Drenia Moyra Frederick

Professional Summary: Dynamic Producer specializing in multimedia production, narrative-driven storytelling, conceptualizing, executing cultural events and festivals.

Education

o   Masters Media Communication and Digital Technologies: Academy of Art University San Francisco CA 2025

o   Bachelor of Arts:  University of the West Indies & Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts.  2002

o   Associate Degree in Teacher Training:  Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. 1996

o   Teacher Education CertificateUniversity of the West Indies, Faculty of Education 1996

Skills

o   Script & Dramaturgy Analysis narrative development and story structure for several Caribbean screenplays, and stage scripts

o   Multimedia Production, for 10 Video editing projects, along with post-production workflows.

o   The use of Editing software & post-production: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop.

o   On-set management, for commercials and short films; budgeting, scheduling, and crew coordination.

o   Directing & producing — Directing short documentaries and theatrical productions; producing short-form series.

o   Immersive storytelling, creative ideation for several commercials with branded content.

o   End-to-end podcast development: Concept, research, production, scripting and production.

o   Full-cycle conceptualizing, planning and execution over 20 cultural festivals, live events, and theatrical showcases.

o   Social Media Content creation over 5000 views across various platforms, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

o   Leadership, strategic planning and stakeholder management in select countries and communities, along with public speaking.

Experience

Allibiz Limited

o   Creation of commercial concepts, storyboarding for Massy stores, Saint Lucia 2025

o    On set and location production manager for filming commercials, managing the cast and crew for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Go Green campaign 2025

o   Casting director selection of talent for commercials in studio screening and on location, Windward and Leeward Brewery, Piton Beer 2024

o   On and off-camera interviews for documentaries and video highlights, Creole Day, Saint Lucia

o   Creation of Pitch Deck for project proposal bid USAID 2024

Cultural Development Foundation

o   Concept creation, execution of major festivals, Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts (Art and the City) 2024-2025

o   Event management for international events and festivals, Carifesta in Barbados, from pre-production to post-production, 2021-2025

o   Production of December Festivals, Emancipation, Derek Walcott Lecture Series, Flower Festivals- 2013-2025

o   Concept, scripting, directing, producing for Live, broadcast television, social media, Voices of the Underground performance poetry. -2021-2025

o   Directing theatrical musical production A Little Folk Tale for Art and the City 2024

 

Black Box Media

o   Voice over for animated character in commercial, Saint Lucia Water Authority 2023

o On-camera lead and extra in commercial Bank of Saint Lucia Limited

o   Assistant Casting Director for commercial 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited

 

Ministry of Education, Human Development and Labour:

o    Castries Comprehensive Secondary School Classroom Teacher, Grades 1-5 Theatre-Arts 2009-2013

 

St.Lucia Arts Festival Company/ Jens designs

o   Artistic direction of events and productions, awards shows and theatrical productions 2005

o   Management of music festivals, Heineken Kalalu World Music Festival 2005-2007

Credentials

o   Certificate Speak with Confidence, public speaking 2023

o   Certificate of Attendance JTC project management 2018

o   Certificate Leadership in the Workplace Dr. Arnold Mol 2013

o   Jubilee Trust Fund/Folk Research Centre/Cultural Development Foundation 2003

o   Organization for Cooperation in Overseas Development (OCOD) 1998

o   Folk Research Centre folk theatre 1998

Awards and Achievements

o   Certificate of Nomination The Gilder Coigney International Theatre Award 2017                   

o   Certificate of Excellence in Teaching of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate level 2009 (Ministry of Education, St. Lucia)

o   Certificate of commendation for staging of Folk Musical ‘Tinday’ 2007 (Her Excellency Dame  Pearlette Louisy, Governor of Saint Lucia)

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