Dee Perkins '85 interviews the Event Director and Assistant Director of The Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell 2023 Media Summit. Katie Karlen (2025) and Kate Salamida (2025) talk about everything that goes into organizing a huge event. And one of the panelists for the event, Christy Somers talks about working in the production side of unscripted television shows. Her expertise on how to turn freelance work into a career will help all the students attending the event. Christy is currently working on the unscripted series "Help I'm in a Secret Relationship" for MTV, but has also worked on shows that were broadcast on TLC, A+E, HGTV, Cooking Channel, Food Network, Travel Channel, and more. She talks about how creating a network of colleagues within the industry can pay off in positions with other shows.
