Daena Smoller, former on-air radio personality, advertising executive and Junior Achievement Instructor, joined the ISPR in 1995 to study Parapsychology and participate in paranormal research. After earning a position as ISPR Investigator, Smoller worked on the technical side of field research until her own abilities opened sufficiently to be recognized as an Empath and Cognizant Medium.

Smoller's mediumship abilities have created a fertile ground of study for ISPR to formulate new theories and understanding in the field. Smoller's abilities provide the opportunity for direct communication with an entity rather than relaying information. Her empathic abilities allows the Team to study the emotions and physical sensations displayed by an entity in real time. Smoller continues her apprenticeship in the scientific venue and handles a variety of mobile instrumentation during ISPR Investigations.

In addition to ISPR investigations, Smoller has conducted over a thousand field investigation studies, known internationally as Ghost Expeditions®. Outside of ISPR Investigations and GE's, she applies her expertise in marketing, advertising and promotions to bring general understanding of paranormal field research to the lay person. She has been a major contributor to the former ISPR Journal and now, ISPR.Net. Smoller has represented the ISPR in a steady stream of radio and television appearances since 1995. She is a published author and co-creator / producer on the award-winning ISPR Investigates: documentary series.

In New Orleans during the mid 1990's, Smoller's work was instrumental in establishing the reputation of New Orleans as 'one of the most haunted cities in America'. Her marketing of ISPR Ghost Expeditions® brought increased annual visitors to the Big Easy. In 1997 in Hollywood, she partnered with parapsychologist Dr. Larry Montz in the four-year restoration project (and paranormal study) of the Vogue Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, part of the multi-billion dollar Hollywood Revitalization Project. Smoller's efforts made the Vogue Theatre a sought after filming location and screening venue for Indy filmmakers and high profile Film Festivals, as well establishing it's haunted status internationally (seven resident entities).

Outside of the ISPR, Smoller continues her freelance business, Sixty Second Stories (established in 1984); creating marketing plans and advertising (radio, television and print) and providing voice-overs for commercials and on-hold services. Her clients span from a major motion picture studio to auto dealerships and realty companies.

Smoller resides in Southern California.

DOCUMENTARY & PUBLISHING HISTORY

ISPR INVESTIGATES: GHOSTS OF ENGLAND

Documentary 70 Minutes 1999
Telly Award Winner
Smoller: Co-Creator, Co-Executive Producer, On-Screen

ISPR INVESTIGATES: GHOSTS OF BELGRAVE HALL
An Anatomy of An Investigation

Documentary 60 Minutes 1999
Best Horror Documentary Award Winner
2002 Screamfest L.A. Film Festival
Smoller: Co-Creator, Co-Executive Producer, On-Screen

Both ISPR Investigates documentaries are distributed in several languages around the world and utilized as a teaching tool in universities including UCLA and USC.

HOLLYWOOD'S MOST HAUNTED 1901 - 2001:
THE VOGUE THEATRE

Documentary 60 Minutes (in production)
Smoller: Co-Creator, Co-Executive Producer

ISPR INVESTIGATES THE GHOSTS OF NEW ORLEANS
Published 2001 ISBN: 0-7643-1184-0

PRODUCING

Hollywood & Beyond - E! Entertainment (Series Pilot)
Hollywood Spirituality - E! Entertainment
Hollywood Haunts - Discovery Channel
Hollywood Ghost Stories - AMC
Hollywood Ghosts - History Channel
Hollywood Confidential - Discovery Channel (USA) / ITV (UK)
De Hollywood - Paris Premiere
Ghosts of Tinsel Town - TNN
Haunted History New Orleans - History Channel
America's Haunted Houses New Orleans - Discovery Channel
National Geographic Explorer - TBS
Strange Universe
Blind Date


CONSULTING

Haunted History New Orleans - History Channel
Ghosts of Tinsel Town - TNN
Hollywood Haunts - Discovery Channel
America's Haunted Houses - Discovery Channel
The Big Easy - Series
St. Francisville Experiment - Full Moon / Trimark


EDUCATIONAL / WORKSHOPS

ISPR GHOST EXPEDITIONS ®
New Orleans * Los Angeles * England
Annual Prize Package on US Network Game Shows Since 1997

Operations & Marketing: 1995 - Present
GE Researcher: 1995 - 1997