Experience

WSL Strategic Retail
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Research Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present

Appleseed Productions
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Development

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Various and Sundry Films

• Independent Film Producer

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  • Served as lead producer on two feature films now streaming on Amazon Prime [SAINTS REST (2018) and ENTANGLED (2019)], as well as television pilots and shorts • Served as production manager on multiple films, including FORT TILDEN (2014) and REVELATIONS OF DIVINE LOVE (2023) • Represented films at festivals including SXSW, TriBeCa, NYTVF, and Cannes, winning numerous awards • Worked as a line producer and production manager for hire on feature films, shorts, and for advertising agencies representing both national and local brands • Budgeted and scheduled films at the script stage to make sure the director’s vision was achievable within the given constraints; consulted with writer and director to make needed creative decisions • Hired department heads, negotiated with actors’ agents, and managed crews of up to 90, ensuring that quality talent was brought in and retained in all positions while keeping the shoots “scrappy” • Maintained daily accounting of expenditures, petty cash, and payroll, making sure everyone was paid on time and productions remained under budget. Produced weekly reports to share with other producers on longer shoots • Handled all union contacts and paperwork so all productions remained in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations • Actualized budgets upon project completion and completed accounting and paperwork for New York state tax credits Show less



BettorOff

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Voice of Consumer Consultant

  • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Designed and implemented a series of brand tracking studies focused on UX and feature design for a sports betting-focused social media start-up, ensuring that limited resources were optimized to drive efficient user growth • Designed and implemented a series of brand tracking studies focused on UX and feature design for a sports betting-focused social media start-up, ensuring that limited resources were optimized to drive efficient user growth



Optimal Strategix Group, Inc.

• United States
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Delivery Services

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Led a team of 12 researchers responsible for >$6m in engagements (up to two dozen simultaneous projects) per year for Fortune 200 clients in media, consumer goods, and medical devices, cultivating client relationships which directly resulted in $1m in repeat engagements • Received customer satisfaction scores of 5/5 from all participating clients (in post-project satisfaction survey) • Developed both the research and soft skills of my direct reports to prepare them for increasingly challenging work, leading to multiple promotions of associates and analysts at their first opportunity Sample projects: • Built dynamic pricing models for a national streaming service showing how changes to programming content and promotions would affect willingness to pay, churn, and revenue • Developed needs-based segmentation, going beyond firmographic and demographic information, that determined positioning and creative decision making for nationally broadcast awards shows • Determined optimal choices and messaging for sustainability and social impact campaigns for a snack food corporation across multiple brands by modeling impact and customer receptiveness Show less



The Art of Applying

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Admissions Consultant and Test Prep Teacher

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

  • Worked with clients to weave a unified, compelling story from disparate life events and advised on the best ways to address and overcome deficiencies in their applications • Ran weekly test prep call for a national client base • Worked with clients to weave a unified, compelling story from disparate life events and advised on the best ways to address and overcome deficiencies in their applications • Ran weekly test prep call for a national client base



ERm Research LLC

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Designed, implemented, and oversaw research projects, focusing on actionable data after determining clients’ needs and objectives. These projects included marketing and production research for dozens of feature films (including eventual Oscar winners) with budgets up to $60m, along with top-grossing Broadway shows and professional sports teams • Managed overlapping teams working on multiple concurrent projects • Prepared reports with rapid turnaround (often in less than a day from the completion of data analysis) to maximize impact of the findings • Performed statistical analysis of raw data for basic studies, worked with the data team on results for more complicated segmentation and conjoint studies • Organized and ran focus groups for both primary qualitative research and to inform and color later quantitative research • Reorganized company workflow procedures in conjunction with the opening of a new LA office to allow for a seamless transition from a company in a single office to a bicoastal one Show less



Magnolia Pictures

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MBA Intern - International Sales and Marketing

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Prepared titles for international distribution and festival submissions • Managed communication with festival programmers and market buyers • Prepared titles for international distribution and festival submissions • Managed communication with festival programmers and market buyers



Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

• Hong Kong
• Higher Education

• Teacher and Writer

  • Mar 2002 - Aug 2011

  • Prepared over 1,500 students for Law, Business, and Graduate school. • Hired and trained teachers for all tests. • Named one of the company’s first “elite” teachers in 2004, and consistently rated among the top instructors in the country. • Selected to be one of the first instructors to teach “Live Online” classes, and provided feedback to help the division become the fastest growing within the company. • Wrote and edited sections of the textbooks used by students in GMAT and LSAT courses, as well as mass-market products such as “GMAT in a Box” while a member of the national “brain trust.” • Starred in instructional videos teaching lessons and workshops targeted toward students as part of their online syllabi. • Initiated a market research project for the national team that generated valuable information about a key competitor. • Ran marketing events at colleges and universities in the New York City area, including a drive at CCNY that resulted in the greatest number of student leads at one event in memory. • Featured prominently in national marketing materials as an example of an excellent teacher. Show less



Bobolink Dairy

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Farmer's Market Sales

  • 2004 - 2005

  Sold artisanal raw milk cheese from grass-fed cows at farmer's markets. Bartered cheese with other vendors for excellent lunches. Sold artisanal raw milk cheese from grass-fed cows at farmer's markets. Bartered cheese with other vendors for excellent lunches.



NBC Sports

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Utility

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2004

  Freelance crew for sporting events, including 3 Olympic Games. Freelance crew for sporting events, including 3 Olympic Games.