Talent Advisor Los Angeles
Resume:
ARIEL BAKER (ARIEL BAKER
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Talent Advisor/Instructor, Young Performers Studio
●Integral in advancing careers of students as professional actors
●Many students went on to book series-regular roles as a result of my instruction
Dialogue Coach, The Partridge Family (Sony, VH-1)
●Worked with actors that won a reality show talent competition to perform scripted material satisfactory to the director.
National Talent Scout/ Manager, Best New Talent
●Scouted hundreds of artists (singers, actors, dancers, musicians, comedians) to attend and compete in an annual showcase in LA for various industry professionals (agents, record labels, managers, casting directors, etc.)
Casting Director, Arc Haven Studio
Hired and managed casting staff of three people to cast various projects including a Batman promo and “The World is Watching” (Warner Brothers).
Associate Casting Director (Joey Paul Casting), “That’s So Raven” (Disney)
●Assistant Casting Director (Joey Paul Casting), “Even Stevens” (Disney)
●Both shows produced by Brookwell/McNamara
Talent Advisor, TVI Actors Studio
●Increased Companies revenue by continually insuring students were paired up with the right instructors to further their career goals.
●Developed individual resumes, cover letters and marketing concepts for actors.
●Successfully traveled to other cities preparing talent for a career in Los Angeles.
Director Of Promotions, The Southern Shakespeare Festival
●Reported to the executive producer of the inaugural S.S.F
●Credited with securing close to a million dollars worth of free advertising and promotions from such organizations as Fox 99.9 FM, WFSU radio, & TV, WCTV Channel 6, FSView, and the Zimmerman Agency.
●Personally wrote two television commercials and three radio press releases.
ARIEL BAKER
(In front of the scenes)
sag/aftra
Television
The in Crowd
Series Regular
Dir. Tracee Lewis
Life A Work in Progress
Series Regular
Dir. Greg Hobson
Grounded For Life
Fox-Co Star
Dir. John Blanchard
Even Stevens
Disney-Guest Star
Dir. KC Lynn DeStefano
Angel
WB-Co Star
Dir. Tim Minear
The TV Guide Awards
Fox-Co Star
Dir. Jeff Melman
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS-Guest Star
Dir. Michael Stich
Film
Fausta (Ringling short) SFF
Blind Faith
Dir. Briana Kusher
Time in Hand
Dir. Steven Rogers
The Waiters
Dir. Bill Furlong
Stand Up
The Improv
Comedian
The Comedy Store (Main Room)
Comedian
Theatre
Young Playwright’s
Narrator
Players theatre
Festival two years
Overtones
Margaret (Lead)
Dir. Cathy Reinking
Short From Improv
Troupe
LA Connection Comedy
Cinderella
Ensemble
Seaside Music Theater
Keep on Keepin' On (National Tour)
Ariel (Lead)
Children's Musical Theater
Cross and Sword
Barbara Azedo (Lead)
Florida’s Official State Play
Gypsy
Louise (Lead)
Florida School of the Arts
Our Country's Good
Mary Brenham (Lead)
Florida School of the Arts
Noises Off
Poppy (Lead)
Florida School of the Arts
Training
BS Mass Media Studies / Performance
Florida State University
AA in Acting
Florida School of the Arts
Improv
LA Connection Comedy Theater
Sitcom Technique
Sonia Nikore, Cathy Reinking,
Angela Terry, Brett Benner / TVI Actors Studio
Scene Study/Cold Reading
Brian Reise, Joey Paul
Skills
Professional Singer (Soprano, strong belt), Basic Stage Combat, Professional Sports Announcer/Reporter, Yoga
Sports
Horseback riding (Western, English and bareback), Volleyball, Cheerleading, Water-skiing, Knee-boarding, Swimming
Dialects
Various
Ariel Baker
(The Real World)
THE RITZ-CARLTON
Club concierge
TARGET
Cashier/ guest service
VARIOUS 4 AND FIVE STAR RESTAURANTS
Server/ bartender
LIFESYLE SOFTWARE, St. Augustine, FL
Talent/Creative Consultant
●Acted the part of an interactive host on the first Betty Crocker Cookbook CD-ROM.
●Edited various segments of the actor’s script.
●The CD-ROM was featured in Consumer Reports ad “One of the Best”.
WFVS RADIO, Tallahassee, FL, August
Sports Announcer/Reporter
●Attended and researched local sporting events, including the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Florida State Football and Florida State Basketball.
●Wrote and announced sports related stories live, biweekly.
LINGERIE CACIQUE (THE LIMITED), Tallahassee, FL
Co-Manager
●Kept a higher average dollar sale than any other manager in the store.
●Increased total sales volume by 21% in three months.
●Responsible for the performance of eight part-time associates.
●Sent to troubled stores in the D.C. area on two separate occasions to fix operational problems.
LINGERIE CACIQUE (THE LIMITED), Jacksonville, FL
Co-Manager
●Kept a higher average dollar sale than any other manager in the store.
●Brought store rand from 104th in the company to 10th in three weeks.
●Responsible for the performance of nine part-time associates.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, Jacksonville, FL
Account Executive
●Promoted from inside sales in two weeks.
●Remained second for production on a team of ten.
●Exceeded quota for number of units and revenue monthly.
●Increased customer satisfaction, including zero percent churn.
Education
B.S., Mass Media Studies/Communications, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL
GPA: 3.65
A.A., Musical Theater (Acting Emphasis), Florida School of the Arts,
Palatka, FL
GPA: 3.30
Honors & Awards
●Florida State University Dean’s List, Lambda Phi Eta (Communication Honor Society)
●Outstanding Mass Media Major, Florida State University
●National Golden Key Honor Society
●Who’s Who Among Students In American Junior Colleges
●St. John’s River Community College Hall of Fame Award, Presidential Scholarship
●Florida school of the Arts Talent Scholarship two years
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