Summary

I love balancing creative and organizational thinking to help direct or develop workflows to maximize a project's potential.

Credits

10/23 – 10/23

Stage Manager Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert

Hollywood Bowl — Live/Special Event Details
10/23 – 10/23

- Call playback and talent entrances - VOG throughout show - Create and maintain schedules with talent and talent management - Oversee PA's, IATSE house crew, talent, performance operations - Work with Producers and Project Manager to implement artistic and technical changes as needed

10/21 – 2/23

Development Coordinator

Staff Position — Battat Entertainment Details
10/21 – 2/23

Developed 7 live action and animated TV series for content production arm of Canadian toy company, home to best-selling franchises Our Generation, Glitter Girls dolls, and Li’l Woodzeez Delivered creative feedback on outlines, scripts, storyboards, character sketches, animatics, and audio Tracked projects, maintained pitch schedules, managed assets, and compiled writer, animator, and talent lists Coordinated company appearances at MIPCOM, Kidscreen, and Annecy; prepared and presented pitch materials

10/21 – 10/22

Creative & Marketing Writer InBloom Creative Solutions

National food brand campaigns — Advertising — InBloom Creative Solutions Details
10/21 – 10/22

• Partake in creative brainstorm meetings • Develop written copy across multiple mediums: flyers, store signage, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram • Manage goals of clients, digital and graphic designers, legal requirements as part of campaign designs

5/14 – 5/22

Stage Manager (Event Manager, Production Manager) Freelance

Theatre/Events — Live/Special Event — AEA Details
5/14 – 5/22

• Executed production of 35+ live performances, including Broadway’s HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, national tours of THE LION KING and ANASTASIA, cruise ships, operas, variety shows, corporate events, fundraising events, and workshops • Collaborated with directors, choreographers, and designers to schedule and run rehearsals; tracked blocking, scene changes, and technical cues • Coordinated backstage logistics; oversaw setup and breakdown of sets, monitored schedules, organized paperwork, and interfaced with crews throughout performances

6/21 – 9/21

Company Manager

Staff Position — Little Island NYC Details
6/21 – 9/21

Facilitated communication between 460 artists and 75-person production staff at inaugural 27-day performing arts festival across two venues and multiple pop-ups on Little Island, NYC.

3/21 – 4/21

COVID-19 Compliance Officer Archive 81 (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Netflix Details
3/21 – 4/21

Implement company COVID-19 compliance regulations, Operate air scrubbers on set and interior location shoots, Organize and distribute PPE as needed, Help track collect, and document Kinexon trackers as needed.

6/20 – 7/20

Production Coordinator Hot Spot: A Series About Connecting

YouTube — Digital Details
6/20 – 7/20

Shot Tracking, Script distribution, Script change tracking, Coordinating supply shipping, Coordinating Equipment shipping, Aiding Producers as needed.

2/20 – 6/20

Post Production Assistant

Staff Position — Sesame Workshop Details
2/20 – 6/20

Screened classic episodes of SESAME STREET to update content to meet current S&P guidelines in preparation for distribution on HBO Max; flagged metadata and wrote hashtags for YouTube and social clips

Orgs

  • Actors Equity Association
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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Education

Class of '21

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Creative Catalyst Certificate
Class of '14

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

BFA - Stage Management

My Gear

  • Macbook Air

Skills

  • Directing
  • Social Media
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Live Events
  • Project Management
  • Logistics
  • Creative Writing
  • Operations
  • Google Drive
  • Festivals
  • Organizing
  • Stage Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communications
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Theatrical Production
  • Experience Working with Children
  • Scheduling Management
  • Covid-19 Compliance