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 Certificate: University 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)