Nicholas Mendez
Business Services Specialist at UF Lastinger Center for Learning- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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UF Lastinger Center for Learning
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Services Specialist
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Apr 2023 - Present
Gainesville, Florida, United States - Establishes priorities and deadlines, makes work assignments, and manages office activities. - Performs confidential or non-routine administrative duties. - Manages inventory, mail, equipment, security, or facilities. - Coordinates with IT staff to develop resources in response to technology needs or to resolve problems. - Researches, prepares, and writes standard operating procedures related to office management and organization. - Develops policies, procedures, processes, and… Show more - Establishes priorities and deadlines, makes work assignments, and manages office activities. - Performs confidential or non-routine administrative duties. - Manages inventory, mail, equipment, security, or facilities. - Coordinates with IT staff to develop resources in response to technology needs or to resolve problems. - Researches, prepares, and writes standard operating procedures related to office management and organization. - Develops policies, procedures, processes, and workflows in consultation with supervisor and Lastinger Center HR. - Conducts special projects or participates in interdepartmental workgroups. - Serves as a Business Services Liaison to the public and to other Lastinger and UF units; oversees the provision of administrative services and the resolution of problems and inquiries - Disseminates information to Experience Design and other Lastinger and UF units as necessary, and serves as a Business Services Liaison to Experience Design for policies, procedures, and other activities. - Manages production equipment inventory and security. - Arranges logistics and other arrangements to support filming on location - Assists with set construction and setup, and other production related work as required. - Assists with travel arrangements, makes reservations, and provides other support to travelers - Use business credit card (P-Card) to procure materials, supplies, travel arrangements, and other items as needed - Ensures timely processing of P-Card transactions, requisitions, purchase orders and expense reports. - Interprets federal and state laws, rules, regulations, University and department/college policies and procedures and ensures compliance. Show less
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Creative Works
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Coordinator
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Jun 2019 - Mar 2023
Gainesville, Florida Area - Operates the office and administration of College of Pharmacy business auxiliary that generates $1.6M+ in yearly sales with 25% average yearly growth. - Develops rate calculator to determine service-lines pricing for cost-recovery unit. - Tracks project progress and billable trends via exporting and synthesizing multiple data sources. - Balances project budget with actual labor for both Video and Marketing. - Updates marketing dashboards and video production reports. - Provides… Show more - Operates the office and administration of College of Pharmacy business auxiliary that generates $1.6M+ in yearly sales with 25% average yearly growth. - Develops rate calculator to determine service-lines pricing for cost-recovery unit. - Tracks project progress and billable trends via exporting and synthesizing multiple data sources. - Balances project budget with actual labor for both Video and Marketing. - Updates marketing dashboards and video production reports. - Provides historical data for new proposals and agreements with clients. - Prepares and sends invoices for Accounts Receivable (clients) and Accounts Payable (vendors). - Oversees time-management software: establishes protocol and builds out project architecture. - Plans future compliant spending, as well monthly and year-end revenue projections. - Prepares for and completes comprehensive auditing documents upon request. - Track pass-through expenses and prepare itemized list of expenses for client billing. - Verifies and approves purchases within UFMarketplace, external purchases (P-Card) and vendor payments for freelancers and contractors. - Purchases and inventories furnishings, hardware, software, supplies, expendables, equipment. - Liaises with IT Support, landlords/contractors, etc. for maintenance of office, studio, physical space. - Gets quotes for as-needed updates and improvements to office and studio. - Proofreads internal policy documents. - Collaborates with other College of Pharmacy staff for projects as needed. Show less
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AMC Networks
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst - Taxonomy and Metadata
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2018
Greater New York City Area - Completed up- and down-stream delivery of metadata for AMC video on-demand + TV everywhere. - Maintained asset management system for BBC America's video on-demand + TV everywhere. - Requested and proofed metadata from Production for all AMC series’ long- and short-form content. - Updated metadata templates for all AMC series for their internal distribution and usage. - Quality-controlled planners and XMLs. - Assembled and delivered BBC America’s and its subsidiaries’ metadata… Show more - Completed up- and down-stream delivery of metadata for AMC video on-demand + TV everywhere. - Maintained asset management system for BBC America's video on-demand + TV everywhere. - Requested and proofed metadata from Production for all AMC series’ long- and short-form content. - Updated metadata templates for all AMC series for their internal distribution and usage. - Quality-controlled planners and XMLs. - Assembled and delivered BBC America’s and its subsidiaries’ metadata planners, images, and XMLs to the transport providers for VOD / TVE programming.
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Temp. Analyst - Metadata
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Jul 2016 - Oct 2016
Greater New York City Area - Gathered entertainment metadata in support of affiliate short-form initiative and vet for compliance with delivery standards - Reviewed incoming AMCN network schedules and help construct metadata as per industry and platform specification - Participated in special projects and perform other duties as assigned
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Assistant Editor, 'Angel Wagenstein: Art Is a Weapon'
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Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
Greater New York City Area - Logging metadata for documentary - Helping editor smoothly transition from AVID Media Composer to Final Cut Pro 7 - Converting media from various formats for project use - Coordinating backup and mirror harddrives
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Turquoise Films
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Media Production
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Transcriber
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
Greater New York City Area - Transcribed 16 interviews for the PBS documentary, 'GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II.'
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Florentine Films
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Assistant, 'In Search of Israeli Cuisine'
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Greater New York City Area - Lit and mic'd pick-up shoots - Completed a time-coded transcription of 100-minute PBS documentary - Proofread all subtitles - Assembled a clear log for passwords and hard drives - Handled some social-media interactions
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Chief Video Editor
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
Gainesville, Florida Area - Edited segments under two minutes for live cable television, covering local, national, and international news - Brainstormed with anchors and producers to achieve compact storytelling - Collaborated with GatorVision, the university's sports programming
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Video Editor
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Gainesville, Florida Area - Assembled lectures and slideshows for online business courses - Edited promotional videos and guest speeches for web-ready content - Filmed multi-camera live lectures of business-related curriculum - Developed marketing projects with broadcast director and College’s Dean
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Student Assistant
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Jan 2014 - May 2014
Gainesville, Florida Area - Assisted university students with all requests and complaints - Stocked and arranged the library catalog - Found items for patrons
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Education
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film/Cinema/Video Studies