Manager

Summary:
For ••••• years I have been producing, directing, floor directing and stage-managing broadcast, theatre, commercial and industrial shoots and print ads. My duties have been focused primarily on implementing, streamlining, repositioning, securing and maintaining production facilities, coordinating shoot calendars, scheduling crews and facilities and overseeing equipment and operators as well as ensuring that funds are secured for staff development and training.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Techtv •••••
Studio Operations Manager
&#•••••; Managed as many as ••••• direct reports and a $••••• million budget.
&#•••••; Developed and streamlined the technical operations of a fully functional live/live-to-tape production studio.
&#•••••; Monitored and reviewed staff assignments administered performance and compensation evaluations. Developed and wrote job descriptions, posted open positions, interviewed candidates and hired qualified individuals while recruiting and retaining a freelance pool.
&#•••••; Designed and executed a training program that allowed access for the increased professional education of staff members.
&#•••••; Oversaw the execution and implementation of lighting and set designs and construction in a live/live-to-tape production facility.


MSNBC/Ziff-Davis Television •••••
Studio Crew Chief
&#•••••; Supervised crews by resolving conflict and scheduling issues.
&#•••••; Designed and implemented internship program.
&#•••••; Supervised interns and documented performances for their academic centers.
&#•••••; Maintained high morale and energy levels while setting the tone for a positive working atmosphere.
&#•••••; Floor Directed; attained and maintained a high level of quality by keeping the set in working order and attending to the aesthetic of the set while Tracking the allocated studio budget.




Freelance: •••••
Producer
Apple Television
Hewlett-Packard
Bay Networks
Sun Micro Systems

Assistant Director: •••••
Democratic National Convention
Richard Simons Productions

Floor Director/Stage Manager/Lighting/Onsite Coordinator: •••••
Floor directing/stage managing: rehearsed talent; kept energy high on ••••• hour production days; coordinated talent schedules; stage managed; built sets; warmed up audiences; prepared products.
Lighting: documented lighting changes; executed cues; maintained equipment and grids.
Onsite Coordinator: supervised and scheduled crews; liaison for television networks, foreign film, tape, theatrical and television crews.

Clients included:
Good Morning America New Years Live
San Francisco Opera Wide World of Sports
San Francisco Symphony Richard Simons
Yan Can Cook Democratic National Convention
Julia Child Bay Networks
Jacques Papn


Training
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Van Patten and Gerrard Studios
Chabot Junior College
Martin Alan Hirsch Faux Finishing School
Franklin Covey Training
&#•••••; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
&#•••••; What Matters Most