1. LESSA I. ACOSTA
22026 Strathern St. Unit 12; Canoga Park, Calif. 91304
Phone: 818-326-9509 Email: lessa.i.acosta@gmail.com
Abilities
• Comprehensive understanding of rights, permissions and clearances.
• Excellent bilingual (English/Spanish) oral and written communication skills.
• Adaptor of new technology with practical application implementation. Constantly seeking out opportunities to expand
knowledge, skills and experience.
• Assured, creative problem-solver.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rights and Permissions Contract Administrator August 2000 - February 2015
American Media, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Under the direct supervision of the Rights & Permissions Director, I reviewed and administered foreign and domestic sub-
sidiary rights contracts for 16 syndicated international national publications each with a minimum annual circulation of
450,000.
Specific tasks included:
• Negotiation, planning and administration of permissions agreements for publication and reproduction of content
as well as revision of author’s rights.
• Analysis and interpretation of contracts, amendments and abstract forms in order to extract royalty-related infor-
mation for proper credit/payment to the contributors.
• Creation of spreadsheets containing licensing rights of materials for the publications for domestic and in-
ternational use, streamlining the right and usage process.
• Tracking usage of domestic materials used in the foreign editions to bill them accordingly.
• Research of questions regarding contracts and interpreting contract language to respond to questions from in-
ternational publishers.
• Coordination with Subrights, Editorial, Finance and Accounting to answer questions and problem-solve, ensuring
ensuring proper billing and payments.
• Creation of licensing procedures for the domestic and international publications.
• Performed additional unique duties and completed special projects as requested.
Senior Tax Technician 1998-2000
Countrywide Home Loans, Simi Valley, CA
I procured property taxes and land leases to ensure timely payment by contract taxing authorities and agencies nation-
wide. Additionally, I was responsible for analyzing newly funded escrow accounts to prevent duplicate payment of taxes.
Finally, I reviewed queries and databases to assure proper setup of escrow accounts.
Education: Associate of Arts, Pierce Community College, Woodland Hills, CA
Technical Proficiency:
• Microsoft Office
• PC and Macintosh platforms
• Upside, Cobblestone