Anne Johnsos
Chicago,IL
Summary
Innovative Senior Producer with 25 years of storytelling experience. Focused on producing high-quality and timely media and collaborating with other departments. Talented at working closely with clients, on-air personalities and a team of direct reports.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Producer and Podcast Producer
American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP
04.2020 - Current
- Launched Pediatrics On Call, a podcast for health care clinicians and trainees.
- Launched Healthy Children, a podcast for parents.
- Managed a team of highly creative audio, video and digital producers.
- Mentored fellow producers, fostering professional growth and contributing to a positive work environment.
- Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow and understanding.
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Coordinated logistics, schedules, and talent management for smooth production flow.
- Oversaw post-production processes, including video editing and sound mixing, to ensure hundreds of polished final products.
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments.
- Collaborated with creative teams on ideation and development of engaging multimedia content for diverse audiences.
- Facilitated communication between production staff and other departments to synchronize work.
Content Creator
Independent Consultant
01.2016 - 04.2020
- Authored POTTY-MOUTHED: Big Thoughts from Little Brains, a 'frank, humorous and tender chronicle of parenting in the modern age.'
- Produced season two of AMA DocTalk, a podcast series from the American Medical Association created by physicians for physicians.
- Created and hosted uh-PARENT-ly, the podcast for 'absolutely average parents,' on WGN Plus.
- Managed multiple social media accounts promoting the book and podcast.
Executive Producer
WGN Radio
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Launched Steve Cochran's return to WGN Radio in Chicago.
- Helped bring the show from flagging ratings to third in the market.
- Created and launched noon news hour with experts on Wall Street, breaking news analysis and local business profiles.
Lecturer
Northwestern University
01.2002 - 12.2013
- Led classes in print, digital and broadcast journalism (including shooting and editing video and audio).
- Managed a Chicago newsroom and published stories on the Medill website using a CMS.
- Taught nearly 1,000 students who are working in media today.
Writer and Producer
WBBM Radio
01.2000 - 12.2006
- Wrote and produced daily newscasts using local and national sound and copy.
- Managed other writers and reporters in the field.
Producer
Harpo Productions
01.2000 - 12.2006
- Booked shows, arranged and directed shoots, created content and oversaw edit for pilot on OWN.
Senior and Supervising Producer
Towers Productions
01.2000 - 12.2006
- Advised producers in the field.
- Copyedited and wrote scripts, coached on-air talent during voiceover sessions and supervised show edits for The Weather Channel, National Geographic and A&E.
- Set up and conducted interviews in the field, directed shoots, coached talent during onsite 'stand-ups,' wrote scripts and supervised show edits.
- Won the 2002 New York Festivals Bronze Award for docudrama.
Anchor and Reporter
WREX-TV
01.1998 - 12.1999
- Covered breaking news with packages and live shots for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Education
Master of Science - Journalism, Broadcast
Medill At Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts - English, Theater Studies
Yale University
New Haven, CTSkills
- Interviewing
- Reporting
- Voiceover
- Vocal Coaching
- Short-form Writing
- Long-form Writing
- Copyediting
- Managing Social Media Accounts
- Shooting Photos
- Shooting Video
- Editing
- Adobe Creative Suite
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Suite
Professionalmemberships
- Association for Women Journalists-Chicago, Board member
- Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society for Journalism
Timeline
Senior Producer and Podcast Producer
American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP
04.2020 - Current
Content Creator
Independent Consultant
01.2016 - 04.2020
Executive Producer
WGN Radio
01.2013 - 12.2015
Lecturer
Northwestern University
01.2002 - 12.2013
Writer and Producer
WBBM Radio
01.2000 - 12.2006
Producer
Harpo Productions
01.2000 - 12.2006
Senior and Supervising Producer
Towers Productions
01.2000 - 12.2006
Anchor and Reporter
WREX-TV
01.1998 - 12.1999
Master of Science - Journalism, Broadcast
Medill At Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts - English, Theater Studies
Yale University
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