Elaine Campion

Answer multi-line phones and route calls to corporate and production offices. Direct guests to the appropriate departments and contacts. Handle VIP/celebrity guests in professional manner. Directly assist the SVP of HR by screening calls and scheduling appointments. Administrative tasks include payroll, attendance records, scheduling meetings and arranging conference calls.

Second assistant to Dustin Hoffman (actor) and his wife Lisa, performing duties pertaining to both personal and business matters. Maintained day-to-day calendars as well as contacts database with professionalism and confidentiality. Administrative duties: reception, answering multi-line phones, travel, organization, ordering supplies, record keeping, sorting mail/faxes, shipping and receiving, filing.

Liaison between production and audience staff, planning for live tapings, escorted VIP/celebrities to studios, general problem solving. Audience management duties before and during live tapings of game shows, talk shows, soap operas, and sitcoms. Answered calls responding to inquiries about tapings, ticketing and general information. Screened contestants for eligibility.

Escorted Daytime Emmy award winners from the stage to pick up their Emmy and stop by the press/photo areas before heading back to their seat.

Assisted in a variety of events including premieres, fundraisers, and promotional events. Greeted/checked in guests, granting entry only to those on official guest lists. Aided in setting up/tearing down décor for events with tasks such as arranging products, packing up artwork and assembling/distributing gift bags.

Assisted with various administrative tasks in Mr. Paul Young's office (copying, filing, running errands). Read scripts and wrote coverage including character and synopsis breakdowns.

Researched current entertainment news and events. Wrote 10-20 articles per week for online publication. Uploaded articles and photos to TheCelebrityCafe.com