Work Experience
Hair/Makeup/Wardrobe
Joystick Interactive Marketing
Los Angeles, CA. 2011
- Styled hair, applied high definition makeup, and hose and styled wardrobe for a commercial.
Production Assistant
Fox Network Show “Kitchen Nightmares”
Los Angeles, CA. 2011
-Transported Executive Producer Kent Weed to and from set each day.
-Locked down set, made runs in the 15-pass. van, and assisted art dept. with painting and set decoration.
Post Production Assistant
ABC Network Show “Take the Money and Run”
Los Angeles, CA. 2011
-Assisted the Prod. coordinator with all post production needs including supply runs and stocking crafty.
-Used Word, Excel, and Photoshop to create cue sheets and keep files organized.
Senior Producer/Coordinator
STAR Education Inc.
Los Angles, CA. 2007 – 2011
-Managed the 3rd largest department of an organization with over 1,600 employees.
-Controlled finances / budgeting for a department with cash-flow exceeding $3 million/year.
-Increased departmental revenue by more than 200% during time as Dept. Head.
-Managed database constructed from multiple data sets to meet reporting guidelines.
-Hired, trained and supervised a staff in excess of 35 individuals, meeting budgetary targets.
-Designed and created scripts, music, sets, costumes, and props for live theatre
-Acted as Production Coordinator to 65 live theatre shows in Los Angeles schools.
-Acted as a casting director, and saw thousands of child actors in 4 years.
-Directed, musically directed, and choreographed children’s productions.
Production Coordinator
Michelle Shaprow Music Video
Los Angeles, CA. 2011
-Created call sheets and acquired needed materials from vendors.
-Hired Art, PA’s, and talent as well as handling all location, budget, and talent paperwork.
Assistant Art Director
Fitness by the Sea
Los Angles, CA. 2011
- Planned and implemented daily artistic activities for 150 kids to create in an outside environment.
- Managed inventory, art supplies, parent relations, and weekly art budget for the camp.
- Instructed arts and crafts, photography, theatre, yoga, dance, ocean swimming, and team sports.
Photographer, Designer, and Social Media Expert
Tiny City Designs
Los Angeles, CA 2009 - Present
-Freelanced for: Happenings Gallery, Hardrock Cafe, Downtown LA Art Walk, Bordello Art Space, Kiki Designs, Tom Kirlin Studios, Sugar Art and Fashion Show, and The Santa Monica Daily Press. Newspaper.
-Designed websites, social media sites, blogs, videos, posters, book covers, show fliers, and album art.
-Advanced photo editor. Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Aperture, and iPhoto.
Event Host, Musician, and Actress
Various events
Los Angeles, CA 2007 - 2011
-Hosted high profile events at the House of Blues Hollywood, and the Hard Rock Café Hollywood.
-Performed in an Improv troop, sang in an indie rock band, and modeled for local fashion designers.
-Acted in commercials, TV shows, music videos, films, stage productions, and on an MTV reality show.
Art Dept. Production Assistant
Feature Film: Welcome to Tolono
Urbana, IL 2007
-Under the direction of Mark Roberts (Producer: Two and a Half Men.) I worked as an art dept. PA.
-Assisted with prop construction, painting, and set decorating, still photography and editing.
1st AD/ Properties Crew/ Stage Manger
The Krannert Center of the Performing Arts
Urbana, IL. 2005-2006
-Assistant directed a main stage company production of “King Leer.” Handled art direction and paperwork.
-Worked on backstage crews calling shows, making props, assisting with lighting hangs and senic painting.
Production Coordinator/House Manger
The Armory Free Theatre
Urbana, IL. 2005-2006
-Coordinated crews, talent, scripts, sets, props, costumes, and vendor agreements for a black box theatre.
-Directed, wrote, designed and performed in 25 plays. Founded a writers circle and new plays festival.
Photo Editor/ Senior Staff Photographer
The Daily Illini Newspaper
Urbana, IL. 2005-2006
-Shot daily editorial news Photography. Wrote captions and delivered photography tight deadlines.
-Hired, trained, and managed a staff of 20 photographers. Edited Captions, color corrected, digitized.
Education
BFA in Theatre Studies 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emphasis: Directing and Production
Semester Study Abroad Program 2005
Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland
Emphasis: Acting and Directing
Awards
2010 Selected to Write CA State Art Curriculum
2006 National Photo Journalism Award
2008 Regional Improv Championship Winner 2003–2006 Academic Dean’s List
Skills
Photography. Education. Directing. Fine Art. Graphic Design, Product Styling. Retouching. Editing. Hair/Make-Up. Advanced Mac Book Pro and PC User. Adobe Creative Suite. Aperture. Lightroom. Final Cut Pro. Social Media. Props. Scenic Painting. Set Decoration. Event Coordination. CPR Certified.
