Lee Nance Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversee all aspects of ticketing, seating, and guest relations for Awards-related events. • Oversee, manage, and motivate both seasonal and full-time members of the Awards Ticketing and Guest Relations team on all aspects of ticketing, database management and maintenance, guest relations, and event support. Oversee, manage, and motivate additional check-in and hospitality staff for Awards-related events. • Establish and maintain partnerships with studio representatives, acting as Academy liaison for all Awards-related questions and requests regarding ticket allocations and seating.• Welcome and act as Academy nominee liaison for all Oscars-related questions and requests regarding ticket allocations and seating for nominees and their guests. • Work with executive leadership to determine ticket allocations and seating for all affiliations for Awards-related events. • Work with IT to oversee and implement various digital projects needed to support Awards-related events as well as to manage the implementation of best practices in data management and digital ticket distribution.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Worked with IT to organize and implement the CRM ticketing process for all Awards-related events, including the creation of ticket requests; attendee data entry and maintenance; and digital ticket distribution. • Trained and motivated seasonal team to assist with CRM data entry and cleanup, tracking RSVPs, and providing email and phone support to guests. • Managed guest seating via the Academy seating app. • Organized and implemented the Academy Events inbox and phone line, used year-round for all Awards-related communications, questions, RSVPs, and troubleshooting.• Organized and implemented the Academy Events hotline, available year-round to nominees and guests. • Organized communications, marketing, and IT requests.• Organized scheduling and timeline updates. • Organized and managed day-of event check-in and guest relations for Awards-related events.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Coordinated the planning and assessment of awards logistics through communications with the Dolby Theatre, Ovation Hollywood, and complex parking management teams, ensuring Academy and production needs were met, per contract and beyond.• Identified Academy staff volunteers, assigned positions, managed training and communications, and provided show day support. • Organized onsite staff logistics, including parking; office spaces; hotel rooms; meal vouchers; radio assignments; tuxedo and clothing reimbursements; and show day position assignments. • Collaborated with events, production, and other departments to manage event attendee flows.• Managed and scheduled part-time parking team. • Managed and reconciled Operations and Awards budgets.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Provided administrative support, managed calendars, scheduled meetings, relayed timely and sensitive messages, and managed invoices and expense reimbursements. • Provided logistical and administrative support for internal and external meetings including executive committee meetings, public events, and check-in for Member Relations and Awards-related special events.• Maintained confidential records, data, and documents pertaining to department administrative needs.• Assisted with CRM database data entry and cleanup. • Assisted in researching and compiling materials for awards and new member processes.• Liaised with Academy Governors, members, guests, and honorees for awards and special events.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Read features, pilots, and short scripts and provided written analysis.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Researched and wrote compelling film-centric grant proposals for the Academy Museum as well as for the archival, preservation, impact, and inclusion initiatives of the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy Film Archive, and other Academy Foundation programs.• Created visual work samples highlighting important moments in film history to support proposals.• Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded foundation and government donors and partners.• Ensured compliance with grant agreements, including reporting, donor recognition, and correspondence.• Tracked and reconciled project budgets. • Maintained the grants calendar, Data Arts profile, and database entries.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Assisted with Academy member screenings, public events, and Oscars events. • Floated with departments across the organization answering phones, managing calendars, drafting and copyediting letters and memos, and various special projects.