Los Angeles Payroll Specialist

Jacob Byrne

Education:

B.A. Electronic Media Management

California State University, Northridge

• Dean’s list, Honor Society invitee.

Experience:

Stand-in - Freelance, Los Angeles, CA

ABC, ProdCo, 20th Television, Netflix, CBS Studios Inc., Universal Television LLC, WB TV 2012 - Present

• Project manage within the production pipeline on numerous television and film titles.

• Collaborate with the Director of Photography for each camera setup.

• Assist the camera department with framing and blocking.

• Expedite lighting location and rigging with the Key Grip, alongside the Gaffer.

• Observe initial rehearsals, advise talent of last minute action changes. Assistant - Whiz Strip, Santa Clarita, CA

2020 - Present

• Transport machine parts destined for fabrication, and receive completed flower stem cleaning machines.

• Restock parts and completes.

• Pack and ship the product.

Locations Production Coordinator - AMC Networks, “Dark Winds” season 1, remote 2021

• Problem solve and liaise with 3rd party location representatives as the production point of contact in order to ensure specific requests, or issues, are met or resolved in time for the shoot day(s).

• Process contracts, attend regular financial meetings between the Unit Production Manager and Locations Manager.

• Manage and assist Production Assistants.

• Complete check requests and PO’s for the vendors and locations that production uses.

• Coordinate with production accounting to guarantee that all parties are paid in a timely manner.

• Department payroll specialist.

Internship:

Disney College Program - The Walt Disney Company, Bay Lake, FL 2012 - 2013

• Graduated from a stepping stone program at a Fortune 500 company.

• Obtained valuable experience having completed the corporate communications course.

• Embraced Walt Disney’s four keys to success. Safety, courtesy, show, and efficiency.

• Operated POS, assisted guests in English and Spanish, food preparation.

• Take part in Disney VoluntEARS, a community service organization. Skills:

• Microsoft Office, MacOS, Windows 10/11, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Slack, Scenechronize, social media.

• Multitasking, technology literate, troubleshooting, knowledgeable with union contracts. Achievements/Activities:

• Participated as a student member of the Television Academy.

• Eagle Scout, Disney Alumni Association.

• Shadow experience in the control rooms of KCBS 2/KCAL 9 sister stations.

• Closely follows entertainment industry through the trades.

• Shoot, edit video and photoshop creations.

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