Courtney E. Novak
adjemw@r.postjobfree.com
Montclair, NJ 07042 609-***-****
SUMMARY
Accomplished professional with extensive experience in various fields. I often work globally in a fast-paced, demanding environment that require a broad skillset, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions.
EXPERIENCE
ABC NETWORK & NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC, Travel Supervisor, New York, NY 09/19 – 9/20
In charge of making all travel arrangements for show hosts, celebrity guests and production crews.
Handled travel arrangements for more than 50 people for two different productions simultaneously.
Performed under pressure and handled deadlines as well as complex demands from various clients
and celebrities while following the Walt Disney company’s detailed COVID-19 protocols.
Managed and maintained itineraries, costs and budgets in Excel, arranged schedule itineraries
for different NBC pilots and maintained costs for travel budget.
LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS, Associate Producer, Montclair, NJ 12/11- 08/19
Global corporate video and event productions including shoots in
Europe, South America, China, Africa, the Middle East, India, Australia and Russia.
Assisted award winning Director and Producer on productions, post-production, budgets, script
and edit – Most recently for MSC and MSC Cruises Values and Employee Profiles Series
Organized meetings/booked meeting rooms.
Organized, coordinated and managed talent, crew and equipment in all countries.
Directed all B-roll and managed all post-production elements and deliverables.
Shot all client requested commercial photography for their marketing and sales purposes.
Managed international clients and interviewed executives.
COURTNEY CASERTA PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, Freelance Photographer, Montclair, NJ 2015 – Present
Professional Photographic Services for a variety of corporate and individual clients
Journalistic, Commercial, Marketing, Sales, Architectural, Portrait and Art Photography around
the world. Art Photography was chosen for and sold at exhibits and gallery shows such as
Studio Montclair, Jersey City Hall and the Art Factory.
FREELANCE, Photographer 2017 - Present
Also mentored, assisted and guided new photographers on exclusive photographic
Workshops in Iceland and around the United States.
AMITY FOUNDATION, Associate Producer, Warwick, NY 2018 - 2019
Assisted Director for image video a non-profit organization that is nationally
recognized for its expertise, of healing trauma, especially for veterans with PTSD,
though therapy with horses.
EVA’S VILLAGE, Associate Producer. Paterson, NJ 2017 - 2018
Produced, shot and edited WorkForce Development (helping people in their substance
abuse program find meaningful employment). Managed all social media and photographed
for their website and PR events.
Courtney E. Novak
adjemw@r.postjobfree.com
Montclair, NJ 07042 609-***-****
WEINBERGER MEDIA, Post Production Manager, New York, NY 5/12 - 9/12
Supervised and handled all post-production for a new pilot for the National
Geographic Channel.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION, Production Intern, New York, NY 8/11 - 12/11
LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE, Staff Photographer/Designer, Louisville, KY 5/08 - 8/10
Assisted Supervising Staff Photographer.
Photographed stories for the magazine.
Edited layouts for stories in the magazine.
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE, Senior Forensic Photographer, Hamilton, NJ 4/05 - 8/07
Photographed crime scene including evidence, incl. aerial photography.
Responsible for photographic services for legal proceedings/reviewed and correctly
enhanced proofs.
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, Dyson College of Arts & Sciences, Pleasantville, NY
MA Media, Communications and Visual Arts 1/10 - 12/11
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, School of Fine Arts/Journalism School, Columbia, MO,
Earned 16 graduate credits 8/07 - 8/08
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE, Reading, PA
BA Communications/Visual Arts/Photography 9/00 - 1/05