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Los Angeles, California, United States

Drove operational excellence and championed post-pandemic recovery by employing strategic vision, thereby accelerating business growth. Directed creative and visual branding strategy across all marketing platforms, synergizing with cross-functional teams to achieve exceptional brand visibility and consumer retention. Led and cultivated a high-performing.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• As the Director of Alpha Shows’ Snow Queen from 2017 to the current production in 2024, I led the creative and operational aspects of this enchanting production, ensuring it was both educational and entertaining for.
• Creative Vision: Developed a fresh adaptation of The Snow Queen, emphasizing themes of alignment and isolation, and making choices in alignment with all of who you are. Ensured the story was engaging for children while.
• Team Leadership: Directed a diverse cast and crew, managing auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Provided guidance and feedback to actors, musicians, and technical staff to refine their performances.
• Production Coordination: Collaborated with the production team to design sets, costumes, and props that vividly depicted the underwater and coastal settings. Worked with lighting and sound designers to create immersive.
• Script Development: Adapted the script to highlight educational themes, making the story relevant for young audiences.
• Music Direction: Coordinated musical and choreographic elements, ensuring they complemented the narrative seamlessly.

Australia

Visionary Direction:Transformed Alpha Shows into a premier children’s theatre company. Managed large-scale events with custom-built production and technology, resulting in successful tours across Australia.Leadership and Management:Directed development, production, technical, administrative, and operational aspects of events. Ensured top-quality in.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• As the Director of Alpha Shows’ Cinderella, I led the creative and operational aspects of this enchanting production, ensuring it was both educational and entertaining for school audiences.Key Responsibilities:
• Creative Vision: Developed a fresh adaptation of Cinderella, emphasizing themes of self-worth and resilience. Ensured the story was engaging for children while staying true to the original narrative.
• Team Leadership: Directed a diverse cast and crew, managing auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Provided guidance and feedback to actors, musicians, and technical staff to refine their performances.
• Production Coordination: Collaborated with the production team to design sets, costumes, and props that vividly depicted the underwater and coastal settings. Worked with lighting and sound designers to create immersive.
• Script Development: Adapted the script to highlight educational themes, making the story relevant for young audiences.
• Music Direction: Coordinated musical and choreographic elements, ensuring they complemented the narrative seamlessly.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

On-site producer for Guinness World Records and Tomato Interactive. Managing talent, directing, writing ideas, managing logistics, liaising between stakeholders in China for both GWR and HONOR, handling all production equipment and post-production pipelines.

Hollywood, CA

Strategic Project Management: Managed product lifecycle for multiple projects, acting as the primary contact for talent, producers, and teams. Ensured effective communication to keep projects on schedule and deliver desired outcomes.Financial Oversight: Handled budgets, wrote deal memos, and developed project estimates. Used Filemaker and other systems to.

Hollywood, CA

Social Media Optimization: Implemented advanced social media techniques to boost engagement and grow the follower base. Curated and refined personal brands, ensuring consistent narratives across digital channels. Built the Katja Glieson social media brand to 10M+ followers.Creative Direction: Directed visual and thematic elements of content, including.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• As the Director of Alpha Shows’ Hunchback of Notre Dame, I led the creative and operational aspects of this enchanting production, ensuring it was both educational and entertaining for school audiences.Key.
• Creative Vision: Developed a fresh adaptation of Hunchback, emphasizing themes of resilience and bullying. Ensured the story was engaging for children while staying true to the original narrative.
• Team Leadership: Directed a diverse cast and crew, managing auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Provided guidance and feedback to actors, musicians, and technical staff to refine their performances.
• Production Coordination: Collaborated with the production team to design sets, costumes, and props that vividly depicted the underwater and coastal settings. Worked with lighting and sound designers to create immersive.
• Script Development: Adapted the script to highlight educational themes, making the story relevant for young audiences.
• Music Direction: Coordinated musical and choreographic elements, ensuring they complemented the narrative seamlessly.

Burbank, California, United States

Strategic Leadership: Consulted on key business issues, providing guidance to senior leadership on personnel management, emotional coaching, and AI product development. Creative Direction & Production: Directed creative and production efforts for live events and internal staff events. Managed planning, budgeting, and execution for major shoots, including.

Beijing, China

Strategic Content Development: Successfully brokered a deal to create compelling content for Blue Focus / Tomato Interactive’s clients, aligning with their marketing strategies and business goals. Comprehensive Marketing Plans: Developed and implemented cohesive marketing plans that increased brand and product awareness across multiple platforms and.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Operational Leadership: Hired for entrepreneurial expertise, overseeing logistical operations for in-house and internal clients. Utilized project management tools to maintain schedules, assign tasks, and approve timelines.Workflow Management: Managed multiple simultaneous projects, collaborating with the CMO to set expense reports and identify.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Strategic Content Development: Initiated and identified opportunities for music, video, and social media content and promotion, leading to billions of views and streams across platforms. Played a pivotal role in launching multiple singles to online audiences, driving significant engagement and visibility.Influencer Network Management: Created and sourced a.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Comprehensive Production Management: Facilitated all aspects of production, including budgets, talent coordination, crew management, and direct implementation of content creation as both photographer and director of photography. Ensured seamless production processes and high-quality outcomes.Leadership in On-Location & Studio Shoots: Led on-location and.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• As the Director of Alpha Shows’ The Little Mermaid in 2011, I led the creative and operational aspects of this enchanting production, ensuring it was both educational and entertaining for school audiences.Key.
• Creative Vision: Developed a fresh adaptation of The Little Mermaid, emphasizing themes of resilience and environmental awareness. Ensured the story was engaging for children while staying true to the original narrative.
• Team Leadership: Directed a diverse cast and crew, managing auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Provided guidance and feedback to actors, musicians, and technical staff to refine their performances.
• Production Coordination: Collaborated with the production team to design sets, costumes, and props that vividly depicted the underwater and coastal settings. Worked with lighting and sound designers to create immersive.
• Script Development: Adapted the script to highlight educational themes, making the story relevant for young audiences.
• Music Direction: Coordinated musical and choreographic elements, ensuring they complemented the narrative seamlessly.

Australia

Creative Production & Performance: Wrote, produced, directed, and performed in shows that entertained and educated hundreds of thousands of children each year. Ensured high-quality performances that captivated young audiences and met educational goals. Supplementary role in addition to being the Managing Director for Alpha Shows (as above).Tour Management.

Leadership & Event Management: Led the planning and implementation of large-scale events, utilizing advanced crowd management skills and techniques to ensure maximum participant value. Managed large teams with minimal supervision, demonstrating a high level of trust and responsibility.Logistical Planning & Customer Support: Developed comprehensive.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Web & UI Asset Management: Collaborated as part of a highly experienced team of six to manage, design, produce, and maintain all web and UI assets for a multinational corporation. Utilized various web-based skills to ensure high-quality, customer-facing websites that met corporate standards.Brand & Advertising Coordination: Coordinated and consulted on.

London, England, United Kingdom

Marketing Asset Creation: Developed and designed a wide range of marketing assets for use by clients. Ensured that all designs met client specifications and effectively conveyed their brand message.Innovative Digital Solutions: Collaborated closely with developers to create innovative digital creative solutions. Integrated complex interactive motion.

London, England, United Kingdom

Design Oversight & Web Technologies: Oversaw the design aspects of multiple projects, utilizing web technologies including coding in raw HTML and JavaScript. Implemented intranet and customer-facing design portals to enhance user experience and interface functionality.Original Design Creation: Created original designs using Adobe Creative Suite, adhering.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Web Design & UI/UX Development: Designed and built websites and user interfaces from scratch for the Australian web search giant, Web Wombat. Ensured high standards of usability and user experience in all web design projects.Project Leadership & Implementation: Liaised with the Lead Designer to spearhead new projects and implement foundational designs..

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Web Design & Coding: Designed and coded various websites from scratch for real estate companies listed on property.com.au. Ensured that all websites were user-friendly, visually appealing, and optimized for the real estate market, enhancing the online presence of clients and facilitating better user engagement.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Customer Service & Technical Support: Provided exceptional customer service and sales support at a computer retail location. Handled a wide range of requests, including customer complaints, software training, and education in computer hardware.Sales & Client Management: Managed sales inquiries from various clients, including large organizations and.