Nicholas Mendez Email and Phone Number

- Establishes priorities and deadlines, makes work assignments, and manages office activities.- Performs confidential or non-routine administrative duties.- Manages inventory, mail, equipment, security, or facilities.- Coordinates with IT staff to develop resources in response to technology needs or to resolve problems.- Researches, prepares, and writes standard operating procedures related to office management and organization.- Develops policies, procedures, processes, and workflows in consultation with supervisor and Lastinger Center HR.- Conducts special projects or participates in interdepartmental workgroups.- Serves as a Business Services Liaison to the public and to other Lastinger and UF units; oversees the provision of administrative services and the resolution of problems and inquiries- Disseminates information to Experience Design and other Lastinger and UF units as necessary, and serves as a Business Services Liaison to Experience Design for policies, procedures, and other activities.- Manages production equipment inventory and security.- Arranges logistics and other arrangements to support filming on location- Assists with set construction and setup, and other production related work as required.- Assists with travel arrangements, makes reservations, and provides other support to travelers- Uses business credit card (P-Card) to procure materials, supplies, travel arrangements, and other items as needed- Ensures timely processing of P-Card transactions, requisitions, purchase orders and expense reports.- Interprets federal and state laws, rules, regulations, University and department/college policies and procedures and ensures compliance.

- Operated the office and administration of College of Pharmacy business auxiliary that generates $1.6M+ in yearly sales with 25% average yearly growth.- Developed rate calculator to determine service-lines pricing for cost-recovery unit.- Tracked project progress and billable trends via exporting and synthesizing multiple data sources.- Balanced project budget with actual labor for both Video and Marketing.- Updated marketing dashboards and video production reports.- Provided historical data for new proposals and agreements with clients.- Prepared and sends invoices for Accounts Receivable (clients) and Accounts Payable (vendors).- Oversaw time-management software: establishes protocol and builds out project architecture.- Planned future compliant spending, as well monthly and year-end revenue projections.- Prepared for and completes comprehensive auditing documents upon request.- Tracked pass-through expenses and prepare itemized list of expenses for client billing.- Verified and approves purchases within UFMarketplace, external purchases (P-Card) and vendor payments for freelancers and contractors.- Purchased and inventories furnishings, hardware, software, supplies, expendables, equipment.- Liaised with IT Support, landlords/contractors, etc. for maintenance of office, studio, physical space. - Received quotes for as-needed updates and improvements to office and studio.- Proofread internal policy documents.- Collaborated with other College of Pharmacy staff for projects as needed.

- Completed up- and down-stream delivery of metadata for AMC video on-demand + TV everywhere.- Maintained asset management system for BBC America's video on-demand + TV everywhere.- Requested and proofed metadata from Production for all AMC series’ long- and short-form content.- Updated metadata templates for all AMC series for their internal distribution and usage.- Quality-controlled planners and XMLs.- Assembled and delivered BBC America’s and its subsidiaries’ metadata planners, images, and XMLs to the transport providers for VOD / TVE programming.

- Gathered entertainment metadata in support of affiliate short-form initiative and vet for compliance with delivery standards- Reviewed incoming AMCN network schedules and help construct metadata as per industry and platform specification- Participated in special projects and perform other duties as assigned

- Logging metadata for documentary- Helping editor smoothly transition from AVID Media Composer to Final Cut Pro 7- Converting media from various formats for project use- Coordinating backup and mirror harddrives

- Transcribed 16 interviews for the PBS documentary, 'GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II.'

- Lit and mic'd pick-up shoots- Completed a time-coded transcription of 100-minute PBS documentary- Proofread all subtitles- Assembled a clear log for passwords and hard drives- Handled some social-media interactions

- Edited segments under two minutes for live cable television, covering local, national, and international news- Brainstormed with anchors and producers to achieve compact storytelling- Collaborated with GatorVision, the university's sports programming

- Assembled lectures and slideshows for online business courses- Edited promotional videos and guest speeches for web-ready content- Filmed multi-camera live lectures of business-related curriculum- Developed marketing projects with broadcast director and College’s Dean

- Assisted university students with all requests and complaints- Stocked and arranged the library catalog- Found items for patrons