Jacob Leaf Email & Phone Number

Westport, Ct, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

In-house Media Director and Content Producer. Responsible for all communications from internal media sources for Xoco, Topolobampo, Bar Sotano, and Frontera Grill. Media Manager for Rick Bayless, Producer and Director of the Rick Bayless YouTube page.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Content creator, Social Media Manager, and Website Manager for all Rick Bayless restaurants operating on Clark Street in Chicago, IL: Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, and Bar Sótano. Video Producer and Content Manager for the Rick Bayless YouTube Channel.

Remote

Managing Producer for Candle House Collective where I am responsible for setting the trajectory for business development and growth, new partnership acquisition, contract negotiation/writing, professional culture adaptation, business practice documentation (Budgets, contracts, severance procedures), and general personnel management. I am involved in all aspects of the company from whole season planning and budgeting to complete line production of each individual project and implementation of determined best practices.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Personal Assistant to the Head of the Music Theatre Program at Northwestern and Artistic Associate at Windy City Playhouse, David H. Bell. I am responsible for single-person and large-group (up to 32 people) travel planning and itinerary creation, meeting scheduling, detailed note-taking and consolidation, script supervision, and large event hosting.Working for a high-level educator, lyricist, composer, and director has kept me involved in the nuances of all aspects of effective project development from the very beginning of the process to the ongoing residual payments and effects of long-term contracting. In this ongoing position, I have enjoyed anticipating pain points, expressing those identifications with solutions, and implementing the chosen solutions in a manner that does not ever disrupt the sensitive creative process.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Line Producer for SOUTHERN GOTHIC ('22) where I identified and hired new talent in design, production, and performer positions, scheduled all stakeholders, analyzed methods of project communication and implemented new company-wide strategies to increase ease of work, negotiated contracts with vendors, communicated progress with general management, and successfully completed the production on time and under budget.Line Producer responsibilities also extended to the completion of work normally taken on by a Company Manager, Production Manager, and Casting Director.

Wisconsin, United States

Associate Producer for Dells Palace Theatre's production of GUYS ON ICE where I was responsible for detailed reporting of production progress, audition material organization and distribution to agencies, contracted actors.My time working with the Palace Theatre team was exciting, as I was brought in to quickly expedite their production process and cast their show with less than a month before first rehearsal. The show was cast and all designers contracted in three weeks, permitting the production to open on time.

Evanston, Il

President of Northwestern University's Premier All-Male Acapella group, Freshman Fifteen where I was responsible for scheduling all rehearsals and performances, acquiring venue and practice room reservations, identifying new sources of income, and ensuring ease of access to resources by members of the group.

Evanston, Illinois

Front Office Representative for the Northwestern Theatre Department where I was responsible for general office administration and facilitation of professor requests for printing, scheduling, and acquiring larger, department-wide information. I also interfaced with any students or faculty visiting the office, fielding general inquiries and directed individuals towards specific resources.While in this part-time position, I voluntarily instituted new programming for other office representatives to meet with prospective students, increasing the department's value as a resource for new students and initiating a larger partnership with the Office of Admissions.

Carbondale, Illinois

Performed in McLeod Summer Playhouse's production of Gypsy as L.A., Weber, Georgie, and Phil.

Westport, Ct

Private Instructor for preparation of college materials, including personal essays. Private Instructor for all official ACT test sections, including general strategies and test-taking etiquette.

Carbondale, Il

Performed in the 2018 McLeod Summer Playhouse production of Mamma Mia! as principle character, Harry Bright.

Bridgeport, Ct

Solicited sponsorships for the 2016 Fairfield Walk/Run for Hope. Compiled directory of over 900 potential donors from scratch.