Christopher Ridley Email & Phone Number

Savannah, GA, US

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Advise undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs within the DeSole School of Business Innovation, helping prepare them for internship and full-time applications
• Conduct resume and portfolio reviews, mock interviews, job research strategies and professional development, which contributed to SCAD achieving 99% employment rate within 10 months of graduation for the 6th year in a.
• Develop relationships with new businesses, increasing SCAD’s network and leading to new internship and full-time job opportunities
• Teach First Year Experience class, engaging new students with curriculum to develop their communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborated with the Associate Dean of SBI to develop 10-part Career Success Series module to streamline students’ career preparedness, including writing and being filmed for content
• Facilitated organizational logistics for Aprés SCAD, a 5 day alumni event held at the Lacoste, France campus

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Continued to represent a roster of 22 talent working as hairstylists, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists and manicurists
• Managed a full time assistant, along with advisory role to fellow managers, junior managers and assistants at the company
• Ideated, pitched and executed paid social media partnership with Amazon Prime's Making the Cut and several fashion stylists to generate work during COVID shutdown
• Member of Endeavor’s Pride Board ERG, helping to develop corporate mentorship program for LGBTQ+ employees
• Board member and developed program for TWG’s Incubator, connecting young artists from underrepresented groups with our senior talent to introduce them to the industry
• Trained employees in our newly opened London and Paris offices

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Managed daily schedules for roster of 20-25 talent working as hairstylists, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists, set designers and manicurists for freelance fashion shoots and celebrity press tours
• Established my roster as a stronghold for the fashion community amidst a primarily celebrity-focused industry in LA
• Negotiated long term ambassadorship deals for artists with brands like CHANEL, Suave, L’Oreal etc
• Negotiated limited edition capsule collection design deals for artists with brands like Eddie Bauer, Montblanc, Strong Suit, London Sock Co. etc
• Sought out and signed new talent, ranging from emerging artists to established ones looking for new representation
• Trained my assistants to grow with the company and become managers on their own

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Aided Director of the company with her roster of talent, handling day to day deals and eventually larger deals
• Developed and nurtured relationships with photo producers, publicists and other industry contacts
• Created reliable connections with fashion contacts in New York
• Handled all dealings for Director of the company’s roster during both her maternity leaves
• Managed physical and online portfolios for all Los Angeles-based talent
• Worked as a team player in an office of just 3 people, assisting in accounting or anything else as needed

New York, New York, United States

• Organized all the teams for freelance fashion editorials and advertising shoots for multiple photographers, including booking photo studios, models, hairstylists, makeup artists, and wardrobe stylists
• Oversaw special projects for the company, including in person masterclasses with top hairstylists, ad campaigns for makeup artist Dick Page’s Shiseido line, RMK by Rumiko shoots etc
• Managed physical portfolios and tearsheets for photographers
• Collected all invoices for large photo shoot teams to present to the client
• Assisted photo agents with all their photographers’ needs, including booking cars/travel

New York, New York, United States

• Organized student record files for all drama department students
• Managed front desk reception, answering phones and welcoming visitors to the floor
• Ran the check in for prospective student auditions every season
• Helped organize the database of prospective students for regional auditions every season
• Served as RA for the department’s Summer High School program for 2 summers

New York, New York, United States

• Learned to manage busy phone lines in the offices of production and physical production
• Provided ideas for song choices to be used in upcoming movies
• Provided feedback on movie and trailer edits for upcoming releases
• Aided assistants in any duties they needed help with