James Barnes
**** ********** **, ***** ****, CA *5404 Cell: 707-***-****
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Work Experience
University of the Pacific (Associated Students) Stockton, CA
ASuop Arts & Entertainment Commissioner 2010-2013
• Hired and supervised a team of 6 ASuop Arts & Entertainment Programmers
• Produced and sold out Pacific’s 2013 concert featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• Hosted Pacific’s spring concert and spoke to live audience of 2,800 people
• Managed a $270,000 annual budget and maintained the accuracy of its finances
• Arranged travel plans for sold out student trips to Las Vegas and San Francisco
• Planned, organized, and worked the majority of student events on and off campus
Concord Music Group Berkeley, CA
Intern to the VP of Catalog and A/R May-August 2012
• Assisted Nick Phillips, the VP of Catalog and A/R with daily tasks
• Submitted all Grammy Award entries for the catalog department
• Completed royalty rate calculations for potential upcoming albums
• Researched Spotify for illegitimate copies of Concord’s catalog and marked them
• Edited the liner notes, editorials, and tech copies for new releases
Pac Ave Records Stockton, CA
VP of A/R January - May 2012
• Delegated tasks to A/R staff and held them accountable for their performance
• Coordinated the completion of the editorial and liner notes for the record Origins
• Maintained communication between the artist, their management, and the label
• Established social media presence and marketed through Twitter
Education
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration May 2013
Concentrations in Arts & Entertainment and Entrepreneurship
Collegiate Affiliations/Awards
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Kappa Sigma Chapter
-Derby Days Chairman Spring 2013
-Magister (Pledge Educator) Fall 2012
-Social Chairman Fall 2011
-Philanthropy Chairman Spring 2011
Spring 2013
Arts & Entertainment Student of the year
Relevant Skills and traits
• Event organization and execution
• Great attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and iWork