Francine (Grillo) Burke
Special Projects at Ethis Communications, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Christopher Ivy
Francine is focused, well-prepared, loyal and passionate about every task and job-position given to her, as well as earning the respect and admiration of many co-workers and colleagues at Marvel. She is equally skilled and comfortable dealing with people at every level in a corporate environment, with plenty of experience delegating both domestically and internationally in the publishing world.
Alex Skolnick
Francine is an extremely hard worker, very dedicated and brings a lot of passion to whatever project she's working on..
Christopher Ivy
Francine is focused, well-prepared, loyal and passionate about every task and job-position given to her, as well as earning the respect and admiration of many co-workers and colleagues at Marvel. She is equally skilled and comfortable dealing with people at every level in a corporate environment, with plenty of experience delegating both domestically and internationally in the publishing world.
Alex Skolnick
Francine is an extremely hard worker, very dedicated and brings a lot of passion to whatever project she's working on..
Christopher Ivy
Francine is focused, well-prepared, loyal and passionate about every task and job-position given to her, as well as earning the respect and admiration of many co-workers and colleagues at Marvel. She is equally skilled and comfortable dealing with people at every level in a corporate environment, with plenty of experience delegating both domestically and internationally in the publishing world.
Alex Skolnick
Francine is an extremely hard worker, very dedicated and brings a lot of passion to whatever project she's working on..
Christopher Ivy
Francine is focused, well-prepared, loyal and passionate about every task and job-position given to her, as well as earning the respect and admiration of many co-workers and colleagues at Marvel. She is equally skilled and comfortable dealing with people at every level in a corporate environment, with plenty of experience delegating both domestically and internationally in the publishing world.
Alex Skolnick
Francine is an extremely hard worker, very dedicated and brings a lot of passion to whatever project she's working on..
Experience
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Ethis Inc.
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Projects
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Mar 2012 - Present
Small, dynamic eye care medical publishing and communications company Special Projects •Research, Event & Meeting Planning, KOL communications worldwide, Circulation and Domain management, expense reporting Small, dynamic eye care medical publishing and communications company Special Projects •Research, Event & Meeting Planning, KOL communications worldwide, Circulation and Domain management, expense reporting
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Bookita
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Freelance
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Consultant
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Generating publishing leads for a digital streaming publishing platform Generating publishing leads for a digital streaming publishing platform
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A--Z WIRELESS
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Brooklyn, New York
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Customer Service, Consumer Affairs
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Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Customer Service Amazon purchase problems Customer Service Amazon purchase problems
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Personal and Band Assistant
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Jan 2003 - Sep 2011
Personal Assistant to Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for Trans Siberian Orchestra, Testament and The Alex Skolnick Jazz Trio Arrange travel plans Interact with venues for backline needs, load-in, sound check and promotional efforts Arrange manufacture of merchandise and production of CD's Maintain mailing list Research and gather press articles Personal Assistant to Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for Trans Siberian Orchestra, Testament and The Alex Skolnick Jazz Trio Arrange travel plans Interact with venues for backline needs, load-in, sound check and promotional efforts Arrange manufacture of merchandise and production of CD's Maintain mailing list Research and gather press articles
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Manager, International Rights
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Jan 1991 - Jul 2009
Researched publishing opportunities for comic books, children novelty books, newspaper strips Communicated, prospected, pitched and negotiated international publishing licenses Built strong, long-lasting relationships with international publishers Managed day-to-day support of publishing programs Coordinated and maintained multiple-language co-edition programs Improved the utilization of a network of agents and literary scouts Supervised a staff of two Implemented quality control procedures streamlining the approval process of international publishing materials Coordinated convention and trade fair preparations (travel plans, meetings, booth displays and presentation materials) Liaised with financial department assuring timely payments of reproduction materials and rights fees Increased sales of international comics in Korea by 75%, in Poland by 50%, in Russia by 35% Achieved Warner Bros. Carrot Award for Excellence in translation rights sales
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Basic Physical Fitness and Karate training
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Jan 1987 - Jan 2002
Trained children in basic physical fitness and karate Trained children in basic physical fitness and karate
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Volunteer
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Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
Organized and archived historical images, documents and miscellaneous media of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty Organized and archived historical images, documents and miscellaneous media of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
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Marvel Entertainment
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Manager
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Jan 1981 - Jan 1991
Liaised with and maintained records of Film/Digital Library to ensure efficient delivery of reproduction materials to international publishing partners Organized convention and trade fair preparations including international art exhibits, publishing program presentations, travel arrangements, meeting schedules and booth set-up. Liaised with and maintained records of Film/Digital Library to ensure efficient delivery of reproduction materials to international publishing partners Organized convention and trade fair preparations including international art exhibits, publishing program presentations, travel arrangements, meeting schedules and booth set-up.
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Education
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Music, Writing
Selected courses, music, writing
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