Driven production professional with decisive leadership skills developed over 30 years in field. Successful at organizing and managing all areas of production, motivating teams and coordinating logistics with accuracy and efficiency. Talented in writing, correcting and shaping content.
Skills
Leading shoots
Project Planning
Compliance monitoring
Research skills
Post-production experience
Producing special events
Managing editorial direction
Strategic brand management
Fact-checking expertise
Broad knowledge of local news topics
Effective interviewer
Production operations
TV and radio background
Strong creative vision
Firm grasp of journalistic ethics
Copyediting and proofreading
Project management
Lead development
Schedule coordination
Product expertise
Concept development
Client relations
Experience
08/2016 to Current
Executive Producer 9Rooftops – Chicago, IL,
Set and managed production schedules according to strict deadlines.
Updated and monitored social media accounts for different productions.
Supervised team of creative and diverse individuals across varied job titles and professional delivering consistent feedback and positive reinforcement to maximize performance.
Hired and oversaw employees and freelance production crews.
Recruited, hired and developed personnel, in addition to overseeing operational budgets, negotiations and post-production duties.
Recruited and hired crew members, including negotiating rates of pay.
Established and maintained all product budgets.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of financing, marketing and distribution.
Acquired top clients and met needs with hands-on and collaborative approach.
Supervised and worked closely with writers, directors, managers and technical crews throughout production process.
Shared ideas, brainstormed with other staff members and developed case studies based upon previously delivered projects.
Helped director with planning and completing shots.
Coordinated production schedules, editing, printing and duplication processes.
Created project budgets and managed production costs.
Kept productions in compliance with network and legal requirements.
Recruited and managed event and location crews.
Administered footage and music license agreements, talent releases and fulfillment and distribution.
Devised and implemented strategies to create new revenue streams and cut operational costs.
Provided information customers about available products and demonstrated features.
Determined key customer demographics and developed sales funnel.
Identified opportunities to streamline operations and complete projects before deadlines.
08/2015 to 08/2016
Program DirectorBrooklyn Community Services – New York, NY,
Oversaw daily operations of radio program functions.
Managed program operations and provided strategic leadership for workers.
Planned and conducted strategy meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
Collaborated with various parties involved in program to evaluate successes and failures as well as develop new partnerships and make proactive changes.
Uncovered issues to determine solutions and assist program participants.
Liaised between organizations, partners, stakeholder, and members to promote and improve services and communication.
Developed and managed budgets for academic and student affairs.
Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in various departments for optimal efficiency.
Developed and monitored budgets for radio programming.
Maintained scheduling and optimal quality standards to keep audiences informed or entertained.
Verified accuracy of programming logs and conformance with FCC rules and regulations.
07/2013 to 08/2015
Program DirectorBrooklyn Community Services – Brooklyn, NY,
Oversaw daily operations of radio program functions.
Managed program operations and provided strategic leadership for workers.
Planned and conducted strategy meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
Collaborated with various parties involved in program to evaluate successes and failures as well as develop new partnerships and make proactive changes.
Uncovered issues to determine solutions and assist program participants.
Liaised between organizations, partners, stakeholder, and members to promote and improve services and communication.
Developed and managed budgets for academic and student affairs.
Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in various departments for optimal efficiency.
Maintained scheduling and optimal quality standards to keep audiences informed or entertained.
Established community relationships to promote public service programs.
Created comprehensive progress reports on programs to show progress.
Developed robust marketing plans to increase awareness of programs.
Verified accuracy of programming logs and conformance with FCC rules and regulations.
02/1989 to 07/2013
Operations ManagerCgi Group Inc. – San Francisco, CA,
Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
Conducted performance reviews providing coaching and feedback to benefit both company and employee.
Managed company operations with responsibility for profit and loss, scheduling, training and inventory control.
Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
Delivered positive customer experiences by implementing effective quality assurance practices.
Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
Planned daily operational strategies, including delivery routing, team workflows and promotional initiatives.
Maintained safety and emergency readiness among personnel by disseminating information on and monitoring compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.
Improved morale and management communication by creating employee recognition and rewards practices.
Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.
Oversaw financial management, budget management, accounting and payroll activities.
Reviewed daily financial reports and reconciled accounts to keep information current and accurate.
Built upon established practice standards to improve operational performance and reduce labor costs.
Enforced security policies and procedures to protect company assets from theft, loss or damage.
Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by generating daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
Established organizational vision and developed strategies to achieve sales and customer service goals.
Evaluated invoices and shipping paperwork for accuracy and compliance.
Examined quantitative methods and techniques and approaches to optimize organizational operations and facilitate decision-making.
Replenished inventory to maintain par levels.
Achieved and surpassed production targets through effective staff management, task allocation and materials coordination.
Inspected production areas to identify and correct unsafe or unauthorized practices.
Conferred with subordinate managers each day to assess needs and optimize activities.
Cultivated and strengthened relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
Assisted in refining procedures, defining best practices and correcting reported audit issues.
Drove solutions to predominant operations issues by identifying areas of deficiency and performing root-cause analysis.
Developed incident management strategies to promote troubleshooting, root cause analysis and timely resolution.
Resolved challenges regarding circuits, websites, vendors and telecoms.
Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability, developing organization systems for financial records and sales reports.
Performed timely and budget-complying project management on multi-faceted issues.
Secured revenue, accurately monitoring cash intake and maintaining store policy updates to eliminate discrepancies.
Aligned operational boundaries between processes and production demands.
Contributed to development and evaluation of service level agreements that complied with established operational parameters.
Mitigated risk by promoting regulatory compliance for representative licensing and contracting protocol.
Supported corporate committee and generated status update reports on strategy and initiative effectiveness while offering corrective actions.
Designed performance metrics to provide traceability through organization and advance tactical and strategic business goals.
Devised business and technology strategies to create performance metrics, reporting and analysis systems in support of investigative operations.
Maximized transition efficiency and planned and executed physical relocation of furnishings and wiring placement.
Diminished financial discrepancies by accurately collecting customer fees, managing refunds and providing complete sales documentation.
Identified shared data elements and relationships between data elements and processes, people and systems.
Liaised with buyers and sellers to coordinate statements, payment schedules and cost analyses.
Education and Training
Expected in 09/1989
Associate of Arts: Harford Community College - Bel Air, MD GPA:
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