Specialist Trainer
Resume:
Christen Downey
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Experience
HERO CONTENT, NYC 2011 - 2020
Executive Producer
Helped to manage all phases of a multi-million dollar, award winning commercial production company. Including but not limited to; sales, marketing, bidding projects, producing projects, post production, billing, accounting, and awards show entries. Clients Include: Swiffer, Capital One Bank, Corning, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, AFLAC, Pfizer, Celgene, Sanofi, Abbie Vie, Johnson and Johnson. Tackle Kids Cancer, Fieldpoint Private, Veterans Affairs Health Initiative with T-Mobile and Walmart. ROADIE THE MOVIE 2009 - 2011
Executive Producer
Contributed in all aspects of independent filmmaking. Helped procure locations, secure crew, coordinate all logistics with well-known actors, and supervise initial editing in the final stage. Entered festivals, managed festival outreach and presentation, managed public relations, and ultimately helped secure international sales representation and a domestic theatrical release by Magnolia Pictures.
Premiered Tribeca Film Festival opening night, won the Stony Brook and Seattle Film Festival, and named one of the “Year’s 10 Best” by many publications. HERO CONTENT, NYC 2007 - 2011
Staff Coordinator/Office Manager
Responsible for operation of prolific commercial production company Managed a combined staff of freelancers and staff personnel in every aspect of production from ideation, bidding, prepping, shooting, editing, and all the way through final delivery. Clients include: Nike, Computer Associates, Continental Airlines, Audi, and Verizon FREELANCE/PART TIME 2001 - 2007
Location Scout/Location Manager
Responsible for commercial film production location scouting, negotiating location fees, and permitting locations with appropriate municipalities. Location managed film shoots, coordinating between owners, tenants, shooting crews, neighbors, waste removal, companies, local government, police, and fire departments to insure orderly productions and adherence to all filming ordinances. GENESCO INC. 1993 – 1997
Account Manager- Dockers Footwear
Managed all accounts in the Northeastern United States for Dockers Footwear, a licensee of Levi Strauss and Company, a division of Johnston and Murphy. Responsible for full marketing and sales plan for major retailers: Macy’s, Filenes and Jordan Marsh.
Awarded for presentational skills at national sales meetings in consecutive years. Significant sales and customer service achievements including winner of “Outstanding Account Manager” for 1994,
Achieved and exceeded multimillion-dollar sales quota in first year and consistently thereafter, Established and maintained showroom presentation of Docker’s Footwear throughout the East Coast,
COPELCO CREDIT CORPORATION 1991 - 1992
Senior Account Representative/Major Accounts
Maintained Copelco’s largest customer, Minolta’s $36 million dollar account, processing credit applications, investigations, documentation review, bookings, and monthly reporting. Successfully completed Dun and Brad Street Credit Course. Responsible for reading financial statements and forecasting future sales of Fortune 500 companies.
MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS 1990 - 1991
Marketing Coordinator
Developed various programs for the first ever “off site” marketing department. Assisted in sales execution in planning customer presentations. Coordinated off premise promotions.
Prepared progress reports and marketing strategies for management. Promoted twice within 5 months.
AMERICAN WOMAN HEALTH CLUB 1985 - 1990
Water Developed members. Responsible Taught Aerobics three and for water instructed opening, Instructor aerobic closing, water and classes Lifeguard workouts, tours, daily sales, on classes, weekends and full and maintenance and lessons school mostly breaks. of water for the facilities. senior EDUCATION
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, Kutztown, Pa. 1986 - 1990
BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: Speech Communications
MINOR: Public Relations
MINOR: TV Production
ISSA Certified Specialist in Senior Fitness
Certified American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED ORGANIZATIONS
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation – On a volunteer basis created all unique video content for outreach and fundraising.
Tackle Kids Cancer – Coordinator for various initiatives though the Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Eli Manning, and the New York Giants. Bronx Mercy Center – Director of Annual Coat Drive 11 years and running.
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