Hartwick College - English/Theater Arts - Cum Laude With Honors - Oneonta, NY
RESUME
EDUCATION Executive Producer	          Pawn Stars	            History/Leftfield Pictures                  2013-2014
            - Showrunner of History’s highest rated reality show
Series Creator/Co-Executive Producer     Counting Cars	            History/Leftfield Pictures                  2011-Current
            - Largest rated series premiere in the history of the network
Co-Executive Producer/Showrunner         Pawn Stars	            History/Leftfield Pictures                  2012-2013
Co-Executive Producer/Showrunner         Cajun Pawn Stars             History/Leftfield Pictures	            2011-2013
Supervising Producer/Showrunner           Pawn Stars 	            History/Leftfield Pictures                  2010-2012
            - Running the series during its reign as the #1 show on cable television
Producer                                                    Pawn Stars	            History/Leftfield Pictures                  2009-2010
Creator/Producer                                      Heartland Thunder	            Discovery/3 Ball Entertainment        2010    
            - Series inside the world of dirt track racing and the families competing
Producer 		         The Media Project 	            IFC/Honest Engine TV 	            2009
            - Series on the current status of the media/news In America
Executive Producer 	         Yao Jin	            Independent Documentary                2009
            - Short film on the earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province and one village’s struggle to rebuild 
Creator/Producer/Writer 	         Secret Lives Of Women      WE TV/CBS Eye Too Prod.               2008
            - Episode on grandmother’s partnership with the FBI’s Crimes Against Children Squad
Executive Producer/Writer 	         Doomed By Design              Insomnia Media                                2007
            - Documentary short investigating fraud allegation of multi-level marketing companies
Field Producer 	         Eco-Tech: Zero Waste         Science/Treehouse Media               2007
            - Documentary exploring the innovations in waste and recycling technologies
Supervising Producer/Writer 	         Warrior Nation 	              MSNBC/29 Stories Productions       2006-2007                            
            - Series profiling Mixed Martial Arts athletes
Supervising Producer/Writer                    Reunions                              MSNBC/29 Stories Productions       2006-2007
            - Documentary profiling individuals attending their high school reunions
Associate Producer                                  FutureCar                              Discovery/CBS News Prod.             2006
Associate Producer 	        Stunt Junkies                        Discovery/CBS News Prod.              2005
Associate Producer	        48 Hours: Hard Evidence      Discovery I.D./CBS News Prod.       2005
Associate Producer	        Health Special: Katrina         Discovery Health/CBS News Prod.  2005 
Associate Producer 	        Biography: BTK Killer           A&E/CBS News Prod.                       2005
Associate Producer/Writer 	        60 Minutes 	              CBS News 	              2005
Associate Producer/Writer 	        48 Hours 	              CBS News	              2003-2004
Associate Producer 	        60 Minutes 	              CBS News	              2001-2003


SKILLS Managing Production, Production Budgeting, Production Scheduling, Directing, Script Writing, HD & SD Camera Operation, Casting, Final Cut Pro Editing, AVID Editing, Lexis Nexis, iNews, ENPS
                                                                                                                                                        
PORTFOLIO HOME CONTACT INFO PITCH REELS RESUME Joel Patterson Producer/Writer HONORS A&E Networks Keynote Speaker for Singapore Workshop “Producing Real Life Series”
Emmy Award Recognition, CBS News/60 Minutes “Continued 9/11 Coverage”
Emmy Award Nominations, 48 Hours “Prime Suspect,” 60 Minutes “The Wrong Man,” 60 Minutes “Al Gore”
Emmy News And Documentary Judge
EXPERIENCE
 
 
 
Joel Patterson Producer/Writer
                                                                                                                                                        
PORTFOLIO HOME CONTACT INFO PITCH REELS RESUME
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                        
PORTFOLIO HOME CONTACT INFO PITCH REELS RESUME Joel Patterson Executive Producer PRODUCER’S GUILD MEMBER