Experience
2/2005 – Present
Manager, Creative Services
Burbank, CA
Art direction/project management of DVD packaging and A/V, for TV, TV Catalog, Family, and Special Interest product, and the radio, TV, consumer and trade advertising to support it. Interface with POP production. Red Cross Certified Volunteer Emergency Warden. A fantastic experience, daily, working with some of the very best in the business including, Phil McKenna and John Richards.
3/2004 – 12/2004
Assistant Director, Donor Relations
Los Angeles, CA
Design and copy writing of proposal templates, collateral, and presentations for cause related marketing, Walk for Hope, and major gifts, used organization-wide. Chosen for two strategic re-org teams, tasked with re-structuring the MarComm division. A great organization, and a brief but much-needed opportunity to give something back.
1/2001 – 3/2004
Manager, Creative Services
Santa Monica, CA
Branding, identity, art direction, design (first-hand and managed), and copy writing for MGM Consumer Products and Location Based Entertainment; projects included: product, packaging, POP, style guides, collateral, sales presentations, websites, and sizzle reels. Worked for some great people here, including Kristen Van Cott and Travis Rutherford, on great product including The Pink Panther and MGM’s theatrical catalog.
6/1999 – 1/2001
Manager, Marketing Communications,
Los Angeles, CA
Copy writing, first-hand design, and production of collateral, sales materials, special sections and tip-ins; management of trade show logistics; worked closely with editors and content managers in the production of videobusiness.com. Rose, Andi, and Linda took me under their wings and taught me the home entertainment business.
6/1998 – 6/1999
Assistant to the Group Publisher
Los Angeles, CA
Copy writing, first-hand design, and production of collateral, sales materials and special sections; management of trade show logistics; assisted in production of videobusiness.com; tracked ad performance of VB and competitors for marketing strategies, and provided administrative support to the Publisher. Met one of the most remarkable women I’ve ever known, Rose Einstein, at this magazine.
2/1998 – 6/1998
Los Angeles Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Copywriter
Co-authored L.A.’s winning proposal to host the Democratic National Convention, and adapted same proposal for the Republicans, just in case. No, really. First job I had in L.A., on the 75th floor of a building on rollers.
10/1993 – 2/1998
Naples, FL
Marketing Communications Specialist
Art directed and designed (first-hand) website, asg.com and microsites in support of 75 mainframe software products; wrote, produced and hosted internal and external presentations, corporate events, annual meetings, and product launches. Many thanks to Art Allen for giving a tech newbie a shot.
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