Creative Director, Co-Founder at Atomic Dog Creative
Location:
Knoxville, Tennessee Area
Industry:
Entertainment
Work:
Atomic Dog Creative - Knoxville, TN since Oct 2012
Creative Director, Co-Founder
Out Damn Spot! - Knoxville, Tennessee Area Jan 2010 - Nov 2012
President
HGTV Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
VP of Branded Entertainment
2004-2009 HGTV Sep 2004 - Jan 2010
Vice President, Branded Entertainment
Meredith Publications 2009 - 2009
Contributor
Education:
Michigan State University 1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications
Michigan State University 1983 - 1987
BA, Telecommunications
Honor & Awards:
2 New York Film Festival Awards
4 Telly Gold Awards
1 Telly Silver Award
2 Promax Silver Awards
4 Knoxville Addy Awards
2 Local Emmy Awards (Detroit)
Waterford, MI Nashua, NH Los Angeles, CA Knoxville, TN
Work:
Atomic Dog Creative - Creative Director (2012) HGTV - VP, Branded Entertainment (1994-2009) Another Large Production - Senior Producer (1991-1994) CBS (I don't want to talk about it) - Writer / Producer (1994-1994) WCVB-TV - Writer / Producer (1990-1991) WXYZ-TV - Writer / Producer (1987-1990)
Education:
Michigan State University - Telecommunications
Relationship:
Married
About:
I'm a freelance writer and producer, amateur violinist, budding novelist, expert crocheter, insatiable reader, and an okay cook. My life is eerily close to Tina Fey's minus the fame and fortu...
Tagline:
President, Out Damn Spot! Promotion, Production, Scripting
Bragging Rights:
My favorite project: Ricki Lake promo that ran on the Sony Jumbotron in Times Square. Favorite celebrity I've worked with: Ed MacMahon. Worst ceberity I've worked with: Vicki Lawrence. Oh, and I can connect Kevin Bacon to just about anyone in 6 steps or less.
Sharon Merritt
Lived:
Knoxville, TN
Work:
Atomic Dog Creative - Creative Director HGTV - VP, Branded Entertainment (1994-2009) Another Large Production - Senior Producer (1991-1994) WCVB - Writer/Producer (1990-1991) WXYZ-TV - Writer/Producer (1987-1990) Out Damn Spot! - Owner/President (2009-2012)
Education:
Michigan State University - Telecommunications
About:
Sharon Merritt is the Creative Director for Atomic Dog Creative, a full-scale production company providing quality television, web, presentation, and event video production.