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Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Supported the startup’s Founder and CCO, Jon Erwin.+ Managed high-impact initiatives for The WONDER Project, set up a writer's "summit," for Amazon's scripted TV series, “House of David,” and supervised camera tests in the US and across Europe using experimental systems and rigs.+ Managed executive communications, handled $300K in monthly expenses, maintained the Founder's key relationships.

New York City, Ny, Us

Serve as an executive administrator for 3 VPs responsible for legal and business affairs across Universal Parks and Experiences (Video Games, Consumer Products, Advertising, and Publishing). Manage executive calendaring, travel, and communications. Evaluate, edit, and format contracts and legal negotiations.+ Identified and corrected errors in several high-profile agreements, including redlining a Letter of Agreement between Jurassic World Dominion and General Mills that gave broader legal oversight, authority, and control to Universal.

New York, Ny, Us

Provided chief of staff level support to Partner, Head of Original Content, Evan Hayes and a Director of Development, MJ Grogan. Identified and evaluated IP and scripts for potential acquisition and development. Wrote coverage and notes for all scripts and submissions.Key Achievements:+ Provided a broad range of support to Executive Producers throughout development, production, and postproduction over the entire season of a scripted TV series, “Maggie.”+ Leveraged industry relationships and resources to source source IP for ACE to consider developing for scripted TV and film, resulting in several submissions being evaluated.+ Created a competitive IP tracking grid to enable ACE to be one of the first companies to know when the option expired on IP first acquired by film studios, production companies, and streaming services.+ Conducted extensive research on the America's Cup and producing partners – insights that enabled executives to secure a production partnership with Skydance Sports for an unscripted series.+ Cultivated relationships with numerous boutique literary management companies and agents / managers at major talent and lit companies, resulting in ACE having access to high potential scripts, TV pilots, and other IP.

Oversaw development, production, and post-production for multiple award-winning short films. + Selected to screen 2 films – Peaches (2021) and They See You (2022) – at several prestigious film festivals, including Austin Film Festival, Dances With Films, Catalina Film Festival and Telluride Horror Show.+ Secured distribution for They See You on Gun Powder and Sky’s streaming platform, Alter.+ Secured distribution for Peaches on Omeleto

Los Angeles, Us

Provided administrative and creative support to Vice President of Development and Production, Ada Chiaghana, including executive calendaring, expense reporting, and travel. Provided coverage and notes for all development and production scripts, as well as incoming submissions. Served as a liaison with Producers, Agents, Directors, Writers, and Talent.+ Worked with writers of Higher Ground Production’s slated projects, including drawing on personal experience to help improve the complexity of a main antagonist throughout the course of a project’s 1st season.+ Attended numerous film festivals, including Sundance 2019 and Slamdance 2019, and area venues to source talent for the production company.+ Established and managed a new process to read through all script submissions, with a mission to identify projects with high commercial and artistic potential.

Read and judged scripts for an international screenwriting competition. Provided screenplay coverage and developmental feedback on characterization, story structure, dialogue, and style.

Served as a personal assistant to Heather Waters, RIFF Founder and Producer, President and Executive Director of RIFF Arts Institute, Founder of the Media Industry Xchange a d FLOW Collective, Co-Founder of the Creative World Awards, and former President of the Virginia Production Alliance (VPA). Coordinated and managed events. Built expertise in culturally competent communication and social etiquette.

Assisted in planning, programming, and delivering the 6-days festival, one of the largest in the region with 150+ films from 30 countries, 40+ musical acts, and nearly 15K attendees. Partnered in managing pre-production, production, post production schedules. Acted as liaison between the Producer and festival filmmakers, musicians, and attendees. Trained 5 interns and 100+ volunteers.Key Achievements:+ Recognized with a promotion from Assistant Coordinator after just 3 months and a request to serve as a personal assistant to Heather Waters, RIFF Founder and Producer.+ Delivered extensive reporting and insights to internal stakeholders, including writing script coverage for 160 screenplays and screening, judging, and providing creative feedback on 115 films.+ Leveraged project management and cross-cultural communication skills to assist the Director with event planning and logistics, with a focus on ensuring outstanding experiences for all guests, including VIP attendees.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Developed and managed a pilot program to transform a training center into a Holistic Health and Fitness facility. Oversaw implementation and management of advanced individual training. Served as the Unit Health Promotion Council Coordinator, the Community Action Council Liaison, the FRG Steering Committee Liaison, and the Community Health Promotion Council Liaison.Key Achievements:+ Led a team of 10 to screen ~8K individuals for mental health and physical therapy services. Identified 700+ service members who required behavioral health services and over 500 service members who required physical therapy.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Lead a platoon responsible for providing bulk fuel transportation support for several units. Responsible for the combat readiness, health and welfare, discipline, training, and morale of 50+ service members and their families. Served as the Executive Officer for the Company of 148 Soldiers, providing administrative, training, maintenance, and supply information to the Company Commander and Battalion HQs.Key Achievements:+ Accounted for and maintained equipment appraised at $5M+ with zero loss across various locations.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Supervised movement and processing of 2K+ tons of cargo, 8K+ personnel, and 2K pieces of equipment within and outside of Afghanistan without incident despite the austere and unstable environment. Coordinated unit training. Supervised a team of 15 to move equipment and personnel from Fort Hood to Korea.Key Achievements:+ Supervised the movement and processing of 2,100+ short tons of cargo and 8,300+ personnel.+ Coordinated unit training for 22 personnel and worked closely with operators and maintenance personnel, resulting in the unit maintaining an Operational Readiness Rate of 98%.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Ensured the health, welfare, training, readiness 13 personnel responsible for processing complex transport requests. Maintained an automated transportation movement control, tracking, and request system.Key Achievements:+ Supervised processing of 13K+ Logistical Movement Requests and 4,600K Intra-Theater Movement Requests.+ Streamlined an air transport request system to reduce processing times by 60% and saved the government ~$11K per day in fines associated with shipping delays.+ Optimized the Intra-Theater Airlift Request System, which reduced processing times from 5 days to 2 days.