Summary

Music Clearance and Licensing professional with over 20 years of experience in increasingly senior roles. An effective manager with uncompromising attention to detail, borderline obsessive organizational skills, and a positive energy that motivates and inspires teams.

Credits

6/19 – 9/19

Music Supervisor The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season 7)

ABC — TV — Base Camp Films
6/19 – 9/19
10/18 – 1/19

Music Clearance & Licensing The Public

Film (Feature-length)
10/18 – 1/19
5/18 – 8/18

Music Supervisor The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season 6)

ABC — TV — Base Camp Films
5/18 – 8/18
2/17 – 5/17

Music Clearance And Licensing Step

Film (Feature-length) — Amanda Lipitz Productions
2/17 – 5/17
5/11 – 10/16

Music Clearance

Staff Position — Dick Clark Productions Details
5/11 – 10/16

Cleared and licensed music heavy television productions under tight deadlines including: o So You Think You Can Dance, Seasons 8 – 12 o Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, 2010 - 2015 o Billboard Music Awards, 2014 - 2016 o Golden Globe Awards, 2014 – 2016 o People Magazine Awards Developed overall goals for each show and communicated with Production Executives, Business & Legal Affairs department, and other staff members to provide comprehensive management support to all divisions. Consulted with Production and Business and Legal Affairs to determine music needs and necessary media rights and terms and advised on potential legal issues. Created and oversaw budgets and tracked expenses. Mentored and managed staff and developed clearance and licensing procedures that ensured effective and thorough processes. Negotiated high profile contracts utilizing creative approaches to strike deals with key decision makers. Requested and/or drafted synchronization and master use license agreements for all applicable licensors. Reviewed license agreements and processed for signature. Prepared music cue sheets and distributed to relevant parties.

3/16 – 5/16

Music Clearance Billboard Music Awards

ABC — TV — Dick Clark Productions Details
3/16 – 5/16

Cleared and licensed all performances and nomination packages.

12/15 – 1/16

Music Clearance Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

ABC — Live/Special Event — Dick Clark Productions Details
12/15 – 1/16

Cleared and licensed all performances and packages.

3/15 – 9/15

Music Clearance So You Think You Can Dance (Season 12)

Fox — TV — Dance Nation Productions
3/15 – 9/15

Recos

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Education

Class of '94

California State University Northridge

Bachelors of Science, Business Administration

Skills

  • Music Supervision
  • Music Clearance
  • Music Licensing
  • Music Publishing Administration
  • Sample Clearance