Summary

Chicago-based PA and Coordinator. I love both the production office and working in the field or on set. I bring deep local intel and a great attitude to your project whether I'm driving crew and gear, sourcing props and crafty, or managing the office.

Credits

3/22 – 10/23

Production Assistant (corporate events) Corporate Client (pharma)

Corporate event and ongoing communications — Live/Special Event — August Jackson Details
3/22 – 10/23

Assisted corporate event video crews with sourcing props and costumes for onsite interviews, interstitial transitions for training sessions, and "walk in" coverage of attendees that was interspersed throughout attendees' onsite experiences and ongoing training and communications from leadership.

9/21 – 9/21

Production Assistant (Conductor Productions) Conductor Productions

Hammacher-Schlemmer — Advertising — Conductor Productions Details
9/21 – 9/21

Managed Covid-19 compliance (daily testing, PPE supplies, IL state sanitation compliance) and craft services (ordering, pick-up, Covid-safe distribution and replenishment, IL state sanitation compliance) for a three-day still and video studio shoot.

10/18 – 10/18

Driver (Chicago International Film Festival 2018) Chicago International Film Festival

Live/Special Event — Cinema/Chicago Details
10/18 – 10/18

Drove cars to/from airport and shuttle vehicle for two-week film festival in Chicago.

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant (Chicago auditions) The Voice (Season 16)

NBC — TV — Mark Burnett Productions Details
6/18 – 6/18

Shepherded and welcomed groups of singers to their audition room.

5/18 – 5/18

Driver N/A

Air New Zealand — Advertising — Exposure (New Zealand-based) Details
5/18 – 5/18

Drove crew and cast to an average of 3 locations per day, picked up and returned gear and handled light snacks/craft service.

2/17 – 3/17

Office Production Assistant The Perfect Christmas Present

Film (Feature-length) — Winter Road, LLC Details
2/17 – 3/17

Worked closely with UPM and 2AD to keep startwork, timecards, invoices and petty cash in perfect order. Maintained hard-copy and digital records ensuring compliance with IL Film tax incentive processes. Supported a crew of 50, cast of 6 and 40+ extras over two weeks' shooting at various Chicago locations.

10/16 – 11/16

Production Assistant Harry Caray's Last Call

Digital — VaynerMedia Productions Details
10/16 – 11/16

Drove crew to locations, ran errands, managed 5-10 PAs, assisted crew in the field, handled model-releases, managed petty-cash, sourced props and returned gear to rental houses.

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Education

Hamilton College

B.A. - comparative literature

My Gear

  • MacBook
  • Android phone
  • Honda CR-V (4-door)
  • phone-charging cords

Skills

  • Petty Cash
  • managing PAs
  • general office
  • Chicago local
  • driver (with car)
  • Networking/staffing
  • Research/Scouting
  • startwork