Sandy M. Tyler
404-***-**** mobile
**********@*****.***
Production Professional:
A well-respected producer with more than 15 years of experience in
producing, project management, licensing and clearances. A dynamic,
hands-on professional with a wealth of experience, who has built a
successful freelance consultancy business.
Summary of Skills and Strengths:
Extensive experience in all areas of film, video and audio production
including experience with digital formats such as the Alexa, Phantom
and Red Cameras.
Extensive post-production experience including special effects and
animation projects as well as projects produced exclusively for the
Internet.
Broad experience in music licensing, talent clearances and
negotiations and rights management.
Excellent negotiation skills matched with the ability to build strong,
long-term vendor relationships.
Careful attention to detail matched with excellent communication and
organizational skills and the proven ability to troubleshoot actual and
potential problems.
I handle the logistics to make the creative work better.
Professional Experience:
Freelance Media Producer/Project Manager - Atlanta, GA
September, 2001 to the Present
Currently providing production expertise and project management
services to traditional and new media agencies and corporate clients
throughout the Southeast. Experience on major brands including The
Coca-Cola Company, Verizon Wireless, Home Depot, Hewlett Packard,
Toyota, AutoTrader.com and Southern Company.
New World of Coca-Cola Atlanta, GA
Freelance Clearance Specialist - November, 2006 through June, 2007
Responsible for rights, clearances, talent negotiations and execution of
contracts for all TV and Radio advertising on display at the New World
of Coca-Cola. Responsibilities included research and clearances for
materials from the 1950s through present-day and interaction and
negotiations with SAG, AFTRA, ACTRA, the AFM, and celebrities as
needed. Worked directly with Coca-Cola creative, legal and
advertising agency teams and managed timelines and budgets.
Sandy M. Tyler
404-***-**** mobile
**********@*****.***
Professional Experience Continued:
Wyse Advertising Cleveland, OH
Broadcast Producer November, 1999 to June, 2001
Responsible for the production of radio and television projects for an
extensive account list involving a variety of disciplines including 35mm
film production, animation, special effects and music production.
Meridian Communications Lexington, Kentucky
Director, Production Services May, 1999 to November, 1999
Promoted to department head role supervising broadcast production,
print production and traffic. Responsible for reorganizing the agency s
traffic system as well as acting as hands-on producer for all major
television and radio projects.
Broadcast Production Manager January, 1998 to May, 1999
Promoted to management role supervising all broadcast production
projects. Included management of producer and associate producer.
Agency Producer September, 1994 to January, 1998
Responsible for production of television and radio commercials,
corporate video projects, animation, coordination of still photography
projects and maintenance of all production assets for a variety of
clients.
Additional Activities:
Contributing writer for Atlanta Intown Paper
Installation Artist Art on the Atlanta Beltline 2011
Educational Background:
B.A. in Broadcast Production and Media Sales