Deborah Curtan seeks a leadership position where she can utilize her experience in retail sales, television, and video production. She has a proven track record of increasing sales and developing popular content. As Assistant Sales Manager at Talbots, she increased sales, customer base, and credit card membership. As Content Producer for a start-up, she developed their most popular branding tool, increasing members and viewers. As a television executive, she oversaw the successful development and launch of multiple network and syndicated court shows.

1. Objective
To obtain a position with an established organization that will allow me to utilize my
creative and leadership abilities gained through my experience in retail sales,television
and video production.
Following are brief examples of my leadership abilities:
• Most recently oversaw the increase of sales for a major retail clothing company.
• As Content Producer for a start-up social networking site, developed,created and
produced their most popular branding tool. RESULT: More members and viewers to
the site.
• In the capacity of Senior Vice President of Programming for Big Ticket Television, a
division of Paramount Television Group, oversaw the development and launch of three
successfulnetwork series and two highly rated syndicated courtroom shows.
RESULT: Judge Judy is still on the air and Judge Joe Brown had 10 successful
seasons.
• As Executive Vice President of Series Television at Sony Pictures, selected and
managed Executive Producers, Directors and Writers. Coordinated cross-
departmentally to minimize production costs. RESULT: A higher quality product
brought in on time and under budget.
Experience
ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER, Talbots,Lone Tree Colorado 2012-Present
Responsible for recruiting and training of sales staff.
Responsible for supervising the sales floor consistently driving and
increasing sales.Through the Client Specialist Program, increased the
customer base and Talbots Credit Card Membership.
Assist in the visual merchandising successfully highlighting the Talbots
Brand improving the overall appearance of the store resulting in more
customer traffic and increased sales.
Positively collaborated with both Leadership and sales team.
PART TIME KEY HOLDER, Talbots, Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado 2007-2012
Worked closely with store leadership in supervising the sales staff and
driving sales as well as assuming managerial duties i.e. the opening and
closing of the store and the balancing of the till.
CONTENT PRODUCER, DOGHOUSE DAYS, INC. DENVER, COLORDO 2004-2007
150 S. Monaco Parkway
Denver, Colorado 80224
Tel:720-244-0572
Email: d.curtan@comcast.net
DEBORAH CURTAN

2. Oversaw video content for a start-up social website. Produced successful
“Man on the Street” videos.
VIDEO PRODUCER, FLASHBACK VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, BOULDER,
COLORDO, 2004-2007
Wrote and produced educational videos including CITIZEN BRAIN for the
National Conference of State Legislators an, animated shorts for the Center
on Congress at Indiana University.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING, BIG TICKET TELEVISION,
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, 1995-2002
Member of the creative team responsible for directing, coordinating and
motivating production, finance, marketing, publicity and studio teams to
create a powerful and synergistic climate where creativity flows and positive
results are achieved.
Developed and oversawthe production of syndicated courtroom series,
JUDGE JUDY and JUDGE JOE BROWN.
Developed and oversawthe production of UPN series MOESHA and THE
PARKERS.
Education
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, Bachelor of Arts
References
Upon request.