Manager Director

Brand New School - Winter ****Office Manager. Worked freelance while the company moved. Assisted the Head of

Production and Post Production Coordinator, organized all client services; as well as

some

production coordination, assisting HR and arranging travel for the company. Hired,

trained

and managed a team of Production Assistants.

AAA Academics - September 2011 to PresentTutor. Tutor through the NCLB* program. Students receive free tutoring in ELA and Math.

Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) - June 2011Theater Manager. Worked for Film Independent at LA Live s Regal Theater for the LAFF.

The 2010 Los Angeles Bicycle Film Festival, Producer - Sept. 2010

Local Producer of this 35 city, International film festival in its 10th anniversary.

Booking acts and venues, generating sponsorships, press, social media campaign, managing

volunteers, organizing marketing materials.

Downtown Independent - March 2009 to August 2010

House Manager. Produced, managed and coordinated events, festivals, premieres,

fundraisers, and theatrical runs. Created press and social media campaigns, designed

screen and lobby ads, and developed relationships with Los Angeles based print and online

publications. Improved and maintained connections with neighborhood and community

organizations, clubs and government offices. Wrote and negotiated contracts, handled

billing, trained and scheduled employees, organized inventory, established HR procedures,

and managed theater facilities.

Photography - Present

LA Weekly, FAMILY Los Angeles, Mindshare, the Hear Gallery, LA Record, We Are the World,

Sundance and So Simple Radio. Worked at spaces in and around LA such as the Echo and The

Satellite (formerly Spaceland) Click to see portfolio.

Sunset Edit Post Production - May 2008 to October 2008

&

June 2011 to October 2011Executive Assistant. Managed facilities including some accounting, client services,

organized elements coming in and out of the vault as well as Post Production coordination.

Academic Advantage -

January 2009 to August 2009Tutor for children, in the greater Los Angeles area, in the *No Child Left Behind

program.

Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates Talent AgencyAugust 2007 to April 2008Administrative assistant. Data entry, assisted in theatrical and print divisions.

Summer Fun Time Society (artist s collective),

Founder - October 2008 to Present

Produces independent events, which have grossed over $8,700, showcasing local bands,

artists, DJs and event spaces. Press and promotion for shows, and artists like Kid

Infinity, WMX, Briefcase Scenario, Pizza! and the Toughcats.

Big Whup Music Video Shoot Cover MyEyes - August 2010Associate Producer, Set photographer & Featured Extra. Press and promotion for the band s

video release in December 2010.

Open Mic Surgery - 2009

Host/creator of an open mic night that rans the first Tuesday of every month at the

Tribal Cafe in Silver Lake.

We all Float On (PILOT) - January 2009

Key Set PA. Director Jason Zada

Comedy Sportz, Rec League

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2006 to PresentRec League Member and House Manager. Performs every Monday at 7:30 pm at the Comedy

Sportz theater in Hollywood. Works in the office and box office occasionally.

Consuming the Arts Theatre Project -

June to October 2008

Stage Manager for entire company with duties including organizing rehearsal schedules,

running rehearsals, assisting the Artistic Director and Director, sound design,

coordinating acts, props, and running the light and sound board on show nights.

Contributed one-acts.

Phantom Project s Young Artist s Workshop, La Mirada Playhouse August 2007

Collaborative writer, director and actress in a multimedia show (all original work)

produced in only three weeks.

Blank Theatre s Young Playwrights Festival Summer 2006Stage Manager for four shows at the Egyptian Arena in Hollywood and stage/tech crew for

the other eight. Responsible for organizing rehearsal times and locations, running

production meetings, finding props, sound board programming, sound design, and assistant

directing. Worked with directors and actors such as Daniel Henning, April Webster,

Constance Zimmer, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and Chris Pine.

Skills

.Writing - marketing materials, press releases, script coverage and editing, web copy,

creative writing for theatre and film, research writing. Written a successful one-act that

made finals in an international playwriting competition. Edited and wrote own column in

the college paper, and was published in the school literary journal. A recent story of

hers made fifth place in the NYC Midnight Madness short story competition. Her writing was

most recently produced by the CTA Theatre Project and published in DUM DUM and Simplemente

Sinceras.

.Computer - Mac & Windows. Photoshop, spreadsheets including Excel, graphic design,

Google Docs and social media sites.

.Miscellaneous - Budgeting, Spanish, reads music, plays ukulele, substitue teaching

credentials (CBEST), advanced improvisational skills & CPR training.

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Education

BA, (theatre) Cum Laude. New England College, May, 2007 (Dean s List)

Studied Abroad at Regent s College in London Fall 2006

Senior Level Improvisational Training at Comedy Sportz LA

New England College Clubs and Activities

Student Theatre (Carriage Theatre Ensemble) President 2003-2006

Director and Writer of the Fall Student Theatre Production 2004 and 2005

Comedy Improv Team (co-founder) 2005-2007

West High Comedy Sportz Team workshop leader 2003-2005

References

Jeanette Etchebehere Producer for Brand New School 310-***-****

Andrew Gilson Production Coordinator 310-***-****

Gloria Campbell Managing Director of the Los Angeles Film Festival

**********@***************.***

Lainna Fader Editor and Contributor for LA Record ******@********.***

Jesse Lehrhoff Production Coordinator 310-***-****

James Thomas Bailey Artistic Director of Comedy Sportz Los Angeles 323-***-****

Jen Bascom Comedy Sportz UniversityDirector and Senior Level Teacher

**********@**************.***

Matthew Chevlen Director ********@*****.***

Ben Berman Director of Photography/Editor *********@*****.***

Dr. Wallace Pinneault Professor of Theatre at New England College **********@***.***

Glenn Stuart Associate Professor of Theatre/Artistic Director of the Open Door Theatre

*******@***.***

Aurora Lizardi Artistic Director of Consuming the Arts Theatre Project

****************@*****.***

Steve Reese Editor at Sunset Edit *****@**********.********* Shur VFX

*****@**********.***

Carrie Morris Managing Producer for Consuming the Arts ****************@*****.***

Other

Have driver s license, car and insurance, native of Los Angeles, age 26

Vivian Martinez

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