TV Talk Show  Producer
Demo Reel available upon request

Community View (CV) is a 30 minute television talk show for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing that aired weekly on AZ-TV, KUAT, City of Peoria’s Channel 11 and Online. All shows used three modes of communication; host voice over, American Sign Language and closed captioning.
Commercial Writer and Producer
Television commercial include:  27 Sequoia School for the Deaf and hard of Hearing, 2 Sequoia Choice Dual College Credit Program, 1 Sequoia Star Performing Arts, 1 Sequoia Charter School,  Venue of Scottsdale, and 3 PSA's of Arizona Department of Weights and Measures.  To the right are the a few samples. 

Dee Ann's Role:
In all projects Dee Ann was the concept and scriptwriter, producer, assistnat director, guest booker, media buyer, shooting locations scout, grip, and on set photographer. 


    Dee Ann's Role:
  • Reformatted and produced 52 segments
  • Concept show developer, writer for host talking points, voice over scripts, commercials and contests
  • Developed segment b-roll, on-air promo spots, show graphics and voice over
  • Scheduled guests and crew
ADWM Consumer Tip of the Month
When Dee Ann  was the Public Information Officer for the Department of Weights & Measures she had a dream of creating monthly consumer awareness segments that news stations would air. She put together a calendars of segments with fun names like Beware of Tare (Packaging), Don't Get Fooled By Your Holiday Fowl (Thanksgiving), Is the Price Right? (UPC & Price Posting), Fueling for the Future (Gasoline) and so on.  She put together a script for each and hit the broadcast streets.

For four years she developed concepts, wrote segments, coordinated shooting locations, and  schedules and acted as a co-spokesperson for the "Weights & Measures Consumer  Consumer Tip of the Month" month segments that aired on Fox 10 morning show (4 years- 36 segments), ABC 15 Morning news (24 segments), Univision and KVOA TV evening news (12 segments).

Result:
  • Free TV advertisement with air time range from 1 to 3 minutes per segment
  • Increased public awareness of all the services the Department provides which caused a significant  increase in retail compliance
  • Increased inspector morale
  • Enhanced reputation on a national level due to other states following ADWM's promotional approach. 
Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning
Venue of Scottsdale Commercial
Sign of the Week
Sequoia Choice Dual College Credit

  • Obtained production donations that increased the number of new shows aired and a new set.
  • Wrote and renegotiated show contracts, budgets and media buys which  enable the addition of a third broadcasting station.
  • Created an online library of all show  which expanded viewers to a global audience by developing and implemented online show viewing library.
  • Attracted well known celebrities and political leaders as guests.
  • Lowered production cost and increased number of shows aired by taping four shows per shooting day.

Sequoia Star Academy