Sara Adelman Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Provide the day-to-day financial management, operations and administration, working closely with Board, Program Directors and Executive Director to support ongoing Early Childhood Center, school age day camp, teen leadership, family, aquatics and fitness programs. Supervise Director of Operations, Finance and Administration Associate, Program & Membership Registrar and other administrative positions. Partner with Director of Operations to provide direct oversight of security and maintenance contracts; Support negotiation of partnership agreements for facility use for a girls’ Jewish high school and swim school; Lead annual budget and independent audit process. Prepare and present finical reports for Finance Committee and Board of Director meetings. Manage risk evaluation and insurance policies. Provide the human resource services for 100+ employees. Serve as a valuable member of the external communication team, supporting the Executive Director and Marketing and Comminutions by providing direction and strategy.

Los Angeles, Us

Provide hands-on production management services, working with artists of various disciplines to create original, vivid theatrical experiences.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Provide the day-to-day financial management and oversight for midsize theater, working closely with Board, Artistic Director and Managing Director. Prepare monthly financial reports for review by Budget and Finance Committee. Supervise the Production Manager, Associate Producer, Administrative Assistant, and Janitor. Serve as a leader of the development team, supporting the Managing Director and Development Director by strategizing and providing feedback to contracted Grant Writers, and through the preparation budgets and financials specific to each application. Serve as a valuable member of the external communication team, supporting the Managing Director, Development Director, and Communications Associate, by providing direction and strategy. Provide producing leadership and day-to-day operational management for all productions.

Los Angeles, California, Us

In addition to General Manager duties, I supervised Development Director and Development Associate.

As a direct report to the Executive Director, provided supervision and management of all staff. Oversaw the day-to-day operations, finance, fundraising, marketing, membership, human resources and information technology for LA Stage Alliance. Guided the business development and strategic planning of the company. Worked to build awareness, appreciation and support for the greater Los Angeles performing arts community.

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Participated in the leadership of Shakespeare Festival/LA as a member of senior staff. Coordinated and managed all theatrical, educational and administrative activities of the organization including, but not limited to, day-to-day operations, financial management (including budgeting, accounting, payroll and forecasted spending), programmatic logistical management and facility management. Guided the business development and strategic planning of the company. Developed and implemented the organization's technology plan. Managed the organization-wide human resources program. Managed general liability, director and officers and property insurance activities. Provided direct supervision and management of the Production Manager, Membership and Communication Manager, Development Associate and additional office and program support staff—an estimated 240 employees and contractors annually.

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Facilitated theatrical and educational programming through management of day-to-day operations, financial management (including budgeting, accounting, payroll and forecasted spending) and facility management. Oversaw production management, box office and front-of-house operations for the Summer Festival. Participated in the business development and strategic planning of the company.

Managed ticket sales, subscriber relations and single ticket marketing campaigns.

Assisted in the management of day-to-day operations during a massive renovation of the theatrical space and reorganization of the company's structure.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Coordinated the box office through the Central Ticketing Office. Managed the theater department’s front-of-house operations. Trained and supervised undergraduate student box office workers and ushers.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Contracted and scheduled designers for upcoming productions. Tracked production spending in relationship to the production budget. Supervised petty cash account. Managed day-to-day operations of the production office.

Assisted the Production Manager and Associate Production Manager in the scheduling, budgeting, and day-to-day operation of the Production Department during the renovation of City Center, the acquisition of the Biltmore Theater, and the transitions to Broadway of Proof and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Assisted the Production Coordinator in the management of the Production Department for the 1999 to 2000 season.

Stage managed two new plays within the Spring Playwright’s Retreat.

Williamstown, Ma, Us

Assisted Stage Managers Roy Harris and Grayson Meritt on the Other Stage productions of La Ronde, directed by Joanne Woodward, and Broken Sleep, directed by Lisa Peterson.

Master Of Fine Arts, Production Management And Technology

Bachelor Of Arts, Theater Studies