Ayelet Ifrah Email & Phone Number

Responsible for the management of the Contracts department, including development of strategies for its growth and determining areas in which further resources are needed. Participate in research for negotiations and other collaborative processes related to policy-making, as well as those focused on strengthening relationships with other departments and other Guilds.

Los Angeles, California

In addition to the duties in my previous role, assumed oversight of Contracts Coordinator staff and helped them to streamline workflow. Began to strategize long-term goals for the department based on assessments of work performance and resources needed to achieve objectives.

Los Angeles, California

Responsible for helping to preserve DGA contracts though education via administration of the contracts phone line and email account, the filing of grievances and settling of disputes, collaboration with other departments to problem solve, and recognition of emerging industry changes and trends to assist with contract negotiations and Guild policies.

Los Angeles, California

Managed financial assurances for the department by handling difficult film projects and coordinating with executive staff to obtain producer compliance, acted as manager to a team of seven, performed the duties of department head successfully for 8 months following supervisor’s retirement.

Los Angeles, California

Responsible for clearing projects to begin filming by coordinating with producers and production attorneys to attain certain protections for DGA members. This involved research into production companies and financiers, the review of legal documents to determine screenplay ownership, determining what financial assurances were required and obtaining them, providing general guidance to producers and guild members regarding guild protocol, and collaboration with colleagues to manage problematic projects.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Established a community organization that efforts to reduce the amount of homeless cats in the Silverlake, Los Feliz, and Echo Park neighborhoods through spay and neutering projects, outreach through events, and adoptions. Responsible for trapping and transporting animals to/from surgery, establishing relationships with local businesses, planning and executing events with these businesses, managing a social media presence, assisting with adoptions, and providing information to adopters and supporters about overpopulation in LA, animal behavior and health-related inquiries.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assisted with Federal Security Clearance investigations by coordinating with record providers and various institutions to obtain record information, searched various database systems to locate and obtain information, generated reports based on information gathered, collaborated with colleagues to assess information collected, and assigned work as needed. Voluntarily took over management of the Los Angeles Leads Book, a frequently updated resource guide for colleagues.

Los Angeles, Ca

Participated in grant writing planning and crafted a proposal for the museum's Research Library.

Los Angeles, Ca

Responsible for the appraisal and cataloging of unprocessed collections materials, film preservation, creation of database records, and the cloning and migration of audiovisual content.

Los Angeles, Ca

Responsible for reviewing incoming collections and data transfers for quality control, cataloging information in the archival database and updating existing records.

Los Angeles, Ca

Assisted with art provenance research, inventory duties, photography conservation and art handling, print-to-digital file conversions, and computer-based information organization and reconciliation.

Los Angeles, Ca

Provided customer service and assisted with product merchandising, cashiering, and general store maintenance.

Woodland Hills, Ca

Responsible for manning the customer service desk, answering and directing phone calls, searching the company database for materials to fulfill requests, product merchandising, and general store maintenance.

Researched and compiled data on businesses and social resources for local residents as part of the center's community services.

B.A., English Literature

Activities and Societies: Contributor to the Daily Bruin newspaper, participant in College Honors, participant in study abroad program.

Mlis, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: Society of American Archivists' SNAP roundtable member.