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Production Assistant

Posted on: 2008-04-26

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

 

Journalism

  • News writing and reporting of local and world news.

  • Research and collect newsworthy material.

  • Fact-checking and experience with Lexus-Nexus database.

  • News desk assistant and coordinate reporters team.

  • Familiarity with Mac and Windows applications.

Production

  • Coordinate and schedule shoot personnel.

  • Research, receive, track and organize incoming information and materials.

  • In-depth knowledge of video, documentaries and photography production.

  • Experience with licensing, film permits and as a location scout.

  • Make travel arrangements (air, hotel and car reservations).

  • Act as an on-set production assistant.

Interpreter/Translator

  • English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English documents.

  • Simultaneous interpretation for Executive meetings and technical planning meetings.

  • Meeting translation and interpretation.

  • Excellent verbal and written skills.

  • Assist in developing and hosting marketing events and meetings. 

EXPERIENCE

Wagner Design Labs [Delray Beach, FL]

Production Assistant

Wilson and Golding Productions [New York, NY]

Production Assistant

CREDITS:

Bravo Profile: Rosie Perez

Bravo Profile: Andie MacDowell

MSN Investigates: White Colar Boxing

HBO Special: John Leguizamo

Highway Productions/ Quincy Jones Production [New York, NY]

Production Assistant

CREDITS: The History of Black Music in America- VH1 Special -

Kraft Foods, Inc. [Rye, NY]

Set Production Assistant 

Euromoney Trainning, Ltda.    [New York, NY]

Conference Planner

Record  (Network) & Radio Bandeirantes [Sao Paulo, Brazil] 

News Writer/Producer

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fimic - International Fair of Leather, Chemicals, Components, Accessories, Equipments and Machinery for the Footwear and Tanneries [ Novo Hamburgo, RS - Brazil]

Ø Acted as an executive interpreter to promote international business in the industry. 

 Cultural Survival  [Cambridge, MA]

Ø Interpreter and translator in a series of seminars to promote the  \" Educational Program Amongst the Yanomamis.\"

 

EDUCATION:

La Guardia Community College  (New York, NY)

Commercial Photography – Completed 64 credits

Catholic University (Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil)

B.A. in Mass Communication – Major in Journalism

ORGANIZATIONS:

Foreign Press Center (New York, NY)

International Federation of Journalists

REFERENCES:

References available upon request.