Manager Project

LAURA MARTORELLA

323-***-****, ***************@**.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

mytribemedia.com, Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker

New York, NY, 2001 - Los Angeles, CA - Raleigh, NC, present

Assistant Producer, PLAY AGAIN, re:Children/Nature/Technology, post-

production, 2009-present

Co-Producer, FUEL, re:Alternative Energy, Sundance Documentary Audience

Award, 2008

Producer, Solar Peace Sculpture, Stand for Peace & Environment, at COP15,

2007-present

Director/Producer, Three Wishes for Tanzania, photo&film documentary, post,

2005-present

Photography Exhibits in NY/LA/Miami: Reebok Sports Club, Photographers

Gallery, Betelgeuse, Avanti, Firmenich, Midoma, Excel Gallery, Photo

District Gallery, Living Green

Sell photography to private, corporate, and commercial clients

Still Photographer: The A-List, A Perfect Fit, PATCH, Man Where's My Shoe,

One Sung Hero

Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Executive Assistant, Investment Banking - China

Los Angeles, CA, February 2005- August 2007

Utilized Mandarin Chinese skills

Project managed all business and philanthropic activities for Vice

Chairman, Investment Banking for China; Chairman & Trustee: Asia Society

Southern California, LACMA, RAND, CalTech, Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL),

Annenberg School of Communication, United Way, Tocqueville Society, Pacific

Council

Liaised with US & International corporate, government, and Hollywood

leaders for promotional and

fundraising events, speaking engagements, interviews, sponsorships, deal

proposals

Researched for business transactions, interviews and speeches with TV and

press

Produced supporting materials for business and philanthropic projects

including video & DVD

Internetworking, Director and Founder

New York, NY, 1999-2004

Established internet consulting services; Clients: ALLOY, COTY, Lacoste,

Alec Baldwin, VOID

Collaborated with graphic designers to create websites and marketing

promotions for web, included designing logos, establishing identities, and

concept development

Served as creative director, producer, information architect, account

executive, sales

Morgan Stanley, Manager/Producer, Interactive Media Design

New York, NY, 1999-2001

Initiated development of new group within Morgan Stanley's Multimedia

division/New Media

Recruited, interviewed, and trained team of designers and Assistant

Producer

Served in several roles for the group including manager, producer, creative

leader, project manager, content manager, information architect, concept

developer, translator

Produced projects: brand development, website development and maintenance,

flash presentations, kiosk design, graphic design for online, print, and

television; branding for in-house cable TV, media for 745 building; working

with internal/external vendors

Promoted and educated management about Morgan Stanley's newest building,

745 Seventh Avenue, to facilitate a paradigm shift in the workplace,

through a variety of marketing mediums including print and flash

presentations, websites and kiosks

Soros Fund Management, Assistant, Quantum Emerging Growth Fund (QEG)

New York, NY, 1995-1998

Assisted QEG Managing Director with order execution and research sales

information flow

Evaluated Asian private equity deals for submission to Managing Director

Expedited information exchange between fund managers, analysts, research

sales people and traders in New York, Asia and Europe to facilitate trades

and private equity deals

Managed statistical database of portfolio positions in emerging markets and

macroeconomics

Seacor Holdings, Inc. & National Response Corporation, Associate

New York, NY, 1994-1995

Prepared successful grant to Overseas Private Investment Corporation -

feasibility study on

establishment of waste reception facilities in Southeast Asia-grant

received/project initiated

Facilitated public offering of National Response Corporation (US oil spill

clean up)

Coordinated formation of International Response Corporation (international

oil spill clean up)

State Street Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., International Portfolio Accountant,

Institutional Trust

Tokyo, Japan, 1992-1994

Negotiated with foreign and Japanese investment managers to expedite

execution of trades and

foreign exchange transactions of five major Japanese trust accounts

for CalPers

Revised Japanese reporting procedures to accommodate foreign fund managers

Produced accounting reports in English and Japanese

Geo Club International, Director and Founder

Tokyo, Japan, 1991-1992

Founded forum for cross-cultural exchange between Japanese executives and

expatriates

Created club activities including discussion groups, overseas study

programs, language exchange,

Tokyo outings, restaurant excursions, bi-lingual newsletter

Designed, edited and wrote bilingual newsletter for Geo Club members

Boston Safe Deposit & Trust, International Trust Specialist

Boston, MA, 1990-1991

Managed accounting for $1.5B California State Pension Fund equity and bond

portfolios

Received Individual Recognition Award for client relationship improvements

and service efficiencies

which resulted in significant cost and time savings to client and

bank

Marathon Investment Management, Account Manager

Boston, MA, 1989-1990

Executed accounting and reporting of $350M New York Stock Exchange

investment fund

EDUCATION

COLBY COLLEGE: Bachelor of Arts, Double major: East Asian Studies &

Government

Waterville, ME, 1985-1989

THE NEW SCHOOL: Mandarin Chinese-review of complex characters

Manhattan, NY, 1994-1996

BOSTON LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: Mandarin Chinese-emphasis on usage in business

Boston, MA, 1990-1991

BEIJING FOREIGN LANGUAGE NORMAL COLLEGE: Intensive study of Chinese

Beijing, China, 1987

OTHER

Computer: PC and MAC, Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Aperture, Type

60wpm

Language: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, knowledge of Japanese, knowledge of

French

Volunteer Activities:

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Southern California-Advisory

Board Member, 2008/2009

Parkinson's Unity Walk-Young Professionals/Kids events/ Board Member, 1997-

2004

Ronald McDonald House-Volunteer for art therapy night, Profiles Editor of

Newsletter, 1997-1999

Special Olympics- Events Photographer/ NYC, Coach/ Lexington, MA, Swim

Coach, PA, 1982-1999

Hobbies: Camping, sailing, and travel

References available upon request

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