Summary

Licensed NYS Attorney. Coordinator. Organizer. Scheduler. Humble. Hardworking. Eager to Learn. I am hands-on and am not beneath coffee runs. I want to learn everything in the business from the ground up!

Credits

11/17 – 11/18

Office Production Assistant (Freelance (multiple shoots per month))

Advertising — Ayzenberg Group Details
11/17 – 11/18

Office PA- set-up field offices and maintain office throughout shoot. Prepare and distribute, manage and track all legal releases for talent and crew. Distribute, track and reconcile petty cash and receipts for Production Manager. On-set PA- manage equipment, meal prep/crafty for 30-40+ person sets. Wrangle talent (and provide care on-set for them). Assist as stand-in and as hands for any assistance needed in all departments.

9/16 – 9/17

Legal and Executive Assistant to the SVP of Studio Legal

Staff Position — CBS Television Studios Details
9/16 – 9/17

• Coordinated meetings, maintained calendars and managed offices/phones for three attorneys including SVP • Tracked and maintained databases for 48 current CBS shows including reality, scripted and digital series • Assigned and tracked 40-plus development projects per week from business affairs to 14 attorneys, managing their workflow based on pre-existing series and projects assigned • Assisted in drafting contracts for talent, locations, etc. for studio and network television shows • Created invoices, tracked billing through Ascent pipeline and managed reimbursements for a 30+ department • Managed cross-departmental communication to coordinate and track production releases, visas, and contracts • Ordered and tracked supplies, scheduled and facilitated equipment management, and oversaw other interdepartmental logistics such as office moves, repairs, office organization, and events

4/15 – 9/16

Assistant to the CEO

Staff Position — Threshold Entertainment Details
4/15 – 9/16

• Performed extensive entertainment and venture capital market research for funding of multiple projects including live-action features, animated features, various virtual reality projects and a documentary film • Secured multiple distribution channels and sales platforms for documentary feature • Reviewed NDAs, sales & distribution contracts and other documentation for production and finance deals • Tracked and managed packaging/casting, development and financing for projects in the US-China markets • Hired and managed 3 teams of 8-10 interns in all areas of development, social media and rights research • Responsible for researching/analyzing market data and pitching OTT and cable distributors worldwide for the sale of our martial arts channel

5/16 – 6/16

Producer Wreckage

Film (Short) Details
5/16 – 6/16

*Coordinated two-day on the water short-film shoot *Responsible for preparation, disbursement and tracking of all paperwork including NDAs, rights releases, SAG paperwork, etc. *Maintained and enforced SAG and Union rules for talent and crew *Obtained insurance for crew, equipment and transportation (boats while at sea) *Managed crew and talent for two-day shoots including keeping shoot on time, tracking shots, script supervision and overall compliance with insurance requirements *Oversaw safety compliance for 15+ crew and cast at sea on a fishing ship at night *Responsible for all production communication to cast and crew, vendors, SAG and insurance broker

12/14 – 12/14

Production Associate (Special Effects Assistant)

Tostinos — Advertising — Boxer Films Details
12/14 – 12/14

Responsible for renting and handling camera equipment and special effects equipment. Handled insurance releases for equipment and sound stages. Assisted crafting set decor. Purchased supplies for special effects artist. Onset production coordination.

4/14 – 10/14

Associate Producer (Script Supervisor, Line Supervisor, SAG compliance) Gladiatrix

Web Series — Digital Details
4/14 – 10/14

SAG-AFTRA compliance, NDA compliance, budget, script editor, stylist, talent wrangling, pre-pro, etc. for web series with heavy stunt and fight coordination. Heavy effects.

8/14 – 9/14

Producer I Was A Teenage WereSkunk

Film (Feature-length) — Independent
8/14 – 9/14
6/14 – 6/14

Production Assistant (Camera & Lights Assistant) Price Waterhouse Coopers

Corporate Details
6/14 – 6/14

Assisted in camera and lighting set-up. Script supervision, editing of script for grammatical and spelling errors, as well as language facilitation with principal to assure pacing and proper dialogue execution. Assisted with location facilities and equipment wrap-out.

Orgs

  • SAG-AFTRA
  • Cicerone Beer Server
  • Cornell University
  • NYS Bar Association
  • University at Buffalo Law School

Recos

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Education

Class of '10

State University of New York at Buffalo

Juris Doctor
Class of '05

Cornell University

BS Communications

Skills

  • Producing
  • Casting
  • Writing
  • Contracts
  • Research
  • Legal
  • equipment rentals
  • Singing
  • Acting
  • Strategic Communications
  • Analysis
  • scouting
  • Talent Wrangling
  • Travel Coordination
  • Release Coordination
  • Script Editing
  • Attorney
  • Facilitation