Experience

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  C. Lutkin

  • Publisher

    • Mar 2020 - Present

    Independent Fine Arts Sales curator & Publisher using print, eBooks and Audiobooks to bring personal stories to the market. Favorite titles and sites include:Bull Smith - Screenplay optioned by Garden Street Films LLC - Written by Chris Lutkin and Enrico Falconi. Based on a real life, this is a story about a real player from the Deadball era.Team Improv 123 by Heather Lutkin - Team Improv 123 is a Handbook for any Small Team Leader looking to build trust on your team, that leads to increased collaboration, creativity, innovation, and productivity. Managers who build trust on small teams have better engagement and success rates.A Guide to the Accurate Presentation of 1858-1869 Base Ball by Chris Lutkin - With the content authorized by The Vintage Base Ball Association, it is wonderfully formatted, easy to read. Including images from various living museums and venues from around the country. Also available in Audiobook version.Chris Lutkin Art at Fine Art America - Featuring multi-media artworks of Vintage Base Ball in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

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  Dreamscape Media, LLC

  • Toledo, Ohio Area

  • Voice Over Artist

    • 2013 - Present
    • Toledo, Ohio Area

    Being on the roster of narrators for Dreamscape has allowed me the opportunity to become an Award-Winning narrator and voice artist with over 50 titles in 30 different genres from Horror, to Horticulture, including Children’s books and Animated eBooks. All titles are available at audible.com. I am also contracted to record and edit audiobooks in my own home studio which I built from scratch to studio quality standards. AWARDS: 1) Parent's Choice Silver Award for "O, Captain, My Captain: Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the War Years" by Robert Burleigh and 2) Ear Phones Award for my work on "Zathura: A Space Adventure" both produced by Dreamscape.

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  Self-Employed

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Acting Instructor

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
    • Greater Detroit Area

    Led integration of camera craft classes into teaching program for woman-owned non-profit organization Arts Detroit. Sales & marketing consultant for theatrical programs, helping a new business owner develop an arts organization in Allen Park. HIGHLIGHT: Created community for home-schooled students outside of home learning. Also lead actor in Nationally-recognized theatrical production. Using on-camera exercises with playback and discussion, you’ll work within frames from wide-shots, med-shots, to close-up shots, practicing cheating/framing techniques, vocal performance and sightlines while developing an awareness of your relationship with the camera.Available for workshops, classes and coaching

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  Purple Rose Theatre Company

  • Chelsea, MI

  • Performer

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016
    • Chelsea, MI

    Brought in for NYC experience to support 25th Anniversary Season, became regular performer (Equity) for one of the top regional theaters in America, owned by Jeff Daniels. Favorite productions include: a World Premiere of 2AZ", a locally-penned zombie play, and a key role as Roy, in Neil Simon’s classic "The Odd Couple" – the launch production for their 25th Anniversary Season.

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  Spacemaster Inc

  • Montclair, New Jersey

  • Sales and Marketing Supervisor

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
    • Montclair, New Jersey

    Responsible for all aspects of cold- call selling and setting up SpaceMaster Demo’s including lead generation and maintaining a CRM to report all call activity. Maintaining current accounts including: renewals, selling new software modules and upselling components. Skilled in multiple remote computing software packages, such as Gotomypc, Gotomeeting, Netmeeting and Webex. HIGHLIGHTS: Led all aspect of demos, online and in person, answering questions, and coaching small business owner on how to focus on whatever features are of greatest interest to the customer.While remote in Michigan I helped grow business to purchase by Advanced Solutions International in 2015.

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  Coupla Swells Productions

  • New York, NY

  • Founder, Managing Producer, Small Business Owner

    • Jan 2004 - Jan 2015
    • New York, NY

    Started a Production Company from the ground up in NYC, aimed at providing a supportive and fun place for artists to gather and grow. Created, managed, and grew a dynamic, multi-scope theater/film production business in NYC. Successfully drove project execution with multiple priorities and goals, and limited budget and team to execute. HIGHLIGHTS: So, You Wanna Be A Clown? - Awarded a contract with The Big Apple Circus to develop a reality TV show, “So You Wanna Be A Clown” which later led to a PBS series based on the concept.Big Fly Radio Hour - Baseball-Centric Podcast on PodBean recorded at Bergino Baseball Clubhouse, NYC. Special Guests Included: former MLB player, Billy Sample, and star actor, Jack Mulcahey

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  The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Acting Instructor

    • 2005 - 2008
    • Greater New York City Area

    Acting Instructor for global student base, applying the foundational teachings rooted in theater into the film medium.

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  LuLuGoTravel

  • New York City

  • Sales and Marketing Supervisor

    • Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
    • New York City

    Launched a personalized online travel site and small business aimed at low budget travelers who wanted a customized experience. Built a portfolio of accounts by researching customers and specializations, and by cold-calling and maintaining ongoing communications. By focusing on recognizing new accounts, sales grew steadily, fostering loyal, lasting relationships.

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  Stonestreet Studios Inc.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Acting Instructor

    • 1998 - 2005
    • Greater New York City Area

    NYU/Tish School of Arts - Acting Instructor, Short film Producer & Director

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  New York Magazine

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Classified Account Executive

    • 1995 - 1998
    • Greater New York City Area

    Responsible for selling and providing excellent customer service to advertisers of Real Estate and Travel. Duties included but were not limited to processing in-column and display ads from e-mail, fax, and in-bound/outbound phone calls, growing ad revenue, increasing market share, generating new business, developing active accounts, assisting walk-in customers and servicing existing accounts.

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  New York Law Journal

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Sales Account Executive

    • 1993 - 1995
    • Greater New York City Area

    Responsible for achieving individual revenue goals and for selling and providing excellent customer service to advertisers of Real Estate and Travel. Duties included but were not limited to processing in-column and display ads from e-mail, fax, and in-bound/outbound phone calls, growing ad revenue, increasing market share, generating new business, developing active accounts, assisting walk-in customers and servicing existing accounts. Actively grow, manage, and service existing accounts