Oversaw day to day operations of a new acting company.• Successfully brokered a first of its kind co-production arrangement with CAP 21, a prominenteducational theatre production organization• Created marketing and sales materials• Developed fundraising strategies, including an annual fund, a gala, and small parties andsucceeded in increasing fundraising from $2k to $20k in just 8 months• Put together plan to create a strong Board of Directors and helped recruit a Board that includedthe President of Loreal’s Matrix division and the owner of LDJ Productions

Directing, Acting, Screeenwriting Teacher for Film (Tweens-Adults)Taught all aspects of directing for film.

School of Arts CoordinatorOverall responsibility for, business operations and development as well as the artistic direction oflocal theatre. Managed permanent staff as well as artistic staff brought in for each production.Managed the yearly show budget. Created marketing materials i.e., posters, postcards, fundraisingbooklet, programs.• Led fundraising efforts resulting in growth from $2k to more than $150k by the 5th year• Achieved $150k plateau in each successive year despite funding declines rampant in the artsworld due to the recession that began in 2008• Increased ticket sales from $30,000 a year to over $80,000• Increase the number of of Season Ticket Holders from 0 to 250• Directed the transition from a for-profit theatre to a non-profit• Won “Best of Bakersfield – Favorite Theatre” Awards each year from 2004 - 2010