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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for managing contracts, ranging from fiction to corporate & commercial clients. • Production Manager on a multitude of commercial and corporate productions, with national and international shoot locations/crews. • Client management. • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff and crew (union and non-union).• Production Budgeting.• Camera and Sound operator for commercial and corporate projects.• Grant writing and development for funding… Show more • Responsible for managing contracts, ranging from fiction to corporate & commercial clients. • Production Manager on a multitude of commercial and corporate productions, with national and international shoot locations/crews. • Client management. • Responsible for the hiring and management of staff and crew (union and non-union).• Production Budgeting.• Camera and Sound operator for commercial and corporate projects.• Grant writing and development for funding opportunities. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed a team of artists and animators to implement client directions/notes for Season 1 of the CBC animated children’s show “Chirp”, spanning 52 episodes.• Primary liaison between the producers and the client, supervising revisions to and delivery of all episodes.• Animation (Online) Editor, responsible for the assembly and ongoing updates of completed animation.• Oversaw quality control of production workflow.• Worked directly under Executive Producer and Director.

Toronto, Canada Area

iThentic is an online and mobile video content production and distribution company headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York City. Launched in 2006, iThentic is carving out a place for independent filmmakers on digital platforms by aggregating, producing, and distributing the very best in independently produced content. The company is backed by three engaged and prominent shareholders: eOne Entertainment, Canada’s largest entertainment company, the founders of iThentic LLC (led by… Show more iThentic is an online and mobile video content production and distribution company headquartered in Toronto with offices in New York City. Launched in 2006, iThentic is carving out a place for independent filmmakers on digital platforms by aggregating, producing, and distributing the very best in independently produced content. The company is backed by three engaged and prominent shareholders: eOne Entertainment, Canada’s largest entertainment company, the founders of iThentic LLC (led by Catherine Tait), and Smiley Guy Studios, an award winning animation and new media studio. Smiley Guy Studios is the operating partner with Jonas Diamond as CEO and Catherine Tait as Chair of the company. iThentic is a proven mobile video content company with various distribution deals internationally including Telus, Rogers, Hulu, eOne Entertainment and Content Films. In 2008 upon restructuring its ownership, iThentic shifted its focus from a pure distribution model to include a content incubation model resulting in the creation of award winning innovative content due to a highly skilled in-house production team. iThentic continues to curate the best video content from independent creators and remains the only Canadian-owned player in the space.• Key representative, speaker, panelist, and judge at international events like Blog World in NYC, the Hong Kong International Mobile Film Awards, and Just For Laughs COMEDYPRO in Montreal.• Curated content to be contracted and disseminated on the iThentic digital platform.• Attended networking events, shows, and conferences, raising brand awareness for the company and connecting with new content creators.• Project and Production Managed various original iThentic productions.• Developed and executed grant applications for both in-house and client projects primarily in the New Media space.• Created and managed various websites with updated daily content. Show less

• Established a not-for-profit, self-sufficient theater production company that was created to provide alternative integral theater projects for community-based amateur patrons. • Artistic selection and direction of individual projects. • Marketing each project by establishing a multi-dimensional medium advertising scheme, proven effective by both primary and secondary marketing research.• Managing sponsorship programs by offering dual advertising opportunities. • Acting in… Show more • Established a not-for-profit, self-sufficient theater production company that was created to provide alternative integral theater projects for community-based amateur patrons. • Artistic selection and direction of individual projects. • Marketing each project by establishing a multi-dimensional medium advertising scheme, proven effective by both primary and secondary marketing research.• Managing sponsorship programs by offering dual advertising opportunities. • Acting in selected projects as primary characters.• Directing in selected projects, usually in collective format. • Set design and construction in selected projects. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Wanna know how the world is gonna end? Be among the first to experience Guidestones, a new series for gamers, conspiracy buffs and action addicts alike. Guidestones tells the story of two journalism students who, while investigating an unsolved murder, uncover a global conspiracy to destroy the Earth as we know it.Shot on location in Canada, the US and India, Guidestones delves into the enigma that is the Georgia Guidestones. Dubbed the “American Stonehenge,” the Georgia Guidestones stand… Show more Wanna know how the world is gonna end? Be among the first to experience Guidestones, a new series for gamers, conspiracy buffs and action addicts alike. Guidestones tells the story of two journalism students who, while investigating an unsolved murder, uncover a global conspiracy to destroy the Earth as we know it.Shot on location in Canada, the US and India, Guidestones delves into the enigma that is the Georgia Guidestones. Dubbed the “American Stonehenge,” the Georgia Guidestones stand nearly 20 feet high and are inscribed with directions for rebuilding civilization after the apocalypse.Guidestones.org is the first ever interactive thriller of its kind. Introducing a whole new way to experience online media, Guidestones enlists its viewers to watch and unravel the mystery in real-time with the protagonists. This groundbreaking new media model allows viewers the possibility to discover the answers before the characters by picking up clues and finding hidden messages, videos, and keys to the mystery online. Show less

Charlottetown, Pei

• Established a partnership to service the growing demand in the web-based video industry on PEI• Established business contacts, client opportunities, and closed sales.• Co-Directed, Co-Produced, and Edited web-videos for clients based in the tourism industry and non-profits. • Worked with clients to help create storyboards and shot outlines that best suited their message and artistic direction.• Serviced client needs through the production, printing, and launching of their… Show more • Established a partnership to service the growing demand in the web-based video industry on PEI• Established business contacts, client opportunities, and closed sales.• Co-Directed, Co-Produced, and Edited web-videos for clients based in the tourism industry and non-profits. • Worked with clients to help create storyboards and shot outlines that best suited their message and artistic direction.• Serviced client needs through the production, printing, and launching of their web-films. Show less

118 Sydney St. Charlottetown, Pei

Dunne is a "glass half full" kind of company. We are fiercely committed to our clients so it is no surprise that most return time after time. Our positive energy, initiative and experience continually produce positive results. We are a PEI based Canadian firm that has in-depth experience in providing business consulting support to Atlantic Canadian businesses and all levels of government. We deliver expertise in the areas of: Research, Management Consulting, Marketing, Project Management… Show more Dunne is a "glass half full" kind of company. We are fiercely committed to our clients so it is no surprise that most return time after time. Our positive energy, initiative and experience continually produce positive results. We are a PEI based Canadian firm that has in-depth experience in providing business consulting support to Atlantic Canadian businesses and all levels of government. We deliver expertise in the areas of: Research, Management Consulting, Marketing, Project Management, Execution.• Dunne is a PEI based Canadian firm that has in-depth experience in providing business-consulting support to Atlantic Canadian businesses and all levels of government. Dunne Group delivers expertise in the areas of: Research, Management Consulting, Marketing, Project Management, and Execution.• Worked very closely with all Account Directors on staff, including the owner Steve Dunne, in a collaborative team-based work environment, as well as independently executing projects and marketing initiatives throughout the contracted and extended contracted term. • Worked intimately with both for-profit and not-for-profit, private and government clients whom required a rainbow spectrum of different needs, services, and roles which included: Press Release Composition, Magazine Writing Contributor, News Letter Author, Media Liaison, Media Tracker, Government Lobbying, Public Relation Campaign Coordinator, Atlantic-wide Tour Coordinator, Project Manager, Staff Coordinator, Researcher, Brand Creative Planning, Sales, General Communications, and Marketing initiatives.• Provided integral roles in innovating new services offered to clients such as in-house video production and in-house social media coordination and management. • Attended and serviced board meetings, and provincial networking events representing Dunne Group. Show less

• Manage and operate the Bar with little supervision.• Provide patrons with desired products while maintaining restaurant control. • Create and maintain a fun and electric environment, which induced a repeat customer base as well as heightened customer satisfaction.• Responsible for management of large sums of cash.

• Facilitated through UPEI, contracted to conduct an independent marketing analysis report for businesses experiencing problems in the privet sector.• Approached industry issues and conducted in-depth primary and secondary research of the stated businesses completely independent from the university. With never more then one partner per project, I packaged 50-80-page comprehensive marketing reports and presented findings to the businesses along with innovative solutions. • With primary… Show more • Facilitated through UPEI, contracted to conduct an independent marketing analysis report for businesses experiencing problems in the privet sector.• Approached industry issues and conducted in-depth primary and secondary research of the stated businesses completely independent from the university. With never more then one partner per project, I packaged 50-80-page comprehensive marketing reports and presented findings to the businesses along with innovative solutions. • With primary research was responsible for creating and conducting focus groups, surveys, lab experiments, and interviews with industry leaders Show less

Bba, Business, Marketing, International Business

Activities and Societies: Business Society

Bba, Business, Marketing, Philosophy