CHERRI CASEY DOUGLAS
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SKILLS
Computer skills – Extensive PC and Macintosh experience, extensive Internet experience. Other programs proficient in include: Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, and PowerPoint. Some Photoshop. Office Skills - Strong Organizational Skills, Excellent Follow-Up Skills, Polished Phone Manner, Detail-Oriented, Excellent Problem Solver.
Language skills- studied three years of Arabic - Egyptian Colloquial and Modern Standard. Some French and conversational Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
HANDMADE FILMS – Office Coordinator
Description of Duties: Log, track and cover screenplays. Correspondence, filing, tracking expenses for company and making extensive travel arrangements for the chairman of the company.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Description of Duties: Managed all office phone traffic, correspondence, personal errands, filing, and special project coordination for philanthropist/activist.
FOCUS/FEATURE FILM – Office Coordinator
Description of Duties: Managed all office phone traffic, correspondence, filing, travel arrangements, personal errands, etc. for the director and producer of the film. Coordinated actor publicity still approvals in liaison with Paramount Classics Films. Produced two still photo shoots in NYC for Vanity Fair Magazine/October 2001 featuring playwright Arthur Miller and then New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
WARNER BROS. – ONLINE - Producer, Social Media Department
Description of Duties: Primarily responsible for communication between the web site and users in the areas of site navigation, support with technical issues and other web site content related questions and issues related to site registration. Additionally responsible for writing, testing and sending web site newsletters.
RdA MUSIC - Assistant To The President
Description of Duties: Handled moderate phone traffic, correspondence, filing, travel arrangements, managed mailing list generated from e-mail responses to company website, personal errands, etc. Was responsible for the launch of pre-production of a documentary program about the life and work of Antonio Stradivarius.
SABAN/FOX FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT - Pre-Production Coordinator
Description of Duties: Was responsible for the coordination and distribution of the department’s monthly production report, production budgets and schedules for the V.P., a tracking report of payments to international animation studios, coordination and shipping of animation materials for animation studio tests, coordination of Broadcast Standards and Practices for a number of projects, coordination of extensive travel arrangements for V.P., all the department’s producers and overseas supervisors. On a daily basis, there was heavy correspondence, phone and mail traffic, dictation, filing, and follow-up specifically related to our productions.
1st Assistant to the President, Children’s Entertainment Group
Description of Duties - Was responsible for the hectic schedule of a top executive in an International company and his communication with his department heads. On a daily basis, there was heavy mail, correspondence and phone traffic, dictation, constant follow-up, heavy filing, tracking of business expenses, extensive travel arrangements, and supervision of a 2nd assistant. Participated in the organization of film premieres and other special events.
H.N. SWANSON AGENCY - Assistant to Literary Agent
Description of Duties - Managed literary agent’s desk. On a daily basis there was heavy mail, phone and correspondence traffic, Xeroxing, tracking of business expenses, daily scheduling, follow-up with production companies, studio C.E’s and writers, filing and script coverage.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST Amherst, MA
Earned B.A. in Near Eastern Studies/Arabic Minor: International Relations
Year Abroad - The American University in Cairo, EGYPT