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Greater Los Angeles Area

Established successful and collaborative client partnerships and worked on projects with renowned brands such as Mozilla Firefox, Thomson Reuters, TikTok, Techstars, TD Garden/Boston Celtics, ColorProof Hair, Sephora, UPPAbaby, Northeastern University, Virgin Hyperloop, Siemens/Next47.Defined the creative direction for numerous projects, including the formulation of precise creative briefs, supervision of story development, and the creation of mood boards, shot lists, and storyboards.Managed all aspects of pre-production with meticulous attention to detail, encompassing budgetmanagement, scheduling, contracts and permitting, casting, and location coordination.Executed the production and direction of intricate multi-city shoots on a global scale, covering cities likeLos Angeles, New York City, Boston, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, London, Paris, Berlin, Tel Aviv,Costa Rica, and Singapore.Cultivated strong relationships with seasoned crew members and production companies worldwide,earning a reputation for fostering and motivating teams to deliver exceptional work.Demonstrated proficiency in building positive working relationships with senior leaders, colleagues, anddirect reports.Produced and directed a slate of independent documentary films, most notably feature "Adele and Everything After," the award-winning film from Gravitas Ventures, and short documentaries "24 Hours at The South Street Diner", "Song of the Open Road" and "Nothing Compares".Learn more about us and say hello at longhaulfilms.com and instagram.com/longhaulfilms

Los Angeles

Co-founded She Sees with the mission of empowering young women in the film industry by equippingthem with the skills and tools to create their own short documentary films.Designed a practical and impactful 10-week curriculum that was successfully implemented at BethuneMiddle School in South Los Angeles.Recruited, trained, and led a team of accomplished female mentors from the film industry, serving as asource of inspiration for students by defying gender stereotypes and demonstrating the power ofteamwork through collaborative relationships.Conducted the program during the challenging circumstances of the pandemic, adapting and ensuring itssuccessful completion.

Founded in 1984, ISM is one of the world’s leading agencies specializing in marketing and advertising for the travel, hospitality and lifestyle industries.Recent clients include Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club, American Express Travel Services, Blount Small Ship Adventures, Emirates, Experius, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Grupo Posadas, Travel Impressions and others.

Lead strategic account direction for key clients including Emerson Hospital, Healthworks Fitness Centers, New England Law School and The Drew Company. Responsible for Small Army’s online and social media presence inclusive of establishing and growing the agency’s Twitter and Facebook presence; creation and management of Small Army's blog,"Through the Ears of an Entrepreneur"; overseeing production of short form social media video content.Successfully launched "Be Bold, Be Bald!" in 2009, the agency's cancer fundraiser. Managed an extensive on and off-line marketing and social media program. The event raised $100,000 for cancer charities, had 2,000 registered participants and achieved widespread press coverage. .

Director for the First Marblehead account. Worked closely with FMC’s marketing team to develop a web strategy to elevate their proprietary brand, Astrive Student Loans, to the leadership position in the direct to consumer private student loans industryManage projects from initial client briefing and concept, to information architecture, design, copywriting, front end and back end development, financial and results reportingWrite and prepare statements of work, interactive project briefs, estimates, thought leadership documents and competitor analysis for a variety of web-based marketing projects

Part of the Publicis Groupe Set the strategic direction for promotional marketing in Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer. Working with management team, responsible for delivering aggressive growth targets while overseeing tactical planning, results forecasting and reporting aspects of this account.Devised an overall vision and implementation plan to create more integrated and experiential promotions, resulting in key new business opportunities.Extensive experience leading cross-functional project teams of 6 office-based staff and 32 field-based managers, working to improve the customer experience. Rose to the challenge of managing a large and diverse team by establishing a vision while setting achievable objectives with clear rewards.

International marketing consultancy with offices in London and Dubai.Launched Gourmet Garden Herb and Spice Blends brand into the UK market. Managed press and field marketing campaigns and organized major consumer events in support of the client launch and later new flavor introductions.Won field marketing pitch on lunch-time food category for Marks and Spencer, a leading UK retailer. Built client relationship from inception. Managed logistically complex field marketing projects involving recruitment and training of staff, creation of performance measurement systems, analysis and presentation of results.

Bsc, Journalism And International Relations

Activities and Societies: News Editor, Daily Free Press Student Adviser for freshman initiation Peer Adviser, College of Communication

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