JOAN T. RUPPERT
334 Taft Court
Glenview, IL 60025
office: 847-998-9789
cel: 708-951-9065
joan@jtrp.net

ONLINE SAMPLE REELS 
www.jtrp.net

BACKGROUND
Producer/Writer/Director with more than 20 years of experience in
freelance and staff production settings

SPECIALTIES
Documentary writing, interviewing, field production, research

REFERENCES 
Available upon request

SELECTED BROADCAST DOCUMENTARY CREDITS
History Channel's "Gangland"  Writer
Animal Planet's "Animal Witness"
The Weather Channel’s 'Storm Stories'  Writer/Producer/Director
The Weather Channel's "When Weather Changed History"  Writer/producer/Director
A&E’s 'American Justice' Field Producer
Food Network’s 'Unwrapped' Field Producer
Food Network’s 'What America Eats' Field Producer
HGTV's 'Offbeat America' Field Producer
HGTV's 'Extreme Homes' Associate Producer
HGTV's 'The Good Life' Associate Producer
Discovery Channel’s 'Surprise by Design' Associate Producer (pilot) 'American Tapestry' broadcast on Chicago PBS affiliate Writer

FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTION CLIENTS (partial list)
• Alan Landsburg Productions • Eli Lilly
• Allstate Insurance Company • Highnoon Productions
• Ameritech • McDonald's
• Amoco Corporation • National Restaurant Association
• Andersen Consulting • Northwestern University
• Baxter • Towers Productions
• Boston Market • Universal Studios
• Coors Brewing • Wickes Furniture

EDUCATION
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Philosophy in Communications, 1994, with honors
Radio/TV/Film major, Journalism minor
• International Film and Video Workshops, Rockport, Maine
Television News Feature Production
Scene Directing
Multimedia Project Management