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Rob Ndondo-Lay is listed as Founder at IDEALIST, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at lausd.net and a matched LinkedIn profile for Rob Ndondo-Lay.
Rob Ndondo-Lay previously worked as Director of Engagement and Advancement | McKnight Program Administrator at Filmnorth and Youth Programs Director at Filmnorth. Rob Ndondo-Lay holds Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film And Television Production from Usc School Of Cinematic Arts.
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About Rob Ndondo-Lay
Rob Ndondo-Lay is a Minneapolis-based filmmaker, educator, and program administrator dedicated to fostering talent in current and future generations of filmmakers. As an alumnus of USC’s Film and Television Production M.F.A. and the University of Minnesota where he researched the correlation between cast diversity and highly profitable commercial successes, he is a strong proponent of arts education and community resourcing for underrepresented artisans. Committed to driving change through innovative works and film education, Robert has contributed to prominent film and television entities such as Verve Talent & Literary Agency, Imagine Entertainment, IMAX, and Fox Searchlight Pictures, as well as distinguished arts, culture, and youth media education programs such as the USC Cinematography Summer Program, FilmNorth's 2022 Fall Diversity Report, and his most recent achievement: the establishment of Studio Thirteen Future Filmmakers Lab – the Upper Midwest's pioneering youth filmmaking lab intensive. With over eight years of youth mentorship and professional development experience, Robert has emerged as a leading advocate for regional film education programming and initiatives, and serves as the program administrator of The McKnight Foundation's Media Artist Fellowship Program and Director of Engagement and Advancement at FilmNorth, the leading filmmaker support organization in the Upper Midwest.
Listed skills include Production Management, Screenwriting, Video Production, Animation, and 9 others.
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Director Of Engagement And Advancement | Mcknight Program Administrator
Current*Develop and implement strategies to provide media artists engagement and professional development opportunities.*Organize and coordinate community events, workshops, and outreach activities to connect with local and national media artists.*Develop and maintain communication channels, such as newsletters, social media, and website postings, to keep our network informed.*Recruit, train, and manage personnel to assist with outreach and professional development efforts.*Conduct needs assessments within our initiatives to identify areas where programming can make a positive impact.*Create and oversee programs catering to youth, including labs, workshops, and extramural activities.*Facilitate and manage internship programs, including coordinating interviews, processing applications, and overseeing training sessions.*Hire and coordinate instructors and interns.*Collaborate with Minnesota schools to offer media arts opportunities.*Support emerging filmmakers in advancing their art and careers.
Youth Programs Director
* Develop and manage youth programs, labs, workshops, and extramural activities.* Coordinate internship programs, interviews, applications, and trainings.* Conduct community outreach, and maintain interschool correspondence. *Support emerging filmmakers in artistic advancement and career opportunities. *Recruit & organize instructors and interns.
Writer-Director
Current
Private Instructor - Motion Picture Filmmaking
* Build individualized lesson plans tailored to the student's natural strengths, interests, and ambitions* Deconstruct and analyze creative, technical, commercial, and cultural facets of the film industry
Motion Picture Filmmaking Teacher
*Deconstruct films and their cinematic principles. Advance craftmanship & industry acumen*Provide source materials, texts and illustrations, and firsthand resources to aid in students' filmic growth
Long Term Substitute Teacher
*Support AP office with daily operational tasks*Prepare and execute lesson plans for short and long-term assignments*Aid and supervise students during office hours and extra-curricular activities
Independent Study Instructor & Substitute Teacher
*Build and implement specialized curriculum (UDL) and lesson plans*Provide students with Common Core Standard adherent daily instruction*Offer parents academic assistance, tools, resources, activities, educational and/or behavioral advancement testing opportunities and programs*Create a safe learning environment, encouraging social and scholastic emergence*Reward positive and constructive behaviors*Account and/or resolve observations & efforts with faculty and administrators
Imagine Entertainment X Imax Film
*Supported director & screenwriter creatively and logistically in development of pitch materials, notation of script meetings, consultation briefings, reference works, and concept art accruement and organization.
Camera Assistant Staff Lead
* Frequently resolve scheduling conflicts, offer equipment demonstrations to incoming faculty and students, and train new employees in day-to-day operations * Liaise between head of physical production and camera manager * Maintain and repair camera equipment and accessories, sort and systemize inventory* Coordinate seminars, equipment tests, pickups and drop-offs with faculty and lead
Lead Student Assistant (Summer Program)
*Prepare, maintain, operate, and transport camera, film stock, camera accessories, stages, and lighting equipment.*Demonstrate film instruments, principles, and safety methods* Offer instruction, aid, and resources during lectures, film production, and/or review*Liaise between administration and participating instructors*Organize teaching materials, sequence students' reels and chaperone shoots and field trips*Coordinate fellow SA's, talent inquiries, and necessary accommodations for advancement of students' growth
Mailroom Program
*Provide coverage, review and contact perspective talent, seek out owner (or option) of film rights to source material* Deliver mail or contents to studios, production companies, or individuals* Field incoming and outgoing office calls and/or cover desks for assistants when unavailable* Log agents' traffic, administer daily newsletters, build and/or edit clients' resumes on databases* Monitor and inform pertinent happenings within the motion picture industry
Production Assistant
*Saw to talent, directing team, producers*Daily assignments included runs, lockups, documentation, & daily operational tasks
Assistant To The Director
* Supported director creatively and logistically throughout location scouts, crew interviews, pre-production meetings, and the casting process* Remind of script considerations, research affordable potential song scores available for licensing, screen emails, and proxy communication to department heads (when necessary)* Procure daily schedule and health regimen, transport, office essentials, and international work visa documentation
Production Assistant (Set/Suv)
*Served as main means of transportation of director, producer, production manager, and director of photography.
Production Assistant
*Served as set production assistant supporting all departments.
Truck Production Assistant
*In charge of transportation of production supplies, camera, craft, and miscellaneous.
Production Assistant
*Assisted all departments with various tasks, setting up lighting with grips, dressing sets/coordinating props, guiding and attending to talent, queuing background, assisting camera, assorting craft, lock ups, equipment retrieval, set-running, and cleaning.
Production Assistant
*Assisted judges/talent with all operations pertinent to auditions.
Production Assistant (General And Camera)
*Provided camera operator with lighting on live host, constructed props, retrieved and transported talent, retrieved and transported equipment.
Production Assistant (Grip)
*Assisted with lighting and equipment runs.
Production Assistant (Art Department)
*Assisted with set decoration, prop runs, prop construction, equipment transportation, and clean up.
Production Assistant
Assisting all departments with various tasks, set up lighting with grips, guide and attending to talent, lock ups, equipment retrieval, set-running, cleaning, and crew/talent paperwork.
Editor
*Logged footage, edited and sequenced show, synced audio, editing music, created lower thirds graphics, animations, transitions, and opening title sequence.
Production Assistant
*Set runs, craft service distribution, assistance moving equipment, watch talent/guide to positions.
Director/Videographer
* Utilize expertise and understanding of story elements, picture directing, crew leadership, technical craft (NLE editing, cinematography, music theory) and producerial considerations to compose moving pictures that excite and inspire.* Apply practiced knowledge of legal, financial, practical, and mercantile considerations to strengthen and preserve said work and commercial viability.
Production Assistant
*Employed by propmaster Mark Wojahn and Fox Searchlight Studios on the Craig Johnson directed film "Wilson". Assisted props art department in creation, distribution of props. Pickups, maintenance, and purchases.
Teaching Assistant
* Prepare and maintain materials, spaces, instruments, and other provisions necessary for advancement of students' cultural growth* Serve as counsel, conflict intermediary, or disciplinarian on as-needed basis for adolescent groups
Rob Ndondo-Lay education
Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film And Television Production
Bachelor'S Degree, Cinematography And Film/Video Production
Political Science (With Minor In Sociology)
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Rob Ndondo-Lay works for IDEALIST.
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Rob Ndondo-Lay is listed as Founder at IDEALIST.
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Rob Ndondo-Lay is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States while working with IDEALIST.
What companies has Rob Ndondo-Lay worked for?
Rob Ndondo-Lay has worked for Idealist, Filmnorth, Independent Filmmaker, Tutoring, and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - Twin Cities.
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Rob Ndondo-Lay holds Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Film And Television Production from Usc School Of Cinematic Arts.
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Rob Ndondo-Lay is listed with skills including Production Management, Screenwriting, Video Production, Animation, Multi Camera Directing, Single Camera Directing, Non Linear Editing, and Sound Editing.
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