Associate Producer

Posted on: 2008-10-13

-Over 10 years of Corporate Event, Meeting Planning and Logistic Experience -Team player with an ability to lead and support large teams in a highly collaborative and service oriented manner -Proven ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced, multi-level environment with emphasis on timelines and delivery -Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication, budget, administrative and computer skills -Advanced experience with spreadsheets, forms and reports, including a clear understanding of information management Backstage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager / Talent Wrangler -Interface with Executives, Celebrity Talent, Speakers and Entertainment -Managed and supervised green rooms, talent riders, make-up, food & beverage, hotel and ground transportation -Communication with production team, attention to production schedule and times -Advance person for Spring-Break Celebrity Appearances for Major Motion Picture release Associate Producer -Selected and managed vendor & staff production resources, décor, signage, and food & beverage for overall execution of event elements -Personally managed event budgets and schedules -Secured and managed equipment & signage for over 50 individual breakout session rooms -Production logistics for up to 250 event crew staff (domestic & international air & ground travel, hotel, meals, insurance, W-9 and visas) Project Manager -Directed design and production of Client presentations for 14 simultaneous breakout meetings -Creative concept, design and production; material and vendor selection of event collateral (signage, menus, invitations, leave-behinds) Client gifts (client to client, incentives and give-a-ways) and Client marketing materials (magazine ads) -Creative assistance and crew management of Client lobby and showroom re-design -Direction of video edits for candids videos Production Coordinator -Organized and managed crew/model call and shoot schedules; catering; and budget for catalog photo shoots -Coordination of schedules, travel, lodging, account management for multi-city global museum exhibitions -Script Coordination and script room management for complex, multi faceted events -Crew mgmt., trucking schedules, venue research, selection and contract of two 15-city road tours -On-site office mgr., on-site logistics, material sourcing, creation of forms, proposals and show books Marketing Coordinator -Development, including research and writing of company business plan -Development and implementation of marketing initiatives, office procedures and forms -Implementation, research and organization of vendor files, document standards and electronic filing system -Set up and management of studio and office for a Photography Studio Partial Client List AMD - Road Tours (Fall 2002, Spring & Fall 2003) Integrated Supply Network - Magazine Print Ads Aventis Pharmaceuticals - Educational Seminars Lanier Worldwide - Lobby re-design BellSouth Corporation - Analysts Brief 2002 - 2005 NFL – International Tailgate Event, London GB, 2007 Coca-Cola Bottlers - print & media /PowerPoint Coord. Premier Exhibitions – Bodies and Titanic Exhibits Golf Sophisticate – Catalog Photo Shoots (2006 to present) RJReynolds - National Sales Meeting 2005; CAGNY Home Depot - ELP Division Party, Store Mgr. Mtg. 2006 SWIFT - SIBOS International Meetings IBM - PartnerWorld 02 – 04, 07, eBU2004, Global Brief 06 TIAA-CREF - Business Forums, Sales Conferences 2004-08 Career History June 2005 - Present Event & Photography Producer Freelance/Contract, Atlanta, GA April 2003 - June 2005 Associate Producer PGI, Atlanta, GA April 1999 - April 2003 Production Coordinator PGI, Atlanta, GA October 1998 - April 1999 Event Coordinator Starlight International Atlanta, GA September 1994 - October 1998 Office/Marketing Mgr RDA/Presnell Assoc., Atlanta, GA Education Palm Beach Community College & DeKalb Community College, Florida Atlantic University -Graphic Design & Illustration; Social Sciences