Project Manager Assistant
Resume:
ALEXANDRA CLOSE
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DISNEY INTERACTIVE MEDIA GROUP
Associate Mobile Producer / Project Manager - Dec 2009 to Jun 2010
DIMG produces WAP and iPhone Mobile web sites that promote the Disney
brand. As an independent contractor, I managed site production and
maintenance to achieve corporate objectives, including:
. Successfully launching up to five mobile sites per month over the
course of 15 months
. Achieving business goals by coordinating site features with Disney
Online
. Meeting strict deadlines for creating wireframes and obtaining
business unit approvals, creative assets, legal approvals,
engineering efforts, production builds, and QA checks
. Producing mobile content within a CMS (GoPublish) environment
. Managing site assets within Teamsite
. Creating UI's detailing site flow and creative designs for featured
IPs
. Writing a manual for users to learn how to create content objects
in the CMS (GoPublish)
. Ensuring site continuity throughout development, production, and QA
phases
DISNEY INTERACTIVE MEDIA GROUP
Associate Producer - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Game - MMOG - Aug 2009
to Nov 2009
POTCO MMOG promotes Disney by creating an interactive, computer-based role-
playing game for kids and adults of all ages. I worked as an independent
contractor doing the following:
. Encouraging player participation by posting to the web blog and
responding to guest comments
. Enhancing site traffic by updating the website with online and
special news events
. Increasing guest interaction by refreshing the site with new polls
. Attracting guest attention by updating news stories to the game
launcher using GoPublish
. Managing and monitoring the creation of website tasks via Teamsite
and the QA Process
DISNEY INTERACTIVE MEDIA GROUP
Associate Mobile Producer / Project Manager - Jul 2008 to Apr 2009
To promote the best guest mobile web experience, I worked as an independent
contractor:
. Meeting corporate objectives by designing wireframes / UI's
according to IP site specifications
. Efficiently scheduling and meeting target dates, business
objectives, and promotional launches
. Facilitating marketing and legal approvals for product clearances
. Managing graphic designers and technical producers
. Facilitating the creation, approval, and rotation of ad banners for
iPhone and WAP sites
. Programming and updating iPhone and WAP videos to accompany
corporate priorities
. Initiating documentation detailing department procedures and
processes
. Overseeing the creation and implementation of IVR (click-to-call)
functions on targeted sites
CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Department Coordinator / Assistant to Senior VP of CBS Mobile - Feb 2007 to
Oct 2007
CBS Mobile publishes both original and CBS content on V-cast and mediaFLO.
I was involved in:
. Initiating story ideas and delivering visuals for DAILY DELIVERY, a
V-cast mobile phone show
. Trafficking commercial spots for mediaFLO (mobile TV channel)
. Managing and working with CBSdotcom to keep the www.cbsrecords.com
website current
. Increasing communication by creating profiles and maintaining
SharePoint for the department
. Creating and designing department Powerpoint presentations
. Achieving department internal goals by liaising with corporate HR,
legal, and business affairs
. Administrative duties (phones, managing calendars, travel
arrangements, expense reports, etc.)
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Jan 2006 to Jan 2007
Dancing Toe Productions, Serial
Dreamer, and Alturas Redfish Films are international commercial production
companies. As both a freelance and in-house production coordinator, my
responsibilities included:
. Increasing productivity by supervising production resources and
departments
. Promoting internal communication by liaising with crew, director,
financers, and producers
. Managing third party vendors, invoicing and the acquisition of
rental equipment
. Working with producers to oversee the pre-production, production,
and wrapping processes
. Creating and organizing critical documentation for all phases of
production
MGM, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT and FOX
Associate DVD Producer / Coordinator - Jan 2002 to Dec 2004
I freelanced as an Associate DVD Producer / coordinator working on high-
profile Ridley Scott-directed DVD titles for MGM, Sony Pictures, and Fox.
Films include BLACK HAWK DOWN - SPECIAL EDITION, ALIEN QUADRILOGY, and ONE
HOUR PHOTO). I participated in:
. Managing production assets
. Recruiting talent (including actors, directors, producers, crew
members, historic personalities, etc.)
. Producing and conducting interviews
. Orchestrating commentary-track audio sessions for talent, including
communicating effectively with managers, agents, and lawyers
. Working with the editorial team to acquire and edit behind-the-
scenes documentaries and additional content features
"THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER" & "TOMB RAIDER"
Assistant to feature film director Simon West - Mar 1998 - Dec 2001
I was involved in pre-production, production, post-production, and the
marketing campaigns of two large budget films at PARAMOUNT PICTURES. Some
key job elements were:
. Liaising with crew, financers, producers, managers, agents, business
affairs, visual effects, and corporate entities
. Participating in meetings and effectively overseeing the flow of
information to producers, studio staff, and project management teams
. Facilitating professional arrangements (conference calls, travel,
meetings, calendar, expense reports, etc.)
. Initiating and shepherd extensive creative research projects
. Managing a large estate
. Attending all location shoots and scouts, including Cambodia and
Iceland
FRIED FILMS
Assistant to Executive Producer / Creative Executive - Jun 1996 to Mar 1998
FRIED FILMS, founded by Academy Award-winning producer Rob Fried, had a 2-
year development deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment. As an assistant and
Creative Executive, I was responsible for:
. Writing coverage, story notes, treatments, and creative analyses of
current and upcoming projects
. Managing the story department and readers
. Establishing relationships with writer, agents, and managers
. Tracking spec scripts and development materials for our territory
. Liaising with Sony Pictures Entertainment departments, including
development, legal, and HR
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO at Boulder
Completed a Business Bachelors of Science Degree in three years
. Majors: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
. Additional: Performed academic research and a complete analysis of
the domestic and international motion picture exhibition process
. Initiated a full market research campaign in conjunction with
United Artists Theaters to determine the salient attributes of
large screen exhibition for feature film movie-goers
SKILLS
. User-Interface / Wireframe design
. Content-writing for the web and magazines
. Technical Writing
. Editorial and proofreading skills
. Excellent project management abilities
. Script development, coverage, and story notes
. PowerPoint, Final Draft, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Filemaker Pro
. Fluent in Mac and IBM
. Typing - 82 words per minute
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