Experience

NELVANA

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Present



TVO

• Canada
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Division Coordinator and Confidential Secretary to Steve Paikin

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Deliver meticulous administrative support to the host of TVO’s flagship Current Affairs program. Coordinate special projects.• Successfully managed Steve’s multiple public responsibilities and schedules which included, TVO, his Chancellorship of Laurentian University, Distinguished Visiting Professor Ryerson University, and Best Selling Political and History Author on a book tour.• Organized complex, multi-country travel arrangements for a 2017 trip to the Vimy Ridge Memorial event and came in under budget.• Coordinating with the Speaker of The House’s office at Queen’s Park, facilitated a successful book launch event for over 150 people that included former Prime Ministers along with former and the current Premier of Ontario• Promoted to Division Coordinator after one year which involved improving cross-pillar communications for the Documentaries department.• For two fiscal years, successfully tracked and exceeded annual division training goals for individual staff members as required by HR Show less

• Confidential Secretary

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017



Sinking Ship Entertainment

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

  Provide multi-faceted support to the Chief Creative Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of this Emmy Award winning Production Company that specializes in children’s television programming. • Proactively saved the organization a $70,000 deposit on a property purchase when I noted that mandatory insurance paper work had not been prepared by another department. • Coordinated the travel plans of a team of 50 people to attend the 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards, where Sinking Ship had received a historic 20 nominations. Organized a nomination party for 200 people with only 3 days’ notice, assisted in the organization of the awards after party in Los Angeles. While preparing an agenda for a film shoot in Los Angeles, saved the company’s reputation and $5,000 in potentially lost production costs after alerting the Producers to a critical error of a supplier. Show less



NBC Universal Home Entertainment Canada

• Toronto

• Branch Coordinator and Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  Contracted by the Home Entertainment division to assist with an unprecedented release of summer block blusters including 50 Shades of Grey and Jurassic World. Contracted by the Home Entertainment division to assist with an unprecedented release of summer block blusters including 50 Shades of Grey and Jurassic World.



Tattersall Sound & Picture

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Post Production Scheduler/Coordinator

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  Contracted during a busy season at an Emmy Award winning post production company to manage the schedule of the 10 editing rooms along with 4 mixing theatres. Client facing, coordinated all aspects of projects from quote to final delivery. • Redesigned the public schedule in Excel to improve communication of critical information and project tracking. • Proactively monitored client schedules to adhere to critical delivery dates. Working with Post Production Supervisors, quickly and efficiently resolve any scheduling or technical issues. • Coordinated delivery of production elements to post production houses for ingest or contract fulfillment. • Delivered daily reconciliation of employee work orders and advise management of possible efficiencies or issues. • Provided relief Reception coverage. Show less



Living Truth

• Assistant To The Production

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2013

  Brought on board with this Christian television show to provide administrative support, gradually expanding the role to include managing social media strategy, coordinating production and editing processes, and media asset management. Brought on board with this Christian television show to provide administrative support, gradually expanding the role to include managing social media strategy, coordinating production and editing processes, and media asset management.



JAXX – a creative house

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Post Production Scheduler

  • Mar 2009 - Feb 2010

  Engaged by this post-production firm in a scheduling and administration role with the mandate of managing a 12-suite HD editing facility. Engaged by this post-production firm in a scheduling and administration role with the mandate of managing a 12-suite HD editing facility.



Kaleidoscope Entertainment

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2009

  Stepped into this newly created role to support the VP of Production after the organization had been given the green lights on a new television series. Stepped into this newly created role to support the VP of Production after the organization had been given the green lights on a new television series.



Canwest

• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Traffic Coordinator/Administrative Assistant

  • Apr 2003 - Jun 2006

  Launched tenure with Global as a Traffic Coordinator, monitoring sales contracts for 7 digital stations, and later transitioned to an administrative role within the news department. Launched tenure with Global as a Traffic Coordinator, monitoring sales contracts for 7 digital stations, and later transitioned to an administrative role within the news department.



Cinespace Studio Management

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Receptionist

  • Jul 2000 - Jun 2001



Sparks Productions Inc.

• Office Manager

  • 1995 - 2000