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ROLAND GONZALEZ

PROFILE
TALENTED AND CREATIVE TELEVISION W RITER AND PRODUCER offering 14 years of solid and progressive accomplishments and phenomenal successes in development, live-action production, childrens programming, on-air promotion, and network branding. Innovative, organized, and efficient in all areas of production, video, film, print, and packaging. Practiced in project management, team-building, and interpersonal relation skills. Adept in market planning, analysis, and execution. I produce creative, entertaining, and effective spots that build tune-in and successfully brand your show. Additional keys to success include: Establish and maintain excellent business relationships with clients and co-workers. Lead, manage and work collaboratively with varied personalities and supportive staff, artists and talent, and technical teams to meet demanding project objectives within strict time and budget constraints. Wildly creative, out-of-the-box thinker with strong analytical, critical-thinking capabilities and superior communication skills. Engaging and charismatic presenter with record of pitching and selling concepts to clients and staff Thrive on challenges and readily resolve production problems in a competitive and deadline-driven environment. Valued and well-respected professional with an established reputation for quality, satisfaction, and results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & RESULTS

Senior Writer and Producer, 4Kids, On-Air Promos (1/2004 Present) Manage people, projects, and resources for conception, writing, and producing of on-air promos. Develop and provide creative direction for multi-week on-air promotional campaigns for The CW4Kids network. Oversee live-action shoot directing, network branding, and manage Editors, Sound Mixers, and Musical Composers. Wrote and produced web promotions for CW4Kids.com that netted a monthly 17% increase in page views, 15% increase in visits, and 14% increase in uniques, June 2009. Doubled onair ratings between 2008-2009. Created integrated promotions for ad sales clients: Konami, Dreamworks, Nintendo, Mattel, Sega, and Upper Deck Successfully branded properties such as The Winx Club, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic The Hedghog, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Post-Production Supervisor (26 Episodes), 4Kids, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1/2003 12/2003) Plan, manage, and facilitate all requirements for post-production that included editorial, sound design, music delivery, graphics, ADR, re-takes, final mixing, and online sessions. Effectively managed all creative and technical aspects while meeting stringent deadlines and budgets and providing delivery of on-air masters to network. Freelance Assignments (1/2002 6/2010) Spearheaded many projects as a Freelance Worker performing as a Producer, Series Head Writer, Writer, and Co-Writer. Cartoon Network (5/2010 6/2010), FIT NATION, Producer (Series of 3 PSA Spots) 4Kids (3/2008 6/2008), PAT & STAN, Series Head Writer (300+ Interstitial Shorts) 4Kids (6/2007), CHAOTIC, Writer (1 Episode) 4Kids (9/2005 1/2006), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: FAST FORWARD, Writer (2 Episodes) Disney Channel (5/2005), JOJOS CIRCUS, Co-Writer (1 Episode) 4Kids (5/2003 3/2005), TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, Writer (4 Episodes) 4Kids (2/2004 4/2005), INCREDIBLE CRASH DUMMIES, Writer (5 Interstitial Shorts) Spike TV (8/2002 11/2003), ON-AIR PROMOS, Writer (20+ Spots) Nickelodeon (2004), BARNABY, Creator & Development Writer Super-Fi, LLC (2003), LABCO, Co-Creator & Development Writer Cartoon Network (2002), SICK-LITTLE-MONKEY, Development Writer Writer and Producer (26 Episodes), 4Kids, TAMA & FRIENDS (4/2000 12/2002) Wrote and developed entire 26 half hours of Tama & Friends animated series adaptation. Managed creative/technical requirements for production that involved casting, music scoring, edits, final mixes, and art direction. Associate Producer, Y&R Advertising - The Bravo Group (3/1998 4/2000) Planned, coordinated, and facilitated pre-production and post-production of TV and Radio commercials for clients such as Campbells, Whitehall Robins, Kraft, Kool-Aid, Post Cereals, USPS, and AT&T.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & SKILLS

Member of Promax/DBA Member of WGA Animation Writers Caucus Improvisational Comedy, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, New York, NY Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, & MS Office Fluent in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Fordham University, New York, NY

REFERENCES, WRITING SAMPLES & REELS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST