director

  Feb 2010 - now

  Producer & Director

  Selected Credits: Walter Issacson's ELON MUSK: Read by Jeremy Bobb Katalin Kariko's BREAKING THROUGH: Read by Eva MagyarWalter Issacson's THE CODE BREAKER: Read by Kathe MazurLisa See's LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN: Jennifer Lim & Justin ChienLeila Slimani's WATCH US DANCE: Read by Lara SawalhaCamryn Garret's FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE: Read by Jade WheelerTom Perrotta's TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN: Lucy Liu, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jeremy Bobb, Ramona Young, Ali Andre Ali, Pete SimonelliMegan Bernard's JEZEBEL: Read by Perdita WeeksTraci N. Todd's NINA A Story of Nina Simon: By Jade WheelerRoger Cohen's AN AFFIRMING FLAME: Roger CohenSiddhartha Mukherjee's THE GENE: Read by Dennis Boutsikaris *Audie Awards 2016 Nomination Best Nonfiction, Audible 2016 Top 5 NonfictionTom Perrotta's MRS. FLETCHER: Carrie Coon, Finn Wittrock, Jen Richards, Aaron Tveit + castThomas Mullen's DARKTOWN: Read by Andre Holland*Audie Awards 2016 Nomination Best FictionAngela Duckworth's GRIT: Read by Angela Duckworth*Audible 2016 Top 5 Self-Development & Top 20 Listener FavoritePhil Knight's SHOE DOG: Phil Knight & Norbert Leo Butz*Audible 2016 Top 5 Bios & MemoirsStephen King's 11/22/63: Craig Wasson*Audible's Audiobook of the Year, Amazon's Audiobook of the YearStephen King's THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: Stephen KingWalter Isaacson's THE INNOVATORS: Dennis Boutsikaris*Amazon's Best Audiobook of the Year, Audie Nomination for Best Nonfiction 2015Walter Isaacson's STEVE JOBS: Dylan Baker & Walter Isaacson *Audie Awards Nomination Audiobook of the YearLisa See's THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE: Ruthie Ann Miles, Kimiko Glenn & full castDavid McCullough's THE GREATER JOURNEY: David McCullough & Ed HerrmannSam Harris's WAKING UP, THE MORAL LANDSCAPE, LYING: Sam HarrisHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine's STRONGER TOGETHER: Read by Kathleen Chalfant & Cotter SmithHillary Clinton's HARD CHOICES: Hillary Rodham Clinton & Kathleen ChalfantJohn Irving's AVENUE OF MYSTERIES: Armando Duran Show less

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  Simon & Schuster Audio

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2012

  Supervising Producer

  Oversaw production of 150+ titles plus author interviews annually. Directed and produced 20+ programs annually. Supervised staff of producers, associate producers and engineers. Hired freelance producer/directors. Cast actors. Budgeted programs. Managed schedule. Developed program ideas. Supervised operation of in-house recording studio. Managed creation of website/digital store to sell content direct to customer.

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  Original Media

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2013

  "Dual Survival" Research Producer

  Discovery Channel's "DUAL SURVIVAL" Season 3: Developed episodes, developed story ideas/arcs, prepared episodes for hand-off to field team, found & secured international & U.S. locations, hired fixers and local crews.

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  Original Media

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  "Dual Survival" Senior Research and Location Producer

  Discovery Channel's "DUAL SURVIVAL" Season 4: Supervised research/pre-pro teams, developed episodes, developed story ideas/arcs, prepared episodes for hand-off to field team, found & secured international & U.S. locations, hired fixers and local crews.

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  Zero Point Zero Production Inc

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown" Research & Location Producer

  Developed episodes, cast special guests, researched international & U.S. locations & hired fixers and local crews.

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  "Nature" WNET/Thirteen

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2015

  "NATURE" Senior Producer

  Senior producer for 8 episodes including 4 Emmy-nominated programs: "Animal Homes (3 part mini-series)," "Owl Power," "Last Orangutan Eden" and "Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La" plus "Animal Childhood" and "The Sagebrush Sea"

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  SBH Productions

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Series Producer, Co-writer, Director - Audible's "Summer of '85"

  Award-winning 8 part doc series / Audible Original https://www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-Audiobook/B0B6D2GT26