Benjamin Berkon
Freelance Executive Producer at Alto New York- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Alto New York
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Freelance Executive Content Producer
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Mar 2010 - Present
Ogilvy, Johannes Leonardo, Alto, R/GA, Digitas, Deloitte Digital's Heat, VICE, W+K, etc... Ogilvy, Johannes Leonardo, Alto, R/GA, Digitas, Deloitte Digital's Heat, VICE, W+K, etc...
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SAG-Aftra Actor
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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400 - 500 Employee
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Voice Actor
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Dec 2013 - Present
-SAG-AFTRA member -Clients: Comcast Business, IBM, Lysol, Puma, Siemens, American Express, UPS, Miami Heat, Tiffany, BlackRock, and more -SAG-AFTRA member -Clients: Comcast Business, IBM, Lysol, Puma, Siemens, American Express, UPS, Miami Heat, Tiffany, BlackRock, and more
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Alto New York
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
-Montefiore -Project: The Balance, Season 2 -Director: Scott Weintrob / Merman -Montefiore -Project: The Balance, Season 2 -Director: Scott Weintrob / Merman
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Alto New York
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
-Montefiore -Project: The Balance, Season 1 -Director: Jedd Thomas / Merman -Montefiore -Project: The Balance, Season 1 -Director: Jedd Thomas / Merman
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Wieden + Kennedy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
-Michelob ULTRA -Project: Jimmy Pt. 2 (Starring Jimmy Butler) -Director: The Malloys / Superprime -Michelob ULTRA -Project: Jimmy Pt. 2 (Starring Jimmy Butler) -Director: The Malloys / Superprime
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Alto New York
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
-Montefiore -'An Urgent Holiday Tale' -Director: Derek Cianfrance / Radical -9.5 million views on YouTube, aired during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, etc... ‘Shots’ Shortlist: -Sound Design: https://shotsawards.com/showreel/view/6239f7662f0a0 -Edit (Above 2 Min): https://shotsawards.com/showreel/view/623a0694730b9 -Montefiore -'An Urgent Holiday Tale' -Director: Derek Cianfrance / Radical -9.5 million views on YouTube, aired during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, etc... ‘Shots’ Shortlist: -Sound Design: https://shotsawards.com/showreel/view/6239f7662f0a0 -Edit (Above 2 Min): https://shotsawards.com/showreel/view/623a0694730b9
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Alto New York
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Apr 2021 - May 2021
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Deloitte Digital’s Heat
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Executive Producer
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
Samsung Samsung
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Digitas North America
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Mar 2020 - May 2020
-Mondelēz / Triscuit -Mondelēz / Triscuit
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
-Director: Marco Prestini (Anonymous) -Director: Marco Prestini (Anonymous)
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The Onion
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Video Headline Contributing Writer
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
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Digitas North America
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director, Executive Producer
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Mar 2017 - May 2019
-Produced TV/broadcast, OLV, and new media content primarily for American Express -Production lead on American Express' 'Pay It Plan It With Tina Fey' 2018 campaign, an $11 million project. Shot with Hungry Man's Bryan Buckley. -Steered over $570,000 in-house to Harbor, a Publicis-owned production company
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
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VICE Media
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
-Acted as producer, creative, and account manager on Nissan '#WhoDares' campaign -Traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Olympics for a two-week production -Helped create an exciting cultural itinerary for five different social influencers, and facilitated capturing their experience for social posts and a long-form film -Acted as producer, creative, and account manager on Nissan '#WhoDares' campaign -Traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the 2016 Olympics for a two-week production -Helped create an exciting cultural itinerary for five different social influencers, and facilitated capturing their experience for social posts and a long-form film
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
-Apoquel -Apoquel
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160over90
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copywriter
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
-Hired as copywriter and producer for NFLSundayTicket.TV, a DirecTV social campaign -Created Twitter persona and generated several social posts per day to drive "college student" narrative, and bring awareness to NFLSundayTicket.TV -Produced and personally shot stills in Madison, Wisconsin -Hired as copywriter and producer for NFLSundayTicket.TV, a DirecTV social campaign -Created Twitter persona and generated several social posts per day to drive "college student" narrative, and bring awareness to NFLSundayTicket.TV -Produced and personally shot stills in Madison, Wisconsin
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Johannes Leonardo
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United States
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
-Produced OLV/social videos for adidas' award-winning 'Original Is Never Finished' campaign -Produced OLV/social videos for adidas' award-winning 'Original Is Never Finished' campaign
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
-Coca-Cola (new business, AOR in Aug. 2015) -Coca-Cola (new business, AOR in Aug. 2015)
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
-BlackRock (TVC), Effies (case study films) -BlackRock (TVC), Effies (case study films)
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The Onion
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Video Headline Writer
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Jul 2014 - Oct 2014
Previously: -July-October 2014 -May-November 2009 -I pitched weekly video headline ideas for The Onion News Network (ONN) and Owner's Box Previously: -July-October 2014 -May-November 2009 -I pitched weekly video headline ideas for The Onion News Network (ONN) and Owner's Box
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The Working Assembly
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Copywriter
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
-Wrote web copy for 'The Henry Apartments' new website -Wrote web copy for 'The Henry Apartments' new website
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Mar 2014 - Mar 2014
-CVS (new business) -CVS (new business)
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KWG
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer & Copywriter
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Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
-Hired as copywriter and producer for Reckitt Benckiser (Airborne) case study films -Hired as copywriter and producer for Reckitt Benckiser (Airborne) case study films
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R/GA
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Senior Producer
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2014
-Produced Ameriprise Financial's 'Think About It' campaign, starring Tommy Lee Jones -Shot with MJZ's Phil Janou for three days in Los Angeles, CA, and executed 3 x :30 TV/broadcast commercials -Produced Ameriprise Financial's 'Think About It' campaign, starring Tommy Lee Jones -Shot with MJZ's Phil Janou for three days in Los Angeles, CA, and executed 3 x :30 TV/broadcast commercials
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Producer
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
-Comcast Business (new business, AOR in Oct. 2013) -Comcast Business (new business, AOR in Oct. 2013)
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Ogilvy
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Producer
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Dec 2010 - Mar 2013
-Produced TV/broadcast, OLV, and new media content for American Express, DuPont, Holiday Inn, IBM, NASCAR, Samsung, San Pellegrino, Siemens, TD Ameritrade, and Time Warner Cable
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Production Coordinator
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Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
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Creative Coordinator
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Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, History -
AdHouse Advertising School
Introduction to Creative Process, Concepting Creatively -
University of London - Queen Mary
History, English, and Film