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Burbank, California, United States

Santa Clarita, California, United States

Santa Monica, California, United States

- Reviews, catalogues, and archives Film and Television Production assets to ensure iconic props and costumes are easily available when needed for future activations- Curates asset lists with auction partners so that appropriate memorabilia are sold, increasing revenue for the studio and strengthening our relationship with fans- Drives the creative process from creative ideation through opening day while maintaining a steady stream of communication with worldwide partners, vendors, and… Show more - Reviews, catalogues, and archives Film and Television Production assets to ensure iconic props and costumes are easily available when needed for future activations- Curates asset lists with auction partners so that appropriate memorabilia are sold, increasing revenue for the studio and strengthening our relationship with fans- Drives the creative process from creative ideation through opening day while maintaining a steady stream of communication with worldwide partners, vendors, and licensees for large and small scale projects Show less

Glendale, Ca

- Enhanced project packages by assessing time-saving tactics, redistributing workloads,and revising work milestones- Managed creative design, budget, and schedule lifecycles for Hong Kong Disneyland’sArendelle: The World of Frozen- Established cross-functional communication to secure creative buy off between various lines of business, including merchandise, feature animation, engineering, live entertainment, and parks teams

Glendale, California, United States

- Led the Women’s Business and Employee Resource Group (BERG) that fights for women of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and orientations to be heard by bringing balance to the workforce. - Supported career advancement of women through mentorship, development, and networking. - Reignited the WIN group in 2018 by updating its mission while incorporating a larger audience and engaging with allies to create wide-reaching content- Created the keynote and gave the pitch presentation for the… Show more - Led the Women’s Business and Employee Resource Group (BERG) that fights for women of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and orientations to be heard by bringing balance to the workforce. - Supported career advancement of women through mentorship, development, and networking. - Reignited the WIN group in 2018 by updating its mission while incorporating a larger audience and engaging with allies to create wide-reaching content- Created the keynote and gave the pitch presentation for the BERG to over 200 people, including senior leadership, which led to the sign-ups and the selection process for our core team- Built up the WIN Core Team from 2 women to 10 men and women representing various departments around the company- Member of BERG since 2014 Show less

Glendale, Ca

- Orchestrated week-long presentations with foreign and domestic company leaders toensure full leadership buy-off at each crucial stage of project development.- Mentored new team members throughout the onboarding process and project lifecycle- Implemented creative brainstorming, deliverable tracking, vendor setup, billingmanagement, and troubleshooting strategies- Developed and maintained team calendar to track deliverables and talent schedulesbetween multiple portfolios

Glendale, Ca

- Promoted from coordinating one department to overseeing the full scope of a project with over a dozen departments- Responsible for making sure lines of communication stayed clear and up-to-date for the full "World of Frozen" land, which included varying teams covering two attractions, a quick service restaurant, interior and exterior merchandise locations, live entertainment, and area development to ensure all locations understood their scope, timelines, and budgets- Prepared creative… Show more - Promoted from coordinating one department to overseeing the full scope of a project with over a dozen departments- Responsible for making sure lines of communication stayed clear and up-to-date for the full "World of Frozen" land, which included varying teams covering two attractions, a quick service restaurant, interior and exterior merchandise locations, live entertainment, and area development to ensure all locations understood their scope, timelines, and budgets- Prepared creative documents for the beginning of each project phase with physically bound packages and digital decks Show less

Glendale, Usa

American Based Graphics Coordinator Charged with- Creating and Organizing the Online Tracking Account for the team- Creating 16 Tracking sheets for the Graphics Coordination team- Continually Updating 7 Tracking sheets with hundreds of line items each- Ordering Graphics from various American Graphics Vendors for all areas of the Resort- Tracking Graphics from Tender phase through Production- Shipping Graphics to Shanghai

Glendale/ Anaheim

- Co-Coordinated 4 Attraction Refurbishments including Big Thunder Mountain, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Soarin' Over California- Communicated with Vendors in the field to help them successfully completed their tasks- Wrote up Meeting Minutes and distributed them to the appropriate teams- Represented the Field Coordination team during 3rd shifts- Organized team walks to answer questions in the field- Tracked Attraction assets that were removed and/or installed

Glendale, Ca

- Prepped over 100 Color Boards for the Shanghai and Paris Portfolios- Tracked 30+ Job numbers and the hours used by the team each week- Prepared Power Point presentations to be used at International Events- Researched relevant data for the Paint team to use as reference- Communicated with other Departments to make sure we had the most up-to-date information for said Color Boards

Shanghai, China

- Moved to Shanghai from October of 2015 to May of 2016 to help Coordinate Graphics install from the field - Responsibilities changed to:- Tracking development of Site to know when to Install Fantasyland Graphics- Working with multiple Departments to push Installation of Graphics- Communicating with Glendale team to stay updated on State-side Graphics' schedules- Ordering new Graphics with Local Vendors and tracking their schedule and Buy Off status- Pulling Graphics from… Show more - Moved to Shanghai from October of 2015 to May of 2016 to help Coordinate Graphics install from the field - Responsibilities changed to:- Tracking development of Site to know when to Install Fantasyland Graphics- Working with multiple Departments to push Installation of Graphics- Communicating with Glendale team to stay updated on State-side Graphics' schedules- Ordering new Graphics with Local Vendors and tracking their schedule and Buy Off status- Pulling Graphics from local Warehouse and alerting the Installation Team when Graphics were available- Assisting Fabrication team with Photo documentation of the Install process Show less

The Disneyland Resort

Attractions included: - The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure (Test and Adjust Team and Opening Crew Trainer)- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (Opening Crew and Trainer 2+ years)- Space Mountain, - California Screamin'- Autopia.- Worked efficiently with my fellow Cast Members to make sure operations ran as smooth as possible- Kept 10,000+ Guests' safety top priority each day- Problem solved any issues quickly if they came up- Trained New Hires and… Show more Attractions included: - The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure (Test and Adjust Team and Opening Crew Trainer)- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (Opening Crew and Trainer 2+ years)- Space Mountain, - California Screamin'- Autopia.- Worked efficiently with my fellow Cast Members to make sure operations ran as smooth as possible- Kept 10,000+ Guests' safety top priority each day- Problem solved any issues quickly if they came up- Trained New Hires and Cross-trainees alike with equal amounts or seriousness and fun- Stayed positive and helpful while "On-Stage" for our Guests- Improvised Disney-themed responses to various questions to "Keep the Magic" for our Guests. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Theatre Design And Production, 3.74

Acting Major 2006-2008 Makeup and Costume Design Major 2008-2010 Studied Abroad in Florence, Italy for Spring Semester 2010 Set Design.

Duck-Torate, Organizational Leadership