Innovative Communications Management Professional with expertise in entertainment post-production, human development, change management, media and corporate relations. Extensive experience in project management, strategic marketing, recruiting, training, supervising, staff support and career counseling.
2. PROFILEPROFILE
► Innovative and accomplished CommunicationsInnovative and accomplished Communications
Management Professional with expertise inManagement Professional with expertise in
entertainment post-production, humanentertainment post-production, human
development and corporate relations. Extensivedevelopment and corporate relations. Extensive
experience in staff support, recruiting, training,experience in staff support, recruiting, training,
project management and strategic marketing.project management and strategic marketing.
Actively collaborates and builds relationshipsActively collaborates and builds relationships
among management, departments, media andamong management, departments, media and
agencies. Integrates Microsoft Office’s Excel,agencies. Integrates Microsoft Office’s Excel,
Word and Power Point programs to handleWord and Power Point programs to handle
workflows, manage costs and minimize expenses.workflows, manage costs and minimize expenses.
3. PROFILEPROFILE
► Created, scheduled and personally managed a detailedCreated, scheduled and personally managed a detailed 3-3-
year, $1 millionyear, $1 million video and database archive restorationvideo and database archive restoration
project on Disneyland for Walt Disney Productions.project on Disneyland for Walt Disney Productions.
► Established crucial communication procedures andEstablished crucial communication procedures and
protocols between co-owned companies that resulted inprotocols between co-owned companies that resulted in
maximizing productivity and profitability with no increase ofmaximizing productivity and profitability with no increase of
expenses.expenses.
► AdministeredAdministered Change ManagementChange Management techniques andtechniques and
strategies to successfully increase interaction, cooperationstrategies to successfully increase interaction, cooperation
and understanding between corporation management andand understanding between corporation management and
their employees.their employees.
► Supervised, recruited, trained and mentored personnel inSupervised, recruited, trained and mentored personnel in
job-related skills, organizational development and mediajob-related skills, organizational development and media
relations.relations.
► Integrates Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and Power PointIntegrates Microsoft Office’s Excel, Word and Power Point
programs to handle workflows, manage costs and minimizeprograms to handle workflows, manage costs and minimize
expenses.expenses.
5. JVS-LA Worksource CenterJVS-LA Worksource Center
2015-Present2015-Present
Volunteer Career Counselor andVolunteer Career Counselor and
Development SpecialistDevelopment Specialist
Applying my experience in Management andApplying my experience in Management and
Human Development to assess and guideHuman Development to assess and guide
clients at this WorkSource Center.clients at this WorkSource Center.
Training clients with the necessary skills andTraining clients with the necessary skills and
techniques to achieve success in their jobtechniques to achieve success in their job
searches.searches.
6. JVS-LA Worksource CenterJVS-LA Worksource Center
2015-Present2015-Present
►Counseling individual and group clients onCounseling individual and group clients on
job training, identifying skills, computerjob training, identifying skills, computer
programs and resume development.programs and resume development.
►Mentoring clients in interviewing skills,Mentoring clients in interviewing skills,
interacting in social media and developinginteracting in social media and developing
career paths.career paths.
►Creating and facilitating media and groupCreating and facilitating media and group
presentations on target companies,presentations on target companies,
interviewing techniques and LinkedIn. Positiveinterviewing techniques and LinkedIn. Positive
employment results have resulted from theseemployment results have resulted from these
presentations.presentations.
7. Fotokem IndustriesFotokem Industries
1992-20151992-2015
Post-Production Senior ColoristPost-Production Senior Colorist
Successfully partnered with major productionSuccessfully partnered with major production
companies, commercial advertising agenciescompanies, commercial advertising agencies
and broadcasting companies in creating visualand broadcasting companies in creating visual
imagery for the film screen and multi-mediaimagery for the film screen and multi-media
presentations.presentations.
An aptitude to clearly communicate, analyzeAn aptitude to clearly communicate, analyze
problems and multi-task in flowing situationsproblems and multi-task in flowing situations
achieved ultimate customer satisfaction.achieved ultimate customer satisfaction.
Managed teams that were recognized asManaged teams that were recognized as
accomplished, organized and reliable thataccomplished, organized and reliable that
created quality workflows resulting in maximumcreated quality workflows resulting in maximum
product excellence and profitable work centers.product excellence and profitable work centers.
8. Fotokem IndustriesFotokem Industries
1992-20151992-2015
►Personally generated over $650,000 of production revenuePersonally generated over $650,000 of production revenue
yearlyyearly for Fotokem with additional revenue developedfor Fotokem with additional revenue developed
downstream in duplication and media asset management.downstream in duplication and media asset management.
►Created final color correction ofCreated final color correction of over 400 feature filmsover 400 feature films inin
addition to television programming, special projects, andaddition to television programming, special projects, and
commercials alongside Directors, Directors of Photographycommercials alongside Directors, Directors of Photography
and Editors.and Editors.
►Recognized by Disney, Paramount, and MGM Studios asRecognized by Disney, Paramount, and MGM Studios as
one of the few experts in the specialization of preservationone of the few experts in the specialization of preservation
and restoration of classic films.and restoration of classic films.
►Managed recruiting, training and mentoring teamManaged recruiting, training and mentoring team
associates on broadcast/deliverable specs, media corporateassociates on broadcast/deliverable specs, media corporate
relations, change management applications andrelations, change management applications and
deliverables.deliverables.
9. ImageImage Transform Inc.Inc.
Telecine Colorist and Program ManagerTelecine Colorist and Program Manager
Created final color correction on feature filmsCreated final color correction on feature films
and syndicated television shows withand syndicated television shows with
Directors and Directors of Photography.Directors and Directors of Photography.
►Managed program promotion projects andManaged program promotion projects and
strategies for various media sources.strategies for various media sources.
►Administered, produced and editedAdministered, produced and edited
promotional material for studios andpromotional material for studios and
advertising agencies.advertising agencies.
10. SelecTV of CaliforniaSelecTV of California
Facilities Manager and Technical Director ofFacilities Manager and Technical Director of
Satellite Broadcasting and CommunicationsSatellite Broadcasting and Communications
►Managed technical and studio engineeringManaged technical and studio engineering
aspects of live East and West Coastaspects of live East and West Coast
broadcasting feeds.broadcasting feeds.
►Communicated daily with studios, mediaCommunicated daily with studios, media
and facilities regarding promotions andand facilities regarding promotions and
specifications.specifications.
►Edited and evaluated content for on-airEdited and evaluated content for on-air
broadcasts; created logging procedures forbroadcasts; created logging procedures for
FCC compliance.FCC compliance.
11. EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),
CommunicationsCommunications
Minor: JournalismMinor: Journalism
Loyola Marymount University,Loyola Marymount University,
Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA
Graduated 1979Graduated 1979
12. PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
LA FellowsLA Fellows
Career Growth through Specialized Training,Career Growth through Specialized Training,
Proposal Writing and VolunteeringProposal Writing and Volunteering
PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONSAFFILIATIONS
Association of Talent DevelopmentAssociation of Talent Development
Los Angeles ChapterLos Angeles Chapter
Nonprofit professional association helpingNonprofit professional association helping
individuals and companies in Human Resourceindividuals and companies in Human Resource
Development.Development.
13. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEVOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Treasurer, Technical Director, Mentor,
Coach, Board Member, and Fundraising
Volunteer for:
Wounded Warrior ProjectWounded Warrior Project American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross
American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society United Way WorldwideUnited Way Worldwide
So. Cal Golden RetrieverSo. Cal Golden Retriever
RescueRescue
St. Jude Children’sSt. Jude Children’s
HospitalHospital
Beagle Adoption ServiceBeagle Adoption Service Boys and Girls ClubBoys and Girls Club
American SoftballAmerican Softball
AssociationAssociation
CA Peace OfficersCA Peace Officers
Memorial FoundationMemorial Foundation