Henry
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Aspiring executive for animated and live-action content, looking to further diversify the entertainment industry through authentic representation both on and off the screen. Highly motivated and organized team player with administrative experience, who works well under pressure and can manage multiple projects and tasks. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Concur, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Draft. Experience
Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, CA / Executive Assistant Aug 2023 – Present
• Supporting two executive producers by managing their high-volume calendars, keeping them up to date on pertinent information by flagging urgent and time- sensitive issues, and sending a weekly update/task report, in addition to other specific tasks
• Scheduling meetings and prep time for production leads with crew members, vendors, and network executives
• Conducting administrative duties including submitting expense reports through Concur, organizing crew events, coordinating travel and restaurant reservations, facilitating communication between departments, and taking notes in meetings with executive producers, show leads, and senior network executives Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Burbank, CA / Pre-K Development and Current Series Intern ….June 2023 – Aug 2023
• Completing coverage on incoming scripts and samples from external talent
• Preparing deck slides for creative presentations
• Maintaining the development team’s tracker
• Taking notes in current series and development executive meetings Paramount, New York, NY / MTVE Franchise Video Operation’s Intern June 2022 – Nov 2022
• Assisting producers with hot sheets and b-roll tracking on set
• Sitting in on meetings with creative team and production team
• Working on set as a production assistant
• Filling out music cue sheets and ordering clips for post-production Illumination Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA / Development Intern June 2021 – Aug 2021
• Reading and doing coverage for scripts, books, and other confidential and sensitive incoming materials
• Conducting project and talent-related research
• Sitting in on select departmental meetings
Education
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies/ Morehouse College
• Dates Attended: Aug 2019 - May 2023
• Cumulative GPA: 3.94
• Summa Cum Laude/Top Ranking Student in Department Tisch Summer High School Filmmakers Workshop / New York University
• Dates Attended: July 2018 – Aug 2018
• Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Extracurricular/Volunteer Activities
Bonner Scholars Program / Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA Aug 2019 – May 2023
• Participating in 10 or more hours of various community service initiatives per week
• Serving as videographer for the office of community service Oprah Winfrey Endowed Scholars Program / Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA…Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
• Participating in several community service initiatives in and around campus
• Tutoring students from Booker T. Washington High School and Brown Middle School Awards/Honors
Phi Beta Kappa / Morehouse College – 2022
Michael Jordan Scholarship / Morehouse College – 2022 National Society of Leadership and Success / Morehouse College – 2020 8 x Dean’s List / Morehouse College – 2019 - 2023
Howard Thurman Honors Student / Morehouse College – 2019 - 2023 Paramount, Atlanta, GA / Unit Director for "Keep Moving" (Paramount MLK Day Infomercial) …..Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
• Directing actor for optimal performance
• Collaborating with director of photography on camera placement and shot angle/size
• Designing set to achieve the ideal look and tone