Jill Whitfield

• Seasonally recruited interns for NBC Entertainment, Filmed Entertainment, Cable Entertainment, Broadcast Operations, News Group, Hispanic Enterprises, Corporate Functions, Ad Sales, and Parks and Resorts. • Ran intern programming, professional development and social activities.

• Escort and supervise talent for The Grammy Awards, The People's Choice Awards, The American Music Awards, Comic Con, Stand Up to Cancer, The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute, The Radio Disney Awards, The BET Awards, The NAACP Image Awards, and The Young Hollywood Awards. • Assist talent during show rehearsals, downtime, show tapings, fan events, panel events, and live award show broadcasts. • Guide talent down the red carpet, throughout the performance venue, and backstage. • Supervise scheduling, production, and talent relations.

• Directed marketing for a professional therapist/lead of the Bravo series, LA Shrinks. • Executed digital marketing tactics, strengthened Dr. Huemer’s personal and professional brand, and increased awareness of her TV show and business via digital platforms. • Created copy and managed various social media platforms including: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, Dropbox, HootSuite, and WordPress. • Provided personal assistance and executive support including scheduling, project research, building industry contacts, reporting social analytics, arranging public speaking opportunities, media monitoring, website and social media management, assisting at interviews, personal errands, and developing relationships with key bloggers and fans.

• Supported the management of high profile brands via digital platforms for entertainers and award shows including: Nicole Kidman, Don Mischer Productions (The Emmys and The Billboard Awards), Jennifer Westfeldt, Harry Shum Jr., and Tracee Ellis Ross.

• Independently assembled a comprehensive marketing plan, implemented tactics, arranged special events, coordinated recruiter schedules, represented Disney at campus career fairs, and executed Disney College Program presentations at student informational sessions. • Increased awareness of the Disney College Program via collateral, guerrilla marketing, word of mouth, and social media. • Facilitated communication and developed relationships between Texas and Colorado universities and The Walt Disney Company.

• Contributed to publicity and public affairs projects and initiatives for Lifetime series and original movies including: Army Wives, Project Runway, Drop Dead Diva, On the Road with Austin & Santino, Bond of Silence, Reviving Ophelia, The 19th Wife, and The Client List. • Served as assistant to publicists, the Vice President of Public Affairs, and the Vice President of Corporate Communication. • Provided administrative support including project research, creating press clips and status reports, maintaining press contacts and photo uploads, media monitoring (experienced in LexisNexis, CisionPoint and Critical Mention), creating press kits, facilitating TCA panels, film festivals, Fashion Week, and philanthropic events, handling award submissions, answering phones, managing talent relations, arranging talent travel, and scheduling.