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P/T back office pro for Sparkypants, Mohawk and UX is Fine. I manage HR and Operations for small businesses and am also a consultant for start-ups.

Code in the Schools is a non-profit dedicated to providing computer science instruction to under-served and under-represented youth in Baltimore. www.codeintheschools.org

Originally joined Bully! in an EP role to help grow the capabilities of a small, extremely creative studio. Leveraged my own work experience founding a studio to help define work flow and business processes, overseeing all aspects of production and operations.As Director of Production I worked with the CEO evolving the company to handle global growth as.

Co-created artsee smartsee, an award winning baby DVD. Responsible for all sales, marketing and PR (product won 10 national awards including Parenting Magazine Mom-Tested! DVD of the Year & Creative Child Magazine DVD of the Year); exhibited at the 2009 NYC Toy Fair and attained a national distribution deal; wrote all press materials including releases.

Estimated, negotiated and scheduled hundreds of jobs for ALP’s print department; established and maintained excellent relationships with crew, clients, vendors and freelance personnel (graphic designers, copywriters). Produced print material for magazines, newspapers, billboards, press kits, media packaging, POP, in-store signage, bus wrap, direct mail.

Worked with the development team to pitch, budget and schedule two original animated television series; also hired to bid complex visual effects sequences for a New Line Cinema feature film.

Producer of Hope, a professional live action short feature film (~25 minutes) directed by Ron Brinkmann and shot on 35mm film. Responsible for making this movie on a shoestring budget; hired a 50+ person cast (SAG) and accomplished crew (many donating time & expertise); negotiated favorable deals with top industry vendors and convinced the following.

• One of the 3 founding partners of Blur Studio, a computer animation, design and visual effects company specializing in creating quality digital imagery for feature films, television (series, commercials, movies) and.
• Responsible for all aspects of PRODUCTION:Head of sales, established & maintained strong relationships with top industry producers, executives, creatives, & production personnel.- Estimated projects, negotiated.
• Responsible for all aspects of BUSINESS AFFAIRS:- Chairman, officer & member of the board of directors; satisfied corporate formalities.- Increased revenue from zero to over $5 million within 3 years.- Administrator of.
• Responsible for all aspects of HUMAN RESOURCES:- Hiring, supervision, compensation, performance reviews & dismissals.- Set up & maintained comprehensive benefits package.- Motivated & counseled employees; coordinated.
• Responsible for all aspects of MARKETING and PR:- Numerous article placements in the trades & top magazine publications; wrote press releases; prominently placed Blur at trade shows (SIGGRAPH, NAB, etc.)

Oversaw all productions in the multimedia department; budgeted projects; coordinated all jobs including title sequences for Speed and Imax Wings of Courage and CGI sequences for feature film, Johnny Mnemonic; liaison to other departments; office manager; scheduled creative staff; client contact. Previously executive assistant to Sr. VP Creative and.

I started at Big City as an intern, but was soon thereafter hired as a Production Coordinator. Eventually I was promoted to Producer and then, Executive Producer. In this role, I was administrator of all studio functions for the professional photography studio. Responsibilities included: estimation, negotiation and authorization of all jobs and projects.