Assistant Project

Summary

Experienced cultural researcher with a B.A. in Communications and a M.A. in Media Arts. 10 years of research, writing, editing and production assistance experience in the music and media industries. Looking to work as a research, writing or production assistant to a producer on a cultural media project to develop stories and generate audio-visual content. Areas of expertise and selected accomplishments include:

n Researching, gathering information and synthesizing findings according to project requirements

Performed research and fact-checked arguments for documentary film on brain tumor patients and clinical trials

n Writing, editing and creating engaging content

Wrote, edited and proofread thousands of reviews for Amoeba Music web and print materials

n Highly adaptable and dependable and able to work independently and under tight deadlines

Functioned as sole proprietor of boutique independent San Francisco record label and mail order record shop

n Project management experience and wearing many hats in support of multi-media projects

Ran busy home office and editing suite for documentary short on brain tumor patients and clinical trials

n Extremely well-read in current political, art and social-cultural milieu

Experience

Amoeba Music; San Francisco, CA

Writer/Editor, Electronic Music Guru, Buyer’s assistant 2005-2012

n Generated and edited several thousand critical reviews for new and used product

n Edited and proofread annual Amoeba record review booklet for all three Amoeba locations

n Researched discographies/histories of thousands of musical artists for Amoeba web content

n Created pricing structure for used electronic product while managing the electronic music section

Routes Music; San Francisco, CA

Founder, Owner, Artist and Repertoire, Executive Producer 2004-2010

n Founded and managed independent record label featuring four UK and American exclusive and non-exclusive artists including former Ninja Tune artist Up, Bustle & Out, Biggabush, King Britt, and Butch Cassidy Soundsystem

n Founded and managed boutique mail order record store featuring exclusive North American distribution for New Zealand artist Fat Freddy’s Drop first 10” single

n Functioned as Executive Producer and Artist & Repertoire; coordinated West Coast tour for label roster

n Supervised and approved the printing, layout and manufacturing of all media and promo materials

n Negotiated contracts with artists and publisher to obtain additional revenue streams from TV, film & radio

n Identified and introduced, via distribution, promotion and sales, several international artists who later obtained increased critical acclaim, market visibility and touring presence

Flying Fish Productions; San Francisco, CA

Production Assistant 2007-2008

n Functioned as Production Assistant to Director and Producer for documentary on brain tumor patients in clinical trials and their myriad experiences navigating the American and Canadian health care industry

n Coordinated all travel arrangements; scheduled and transcribed all interviews and dialogue

n Performed research and fact-checked claims and presentations for accuracy in reporting and telling of story

n Film gained significant industry sponsorship, federal regulatory acceptance, and was requested by libraries

Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation; Berkeley, CA

Field Researcher/Writer 2002-2004

n Collected, reported and delivered ethnographic data for Public Health study which investigated noncompliance with workplace tobacco control regulations within stand-alone bars in one California city

n Generated insightful critical analyses, rooted in long-term participant observation, of aforementioned data in long-form narrative format which helped study authors to determine the implications of enhancing compliance with tobacco control regulations and to understand the cultural and social underpinnings of instances of noncompliance

n Conducted monthly meetings with study coordinators and provided data via oral presentation

Academy of Art; San Francisco, CA

Teaching Assistant 1999-2002

n Teaching Assistant for introductory course in 20th century film history, criticism and language

n Researched, summarized and presented material to students in 200 person lecture hall

n Edited and graded students’ critical essays on film history, filmmakers, film criticism and film production

Education

University of Arizona

M.A. Media Arts; Theses included Space and Memory in Russian Cinema and The Political Economy of Dance Music

University of Iowa

B.A. Communications and B.A. Spanish Literature and Culture

Skills

Read/Write: Spanish and French; Marantz PMD-661 Professional Sound Recorder, Audio Technica Omni-directional

Microphones; Ableton Live Desktop Editing Software

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