Lara Yacoubian

Assist production team with accounting tasks including reconciliations, generating receipts and managing production budget. Oversee and manage travel grids, contact sheets, releases and shoot schedules. Coordinate communication between post-production, production and accounting teams, managing the fast-paced schedule of all on-location crews.

Organized and assisted daily load-in and load-out of all production equipment. Helped production crew with daily needs including transportation, lock-ups and water runs. Assisted art department, talent and production with set setup, talent wrangling and needed runs.

Worked as lead clearance manager during production of non-scripted television show. Supervised team of production assistants and directed them in the process of completing releases. Coordinated with location managers to fulfill appropriate rights and releases.

Joined efforts with talent & backstage crew to deliver a seamless production, adapting to sudden changes & practicing crowd control.

Supported President and Vice President of Production, assisted security with talent, and collaborated in all phases of television production. Transcribed weekly summaries of network late night shows and competitors; trained interns in production & administrative procedures.