Resume

EXPERIENCE

For a full list of my film and TV/streaming services resume, please go to my IMDB page here.
PRESENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Motion Pictures, Streaming & Commercials • Boston, Massachusetts
Set Dresser

  • Decorating sets on major motion pictures, indie films and streaming productions, including 3 Oscar- and 1 Emmy- & 1 Golden Globes-nominated productions
  • Daily tasks involve applying decorating and problem-solving skills, using various power tools, and moving heavy furniture and appliances on numerous sets under strict timelines to bring production designer’s and decorator’s visions to life
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Motion Pictures • Boston, Massachusetts
Picture Cars & Set Dec Coordinator

  • Managed and ran day-to-day operation of the picture cars department, then set decoration department of multi-million-dollar movies by issuing POs & check requests, purchasing and tracking orders, monitoring and balancing budgets, procuring permits, researching for artwork copyrights and clearances, and liaising with vendors, buyers, the accounting department and the production office

Independent Movies, TV & Web Commercials/Contents, and Music Videos • Hong Kong, China & Boston, Massachusetts
Production Assistant/Set Dresser

  • Worked closely with producers, directors, production team, and talent to facilitate smooth operation on sets of feature-length independent movies, television travel show, TV/online commercials, music videos, as well as field documentary shoots
  • Commercial and web client work includes: Hasbro, Staples Business Interiors, Acura, Iron Mountain, National Grid, Zipcar, Cambridge Trust Company, Connecticut Lottery, Boston Interiors, and Cambridge University Press

Golden Coast Music Festival • Hong Kong, China
Live Event Coproducer/Coordinater

  • Coproduced, coordinated, and managed a live, 6-day, 28-set international music festival
  • Booked international artists and performers and arranged for their accommodations and transportation
  • On-site managed last-minute scheduling changes and trouble-shooting

Elderhostel, Inc. • Boston, Massachusetts
Freelance Production Artist

  • Designed and formatted a series of international & national marketing and program brochures for Road Scholar, the world's largest not-for-profit adult educational travel organization
  • Performed touch-ups and color-correction on numerous photographs for use in brochures and on organization's website

Steffian Bradley Architects • Boston, Massachusetts
Graphics/Marketing Coordinator

  • Designed, coordinated, and supervised production of promotional materials, including brochures, large-scale posters, conference boards, client meeting presentations, exhibition booths, direct mail, and email blasts
  • Authored proposals, qualification packages, and government forms for both public and private architectural projects in wide-ranging market sectors and scopes
  • Coordinated with clients, as well as internal and external consultants for business development opportunities and proposals

NERA Economic Consulting • Boston, Massachusetts
Marketing Coordinator/Research Specialist

  • Examined important market trends and developments affecting key clients
  • Monitored upcoming conferences for potential interest to the firm’s practices and economists for attendance, speaking opportunities, and/or sponsorship
  • Researched competitor activities and prepared information for review and analysis
  • Estimated and managed vendor production schedules and costs for short- and long-term projects
  • Key accomplishments include authoring the marketing and production plan for a book in antitrust economics entitled, Economics of Antitrust: Complex Issues In a Dynamic Economy

NERA Economic Consulting • Boston, Massachusetts
Graphic Designer

  • Designed and supervised production of promotional materials for comprehensive global business initiatives, including capabilities brochures, multimedia presentations, exhibits used in trials, invitations, email blasts, advertisements, signage, newsletters, among others
  • Produced and managed on-site multimedia presentations for annual conferences
  • Designed, art directed, and programmed interactive multimedia projects and CD-ROMs
  • Trained and supervised new design staff and interns in departmental processes and design guidelines
  • Conducted on-site printing press checks for quality and color management
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EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology • Rochester, New York

  • Master of Fine Arts in Computer Graphics Design
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Applied Photography
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SKILLS

Film/TV/Commercials
  • Location/Set Preparation and Wrap, On-set Coordination and Facilitation, Cast Booking and Coordination, Set Lockups, Personal Assistance to Key Crew and Cast Members, Television Studio Camera Operation and Floor Direction, Technical Direction (Echolab Digital Switcher), CG Operation (Inscriber CG System)
  • MEWP qualified operator, OSHA 10-Hour Construction certified; Hot Works Safety certified
Design
  • Publications, packaging, identity, logos, stationery, websites, Graphical User Interface design, 3D-generated imagery, computer animation
Software
  • Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects, Premiere, Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Director, and Authorware; QuarkXPress; MAXON CINEMA 4D XL; DAZ Bryce; e frontier Poser; Microsoft Office Suite
Programming
  • Flash ActionScript, Director Lingo, Javascript, HTML, CSS
Languages
  • English, Japanese
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AFFILIATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS

    IATSE Local 481 (The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada)

    MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

    • Volunteer dog walker and assistant to a dog trainer at MSPCA at Nevins Farm

    ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

    • Volunteer responder
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