Michael Higgins Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Scheduled and conducted interviewsPerformed reference checks for potential candidatesAssisted in the development of a large recruitment strategyAttended a job fair on behalf of the support staff recruitment officeAssisted with employee orientation sessionsTraining and experience with SAP softwareTraining in SmartFind Express dispatch and attendance software

Top Chef Canada, Season 1Performed a variety of administrative dutiesResponsible for following clearance policies and procedures during post production of the seriesLiaised with a variety of outside parties to acquire release contractsData entry and tracking of clearance informationHandled a high volume of phone calls and emails Ensured proper filing of deliverables (releases, contracts, licenses)Providing reports and updates on progress throughout the series

Battle of the Blades, Season 2Performed a variety of administrative dutiesSupported the Clearance Manager with a high volume of licensing dutiesProvided on set production assistant support as neededMaintained tracking database of release and licensing contract informationEnsured proper filing of deliverables (release, contracts, licenses)Liaised with a variety of outside parties to acquire release contractsHandled a high volume of phone calls and emailsResearched company contactsResearched music licensing information

Worked directly with Executive Producer as a support source bringing in music for the productionReported to Post-Supervisor and Producer of Editorial ContentDeveloped research packages pertaining to potential intervieweesProvided ad hoc reports for research and fact checking purposesHigh volume data entry experience and file managementTracked and managed all music for the production

Postgraduate Certificate, Human Resources Management

Post-Graduate Diploma, Television Writing And Producing

Honours Bachelor Degree, English Language And Literature, Film Studies

Activities and Societies: Western Orientation Program