ELISABETH KRISTIN TARNOK
**** ***** ******** ******, *** Floor Cell: 718-***-****
Staten Island, NY 10306 ***************@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of Hartford - The Hartt School
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts Management, December 2005
Minor in Business Administration
Academic Highlights:
Cumulative GPA: 3.83/4.0
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Dean's List, President's List (All Semesters); Completed Degree in 3.5 Years
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
EXPERIENCE
City of New York Police Department - New York, NY July 2011 – April 2013
Police Officer
Patrolled an assigned area on foot or in a vehicle
Apprehended crime suspects
Problem solving and conflict resolution
Intervened in various situations involving crimes in progress, aided cases, complaints, emotionally
disturbed persons, etc.
Investigated specific offenses and obtain information regarding incidents by interviewing witnesses,
victims, and/or complainants
Interacted with prisoners, juveniles and public
Crime trend analysis
Operated and maintained patrol vehicle
Issued summonses
Safeguarded and vouchered found, seized or recovered property
Handled situations involving maltreated, abused or missing children
Prepared written forms and reports
Testified in court
Sony Music Entertainment - New York, NY March 2007 – July 2011
Copyright Project Manager
• Oversaw team of seven (7) people for digital rights assessment
• Analyzed artist contracts and applicable independent agreements
• Prepared contract templates for departmental use
• Consulted with Legal and Business Affairs departments to propose key terms in new contracts
• Negotiated terms, provisions and royalty rates with law firms and publishers
• Worked closely with Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable and Royalties departments to track quarterly
accruals to remain within budget
• Managed and researched royalty inquiries from publishers and processed out-of-cycle checks
• Calculated royalties based on contractual rates
• Determined and managed clearance of products within Sony subsidiaries
• Administered retention of legal documents to maintain historical integrity
Harry Fox Agency - New York, NY June 2005 – March 2007
Digital Licensing Agent
• Main contact for various digital and special agreement licensees
• Resolved outstanding payment issues
• Collected royalties and interpreted incoming royalty statements
• Trained licensee clients and assisted in usage of HFA applications
• Collaborated with IT department to maintain technologically capable licensing system
Publisher Services Inquiry Agent
• Main contact for major publishing accounts including Universal Music Group
• Managed call center responsibilities for royalty and income tracking and account maintenance
• Provided customer service to publishers, licensees and general public
• Participated in mentor program
Data Analyst/Licensing Intern
• Distributed royalties for foreign territories
• Processed digital license requests for clients
SKILLS
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Lotus Notes
• Intermediate French Proficiency
• Interests: Dog Training, Baseball, Travel
CITIZENSHIP
• US Citizen with no impediments for government clearance