Bryan O'Keefe Email & Phone Number

New York, NY

Developed research-driven limited series about dance during the 1980s for Paramount.

Brooklyn, NY

• Assemble audio and visual materials for The Velvet Underground documentary released 10/2021
• Negotiate with rights holders and archives
• Historical research and preparation for interviews

New York, NY

• Historical and music researcher for film Dark Waters.

Greater New York City Area

• Assist director on historical and background research for film project Wonderstruck set in 1970s and 1920s New York
• Manage dropbox of photographs, manuscripts, and sound files for easy access
• Liaison with art department, involving on-site research at archives, libraries and museums

Cincinnati, OH/London, U.K.

• Investigate historical period and background for independent film Carol, with emphasis on music
• Prepare day-to-day timeline highlighting key events in culture of period for use by crew and actors

• Manage development database and prospect research; supervise data maintenance procedures of five employees, including Director of Development
• Maintain data integrity, data hygiene and business rules for 20K donor records
• Perform imports of raw patron and subscriber data and complex exports of queried data to isolate major donors, donors with highest propensity to give, donors of a certain age range, etc.
• Generate weekly board income reports in MS Excel
• Mine prospect data… Show more
• Mine prospect data from various sources (Lexis/Nexis, Foundation Center, Wealth Engine, DonorSearch); analyze and present findings in profiles for board and nominating committee Show less

New York, NY

• Processed and described collection of legal documents for board members and attorneys
• Re-configured online database and UI using XML and open-source archival software

New York, NY

• Processed and described special collections, including artists manuscripts and corporate archives; recent projects include Derek Walcott papers, David Wojnarowicz letters and IBM Germany corporate archive
• Contributed and edited archival metadata in Archivist’s Toolkit
• Composed scope/content and biographical notes for online finding aids

Shanghai, PRC

• Instructed English classes for up to 35 Mandarin-speaking 1st-4th graders
• Prepared large classrooms of 7th-8th graders for highly competitive high school entrance exams
• Devised innovative lesson plans with emphasis on in-class speaking and games
• Successfully motivated students toward high scores in final tests and drastic improvement in English-speaking confidence
• Incorporated knowledge of Chinese language (written and spoken) into classroom instruction to bridge cultural… Show more
• Incorporated knowledge of Chinese language (written and spoken) into classroom instruction to bridge cultural differences and encourage language exchange Show less

Portland, OR

• Assisted 80 employees of social-services agency with a focus on harm-reduction and life-enhancement for homeless youth
• Ordered all supplies, answered all requests, facilitated hiring-related scheduling and record-keeping
• Instituted paperless grant-tracking system in Raiser’s Edge allowing staff to automatically monitor due dates and protocols
• Conceived and shepherded gala fundraising film and dinner event for high-profile donors; helped to raise over $100K

Master Of Science (M.S.), Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts