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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

• Lead press campaigns for unscripted series across NBCU brands such as, “The Valley (Bravo),” “Deal or No Deal Island (NBC)” and “Race to Survive: New Zealand (USA).”• Pitch reality stars, hosts and contestants to national and local media. Communicate with talent daily via phone and email.• Craft press releases for premiere date, greenlight and casting announcements. Circulate written materials on a wide scale.• Media and guidelines train all talent in multi-hour sessions. Develop… Show more • Lead press campaigns for unscripted series across NBCU brands such as, “The Valley (Bravo),” “Deal or No Deal Island (NBC)” and “Race to Survive: New Zealand (USA).”• Pitch reality stars, hosts and contestants to national and local media. Communicate with talent daily via phone and email.• Craft press releases for premiere date, greenlight and casting announcements. Circulate written materials on a wide scale.• Media and guidelines train all talent in multi-hour sessions. Develop episodic talking points ahead of interviews.• Organize virtual and in-person press days for pre-premiere and continuity publicity. Accompany talent to interviews.• Respond to PR crises on an ad-hoc basis. Oversee multiple on-air series campaigns occurring concurrently.• Act on behalf of press team when liaising with show producers, studio executives and internal department heads. Show less

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Sold industry leading B2B entertainment metadata solution to management, production, tech companies; marketing, PR, and advertising agencies; and film and TV studios and streaming services.• Met and surpassed monthly/quarterly regular sales goals within months of onboarding.• Engaged in account management workflows such as contract drafting and execution, renewal/retention, financial processing, strategy calls as well as client relation specialties for over 450 separate accounts.•… Show more • Sold industry leading B2B entertainment metadata solution to management, production, tech companies; marketing, PR, and advertising agencies; and film and TV studios and streaming services.• Met and surpassed monthly/quarterly regular sales goals within months of onboarding.• Engaged in account management workflows such as contract drafting and execution, renewal/retention, financial processing, strategy calls as well as client relation specialties for over 450 separate accounts.• Researched, qualified, and negotiated individual, multi-user, and data licensing leads from throughout the entertainment industry.• Crafted copy and design for ongoing outreach campaigns on multiple marketing services.• Exhibited for and liaised with potential clients at entertainment-focused conferences such as Realscreen and MIPCOM. Show less

Culver City, California, United States

• Led or co-led the strategy development and implementation of publicity campaigns for Amazon Originals such as, “Invincible,” “The Pursuit of Love,” “Goliath S4,” “Reacher,” and “The Legend of Vox Machina.”• Spearheaded press pitching across multiple series which leverage unique thematic, acting, directorial, and/or production angles to secure coverage in broadcast, online, and print outlets such as KTLA, IGN, ComicBook, ScreenRant, Entertainment Weekly.• Worked cross-functionally with… Show more • Led or co-led the strategy development and implementation of publicity campaigns for Amazon Originals such as, “Invincible,” “The Pursuit of Love,” “Goliath S4,” “Reacher,” and “The Legend of Vox Machina.”• Spearheaded press pitching across multiple series which leverage unique thematic, acting, directorial, and/or production angles to secure coverage in broadcast, online, and print outlets such as KTLA, IGN, ComicBook, ScreenRant, Entertainment Weekly.• Worked cross-functionally with development, marketing, legal, post, and production counterparts to create a cohesive series brand.• Liaised with talent teams, agencies, and other external parties daily to create long-lasting and mutually-beneficial partnerships.• Wrote press releases and media alerts for key series announcements and asset unveilings and building out media contact lists to embargo said announcements with.• Measured reach metrics and coverage, organizing earned data, and creating holistic series overview reports to share with senior executives throughout the studio and company. Show less

Culver City, California, United States

• Supported the planning, roll out and launch of publicity campaigns for Amazon Originals: “Hanna,” “The Boys,” “The Man in the High Castle,” “Goliath S3,” “Absentia,” “Undone,” “ZeroZeroZero,” “Hunters,” “Tales from the Loop” and “Utopia.”• Drafted talent schedules, junket grids, talking points, media alerts, budgets and press kits for each show. Instrumental in aggregating and disseminating extensive media coverage reports and metrics for each series as well as a studio-wide daily… Show more • Supported the planning, roll out and launch of publicity campaigns for Amazon Originals: “Hanna,” “The Boys,” “The Man in the High Castle,” “Goliath S3,” “Absentia,” “Undone,” “ZeroZeroZero,” “Hunters,” “Tales from the Loop” and “Utopia.”• Drafted talent schedules, junket grids, talking points, media alerts, budgets and press kits for each show. Instrumental in aggregating and disseminating extensive media coverage reports and metrics for each series as well as a studio-wide daily industry news roundup.• Managed digital assets, such as artwork, clip pulls, key set episodic stills, to be later uploaded onto Prime Video press site. Tracked progress of and allocate advance screeners via multiple viewing platforms. Fulfilled all necessary content deliveries for external screening events (DCPs, Blu-Rays).• Ideated on numerous press mailers and work either independently, or with partnering agencies, to maintain recipient lists.• Coordinated the logistics of domestic, international and virtual premiere screenings, press junkets, cons, FYC events, activations, set visits and film and TV festivals. Responsible for organizing talent travel, glam, styling and reimbursements. Worked on-the-ground for all aforementioned events.• Covered countless press days, remote and in-person interviews and red carpets. Carried out commonplace clerical duties such as expenses, meeting notes, vendor billing and scheduling. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Worked for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and CBS Films to implement pre-release film marketing campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno.• Corresponded daily with studios to promote their films via hands-on grassroots activations including but not limited to a ‘surprise-and-delight’ book drop with Little Free Library and a multi-tiered crafting experience with Ziploc.• Frequently pitched and… Show more • Worked for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and CBS Films to implement pre-release film marketing campaigns in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno.• Corresponded daily with studios to promote their films via hands-on grassroots activations including but not limited to a ‘surprise-and-delight’ book drop with Little Free Library and a multi-tiered crafting experience with Ziploc.• Frequently pitched and collaborated with radio, TV and print outlets such as iHeartMedia and Entercom Communications to create promotional plans to garner awareness and digital and physical impressions for any given film.• Assisted in the organization and fulfillment of multiple personal appearance tours including: red carpet premieres, pre-screening concerts, press junkets, film festivals and Academy Awards Q&A’s. • Conditioned to excel in and out of a ‘9-5’ schedule while still meeting a multitude of intersecting deadlines from different clients. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Selected to be regional studio liaison for Paramount Pictures on the university level.• Individually created, budgeted and executed, in-person, multiple film grassroots promotional events on college campuses in the Bay Area such as a #TimesUp Women in Hollywood seminar, a web-televised Man-On-The-Street segment and a social media takeover.• Corresponded directly with local businesses and national retailers, student organizations and university personnel to attain sponsorships and… Show more • Selected to be regional studio liaison for Paramount Pictures on the university level.• Individually created, budgeted and executed, in-person, multiple film grassroots promotional events on college campuses in the Bay Area such as a #TimesUp Women in Hollywood seminar, a web-televised Man-On-The-Street segment and a social media takeover.• Corresponded directly with local businesses and national retailers, student organizations and university personnel to attain sponsorships and partnerships for movie-specific promo events and giveaways.• Repeatedly met firm studio-mandated deadlines and performed general intern duties like promo canvassing, running press film screenings, assisting in PA tours and phone recruiting. Show less

Berkeley, Ca

• Reporter/writer for entertainment trade site start-up, MovieMinis.com.• Contributed to a number of writing excerpts pertaining to film rankings, filmic debate and awards consideration.• One of four permanent staff members at time of hiring.

Berkeley, Ca

• Reporter and writer for the major newspaper of UC Berkeley and the city of Berkeley, CA. Fourteen articles have been published.• Traveled in the Bay Area to attend and cover pre-release film screenings, interviews with celebrities, new art galleries and concerts. • Wrote with time restraints to meet strict print deadlines for the paper which publishes Arts and Entertainment on a bi-weekly basis.• Attended weekly staff meetings, collaborated on ventures to energize the Arts and… Show more • Reporter and writer for the major newspaper of UC Berkeley and the city of Berkeley, CA. Fourteen articles have been published.• Traveled in the Bay Area to attend and cover pre-release film screenings, interviews with celebrities, new art galleries and concerts. • Wrote with time restraints to meet strict print deadlines for the paper which publishes Arts and Entertainment on a bi-weekly basis.• Attended weekly staff meetings, collaborated on ventures to energize the Arts and Entertainment section and co-authored a number of think-pieces for the newspaper. Show less

Carlsbad, Ca

• Teen Summer Camp counselor for kids, primarily, ages 10-15. American Red Cross CPR Certified.• Facilitated group activities daily. • Conciliated disputes between members, provided written communication to parents and maintained clubhouse facilities on a regular basis.• Led field trips with 50+ members to locations such as Legoland, Petco Park and Carlsbad Beach. • Managed financial assets through purchase orders and checks to a number of vendors.

Berkeley, Ca

• Co-taught two 13-week courses covering the film industry's trends as well as the debate of auteur theory surrounding one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed filmmakers. • The syllabi included guest speakers, weekly homework assignments, midterms, participation in discussions and final projects.• Graded essays, quizzes and two classes of 20+ students for the spring and fall semester and determined whether each student had passed or failed the course.

Chester Township, Nj

• Located and retrieved medical records for all patients on a daily basis.• Delivered patients’ files to doctors/nurses as well as returned said files to their origin in a timely fashion.• Sent patients’ records to local hospitals and private practices, translated physicians’ hand-written notes to typed documents, and reorganized the practice’s file system semi –regularly.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

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Education record

High School Diploma