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Culver City

• Created and scripted 20+ original screenplays, stage plays, and TV projects. Spec projects, combined, have received over two-dozen awards in film festivals and contests. • Over 80% of produced film projects procured distribution deals.• Created creative copy for catalogs, brochures, websites, and various other advertising materials.• Proofread, edited, and produced a variety of business materials including: letters, reports, proposals, and presentations. • Entertainment industry services included script polishes, rewrites, music videos, transcriptions, formatting, & bios.Some project examples included below:

• Writer/Director/Producer, "From Fist To Knee" - Short Film • Writer, "She of Dancing Feet" (2017), Theatrical Production @ The Robey Theatre Company• Writer/Producer, "Nat Turner: Following Faith" (2015), Theatrical Production @ Theatre Theater• Producer, "I Am Not Sam" (2015), Theatrical Production• Writer, "We Wear The Mask" (2014), Theatrical Production @ The Robey Theatre Company• Writer/Producer, "Nat Turner: Following Faith" (2012), Theatrical Production @ Mayme A Clayton Museum • Writer/Producer, "Nat Turner: Following Faith" (2010), Staged Reading @ Greenway Court Theatre• Producer, "I Am Not Sam" w/ Tom Sizemore (2011), Theatrical Reading, Geffen Playhouse• Executive Producer, "Burn" (2010), Theatrical Production• Director, "Kivi Rogers Live" (2008), Comedy/Video • Producer, "The Male Groupie" (2005), Distributor: HBO• Writer/Director/Producer, "Within The Wall" (2004), Distributor: Badami Entertainment• Writer/Associate Producer, "Straight Out" (2004), Distributor: Amsell Entertainment• Co-Writer/Director, "The Club" (2004), Distributor: none• Writer/Adaptor, "Inspired By, The Bible Experience" (2004), Audio Book, Distributor: Zondervan• Wardrobe Supervisor, "Hope" (2003), Distributor: Badami Entertainment

National

• Lead the commencement of the companies field marketing platform -- designed SOP’s and strategy for companies initial and subsequent programs. • Managed national field marketing efforts, with a heavy focus of activations throughout California and pockets of the US. • Created an on-boarding structure, and recruited/vetted/trained/managed/motivated a team 125+ ambassadors. • Developed and maintained demo/event reporting structures, and systems & processes - payroll for FMA’s • Created an on-boarding structure, and recruited/trained/managed/motivated a team over 20+ FMA’s (Field Marketing Ambassadors). • Maintained and built upon preexisting relationships with 125+ organizations, community contacts, key retailers, strategic partners, and influencer groups; commenced relationships with 350+ additional event/account contacts. • Managed product inventory, supplies, and expenses while coming in well under allotted budget in all categories. • Negotiated contracts/agreements and worked with constrained budgetary guidelines to create an average 375+ in-kind opportunities per year without tapping into allocated sponsorship budget. • Worked closely with regional and category sales managers to help support needs and reach objectives. • Activated/managed brand at retail samplings including Jimbo’s, Mother’s Market, Lassens, Northgate Markets, Gelson’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, Wegman’s, Basket Market, AHOLD, and more. • Secured, negotiated, and handled all logistics in 1000+ event samplings, influencer functions, and product sponsorships since Sept 2014. Personally executed, or was onsite, for roughly 85% of all Southern California activations…and a dozen Northern California and Reno activations. • Managed up to 8 events simultaneously throughout the country via the use of well-trained FMA’s• Developed a Twitter stream of event content tied to brand culture.

Southern California Region

Promotion, education, marketing, special events, expos, trade shows, demo coordination, training/management of brand ambassadors, and more for major-brand coconut water. Experience fostering relationships and facilitated partnerships throughout the US, with a focus on Southern California.

• Teacher of at-risk and incarcerated youth at Central Juvenile Hall. • Introduced and guided students to new ways of self-expression, particularly via writing. • Facilitated group discussions & occasional guest speakers. • Taught 4 classes/week in 3 separate units. • Mediated arguments between youth participants as they arose calmly & resourcefully. • Offered students a safe haven to speak their truth without judgment. • Served as sounding board and source of encouragement. • Distributed resources (books/supplies)