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Santa Monica, California, United States

• Responsible for processing over $6.5 million in annual emergency financial assistance grants to approximately 8,600 music people in need for a four-star (out of four) rated charitable organization by Charity Navigator
• Learned new software programs and databases essential to the job, including Financial Edge, Raiser’s Edge, and Blackbaud Merchant Services

Los Angeles, CA

• Music consulting for independent media projects and for musicians/composers; duties include helping to guide musical direction and repertoire, networking, and social media development and branding
• Served as music supervisor on the independently produced short film, A Helping Hand, and successfully handled research, clearance and licensing of music within an extremely limited budget of $1,000 by contacting.

Glendale, CA

• Managed the music production process from start to finish by working closely with top-level music composers, musician contractors, recording studios, editors, studio executive/production offices, Post Production.
• Coordinated the recording of orchestral music score for DWA projects (film/DVD/TV/stage), including Academy Award “Best Original Score” nominee and Annie (Animation) Award “Best Music” winner How to Train Your Dragon.
• Researched, explored and proposed music for projects within the guidelines of producers and editors; liaised with record and publishing companies, artists, and music libraries to fulfill music creative needs within.
• Identified and developed strong strategic and creative relationships with record companies, artists, and other industry professionals to fulfill long-term and short-term needs; conducted meetings with music vendors and.
• Worked closely with the head of Music Clearance and film editorial; obtained production temp music cue sheets and monitored where music clearances might be required
• Coordinated the production of original songs with musicians and their representatives, including booking studios, preparing call sheets, and negotiating musician fees, while managing costs to fit project budget

Hollywood, CA

• Generated and processed license requests, licenses, and check requests; prepared incoming licenses for review
• Researched licensors; contacted licensors to resolve issues; handled check processing with Accounts Payable; coordinated distribution of checks and licenses to licensors; maintained legal/payment files for each project
• Increased department efficiency by creating new filing system to organize over 10 years of legal files
• Directly supported two Directors of Music Licensing

Santa Monica, CA

• Administrative tasks in Awards Department, including assisting with ballot mailing, screening meetings, GRAMMY Hall of Fame processing & entry, GRAMMY statue inventory database; direct assistant to the Director of.
• Screened and verified eligibility of all music video (Long-Form & Short-Form) entries
• Department liaison in Ticketing Office; addressed guest/nominee ticketing queries and issues; processed orders

Philadelphia, PA

• Supervised department of Music Directors, maintained verbal and written communications with Promotions Directors at various major and independent recording labels and promotion firms on daily basis
• Selected and updated musical format of the station; hosted weekly radio show streamed via the internet
• Served as WQHS Jazz and World Music Director (2001-2002)

New York, NY

- Assisted Vice President, Soundtracks and Film & Television Music Licensing in various administrative tasks- Wrote press releases and prepared mailings promoting upcoming label releases to Music Supervisors - Researched and reviewed music for potential use in films, television shows and video games

Los Angeles, CA

- Participated in administrative tasks of music supervision, while assisting music and soundtrack supervisors- Read and broke down scripts of films in production; Maintained CD library

Los Angeles, CA

- Assisted in nearly every aspect of managing an independent record label and promoting artists, primarily through administrative tasks such as researching artists, mailings and dubbing CDs

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• Completed an immersive software development program emphasizing up-to-date industry best practices and standards with a focus on front.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics (Major), Music (Minor)

Activities and Societies: WQHS Student Radio Station, Annenberg School for Communication Library