1. TERESA PFIFFNER 6226 Mount Angelus Place, Los Angeles, CA 90042
818.636.0410 ♦ teresa.a.pfiffner@gmail.com
A seasoned professional with extensive production knowledge and experience is seeking to work in creative
and physical production areas
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Production Management Script Breakdown and analysis
Stage and Production Food and Beverage
Contract Negotiations Talent Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe
Time Management Union, Labor Regulations & Contracts
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Executive Assistant 2010 - Present
• Coordinate, plan and support meetings/events – both on and offsite
• Arrange, coordinate and execute business travel, logistics and itinerary for executives
• Research, gather and edit materials for meetings, conferences and presentations
• Schedule and set up conference calls, VTC and web based meetings
• Create meetings, track and manage department calendars for executives
• Coordinate the administration, logistics and flow of work for assigned executive(s); track and follow-up
on key “to-do” items in behalf of the assigned executive(s)
• Prepare expense reports using SAP (internal web-based workplace), track and copy all payments and
reconcile
• Manage live streams, audio, projection for presentations to Disney, Pixar, and Lucas audiences
• Create, track and manage department calendars
• Office manager responsibly such as ordering supplies equipment, trouble shooting, resolving offices
Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Sony, 20th Century Fox, CBS Television
Assistant Director 1990 - 2010
Multi Camera Television Series - Murphy Brown (9 years), Cheers, Two and A Half Men, Yes Dear, Love Inc.,
Movie Stars, Joey
• Ensured that the Guild, Unions, and Child Labor Laws were followed and met the required guidelines
• Involved in the strategic planning of schedule, locations, equipment with various guilds, unions,
casting, director, producers and production staff of a weekly show
• Created Pre-Production, Production and Post calendars, Call Sheets, Production Reports, SAG sheets,
SAG Vouchers
• Functioned as a director for second unit shoots
• In charge of the of hiring, interviewing, selection and directing the reactions and movement of SAG
Extra Background for scenes based on script and director requirements
• Created and maintained accurate schedules and time managed rehearsals
• Responsible for tracking the budget and reporting overages
• Ensured talent, crew, equipment, scripts were on schedule and ready for each segment
• Communicated schedule and any changes to all cast, crew or equipment needs and implemented
appropriate next steps if problems arose

2. Pytka Production Company, Dektor Films, Kaleidoscope Films, Berkosfsky –Barret Productions, N. Lee Lacy
Associates
Assistant Director 1990 - 2010
Commercials, Infomercials – The Gap, McDonalds, Mervyns, Jack In The Box, Hallmark, Lexus, Pampers,
Barbie, Stan Lee Presents
• Negotiated rates with freelance crews and hire non-union production personnel
 Managed the procurement of stages, equipment, crew, talent, catering, production vehicles
 Responsible for cast and crew contracts, time cards, sound/film drop offs,
• Obtained location permits, secure police or fire personnel required for shoots and supervise safety on
location
• Responsible for petty cash and keeping a running budget
• Ensured Talent and SAG background ready for shot
NBC, ABC, CBS, Paramount Television Studios, Oxygen Studios, Kodak Theatre
DGA Stage Manager
Television – News, Game Shows, Live Broadcasts – Super Password (5 years), Wheel of Fortune, Match Game,
Tattletales, Exhale, CBS News, NBC News, Election Coverage
• Supervised and prepared Stage to meet Directors guidelines for show
• Oversaw and directed all Talent, graphics, set and props are on Stage, on time and ready to begin show
• Manage Talent Make-up, Hair and wardrobe schedules
• Directed stage personnel to implement changes in a timely fashion
• Interfaced with Talent to ensure they hit marks, which camera was on them, prompter set to their
liking
• Timed show segments, commercial breaks
• Interfaced with prompter/cue cards ready and reflected latest script changes
Awards
• 2 Emmy Awards for Murphy Brown
• 1 Emmy Award for Cheers
• 1 DGA Award
• La Crescenta Arts Council – Soul, Sweets & Stanzas Poet’s Award
Computer Skills
• Expert at MS Office Suite applications and MAC iOS
• SAP
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
University of California, Los Angeles - Extension
Project Management Program - Continuing studies in Spring of 2017