Carrie Lanza
Film Production Services and Research

I have cultivated several professional identities:

First, I am a social worker and researcher. Maternal and child health has been my primary arena.

Second, I do research and production services for film. I am currently training as a production coordinator with Von Piglet Productions (www.vonpiglet.com) and Terraform Films.

Trained as a community organizer in social work, I am also fascinated with community building, advocacy, and marketing via social media. I am currently in a process of determining how all of my interests fit together.

Managing collaborative processes and relationships:

As a social worker and health care researcher, the bulk of my career experience has been in creating and managing collaborative partnerships between academic entities such as research projects or service learning programs and community-based organizations and health care providers.

Research:

With a background in cultural anthropology and history, I am oriented towards qualitative research processes. I have extensive experience working with archival documents and photographs; doing literature reviews; conducting focus groups; and managing community-based, participatory research processes. I am also trained and experienced in doing program evaluation, which is the focus of my work at the University of Washington Center on Infant Mental Health.

Production Services for Film:

These include production assistance, production coordination, wardrobe and prop management, and craft services. I come armed with a powder puff and basic makeup knowledge which can be wielded when necessary, too. I have experience on a variety of shoots, including industrial and independent short narrative films. I've also done archival research for several documentaries. "Wrangling" talent is fun, too.

University of Washington Certificate, Independent Filmmaking, 2006 - 2007 Focus on screenwriting, narrative filmmaking, and editing. Wrote a short screenplay; participated in production and postproduction of three short original films.

University of Washington Doctoral Program, Social Work/Welfare (on leave currently), 2003 - 2005. William and Marilyn Connor Fellow. Conducted a critical historical examination of maternal and child health policy and practice in social work/welfare.

Seattle Midwifery School Birth Doula and Childbirth Education programs 2003

University of Michigan MSW, Community based practice and research, 1997 - 1998

Ohio University BA, Cultural Anthropology, 1991 - 1995

Resume available upon request.