Resume

SAMANTHA SILVER KATZBERG
310.739.3975
Samantha_silver@hotmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
October 2004-present Los Angeles, CA
Writer
Wrote produced feature film Legacy, distributed by the Weinstein Company. Wrote half hour episode of ABC Television’s Rodney and hour long episode of ABC’s Life As We Know It.

August 2009- present Alliance, Heritage College Ready Academy Los Angeles, CA
English Teacher
Ninth grade English teacher at a low income, high-needs charter school in Los Angeles’s South Central neighborhood.

July 2008- June 2009 Green Dot, Animo Ralph Bunche Charter H.S. Los Angeles, CA
English Teacher
Ninth and Tenth grade English and Reading teacher at a low income, high-needs charter school in Los Angeles’s South Central neighborhood.

May 2004-October 2007 Los Angeles, CA
Writers’ Assistant/Script Coordinator
Duties include editing and proofing scripts for all episodes. In charge of daily distribution of scripts to all cast and crew members. Taking notes and performing all script changes in the writers’ room. Integral part of brainstorming and in-room writing sessions.
Cedric - ABC Pilot; The News – ABC Pilot; ‘Til Death – FOX Series; Rodney - ABC Series; Life As We Know It – ABC series

February 2002-May 2004 Sachs Judah Productions Los Angeles, CA
Writers’/Producers’ Assistant
Assisted two television writers with development deals at Universal and Touchstone Television. Performed full writers’ assistant duties on four pilots. Assisted with all brainstorming and punch-ups. Read and proofed all development scripts.

February 2001-February 2002 The Style Network Los Angeles, CA
Production Assistant
Performed full production assistant duties on half hour show “Runway.” Wrote half hour scripts. Produced editing and voice-over sessions.

August 2000-October 2000 Around the Rings Sydney, Australia
Reporter
Covered news, business and politics of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games for online newsletter and special edition daily print newsletter distributed throughout the Main Press Center.

September 1999-March 2000 Dance Marathon Evanston, IL
Public Relations Committee Co-Chair - Northwestern University
Head of PR for nation’s largest student-run philanthropy. Secured media coverage for 30-hour event. Published professional press kit and 30-page magazine.

EDUCATION
1996-2000 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Double Major African History