Project Manager

SUZI PRITCHETT

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Burbank, CA *1504

818-***-**** (Cellular)

puc6l3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Event Manager / Coordinator for Walt Disney World

• Event Coordinator / Logistical Manager for Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary Press Event and Celebration

• Senior Stage Technician and Production Coordinator for casino venues, Las Vegas, NV

• Strong interaction experience with and knowledge of union rules for IATSE, Teamsters

• Strong live show and event experience and technical skills (load ins/outs, staffing, security)

• Extensive logistical experience with crews, clients, celebrity talent and their staff(s)

• Exceptional event budget experience

• Multi-task, multi-talented, event-driven and focused with the ability to manage ever-changing and often conflicting priorities

• Very strong verbal and written communication skills

• “Over the top” customer and client skills

• Ability to multi-task and manage ever-changing and often conflicting priorities

• Confidently works with little or no direction but unafraid to ask questions and seek direction when needed or required

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

• ScheduleAll

• MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio, Power Point

• Outlook and Lotus Notes

• SAP, Onelink

• Avid, Photoshop, Sharepoint (Administrator level)

• Audio Visual, projectors, HALO conferencing, polycom,

• Solid sound reinforcement knowledge and hands-on experience

• Walt Disney World experience in lasers, lighting, special effects, pyrotechnics

SPECIAL EVENT EXPERIENCE

Mattel, El Segundo, CA (contract) 2010 to 2011

-Senior Event Coordinator for Mattel Company, International and National Toy Fairs. Coordinated shipments nationally and internationally, coordinated and booked hotel rooms for staff, coordinated ground transportation and meals, worked with clients to provide on-time and within-budget event items, coordinated signage and marketing, managed event budget, ability to work across diverse teams (legal, marketing, special event, construction) and coordinate and complete all necessary requirements for successful events.

Disneyland 50th Anniversary Gala and Press Event (freelance) 2004 to 2006

-Senior Event Coordinator and Talent Wrangler, collaborated with show production teams on AV, staging and rigging requirements, oversaw load in and load out requirements/security, knowledge of Banquet Event Orders and room blocks, ability to and knowledge of working across TWDC to ensure compliance in all areas (legal, marketing, press, publicity), experience with working in a corporate environment but able to accommodate ever-changing priorities, recruited and interfaced with all celebrity attendees for the many events during this venue including LeAnn Rhymes, Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Steve Martin, Tim Allen, Christina Aguilera, Tyra Banks, Jodie Foster, plus the “original” Mousketeers.

Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1996 to 1997

-Grip and Canvas Room Technician for IATSE Local #80. Gained knowledge of and experience of union rules and regulations in regards to working on shows such as Trek Deep Space Nine, Frasier, and pilot season pre-shows.

Production Coordinator, Las Vegas, NV (freelance) 1995 to 1996

-Coordination of special events in the Las Vegas area for BASH Theatrical Lighting, MMIST Production Services, Encore Productions, Mattel, Nevada Opera Company, Nevada Film Commission, various hotel and casino convention services, supporting IATSE Local #720.

Stage Technician and Certified Pyro Specialist, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL 1989 to 1995

-Senior Stage Technician specializing in audio, lighting, lasers, special effects for the Disney MGM Studios, EPCOT and The Magic Kingdom. Shows included The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Theater, Beauty & The Best, Live!, IllumiNations. Transferred to Senior Event Specialist working in Conventions, overseeing client tradeshows, conventions, special events held within TWDC.

Business Experience

Technicolor, Burbank, CA 12/2010 to 03/2012

IT Project Coordinator

• IT Project Coordinator for Program and Project Management Teams, assisted UI and UX teams with data testing and deliverable process

• Assisted scrum master and scrum team with meeting coordination and deliverables

• Responsible for time line overview and track down of necessary documentation/deliverables

• Project Team(s) meeting coordination

• Coordinated and prepared activities for team integration efforts

• Coordinated international and domestic travel for team(s) as well as COO and CEO

• Coordinated MediaNavi demos with clients

• Coordinated the SDLC deliverable process for document review, approval and ultimate storage

• Maintained and updated Sharepoint as required

• Scheduled, prepared and set up HALO and videoconferencing systems

• Extensive expense reporting/reconciliation with US and foreign currency conversion

• Hands-on experience with MS Project, Word, VISIO, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP

• Onboarded new hires, entered time into KRONOS, completed UAMs, completed payroll for team

• Primary contact within the technical team(s) for any situations requiring immediate resolution.

KAISER PERMANENTE, Burbank, CA (contract) 2/2009 to 3/2010

IT Project Coordinator

• Provided IT project support to Helpdesk for Broker Administration

• Supported client questions and troubleshot PCs as needed

• Entered computer ticket items into ZenDesk

• Coordinated and spearheaded efforts to reconcile past due temporary personnel time sheets totaling over $100,000

• Performed extensive administrative tasks: answering phones, creating Powerpoint presentations, reconciling SAP and Onelink expenses, expense reports, travel arrangements, meeting and convention organization, set up and tear down of a/v equipment for meetings/presentations, interface with senior level executives for meetings and presentations

• Onboarded new employees to Kaiser with ID badges, computers, software access, office space, telephony setup and configuration

Education

VTC Online Computer Training, self-paced programs in computer software training, continuous

Walt Disney In-House Training, Audio, Pyrotechnics, Lasers, Lighting, Special Effects, 1990

Tri-Community Adult Education, Captioning Training Program, 2002

Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts, Graduate, Comprehensive Recording Arts Program, 1989

Northern Essex College, Graduate, Business Administration, 1981

Katharine Gibbs School, Graduate, Word Processing Program, 1982

Affiliations

National Society of Audio Engineers

Celebrity Liaison Office for Special Services

Full Sail University Alumni

The National Captioning Society

IATSE Local(s) 33, 720, 80, 695

International Pyrotechnics Society

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