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Extensive experience in a broad-range of creative, administrative, and management positions in non-profit arts, community services, human resources, education, and as a consultant.
Effectiveness attributed to:
DIRECTOR
Manage multi-disciplinary consulting business providing divserified solutions
and services for businesses, organizations and individuals. Product lines include
Event Planning, Computer Solutions, Marketing and Design, and Creative Development
Services. Services include training and education, project management, organizational
support, arts administration,computer services, application development, internet
support, music composition, stage and screen-writing, screenplay coverage, script-doctoring,
and theatrical production. Clients include Showtime, Fox Television, Pinkerton,
The Proper Image, Eden-Roc Films, CIGNA HealthCare, L.A. Works, Los Angeles
Times, Los Angeles Community Partners, Cinefex.
2006-present
PROGRAM MANAGER, HANDS ON INLAND EMPIRE
Responsible for launching new Hands On Network affiliate embedded in an impact-based United Way agency. Develops programming and builds relationships with non-profit agencies. Oversaw massive expansion of volunteer base. Author and design marketing materials in print, web, email newsletters, and new media. Identify, train and manage Project Leaders to execute small and large-scale projects to benefit schools, communities, non-profits and disaster response. Establish business practices and data collection methodologies to assist in writing grants and expanding capacity.
2005 – Present
LEADERSHIP FACULTY
Serve as national consultant for Hands on Network's Leadership Faculty specializing in training new affiliates on Program Development. Freelance consulting for the Hands on Tech team as a presenter at the National Conference on best practices, bulk email, and online donation systems, and as a bug-tester for release 2.1 of HOT software.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Responsible for authoring and designing volunteer calendars, brochures, manuals,
web-site, and managing electronic communications and mailing lists.
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
Joined staff full-time in 1999 to coordinate major fund-raiser and servathon,
L.A. Works Day. Designed and implemented L.A. Works web site
www.la-volunteer.org. Designed and edited bi-monthly 32-page volunteer newsletter
and calendar. Designed and developed databases for tracking volunteer activities,
projects and resources.
PROJECT MANAGER / VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Responsible for recruitment, communication, and training of over 1000 volunteers
for Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Create and maintain database of personnel,
manage mailings, and coordinate registration and task assignments for this two-day
event attended by over 100,000 people. Continue to manage this and other Los
Angeles Times projects through Troutco.
PROJECT MANAGER, AT&T Cares Day ‘98
Responsible for overseeing project development of AT&T’s annual Day
of Caring and development of four project sites, Los Angeles County, Orange
County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County. Contacted stage legislators
and media and coordinated their participation. Developed project teams and coordinated
recruitment, communications, implementation and evaluation of all projects.
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Write and design all advertising and press relations for upscale, jazz supper
club. Design monthly entertainment calenders, menus, and Internet resources.
Create contracts for private parties and performing artists as needed. Design
and place advertising in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Weekly, Jazz periodicals
and other local papers as required. Click
here to see design samples.
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Beverly Hills, California
INTERIM WEST COAST BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
Responsible for overseeing west coast business office
of Director's Union during transition period in regional strategy.
Responsible for day to day management of SSDC business on the
West Coast. Coordinated closure of West Coast office under the
direction of National office in New York.
ALTERNATE MEDIA SPECIALIST, Communications/Marketing Consultant Writer and lead editor for health plan communications and marketing department. Responsible for developing and implementing emerging "alternate" communication vehicles including Internet, e-mail, and fax-on-demand. Work with QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Illustrator and other applications to develop presentations, newsletters, directories, and collaterals. Resident expert on cross-platform issues (PC to Mac and back). Also responsible for video and audio taping events, and editing final presentations.
Computer and administrative support (Word Processing/Desktop Publishing, Compensation Analaysis, Database Creation and Management) for Human Resources and Payroll/HRIS. Served as lead on Benefits Issues and conducted Benefits Orientation for new hires. Wellness Site Coordinator and Safety Warden for corporate building. Won multiple awards for leadership roles in various fund-raising, charitable programs including March of Dimes and L.A. Works. Provided Human Resources administrative support for 14 HealthCare Clinics.
VISITING LECTURER / GUEST ARTIST
Filled teaching and student advisory duties for Theatre Department
Chair away on sabbatical. Taught History of Theatre and Directed
main-stage musical production. See
Directing Resume.
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Implemented and executed the innaugural season of South Carolina's
first professional theatre company operating under an AEA SPT
contract. Involved in all aspects of artistic administration including
season selection, budget, casting, hiring of staff, and directed
two of the summer season's three productions. See Directing Resume.
RESIDENT DIRECTOR / ACTING ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR
Assisted Artistic Director in Arts Management responsibilities
including overseeing all productions in MRT's Stackner Cabaret,
season planning, handling correspondance and public relations
functions for the Artistic Director. Company Casting Director.
Acting Artistic Administrator during Artistic Directors 1990-91
sabbatical. Directed 8 productions. See Directing Resume.
GRANT PANELIST Served as panelist on the Performing Arts Fellowship Program in 1990, and on the Institutional Support Program in 1991, evaluating grant applications and making recommendations on awards.
PRODUCTION CONSULTANT
Selected by a coalition of disability-related groups to produce
and direct "Doing the Reality Rag," a production designed
to feature and employ disabled artists. Developed budget for production
and assisted in grant-writing and fund raising.
M.I.S., TRAINING and SALES
Responsible for developing and maintaining billing databases for
locally owned small business. Trained temps in computer applications
for use in the field. Sold product and services.
COMPANY MANAGER for tour to Warsaw, Poland
Managed company of 6 actors, 3 Stage Managers, performing 3 bills
of one-act plays in 7 performance/day repertory for 152 performances.
Coordinated press relations, embassy involvement, and company
travel. Conducted interviews, and arranged for TV, Film, and Radio
appearances. Organized Box Office and systematized crowd control.
Served as director-in-residence responsible for maintaining integrity
of all productions. Rehearsed and integrated simultaneous Polish
translation over wireless headset system. Served as liaison for
company with American Theatre Today exhibit and the Polish artistic
community.
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER for tour to Cluj-Napoca, Romania
STAGE MANAGER for tour to Brno, Czechoslovakia
Directed productions for all three tours. See Directing Resume.
ARTISTIC CONSULTANT Selected as Artistic Director for newly-formed multi-national theatre institute. Developed curriculum for American studies portion of program. Served as information coordinator in the U.S. during formation of institute. In France, refined concepts and advised delaying opening of institute until more realistic financial goals were developed and facilities were available, saving management thousands of dollars.
DIRECTOR, APPRENTICE/INTERN PROGRAM
Auditioned, interviewed, hired and managed company of 18 acting
apprentices and 8-16 Interns in production, technical and administrative
areas. Coordinated marketing and public relations for program.
Developed and managed budget for operation of department. Selected
and developed scripts and proposed Apprentice production schedule
to Artistic Director. Scheduled Apprentice involvement with all
production areas of theatre. Managed and Directed Apprentice Productions.
Taught classes and coordinated guest teachers for company. Served
as community liaison for education. Directed over 50 productions.
See Directing
Resume.
MANAGING DIRECTOR Managed daily operations of Pine Cone Theatre, a 6-show repertory summer theatre. Conducted east coast auditions and hiring for company. Coordinated production budgets for season enabling company to run at a profit. Implemented scheduling that permitted opening all 6 shows within a one-month period. Supervised artistic staff and presided over production meetings.
RESIDENT DIRECTOR
See
Directing Resume.
Directed over 100 productions in a wide range of styles. Emphasis on new plays (working with over 50 playwrights). Frequent guest lecturer/teacher on auditioning, career development and acting. See Directing Resume.
Master of Fine Arts, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1978
Bachelor of Arts, (with Highest Honors), University of California at San Diego 1975
Proficiency in broad-range of computer applications and operating systems. Software packages include: Quark Xpress, In-Design, PhotoShop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Dreamweaver, FileMaker Pro, Hands On Tech, a wide range of internet tools, utilities, PIMs, and diagnostic tools..
Internet researcher, Customer Service and Support, Team Building, Teaching and training, Desktop Publishing, Technical publications and editing, Stage Director, Writer and musician.
"If I dont know how to do it yet, Ill figure it out shortly."