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Gwen Schroeder is a NYC-based media professional with 10 years experience in the production of Academy award-winning films, critically-hailed documentary programming, and viral online video. Adept in every phase of the production process, Gwen has built a skill set conducive to exemplary production management. Her curiosity about the world and wanderlust informs her passion as a producer and storyteller.
In honor of her father, she competes in marathons and triathlons for Team Fox in support of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. She is also a fundraising mentor for the organization. To date, Gwen has raised over $14,000 for Team Fox through race sponsorship and her annual bowlathon, Pins for Parkinson's.
Gwen received her Masters in Humanitarian Affairs from the NOHA European Erasmus Mundus Program, in cooperation with Columbia University, and Bachelors in Radio, Television, Film from University of North Texas.
- Develops, shoots and edits short-form documentary video and trailers for multiple online communities, charitable organizations, publishers, and children's book authors and illustrators, including Michael J Fox Foundation, Etsy, Little Brown, Huffington Post, WNYC, and Gawker.
- Creates and maintains websites, blogs, and outreach/fundraising efforts by utilizing Tumblr, Wordpress, Vimeo, Youtube, Twitter, and other platforms and social media tools
- Produces events for high-profile corporate and non-profit clients
- Condition ONE is a mobile media technology company developing the tools and platform to combine filmmaking, photojournalism and mobile devices to pioneer powerful immersive experiences.
- Supervised production office teams and managed daily logistical operations for films and television shows, with budgets from $100,000 to $100,000,000
Credits:
Feature Film
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- Revolutionary Road
2007 Dreamworks
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- The Brave One
2006 Warner Brothers
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- Night at the Museum
2006 Fox
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- The Ex
2005 Independent
Production Coordinator -- Four Lane Highway
2005 Independent
2nd Assistant Director -- Ghost Dance
2005 Independent
2nd 2nd Assistant Director -- Live Free or Die
2005 Independent
Production Coordinator -- Picture of Dorian Gray
2004 Independent
Production Coordinator -- Slingshot
2004 Independent
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- Transamerica
2004 Independent
Television
Locations Coordinator -- The Rememberer - Pilot
2011 CBS / Sony
Asst. Prod. Coordinator -- Lipstick Jungle
2007 NBC
Locations Coordinator -- The Black Donnellys
2005 NBC
Production Coordinator -- The Path to 9/11
2005 ABC / Disney
Studio Page -- Late Show w/ David Letterman
2003 CBS
Production Intern -- Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien
2003 NBC
“An Observer review of thousands of pages of court records and internal agency documents, and interviews with a former company executive reveals a company that operated outside the law for almost four decades, even as citizens, activists and TCEQ’s own investigators pleaded for action. The records and interviews show a facility that held its pollution control equipment together with duct tape and routinely pumped out hazardous metals including nickel, vanadium, and molybdenum in quantities considered potentially harmful to nearby neighborhoods and an elementary school less than a mile from the plant. A former Gulf executive and a former TCEQ official described to the Observer how the company blatantly polluted for years and got away with it.”
“In 1985, “We are the World” won song of the year, The Goonies and Back to the Future lit up the silver screen, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would assess the health risks of dioxins. “We are the World” hasn’t hit the airwaves in years, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a child today who is familiar with beloved 1980s flicks. Yet 27 years later, Americans are still waiting for the EPA to fulfill its promise on examining dioxins.” - Daily GOOD
Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) (DOW)’s Union Carbide won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging polluted soil and water produced by its former chemical plant in Bhopal, India, injured area residents, one of at least two pending cases involving the facility known for the 1984 disaster that killed thousands.
Scientists warn that chemicals we’re exposed to every day can cause genital deformities and even breast cancer. Is our government paying attention?
A year ago, I read an article about the history of the Brazos River and how it contained dangerous levels of dioxins for several decades. This chemical contamination prompted the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue an advisory against eating fish from the river that lasted over 7 years, from 1990 to 1997. That startled me for a number of reasons, but mainly because my father, family, and friends fished and swam in the Brazos during this time, without a passing thought. I don’t remember any warnings - do you?
This led me to wonder what other hazards exist in our community that we’re likely unaware of? And thus this blog.
Today, over 40 companies operating in Brazoria County generated toxic chemicals and waste. Most of those chemicals are completely contained in the production process, but a lot are exposed to workers and citizens of Brazoria County through both accidental and intentional releases.
My end goal is to produce and direct a documentary about Lake Jackson’s short, yet rich history and the effects of the petrochemical industry on this part of Texas and our nation. I also plan to trace the connection between Parkinson’s Disease and environmental toxins and reach out to others within Brazoria County that are suffering from this debilitating disease.
Hi friends,
Since I’ve been receiving texts, emails, and FB messages from all over asking how to help, I’ve decided to put my obsessive information hoarding to good use and aggregate everything I come across here on this blog. Please spread the word!
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Only 6 more days left until the big race! Number 3! How I made it to my 3rd marathon, I will never know.
Last week, I official hit the 10K cumulative fundraising mark for Team Fox, all coming from personal donations. Thank you all for supporting me in reaching this tremendous milestone. It’s an overwhelming feeling to know one little person can raise so much money.
In super exciting news, NYRR and the NYC Marathon team asked me to be a Social Media Reporter for the race. I’ll know more about what that entails this evening - can’t wait! After last year’s time lapse video cut out at mile 20, I’m determined to capture that finish line, come hell or high water!
Stay tuned!
WNYC featured my race video and article and it’s making its rounds on the interwebs. Check it out!
The marathon countdown clock displayed the figure above when I stopped by NYRR for a little morning motivation. My body has a similar clock, counting down to freedom. The weight of this year’s marathon feels much heavier than the last, which makes me wonder if it might be time for a little break from running. An easy 4 mile run is scheduled for this am, but it never truly feels easy until it’s over. Ugh.
Perhaps that’s just the problem - running was not meant to be easy. And maybe that’s why I keep chasing after the idea that, one day, I’ll reach a place where going out for a run feels effortless. Isn’t that chase the reason why people run in the first place?
Until I arrive at that magical destination of no sweat exercise, I’ll whine as I slip on my shoes and head out the door, knowing that it will feel a hell of lot easier once I’m back home. And come Sunday evening, I’ll have proudly carried this load over the last several months, and far more than just 26.2 miles. I won’t need a clock to remind me what I’ve accomplished, just a tub full of ice and a hot tea (or toddy)!
“It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.” - Confucius
That’s the quote that tumblr selected for every beginner’s profile template. It resonates with me and it hits right at the heart of why I chose to start this blog, so I might as well keep it around.
For years, I’ve jotted down quotes that have inspired me in any given moment, tucked away in my little moleskins which have accompanied me thru life’s adventures. “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.”,”I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time.”,”True courage is not the absence of fear—but the willingness to proceed in spite of it.” There’s a pattern to the sayings that have stuck with me - each motivates me, on the dreariest of days, to quit whining and enjoy the moment, but always push forward when times are hard.
So that’s what I intend to do. In less than 2 weeks, I will set out on my second attempt at the NYC Marathon. After a sprained ankle (now healed!) and several bouts with illness, I might not set a personal record on November 7th. And that’s ok, as long as I don’t stop. Maybe I’ll even take the time to enjoy myself.
PostScript: I’ve even planned to document the journey! In my nerdiest act to date, I will wear this crazy camera on my head while running all 26.2 miles. Eat that, Lewis Skolnick!