Heather Riley(I)
- Producer
Heather Riley began her career in production at a very young age with
dozens of elaborate backyard performances using the neighborhood kids
as cast and crew. Her passion for performance led her to a Broadcasting
and Film Degree at Boston University. A summer in New York City at
Tribeca Film Center broadened her interest in storytelling to include
the stories of real people, not just fictional characters. She
graduated in 1996 and her dream of somehow doing the production work
she loved while making a difference in the world came shortly after
graduation in the form of Visionaries with Sam Waterston, a public
television series that profiled nonprofit organizations all over the
world. At Visionaries, Heather had the opportunity to produce, shoot,
edit, and work in series development and PBS distribution. In addition
to her work in broadcast, Heather has produced two short films,
interactive museum exhibits, and has written, produced and directed
several award-winning pieces for the web. Heather is also a founding
member of the Women's Forum at The United Nations Association of
Greater Boston.