caroline christopher

* Oversee creative strategy and development of digital, OTT and branded content for Verizon Media, including Yahoo Lifestyle and Entertainment, Tumblr, MAKERS, BUILD, Yahoo Finance, TechCrunch, HuffPost and Yahoo News * Manage UK Studios creative team, producing digital and branded content for global distribution * Lead programming for Yahoo Play, Verizon’s first interactive, e-commerce, mobile-only entertainment App * Supervised creative for launch of celebrity-driven, e-commerce platform “NowWith”, combining premium storytelling with shopable content distributed across Verizon digital platforms * Negotiate deals with media partners, consumer brands, talent agencies, and production companies * Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing and PR teams to develop, pitch, package and promote new shows, platforms, specials events and initiatives * Work with HR and Diversity & Inclusion teams to recruit creative talent across Verizon Media * Member of Culture Force Committee, strategizing ways to increase collaboration, synergy and teamwork across our brands

Oversaw development for Yahoo Studios before the merger with Verizon, strategizing and creating digital video series across all verticals, including Yahoo Finance, Sports, Entertainment and Beauty/Style.

Took sabbatical from producing TV to teach yoga at NYC’s premiere yoga institute. Taught weekly beginner, therapeutic, and prenatal yoga classes, as well as special yoga and meditation classes for military veterans.

* Led development of documentary series and specials for National Geographic Channel & WILD, including “Snake Salvation”, “Kentucky Justice”, “Hard Riders”, “Combat Rescue” & “Big Cat Week” * Supervised development teams in DC & NY * Managed co-pros and third party productions * Supervised budgets and negotiated talent deals

Field produced and developed "The Century": America’s Time, a 15-part documentary series, hosted by Peter Jennings that aired on both ABC and History Channel.

Work with brands, independent production companies and television networks to develop and produce top-tier, buzzworthy content across all media platforms. Clients include 441 Productions, producers of Esquire TV's hit series "Friday Night Tykes" and Jarrett Creative, producers of TNT's critically acclaimed docuseries "Boston's Finest" and Lifetime's pop culture hit "Celebrity Ghost Stories".

Led U.S. development and production for one of Canada's premiere entertainment companies. Oversaw docuseries for major cable networks, including "Great Wild North" for History Channel and "2Fat2Fly" for OWN.

Helped launch Peacock Productions, unscripted Studios within NBC News to develop and produce documentaries, reality series, specials, and live events for NBC and major cable networks, including Discovery, A&E, History, TLC, Investigation Discovery, National Geographic, and Lifetime Capitalized on industry relationships to sell more than $15-million in original programming, including the hit series "Disappeared" on Investigation Discovery, "Intervention In-Depth" on A&E, "Headline Attacks" on Animal Planet, and "Wedded to Perfection" on TLC Supervised development teams in NY, LA and London

Supervised, developed, wrote and produced more than 300 hours of highly-rated documentaries and docuseries for ABC-TV and top cable clients, including A&E, Discovery, History, National Geographic, TLC, Discovery Times, AMC, Discovery Health, Court TV, Travel and Lifetime.

* Launched independent TV & Film production company with “Paranormal State” producer Betsy Schechter * Supervised development and production of reality, competition, scripted, and branded series for MTV, TruTV, Oxygen, SyFy, History, A&E, National Geographic, Animal Planet, TNT, Discovery and Heineken * Executive Produced “The Ride” and “Brothers Green” series for MTV International

Activities and Societies: Debate Team; Model U.N.