Experience

Writers Guild of America West

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Agency Specialist

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  • Investigated Minimum Basic Agreement ("MBA") violations, including unpaid-compensation and late-pay matters with agency-provided information, as well as provided professional support for other Agency department initiatives. • Educated and counseled Guild members, as well as Agencies concerning commission matters arising under the Franchise Agreement and individual representation agreements. • Applied and enforced provisions of the MBA pertaining to Franchise Agreement.

• Residuals Claims Representative

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Manage a 55-plus caseload, drafted and filed legal documents, while developing protocols and spreadsheets. • Review and analyzed member’s contracts as they pertain to collections, as well as license, distribution, and assumption agreements. • Foster strong member relationships by providing clear and concise education on the basic understanding of the Minimum Basic Agreement (“MBA”) with a specialization in Credits and Residual procedures. • Applied and enforced provisions… Show more • Manage a 55-plus caseload, drafted and filed legal documents, while developing protocols and spreadsheets. • Review and analyzed member’s contracts as they pertain to collections, as well as license, distribution, and assumption agreements. • Foster strong member relationships by providing clear and concise education on the basic understanding of the Minimum Basic Agreement (“MBA”) with a specialization in Credits and Residual procedures. • Applied and enforced provisions of the MBA pertaining to each individual case

• Theatrical Screen Credits Assistant

  • May 2016 - Mar 2018

  Reviewed and approved Notices of Tentative Writing Credits by analyzing member contracts and performing additional research pertaining to each individual theatrical title. • Reviewed and prepared materials for credit arbitration, as well as recruited writers to assist in the arbitration process. • Supported senior administrators by assisting with projects and anticipating needs. • Prevented dissatisfaction by resolving member’s problems quickly and efficiently, by… Show more Reviewed and approved Notices of Tentative Writing Credits by analyzing member contracts and performing additional research pertaining to each individual theatrical title. • Reviewed and prepared materials for credit arbitration, as well as recruited writers to assist in the arbitration process. • Supported senior administrators by assisting with projects and anticipating needs. • Prevented dissatisfaction by resolving member’s problems quickly and efficiently, by analyzing each situation and communicating clearly



Various Companies

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Nurse

  • Jun 2004 - Dec 2014

  • Worked in demanding settings, where I applied my medical knowledge, skills and professionalism in order to keep in-line with regulations and basic standards of operation. • Worked in demanding settings, where I applied my medical knowledge, skills and professionalism in order to keep in-line with regulations and basic standards of operation.