Deborah Van Horn Email & Phone Number

Glendale, CA

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Developed project management team of 29 through targeted recruitment and culture of professional excellence, an expertise honed while working in the entertainment industry prior to employment with Russ Reid. Assumed leadership of and consolidated 4 distinct departments―Project Management, Network Operations, Broadcast Traffic, and Editorial―under one.

SUPERVISOR, Project Management (2005-2007)SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (2003-2005)Orchestrated World Vision acquisition, cultivation and sponsorship direct mail campaigns for birthday, Easter, calendar, and Christmas bounce back; and facilitated multi-language translation. Managed Global Sustainer Program elements for Operation Smile. Partnered with freelance.

Managed all day-to-day business and client relationships.Steered projects from the initial assignment through the printing stage.Oversaw budgets, design scheduling and production, purchasing separations and printing, proofing, and billing.

Supported key accounts such as World Vision (including Canada and Mexico) and Columbia House.Acted as Liaison between account executives, copywriters, art department, and print production to ensure accurate and timely production of all jobs. Maintained weekly job list.Ordered film for ads and packaged for shipment.Assisted with overflow proofreading.

Supervised 5 customer service representatives.Scheduled all jobs throughout the shop.Implemented procedures to streamline workflow and eliminate errors.Communicated often with sales staff and clients to ensure job accuracy.

Maintained Art Director and production staff schedules; trafficked all jobs; budgeted and organized projects; purchased all outside services including color separations and printing; approved retouching, ad proofs and printing; reviewed portfolios and hired freelance artists; maintained purchase order system; and proofread and edited copy.

Hired through 30Sixty Design as an Assistant Packaging Director for Paramount Home Video.As a Client Coordinator for 30Sixty Design, I followed the projects initiated at Paramount through the design studio.Contributed to all aspects of videocassette packaging development, including screening films; conducting archival research; implementing key art.

Acted as liaison between the account services department, clients and vendors.Scheduled, trafficked, organized, and monitored projects from design through production.Conducted job estimates, maintained job cost control system, and proofread/edited copy.