Tina James

Project Manager- PRG – Production Resource Group 1/2017 – 3/2017 Tommy Hilfiger & Gigi Hadid Fashion Show • Responsible for all Audio, Video, Lighting and Scenic aspects for the event. • Effectively manage and execute projects across various functional teams. • Manage budget and tracking. • Managed all crew & trucking from start to finish. • Negotiated contracts and for vendor and equipment costs staying within below budget. • Scheduled heavy equipment (Cranes, forklifts & booms) required for all the load in and out of broad walk on Venice Beach, tenting, facilities/toilets.

Line Producer/Project Manager – Yellow Light Live for Blizzard Entertainment • Negotiated contracts and for vendor and equipment costs staying within budget. • Managed payroll and approved timecards for all freelancers weekly. • Tracking budget and timelines staying under budget. • Managed / crewed 140 freelance and staff depending on studio or venue requirements. • Scheduled equipment and crewed personnel required for the load in and out of the studio build(s), including trucking to and from storage facilities, rigging, stagehands, camera ops, utilities and employees. • Oversaw load in of studios with venue and vendors.

• Worked closely with the TD to ensure the the flow of the camp and the flow of the guests, talent and VIP’s made sense. • Negotiated with Catering, Audio & Visual, Lighting, Tents, Transportation (1800 guests), Star Wagons, Furniture, Food Trucks, Swamp coolers, walk ways to ensure ease for load in flow. • Collaborated with property manager (dry lake bed), local Sheriff’s, Highway patrol, Police & local government officials to ensure the safety and security of the area before during and load out. Negotiated contracts and for vendor and equipment costs staying within budget. • Negotiated & tracked contracts and for vendor and equipment costs staying within budget. • Scheduled heavy equipment (Cranes, forklifts & booms) required for all the load in and out of the dry lake bed, tenting, facilities/toilets, power and car carriers. • Onsite Manager for load in and load out.

• Negotiated contracts for vendor and equipment costs to meet the budget requirements for road shows and broadcast studio. • Managed / Tracked the overall budget with Movie Magic and Google Drive. • Organized broadcast production budget and collaborated with head of the department to build the budget for the road shows. • Hiring and negotiating crew rates for freelancers and control room crew. • Managed and evaluated work done by employees, recommended promotions and terminations as necessary. • Collaborated along with the producers to ensure their creative visions are reflected and a workable schedule is built and budget is met. • Managed load in and out of the set being shipped out to go on remote site locations for road shows. • Monitored all local remote site production activities and ensured compliance with production standards. • Scheduled equipment and personnel required for the load in and out of the studio build(s), including trucking, stagehands and riggers to and from storage facilities and event locations. • Managed booked NA/EU studio control room crew and freelance camera ops, utilities, A1 and encoding on a weekly basis in house and on the road. Keeping track of OT and MP. • Organized production budget, forecasted needs and ensured its adherence to schedule. • Assisted in troubleshooting fiber problems with the Engineering team and the EU team. • Managed payroll and approved timecards thru outside payroll company.

• Negotiated contracts for vendor and equipment costs to meet the budget requirements for road shows and broadcast studio. • Managed / Tracked the overall budget with Movie Magic and Google Drive. • Organized broadcast production budget and collaborated with head of the department to build the budget for the road shows. • Hiring and negotiating crew rates for freelancers and control room crew. • Managed and evaluated work done by employees, recommended promotions and terminations as necessary. • Collaborated along with the producers to ensure their creative visions are reflected and a workable schedule is built and budget is met. • Managed load in and out of the set being shipped out to go on remote site locations for road shows. • Monitored all local remote site production activities and ensured compliance with production standards. • Scheduled equipment and personnel required for the load in and out of the studio build(s), including trucking, stagehands and riggers to and from storage facilities and event locations. • Managed booked NA/EU studio control room crew and freelance camera ops, utilities, A1 and encoding on a weekly basis in house and on the road. Keeping track of OT and MP. • Organized production budget, forecasted needs and ensured its adherence to schedule. • Assisted in troubleshooting fiber problems with the Engineering team and the EU team. • Managed payroll and approved timecards thru outside payroll company.

• Align locally and international conventions, trade shows, special events, live action and location shoot(s). • Responsible for back stage - stage managing, front of house, transportation / hotels or off site parties and meetings for venues up to 30,000 people. • Managed international retreats and vacation weekends for high-level distributors including chartering flights from the mainland to islands and flight manifest, event meetings and activities. • Excellent logistics and time management skills. • Oversee and managed logistics A/V load-in, set-up, load out and manage backstage for 3 day events and meetings. • Arrange travel plans and itineraries and documents for travel related meetings for staff and high level distributors. • Liaise with distributors and vendors to ensure all presentation materials are provided in the correct format. • Interfaced with executives, distributors and support staff ensuring smooth transitions between awards show, meetings at various locations. • Coordinated tours of our warehouses and corporate offices; visiting various locations throughout the city. • Reconciled reconciliation of expense reports and credit card statements thru Oracle for all events. • Booked, oversaw and directed ENG Crews in a studio environment and on location. • Stage manager for live and taped broadcasts to Asia, Europe and North & South America. • Scheduled and coordinated translation in (14 languages) live & taped programming. • Managed booking craft services for talent, crew and staff. • Tracked and managed trafficking reports for audio and video projects company wide. • Scouted sites for location shoots (Rags to riches testimonials). • Managed booking craft services for talent, crew and staff.