As an Associate Director Creative Resources I acting as a hybrid internal facing resource and project manager to the executive team to create a broad range of projects ranging from creative ideation, social, experiential, ads, print, film, tv and interactive content. Developed the implementation of allocation and finance tracking software Tempus agency wide. Spearheaded time tracking agenda to make sure projects stay within scope and run burn reports to stay on track. Worked with the business development team to make sure the agency is taking on the right projects to stay profitable. Ran weekly resourcing meetings and worked directly with VP, Directors and CFO to drive down cost. Worked with a global creative team to keep needs on track and grow staff by nearly 50%. Review SOWS and treatments and assist in breaking them down into creative needs. Has a deep understanding of the production process in the face paced world of content creation, social, digital both entertainment and brand. Can scale an agency and wear both an executive manager hat to run and build a department and also switch gears, roll up the sleeves and do hands on creative recruiting. Deep understanding of the creative agency process and how to be a value and culture add to the cutting edge nature of creative advertising and content.

Phenomenon - Creative Resource ManagerBe Grizzlee | TBWA\Media Arts Lab  - Creative TAHecho Studios | 72andSunny - Casting Project ManagerLos York - Head Of Talent

Provide Creative, Technical, and General recruiting service to the Deluxe Creative Services Division. Division Subsidiaries: Deluxe Culver City (Formerly SONY Colorworks), Method Studios, Encore VFX, Company 3, Beast, Level 3, EFilm, and Deluxe VR. This includes design, VFX and live action departments. Recruiting staff and freelance artists and executives, negotiated contracts, administrative bookings, developed internship programs, created strategy for company growth and overhead savings, distributed a fleet of machines ranging from editorial to Linux, Mac and Flame units. Provide Post Production recruiting solution for Deluxe’s leading Television Visual Effects division. Responsible for sourcing and acquiring core talents for prime time television post productions. Positions include Producers, Production Coordinators, Visual Effects Artists, Tools Engineers, and Systems Engineers.Spearheading the talent acquisition effort in a brand new Virtual Reality technology division newly formed by Deluxe.

Clientele included Apple, Microsoft, Marvel, Monster, Audi, Castrol, Starbuck, and support a roster of creative directors and live action direction. Helped run production meetings and worked directly with company owners and CFO to drive down cost.. Worked with an executive team, producer and supervisors to create a team that would execute complex motion design, UI and visual effects. Review agency scripts and break them down into needs for the projects. Created calendars and spreadsheets to coordinate the production team.

Acted as liaison between producers and artists at one of the top post-production companies in the world. Interfaced daily with high end clientele such as Nike, Apple, Coke, P&G, Pepsi, Lexus, Mercedes, Sony as well as A List directors and creative talents. Managed staff of 25 artists daily schedule, creating worksheets, tracking budget expenses, hiring and staffing freelancers up to a team of 50 resources. Ran 3D boards meetings, came up with creative ways to save money on company overhead cost. Worked with heads of departments to develop strategies to create award winning design and visual effects.

Provided development and administrative assistance to both president and directors of development and executive producer at this Canadian based production company specializing in the TV; The Kennedys, Being Human, Pillars Of The Earth, Secrets Of The Mountain. Managed office and interns staff, maintained calendar and complex travel to Canada during production and interacted with show runners and line producers on two back door pilots for NBC; tracked press and weekly ratings. Interfaced daily with offices in Canada and gained an understanding of international co-production.

Rendered administrative assistance to head of development and executive producer Taka Ichise based out of Japan, specializing in the horror genre; The Ring, The Grudge, Dark Water. Interfaced with offices in Japan and gained extensive knowledge of Japanese Anime, Manga and Asian cinema.

Helped to support a variety of executives and department heads including; Jon Levin, Head of Motion Picture Creative Group, Responsible for monthly expense and travel reports, trained incoming assistants on a variety of desks, taught new assistants and presented and pitched own ideas for movies and television shows to directors, actors, writers and producers during the Creative Group Meetings.