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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Same responsibilities as previous role with the additions of:• Supporting the Vice President of Partnerships and Licensing with administrative needs.• Assisting with the processing of music license requests from the Marketing and Product Development Teams.• Supporting the curation and strategic planning of the NBA 2K soundtrack.• Liaising with the Creative Services Team to coordinate aesthetic design of graphic design of assets for internal and external use.Credits In This Role:• Lego 2K Drive• WWE 2K23• NBA 2K24

Novato, California, United States

• Directly supporting the Vice Presidents of Mobile and Data & Analytics, ensuring smooth, successful department operations by: - Heading up high volume calendar management and meeting coordination using Outlook.- Processing and properly documenting business expenses using Concur. - Overseeing domestic and international travel planning and booking with ProTravel International.- Creating and designing professional quality PowerPoint/Google Slides presentations.- Leading, taking notes during, and distributing minutes from department syncs and huddles.- Keeping track of active projects and team activities using Assana and Jira project management software.- Helping craft and implement new team best practices.• Assisting the Music Licensing Team with a variety of responsibilities, helping execute detailed, well organized licensing processes by:- Spearheading the internal ESRB review process to make sure all songs utilized conform to the appropriate rating criteria.- Carrying out Music Supervision assignments by pitching keen, creative song choices, researching artists, genres, and lyrical content, and providing thoughtful and detailed lists of alternative options when initial picks from studio heads and marketing leads are unavailable.- Maintaining comprehensive tracking sheets and accurate project health reports, providing awareness of additional required assets.- Clearly communicating with internal departments, external partners, record labels, and development studios, promoting organized processes and ensuring delivery deadlines are met.Credits in this role:• NBA 2K22• WWE 2K22• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands• The Quarry• New Tales From Borderlands• PGA Tour 2K23• NBA 2K23

El Segundo, Ca

• Aided in development and production of webinars, shows, and large live events, ensuring preparation of studio or venue for every booking.• Placed microphones, cued talent, and addressed any needs on set, troubleshooting technical issues during filming.• Monitored live streams and reviewed published video materials, making sure audio quality and video elements all meet the highest possible standards.• Devised new systems and practices, guaranteeing productions run more efficiently and smoothly.• Attended regular meetings, taking notes and giving input to help plan and refine strategies for creating the best productions possible.• Created spreadsheets to help manage and organize the studio's extensive gear inventory, bringing uniformity and certainty to the business’s expansive collection of audio/video equipment.• Prioritized, balanced, and juggled multiple tasks on a daily basis, ensuring that all assignments are completed to specification and that all deadlines are met.• Designed system for tracking studio equipment as it moves in and out of the studio for productions, assuring company property was returned in the same condition it left and preventing any undocumented losses.• Coordinated monthly order of coffee, snacks, and office and kitchen supplies, ensuring the budget was maximized but never exceeded.• Planned and coordinated production of three large security token related live events, executing all events successfully.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Penned interviews with punk legends/icons David Vanian and Captain Sensible of The Damned, rapper lojii, and alternative rockers Jurassic Shark.• Contributor of dozens of album reviews.

Corona, California, United States

• Former music and entertainment writer with over a dozen cover features and hundreds of smaller pieces.• Authored interviews with high-profile artists including Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Cliff, Chef Roy Choi, Warren G, Toby Keith, Brandon Boyd of Incubus, Ann Wilson of Heart, Kimbra, Henry Rollins, Fat Mike and El Hefe of NOFX, and many others.• Authored monthly entertainment reviews in every issue for seven years.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Ensured the venue’s marquee was current and up to date several times a week, guaranteeing nightly events are as visible as possible. • Assured upcoming concerts and The Echo’s and Spaceland's brand are thoroughly represented both within and outside of the venue, capturing the interest of potential customers and patrons passing by on foot.• Operated a large printer, creating promotional posters weekly, making sure graphics are sized properly and looking their best.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Conceptualized, coordinated, and aided in production of large live events, bringing both simple and complex plans to fruition. • Coordinated the rental, delivery, set up, and strike of the band equipment backline, assuring only the best, industry standard drums, amplifiers, and stands are available for use by each band.• Liaised with venue production staff and audio engineers, providing them with detailed event schedules, input lists, and stage plots, serving as a point of contact for any questions they may have, and acting as an intermediary between clients and the venue production staff.• Recruited and supervised Assistant Stage Managers and Backline Techs to help coordinate and execute the run of show, guaranteeing perfect events each time.• Managed the stage during soundcheck and event time, ensuring shows run exactly on time, that every band and hosts have all of their needs addressed and met, and making sure that clients were kept informed about the status of the show and any issues arising.Credits:AdJam 2010 - Assistant Stage ManagerAdJam 2011 - Assistant Stage ManagerAdJam 2012 - Assistant Stage ManagerAdJam 2013 - Assistant Stage ManagerAdJam 2014 - Assistant Stage ManagerAdJam 2015 - Assistant Production Coordinator/Stage ManagerBeach Streets 2016 - Stage ManagerAdJam 2016 - Production Coordinator/Stage ManagerAdJam 2017 - Production Coordinator/Stage ManagerAdJam 2018 - Production Coordinator/Stage ManagerAdJam 2019 - Production Coordinator/Stage Manager

El Segundo, Ca

• Assisted with production of internet webinars and web shows which included: preparing the set for each show, inputing scripts into the teleprompter, helping to mic up talent and make sure both they, as well as producers and directors, are comfortable and have any needs addressed, counting in and cueing talent during filming, and liaising with the studio manager in regards to any issues with studio equipment.• Helped manage and organize the studio's extensive equipment inventory.• Aided in planning, coordinating, and executing production of large crowdfunding related live events.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assisted with production of internet webinars and web shows by: - Preparing the set for each show, inputing scripts into the teleprompter.- Helping to mic up talent and make sure both they, as well as producers and directors, are comfortable and have any needs addressed.- Counting in and cueing talent during filming.- Liaising with the studio manager in regards to any issues with studio equipment.- Helped manage and organize the studio's extensive equipment inventory.- Aided in production planning, coordination, and execution large crowdfunding live events.

Santa Monica, Ca

• Managed day-to-day operations of 2 recording studios, 2 writing rooms, a rehearsal space, and a private nightclub/showcase room, training over 30 new hires on studio best practices.• Delegated duties and tasks for nearly a dozen runners and assistants, ensuring guests have all needs addressed and all facility issues are being taken care of efficiently.• Liaised professionally with a clientele of A-list artists and executives, guaranteeing positive in-studio experiences and safe transmission and transportation of sensitive documents, files, and creative work.• Created and implemented 3 checklists, maintaining studio’s readiness at all times.• Constructed and maintained an extensive daily inventory of the studio’s collection of new and vintage recording equipment, allowing for better marketing of business features and protecting the inventory from theft or loss.

Corona, California, United States

• Interviewed and profiled artists and bands including Of Montreal, Warpaint, Henry Rollins, Frightened Rabbit, Future Birds, Adventure Club, Zeds Dead, The Transplants, Summer Twins, Leftover Cuties, and many others, contributed restaurant reviews, and covered seasonal topics like back to school and summer activity guides, ensuring compelling, well researched, and high quality content.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Assisted the broadcast and monitor engineers with set up and production of live musical performances on Fuel TV’s “Daily Habit,” helping ensure efficiency for the producers and positive experiences for the talent.• Aided with set up and breakdown of recording studio for voice over sessions, following best practices and assuring satisfactory tracking sessions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Maintained management of cost analysis spreadsheets, helping the venue to better track its finances and maximize resources.• Saw to the safety of staff, talent, and patrons by being a vigilant yet approachable presence in the venue, communicating with other security staff about potential areas of interest and conflict, calmly and diplomatically diffusing situations of escalating intensity, and listening to and carrying out instructions from the Head of Security and General Manager.

Cambridge, Ma

• Observed and assisted all levels of venue management, including day-to-day office management and venue accounting projects, helping promote smooth daily/nightly operations.• Assisted night manager with door sales and settlement of accounts with performers, seeing to proper payouts to artists and accurate documentation for venue management.• Secured the stage and backstage areas of the venue, distributed identifying credentials, and communicated with performers and production staff, ensuring the safety of the talent, staff, and venue patrons.

Novato, Ca

• Assisted the Office Manager with day-to-day artist management and record label duties, helping to ensure detailed organization and well-executed processes by:- Answering phones, directing calls, and taking messages.- Filing general paperwork, contracts, and royalties statements.- Fulfilling merchandise orders for world-famous slide guitarist Roy Rogers and folk music icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Answered phones, directed calls, took detailed messages, responded to general e-mails, prepared paperwork for archiving, and ran errands, ensuring productive office operations.• Inventoried, documented, and organized unreleased recordings and other materials in the archives of the hip hop icon Tupac Shakur, protecting them from degradation and securing them for future use.• Monitored the post-production, promotion, and release process for the Academy Award nominated film Tupac: Resurrection, gaining insights and understanding of the work behind documentary films.

Bachelor Of Music, Music Business

Activities and Societies: Berklee Internet Radio Network - DJ

Music

Completed Extension Courses: Music Supervision, Music Publishing: Law and Business

Aa, Liberal Arts