Johnny Kolasinski Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

• Technology writer with a focus on blockchain, IoT, and cryptocurrency
• Entertainment writer with a focus on genre television and film
• Co-host of "GoT Thrones?: A Game of Thrones Podcast," which regularly ranks in the top 50 entertainment podcasts worldwide
• Co-host of "The DiscoTrek," a Star Trek Discovery podcast

Greater San Diego Area

• Key point of customer contact for an investment campaign that brought in over $15 million in first half of 2018
• Managed a rotating team of contractors and volunteers to allow for 24-hour engagement, education, and moderation in eight languages
• Led the creation of an online community with over 30,000 members across multiple platforms, focusing on education and engagement
• Wrote two to five community updates and education pieces weekly
• Face of the company in multiple interviews and in weekly livestreams

Greater San Diego Area

• Led the creation of an SEC-qualified Regulation A+ investment campaign, including P.R. and video, resulting in over $2 million in reservations for shares
• Forged new partnerships resulting in the company's appearance on national media including multiple appearances on "The Today Show" and "Fox and Friends"
• Managed all aspects of domestic and international Amazon Vendor Central and Seller Central operations, including customer support
• Managed a team of designers, web developers, and contractors to coordinate external messaging
• Coordinated exhibits and installations at trade shows including CES

Greater San Diego Area

• Consulted on and contributed to the development of a Kickstarter campaign, ultimately achieving over 400% of goal

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed and implemented marketing campaigns for events and programs with multiple high-level internal and external stakeholders
• Managed a rotating team of staff, freelancers, and student interns to promote and document one-off events and long-term campaigns promoting non-curricular arts programs and events

San Francisco Bay Area

• Coordinated the design and distribution of all print and online advertising, featured in publications ranging from the Palo Alto Weekly to the New York Times
• Designed additional advertising and promotional materials
• Generated, curated, and maintained content on the Drupal-based website

San Francisco Bay Area

Founded in 2007, genARTS Silicon Valley’s mission is to prepare emerging arts professionals to become the next generation of leaders through professional development, networking and advocacy. The network was founded in response to the impending crisis of the availability and readiness of future arts leadership in California, as established in the extensive.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Consistently achieved 110% to 128% of annual single ticket sales goals; exceeded subscription goals in a period of national decline across the industry
• Developed and implemented audience engagement events and exercises based on input from internal and external stakeholders
• Took control of e-mail marketing from a third party consultant, increasing frequency while exceeding industry standard open rates
• Implemented an online donation campaign, exceeding goals at zero increased cost
• Managed all aspects of the Wordpress-based website
• Managed all aspects of social media

San Francisco Bay Area

• Established a unique social media brand and voice for the company and enforced best practices among all curators and channels

San Francisco Bay Area

• Helped transition the calling center from a paper-based system to an entirely digital system using experience with Tessitura CRM Database
• Achieved an institutional individual sales record of over $45,000 in monthly subscription sales and contributions

• An experienced, personable stage manager with a passion for new work creation. I have an extensive history in the creation and development of original works as a performer, playwright, and stage manager on dozens of.
• City Lights Theater Company, San Jose, CA 2010 – 2012
• Phoenix Metropolitan Opera, Phoenix, AZ 2011
• San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco, CA 2010
• Available Light Theatre, Columbus, OH 2006 – 2009

San Francisco Bay Area

• Managed day-to-day operations of a high-volume box office using Tessitura CRM Database
• Worked with development and house management teams to ensure donors received concierge-level service
• Consistently provided exemplary customer service in one of the South Bay’s flagship arts organizations

• Taught basics of digital film-making and editing to grade-school and middle-school level students in after school and day camp settings
• Helped develop and teach a flash-based video game design course for grade-school level students

Wrote and performed in two original touring stunt-based comedic productions

Theatre

Activities and Societies: Alpha Psi Omega, Ohio State Crew Team

Education record