823 Advizers

Dannia

Story Associate Producer

Pilgrim Media Group

NYU - Tisch School of the Arts
UCLA Anderson - MBA

Dannia has over 10 years over experience in media production, story producing, and creative collaboration across industries including film, tv, and digital streamers.
UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

Arts, Entertainment & Media
Communication and Marketing
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Scholarship Recipient
Pell Grant Recipient
Took Out Loans
Worked 20+ Hours in School
LGBTQ
First Generation College Student

Q1Career path

Media Production

Television Production

Networking

3:44

"I had an interview on a Friday and I started on Monday and that was how I got my first job out here."

Q2Main responsibilities

Content Organization

Media Production

Video Editing

5:43

"I watch a ton of footage… usually about nine cameras. I'm looking for story moments."

Q3Day in the life

Post-Production

Media Production

Video Editing

5:34

"it gets really frustrating. Um, But it happens. Sometimes it's just the nature of the game."

Q4Most important skills - role

Creative Instinct

Organization

Observation Skills

2:07

"organization hardcore probably number one to be honest with you"

Q5Favorite parts - role

Project Management

Overcoming Challenges

Teamwork

1:26

"it wasn't just me alone it was 50 other people and that's a conservative number...it feels good to be part of something that was so big."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Problem-Solving

Workplace Challenges

Overcoming Challenges

1:46

"You really don't want to let down the producers that ask for stuff..."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

1:00

"It's fun. Working with other people."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Networking

Communication

Relationship Building

2:23

"Networking kind of feels like it's a chore and I need to give and take...it feels very transactional when it shouldn't be transactional."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Work-Life Balance

Stress Management

Emotional Intelligence

2:19

"It's knowing when to maybe step back and knowing when maybe not to care because this is not my baby, the show is not my baby."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Positions

Networking

Career Advancement

1:15

"My first real job is as…I lucked out, it was the assistant to the owner of the production company."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Salary

Compensation

Negotiation

1:36

"You need to make sure you're getting what you deserve and what you should be making because you worked freaking hard for it."