Segment Director at Paramount
Greater Los Angeles Area
Segment Director at Paramount
Greater Los Angeles Area
Shauna Thomas has nearly ten years’ experience in producing on news, talk and reality shows, including Dr. Phil, TMZ and The Bachelor.
Current Work On Dr. Phil Show
Shauna Thomas currently serves as a segment director, DGA, for CBS/Paramount’s Dr. Phil show, a position she has held for two years. Shauna Thomas was promoted from segment producer to segment director within six months of being hired. Shauna Thomas’ writes, develops, produces and edits weekly in-depth stories under tight deadlines. She also manages pre- and post-production, writes shooting scripts, interviews guests and manages field shoots.
Some of the highlights of Shauna Thomas’ work with the Dr. Phil show include:
• Writing and producing up-to the-minute news segments for Dr. Phil Now.
• Delivering a five-episode reality series for The Dr. Phil House. The series Todd & Jessica: A Family in Crisis earned an Emmy nomination for multi-camera editing.
• Writing and producing high-conflict and drama tape packages for shows such as The Scott Peterson Jurors: Life After the Trial, Anna Nicole Smith: The Families Grieve and Hoarding Nightmare.
Experience With TMZ And The Bachelor
During the summer of 2007 Shauna Thomas served as a field producer for The Bachelor, an ABC/Warner Horizon show. Her duties included producing date content for segments. Shauna Thomas interviewed contestants throughout casting and production while following multiple story arcs.
Shauna Thomas also served as a freelance writer/producer/editor delivering online content for the Tele-Pictures/Fox show TMZ.