Summary

I have experience in producing, production management, assistant directing, coordinating and VFX. I'm looking for a position where I can help others reach their goals. I'm available to travel and I love to learn new things.

Credits

7/18 – 9/18

Production Manager

Staff Position — Entertainment Design Corporation Details
7/18 – 9/18

Generated proposals, change orders, and service agreements for clients and vendors Created schedules and set milestones for productions and oversaw office staff Reallocated budgeted resources to adapt to new production timelines

4/18 – 5/18

Production Manager Sereget

Film (Short) — Red Light, LLC
4/18 – 5/18
10/17 – 12/17

Associate Producer

Staff Position — Tau Films Details
10/17 – 12/17

Communicated with clients, ran team meetings, managed vendors and supervisors Updated schedules in Shotgun, itemized change orders, and prepared content for reviews Located new talent for upcoming projects, interviewed candidates, and received bids

10/17 – 10/17

Assistant Director Undercover Up

Film (Short) — Panther Pictures Details
10/17 – 10/17

Oversaw crew and talent, handled paperwork and dispersed checks.

8/17 – 8/17

Second Assistant Director Bullpen Integrated Marketing

Survey Monkey — Advertising — Fallout Entertainment Details
8/17 – 8/17

Assisted 1st AD with actors and helped get them through make-up and wardrobe. Took pictures of talent and had them sign releases.

3/16 – 10/16

Visual Effects Producer John Steinbeck's Flight

Film (Short) — Tica Productions Details
3/16 – 10/16

Oversee bid and VFX vendor overseas. Coordinate communications between VFX studio and director.

9/16 – 9/16

Wardrobe Assist Running Away

Film (Feature-length) — Nasser Entertainment Details
9/16 – 9/16

Prepped costumes, took pictures on looks for scenes for continuity, and provided on set assistance to costume designer and actors.

5/16 – 7/16

Production Coordinator

DirecTV — Advertising — AT&T Creative Media Services Details
5/16 – 7/16

Quality control spots for creative director reviews and assign tasks to editors. Compile scripts for producers to be used in pitches for campaigns and marketing spots. Research footage and gather digital images to use in current advertising and pitches.

Orgs

  • Alliance of Women Directors
  • Motion Capture Society

Media

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Education

Class of '12

Chapman University

MFA - Film Production
Class of '04

California State University, Fullerton

BA - Theatre Arts

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Commercials
  • Creative Direction
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Music Videos
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Pre-production
  • Screenwriting
  • Feature Films
  • Short Films
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Production Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Lighting
  • Motion Graphics
  • 3D
  • Animation
  • Computer Animation
  • Visual Effects
  • Special Effects
  • Adobe After Effects
  • compositing
  • Production Coordinating
  • Movie Magic Scheduling
  • Maya
  • Digital Compositing
  • Computer Graphics
  • Stereo 3D
  • Motion Capture