Nadeem Ali
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Education:
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Video Arts and Technology
Brooklyn Technical High School, June 2010
Aerospace Engineering, Adv. Regents Diploma
Skills & Languages:
Tessitura software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
Proficient in interpersonal conversation
Conversational in English and basic Spanish
Work Experience:
The American Museum of Natural History New York, NY
On-Site Membership Sales Assistant (32hr/week, 11.50/hr) 02/17/15 – Present
Promote and sell museum memberships on-site to museum visitors, ticket and facilitate current members, greet and direct museum visitors at entrances, assist members with concerns and information regarding their membership status
Blk Neon Productions New York, NY
Production Assistant, Office Assistant (Internship, Paid on Project-basis) 02/15/14 – 12/15/14
Scout locations for current and upcoming projects, light administrative duties, run errands, assist with hiring crew and casting talent for projects, help develop social media presence and manage campaigns, update expense reports
St. Brigid Catholic Academy Brooklyn, NY
Custodian/Maintenance & Education Assistant (18hr/week, 10.00/hr) 10/24/12 – 02/15/14
Assist with general cleaning of school cafeteria and restrooms, including trash disposal, assist with general building maintenance, keep inventory of building supplies, assist with school music & performing arts programs
Dr. Jays Brooklyn, NY
Sales Associate, Sneaker Department (32 hr/week, 7.25/hr) 12/15/11 - 11/07/13
Demonstrate excellent communication skills through daily interaction with customers, meet and greet customers and assist them in finding the products they want to purchase, assist with merchandising and maintaining displays of new sneakers/shoes, assist with cleaning and maintaining the stockrooms for men’s and kids’ shoes, handle daily shipments
New York Hall of Science Corona, NY
Explainer/Museum Educational Assistant (8 hr/week, 8.00/hr) 07/09/08 - 08/23/10
Explain the science behind the 400+ exhibits in the museum, conduct science demonstrations based on various science concepts, lead family science-based activities and workshops, demonstrate excellent communication skills through daily interaction with visitors
Latino Justice Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund New York, NY
Office Assistant/Summer Intern (10 hr/week, 7.50/hr) 07/14/07 - 08/15/07
Organize fiscal records, assist in organizing payroll information through data entry into Excel spreadsheets
Volunteer Experience:
Tutti (Broken Builders UMC) New York, NY
Media Development, Operations, Education 06/15/15 - Present
Facilitate guests at events, coordinate with media team with social media outreach and event planning, manage and teach a film-making and multimedia production intensive
New York Hall of Science Corona, NY
Explainer Volunteer/Intern 07/09/07- 07/09/08
Assist Explainers with family workshops and orienting school/camp groups, handle finances of family programs including daily income
Production Experience:
Film:
Chekroune Productions Dir. Jonathan Chekroune Prod. Jonathan Chekroune
Sasha New York, NY
1st Assistant Director June 2015
Manage set and oversee cast and crew, run errands for cast and crew as needed, maintain schedule of scenes and shot-list, operate slate/clapboard, coordinate with producer as needed
Black Box Productions Dir. Ten Toastid Darnkhuntod Prod. Jeff Nash
Black Box New York, NY
Production Assistant March 2015
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, driver PA, assist production designer as needed, maintain petty cash logs
Independent Film Dir. Retsu Motoyoshi Prod. Ken Yoshioka
Dirty Clothes Hammonton, NJ
Production Manager March 2015
Coordinate and organize production with producer, location scouting, managing cast/crew, overseeing budget and expenses, driving and coordinating pickup/drop-offs of production vehicles
Órale Productions Dir. Damian Naranjo Prod. Nadeem Ali
Find Me New York, NY
Executive Producer, Production Manager January 2015
Create and maintain master spreadsheet of production logistics, prepare call sheets and maintain schedule, oversee pre-production and post-production process, record sound
BMCC Student Film Dir. Jennifer Garces Prod. Santos Collado
Love Her Madly New York, NY
Sound Operator, Gaffer, Production Assistant December 2014
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, assist production designer as needed, operate sound mixer and boom microphone, assist director and DP as needed
Dream Rush Productions Dir. Harry Charalambos Mavromichalis Prod. Keren Seol
Olympia Dukakis: Undefined New York, NY
Production Coordinator November 2014
Driver PA, pick-up/drop-off of rental van, load/unload equipment
White Night Films Dir. Marc Taurisano Prod. Keren Seol
The Motion of the Sun New York, NY
Production Assistant October 2014
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, crowd control
Órale Productions Dir. Michael Evans Prod. Nadeem Ali
Poet: A 60 Hour Film Challenge New York, NY
Co-Producer, 1st Assistant Director, Sound Operator October 2014
Create and maintain master spreadsheet of production logistics, prepare call sheets and maintain schedule, oversee preproduction and production process
Órale Productions Dir. Nadeem Ali Prod. Nadeem Ali
Crossroads New York, NY
Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Main Editor July 2014
Provide concept, write/edit screenplay, cast & direct actors and collaborate with Director of Photography, oversee post-production, including social media campaign and marketing campaign
Independent Film
Dir. Gabriel Rodriguez-Fuller
Prod. Gabriel R-Fuller
Calvary! Parade!
Key Grip
New York, NY
June 2014
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, assist production designer as needed, assist with lighting set-up
Aphid Productions
Candy Apple
Key Production Assistant
Dir. Dean Dempsey
Prod. Samantha Santos
New York, NY
5/25/14 – 6/11/14
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, driver PA, assist production designer as needed, assist key grip as needed, maintain petty cash logs, casting assistance
SVA Student Thesis Film
Arnold Goldstein
Production Assistant
Dir. David Reuben
Prod. Samantha Santos
New York, NY
February 2014
Run errands for cast and crew, load and unload equipment, assist production designer as needed
Theatre:
PCC Productions Dir. Patrick M. Wickham Prod. Patrick M. Wickham
The West Village Musical Theatre Festival New York, NY
Production Intern 6/15/14 – 6/29/14
Run errands for production department, load and unload equipment (strike), assist producers as needed, organize playbills, maintain petty cash logs, assist with ticket sales and logs, sell tickets off-site, assist with IndieGoGo campaign and social media, film the shows and take event/behind- the-scenes photos
TV/Webseries:
Big Breakfast Productions
Dir. Noam Harary
Prod. Noam Harary
BE INSPIRED EPISODE 1
Philadelphia, PA
Production Assistant
July 2015
Run errands for cast and crew, Driver PA, load/unload equipment
Big Breakfast Productions Dir. Noam Harary Prod. Noam Harary
CRWN Webseries (Interview with A$AP Rocky at Tribeca Film Festival) New York, NY
Production Assistant April 2015
Run errands for cast and crew, load/unload equipment
Blk Neon Productions Dir. Jonathan Chekroune Prod. Zaher Saleh
UAE Student Reality Show (pilot) New York, NY
Production Assistant, Sound Recordist, Assistant Gaffer November 2014
Operate the slate when on set, assist with gaffing and record sound, assist director as needed, run errands for cast and crew, including organizing transport, prepare call sheets and personal/location release forms
Galex Media Group Dir. George Alexander Prod. George Alexander
Sons of Harlem (pilot) New York, NY
Production Assistant August 2014, Ongoing Sporadically
Run errands for cast and crew, assist producer, assist DP as needed, prepare call sheet, maintain petty cash logs, create expense report and cast/crew list
Blk Neon Productions Dir. Jonathan Chekroune Prod. Zaher Saleh
Yalla NY New York, NY
Key Production Assistant 2/15/14 – 4/20/14
Operate the slate when on set, assist director and DP as needed, maintain budget records, including data entry and receipt/invoice filing, find and book locations for upcoming scenes, run errands for cast and crew, including organizing transport, prepare call sheets and personal/location release forms
Commercial/Other:
Last Ditch Pictures
Dir. Isaak James
Prod. Eva Pipa
Scarsdale Ford Commercial
Key Production Assistant
Scarsdale, NY September 2014
Driver PA, pick-up/drop-off of rental van, load/unload equipment, assist DP as needed
E Kick Technologies Dir. Chiyeung Lau Prod. Chiyeung Lau
Torpedo Skateboard Safety Lights IndieGoGo Video New York, NY
Assistant Gaffer, Sound Operator September 2014
Operate the slate when on set, assist DP as needed with lighting setup, record sound for the video, provide lighting equipment, which include clamp lights and mini LEDs