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Irvine, CA, US

Irvine, CA, US

Irvine, CA, US

Irvine, CA, US

• Senior-level role assisting the company’s executive team with the day-to-day operation management of the stores
• Serve as main point of contact for store management to ensure they run at maximum efficiency
• Personally mentor 3 junior-level associates
• Initiate and coordinate cross-departmental meetings with members from IT and Maintenance to anticipate upcoming seasonal needs for stores and discuss process improvements
• Generate accurate spreadsheets/graphs to illustrate quarterly maintenance trends and progress for district, regional, and executive-level decision makers
• Oversee, create, and maintain accurate store records and documentation along with a custom-made Oracle project tracking software

Irvine, CA, US

• Design and implement associate development and monitoring programs
• Plan and implement quarterly training, and team-building events that promoted increasing participation of management and associate relations
• Design training curriculum for new hires
• Effectively manage and train 50 new employees with responsibility for communicating job expectations

San Francisco, CA, US

• Senior member leading the board in event planning/production and management
• Produce events like the Global Game Jam, networking mixers, industry resume reviews, and internationally-streamed guest speaker round table discussions
• Represent the association at major events to promote the local IGDA chapter
• Oversee the social media team’s communication, and iterate on our successful productions, based on attendee information and feedback, in collaboration with the rest of the chapter’s board

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Coordinate and organize events from conception through completion: arranging programming, manage logistics, direct technical services, oversee budget, and host events
• Research partnership opportunities, serve as main contact for vendors, and work directly with Sony and Square Enix to showcase Final Fantasy: Advent Children

• Develop and implement systems to create a more efficient environment for scheduling, project management, and all facets of post-production work
• Responsible for researching technical solutions for HD and SD video, 2K and 4K content, Avid tools, Movie Magic suite, Adobe applications, and Final Cut Pro

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Update and maintain the festival’s extensive database
• Domestic/international outreach to expand festival attendance, film submissions, and the festival's general audience base
• Utilize social media to promote events, submission deadlines and other important information
• Answer questions from filmmakers, volunteers and patrons
• Create event flyers, draft letters, and edit/update office manuals

• Successfully design, develop, and implement complete end-to-end production support
• Responsible for the selection, interview, and salary negotiations for talent and crew under consideration, and other budget quotes

• Coordinate video shoots on a weekly basis in collaboration with writers, directors and producers
• Organize and archive scripts and production materials before and after each shoot
• Assist with scouting and securing locations, casting talent, and procuring crew
• Transcribe and edit video using Adobe Professional and Final Cut Pro
• Support producers with creative and logistical management of live-action video productions

• Diplomatically negotiate time between production and vanities while also delegating tasks to other production assistants
• Oversaw wardrobe, hair, and make-up needs of several actors simultaneously
• Coordinate with vanities to ensure proper costumes and props were available for actors, depending on the scene requirements

Master Of Arts (Ma), Filmmaking

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies