Manager Project

PENNY KRAVETSKY

** **** **** ***• Toronto • ON • M6B 2T5 • 416-***-**** • C 416-***-**** • *****@******.***

CAREER PROFILE

Bilingual Communications Manager with years of experience in multi-media production. Providing leadership negotiating between parties, exceptional scheduling and organizational skills. Proficient in Word, Excel, and Photoshop on both PC and MAC platforms. Currently undergoing PMP certification. Excellent team building and communication skills. Strong project management skills, a high level of creativity and a disciplined approach to project execution from inception to completion. Proactive strategic thinker who enjoys working with people to arrive at creative solutions to any challenge. Flexible yet reliable, ability to deliver high quality communications and organize special events and productions in harmony with organizational goals. Able to direct, motivate and empower highly creative and effective teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WOODBINE CENTRE/FANTASY FAIR 2011-Ongoing

Communications Manager/PM – Chol HaMoed Extravaganza

• Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategy to the community, based on knowledge of estab-lishment objectives, and market characteristics.

• Evaluated the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and de-velopment appropriations.

• Formulated, directed and coordinated marketing activities and policies to promote products and services.

• Hired and directed the sales staff and volunteers. Negotiate contracts with vendors and distributors to man-age product distribution. Handled all administrative duties within the scope of the project.

THE VILLAGE SHUL 2012

Communications Manager– 14th Annual VS Golf Tournament

• Produced collateral materials such as, Save the Date, Press Release, Invite

• Successfully managed their major annual fundraising event on time and on budget:

- 14th annual golf tournament & dinner with 140 golfers;

• Fundraising primarily through soliciting sponsorships, journal ads and implementing marketing strategies

• Directed and coordinated activities of project through delegated members of project teams, committee members and external vendors.

ZAREINU EDUCATIONAL CENTRE 2010 - 2011

Event Producer, Zareinu Fashion Show Fall 2011

Event Manager

• Produced all collateral materials and video presentations

• Successfully managed three major annual fundraising events on time and on budget:

- 15th annual golf tournament raised just over $500,000 with 220 golfers;

- 7th annual Zareinu Fashion show raised over $350,000 with 675 attendees at the ROM;

- 2nd annual Bowlereinu tournament raised over $25,000 with 100 high school participants.

• Directed and coordinated activities of projects through delegated members of project teams, committee members and external vendors.

CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION (CTTV) 2006 - 2010

Manager of Production, Communications & Corporate Affairs (2009 - 2010)

• Managed systems for organizing and tracking work and information related to events.

• Worked with colleagues to develop project requirements/themes/agendas.

• Managed venue and vendor relationships/contracts.

• Led project teams of coordinators, freelancers and agencies. 5 Direct Reports in the Department.

• Developed and implemented project evaluation tools. Ensured that quality and EHS standards were met.

• Promoted to this position after working in the department for 3 years.

Producer/Director, Communications & Corporate Affairs (2006 - 2009)

• Worked with event and business colleagues to execute video and show production for internal and external audiences. Researched, organized and tracked work and information related to events. Managed multiple projects in a fast-paced team environment.

• Wrote and edited scripts for executive productions.

• Coached Senior Level Executives including Chairman of the Board and Presidents.

• Handled all of the French productions for the department. Completed projects on time and on budget, high quality standards and meticulous attention to detail.

• Selected Event Highlights:

- Project Lead and Producer. Biannual PIN Party - Audience of 6,000, talent included Tom Cochrane, Rick Mercer, Great Big Sea, Buskers, and dancers. Negotiated contracts for talent, host, AV suppliers, and venue.

- Dealer Convention - Biggest annual event/conference for franchisee owners to attend plenary sessions. Developed convention theme, created audience experience and tied this into the show elements, hired talent, produced videos and stage production. Corporate rep on a committee of franchisee owners - many difficult negotiations well resolved.

- Town Halls - Negotiated staging requirements for CEO forum and produced videos.

TV ONTARIO 2004 - 2006

Assistant Director/PM

• ELS – Responsible for Video Segments for Ministry of Education web-site from pre-production through to post and delivery. Managed relationships between the Toronto School Board, management and contractors. Led project teams during production of web content. End goal was to create programming resources for teachers to access online. Produced 48 modules annually.

FILM & TELEVISION CREDITS

Field Producer/Director, Television

- CBS Drama – Interviews with Diane Keaton, Jennifer Jason Leigh 2001

- CBC FALL LAUNCH – Live in House, Multi-cam 2001

- AMIGO & ME – 32 episodes, single-cam, bluescreen 1999

- PANDA BEAR DAYCARE I & II – 26 episodes, multi-cam 1998-1999

- FOX NEWS – Live Remote segments, single-cam 1999

- GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS – Story segment, single-cam 1998

- YTV – STREETNOISE, CANADA’S BEST – Story segments, single-cam 1992-1996

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1st Assistant Director, Feature Films and TV Series

- Blue Murder III & IV – Barner Alper Productions – 26 Episodes – aired on Global 2002-2003

- The Zack Files – Decode Entertainment – aired on Fox Network 2001

- Relic Hunter III – Fireworks Productions – aired on City TV 2001

- Twice In a Lifetime II– Pebblehut – aired on Pax 2000-2001

- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien II– Alliance/Atlantis – aired on ABC, & Fox 2000

- The Gavin Crawford Show - SCTV – aired on the Comedy Network 1999

- Ruffus the Dog – Radical Sheep– aired on the Comedy Network YTV 1998

2nd Assistant Director, Feature Films and TV Series

- Dead By Monday – Dead by Monday Prod – Feature 1999

- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien I – Alliance/Atlantis – TV Series 1999

- Global Domination – Cloud Nine Films Inc. – Video Game 1997

- The Girl Next Door – Fireworks Productions – Feature 1997

Related Television Experience

- Floor Director- Live Award Shows & Lifestyle Shows - Gemini’s, Genie’s, Junos, CBC, Global, YTV, Life Network

- Post Production Supervisor - The Big Comfy Couch, Hello Mrs. Cherrywinkle, Amigo & Me

- Cameraman - CityTV - Weekend News, MuchMusic

EDUCATION & TRAINING

PMP Certification Program In Progress

Université de la Sorbonne Diploma in French Arts, Paris

Bachelor Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto

Courses: PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Photography and Final Cut Pro

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Zareinu Moveathon Registration, Aaron’s Apple Gala – PR Manager, BYES Raffle solicitation, BYES Hot Lunch Program, Beth Shalom Food Bank, LINKS Food Bank – Weekly Deliveries, Eitz Chaim Hot Lunch Program, Bi-kur Cholim – Yenta’s Kitchen, Terry Fox Run – Fundraising, Crohn’s & Colitis – Fundraising, Bowlereinu Fund-raising, Westmount Community Shul - Kiddush Coordinator.

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