Description
Professional Experience
“The Joy Behar Show”/HLN 1/2010-1/2011
Production Assistant, Assistant to Joy Behar
• Scheduled all interviews, appearances, photo shoots and appointments for Ms. Behar
• Coordinated production schedules of both THE VIEW and THE JOY BEHAR SHOW to maintain a workable calendar
• Gathered and organized all on-air scripts and daily show material used for host
• Generated and distributed daily guest list utilized by ad sales, promotions, and production staff
• Pitched several story ideas and guests that made it to air; assisted producers with segment research
• Edited and selected viewer Facebook and Twitter questions for segments
• Acted as on-set wardrobe stylist and acquired set props
• Planned several parties and events for entire staff and crew of THE JOY BEHAR SHOW
“Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”/ Valley Crest Productions 7/2010-11/2010
Contestant Production Assistant
• Assisted Supervising Producer on tape days with tasks that included: placing blue cards for the host Meredith Vieira, keeping track of contestant game play, maintaining accurate act countdown, and greeting on-air guests
• Collected and processed releases for all contestants, maintained show files, and liased with legal, audience and accounting departments
• Composed "One Sheets" containing contestant information for host blue cards
• Assisted Associate Producers with auditions for an average of 200+ people per session, twice a day and booked contestants
• Created and distributed confidential and time sensitive documents to crew and host
• Liaison between producers on location at auditions and New York staff
“The Marriage Ref”/ Shed Media U.S. 5/2010
Production Assistant, Assistant to Tom Papa
• Acted as a link between Tom Papa, host of "The Marriage Ref," and production staff to communicate necessary schedule and script changes as needed
• Performed all necessary tasks to guarantee that Mr. Papa was prepared for his on-air performance, including coordinating with the wardrobe department, booking travel arrangements, and handling all other pressing matters
ABC, Inc./ The Walt Disney Company 4/2005-4/2010
Assistant Supervisor of Production Services
• Prioritized and processed orders for production supplies and beauty products on behalf of New York based programs, including ALL MY CHILDREN, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS WITH DIANE SAWYER, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, THE VIEW, and other syndicated and special programming events
• Acted as a liaison between key department heads, studio executives, make-up artists and vendors to define order content and supply requests
• Composed Purchase Orders, completed goods receipts, and service entries to secure goods, and expedite vendor payments
• Contributed to the implementation of improvements made to SAP, the ordering and accounting system, used companywide, throughout Disney
• As an SAP Super User, answered questions and troubleshooting problems for fellow ABC employees, helping them to utilize the different aspects of the SAP system
• When necessary, submitted payrolls, calculated weekly show budgets, reserved large production equipment rentals, hired per diem Outside Prop personnel when additional help was required, and distributed petty cash
Jones MediaAmerica, Inc. 1/2004-4/2005
Media Services Coordinator
• Scheduled commercials according to advertising agency instructions in accordance with what was outlined in the media buy
• Generated affidavits to be signed and returned by radio producers, ensuring that the commercial schedules were followed exactly, as accuracy in the schedules is key for billing and time-sensitivity
• Contacted advertising agencies on a daily basis to inquire about the timely arrival of traffic instructions and copy
• Frequently communicated with radio producers to answer their questions and address concerns regarding the advertisements scheduled in their programming
• Used Counterpoint Software, and Jones MAI Sales Traffic Accounting & Research system, as well as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Explorer, and Excel on a daily basis to complete the majority of my duties
• Worked as a back up to the Electronic Transfer Coordinator, downloading, converting, and posting commercial spots to the company’s FTP site for affiliate download, without which producers would not be able to run their shows as scheduled
Skills Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, iNews, SAP, and proficient in social media platforms
Education New York University, Steinhardt School of Education
Bachelor of Science May 2002
Major: Communication Studies with a concentration in Mass Media