Experience

Los Angeles Film School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• VP Compliance

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  Manage state and accreditation institutional compliance matters; Calendars, prepares, executes and submits required reports and applications to state regulatory bodies and accrediting agency; Orchestrated and implemented states license approvals and exemptions for distance education operations; Administers pending legal actions in association with outside counsel; Acts as risk manager to minimize insurable risks and coordinates with insurance agent & carriers to file/administer claims and secure optimal insurance coverage; Reviews various vendor agreements to ensure vendor agreements meet institution requirements prior to signature; Works closely with Career Development Department to mandate compliance with regulatory standards for documenting graduate employment data & documentation; Generates and maintains records of annual graduation rate and employment rate reporting to accrediting agency and state licensing agency. Major accomplishments include 1) Obtained initial accreditation for school in 2005; 2) Obtained initial approval for participation in Title IV programs in 2006; 3) Obtained renewal accreditation for sister school in 2006; 4) Obtained California state approval of four associate of science degree programs; 5) Obtained 2008 renewal of accreditation. Report to President. Show less



Paramount Pictures

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Administration Consultant

  • Oct 1999 - Dec 2000

  Managed all aspects of Rysher foreign library and maintained and acted as key team member in the conversion of Rysher databases to Paramount databases, including maintenance of Rysher databases until data conversion completed; management and generated media exploitation windows for Rysher product; generating amendments; contract analysis and review; coordinating special projects relative to Rysher product and/or licenses. Reported to Vice President, Sales Planning and Administration, International Television. Show less



Rysher Entertainment

• Santa Monica, California, United States

• Director International Contract Administration

  • May 1997 - Oct 1999

  Managed all aspects of Rysher foreign exploitation licenses, including, maintenance of rights tracking database, management of media exploitation windows, generating amendments; contract analysis and review; coordinating special projects. Reported to Vice President International Television Sales and C.E.O. Managed all aspects of Rysher foreign exploitation licenses, including, maintenance of rights tracking database, management of media exploitation windows, generating amendments; contract analysis and review; coordinating special projects. Reported to Vice President International Television Sales and C.E.O.



Epic Productions

• Los Angeles, California, United States

• Director Contracts Administration

  • May 1995 - May 1999

  Managed all aspects of foreign licensing as well as cleanup and organization of documentation and data relative to motion picture and television content libraries acquired by Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland N.V. from former clients. Duties included supervising one to three clerks and two to five paralegals; drafting and reviewing of motion picture exploitation licenses; establishing and maintaining rights tracking database; review and analysis of production, acquisition and talent agreements; review, analysis, research and production of chain of title documents; drafting and reviewing lab access letters; interfaced with Sales Department, Servicing Department, Accounting Department and MIS Department regarding all aspects of "rights in" and "rights out" agreements. Reported to C.E.O. Show less



Dino DeLaurentiis Communications

• Beverly Hills, California, United States

• Director International Administration

  • May 1989 - May 1995

  Administered all aspects of foreign licensing, including supervising one to two clerks; drafting and reviewing motion picture exploitation licenses; maintaining rights tracking database; drafting and reviewing lab access letters; reviewing and negotiating letters of credit; collection of accounts receivable; interfaced with Servicing Department and Accounting Department. Reported to Vice President, International Sales. Administered all aspects of foreign licensing, including supervising one to two clerks; drafting and reviewing motion picture exploitation licenses; maintaining rights tracking database; drafting and reviewing lab access letters; reviewing and negotiating letters of credit; collection of accounts receivable; interfaced with Servicing Department and Accounting Department. Reported to Vice President, International Sales.



Kings Road Entertainment

• Contracts Administrator

  • May 1988 - May 1989

  Administered all aspects of foreign licensing including drafting and reviewing motion picture exploitation licenses; collection of accounts receivable; reviewing and negotiating letters of credit; interfaced with Accounting Department and Servicing Department. Reported to Vice President, International Sales. Administered all aspects of foreign licensing including drafting and reviewing motion picture exploitation licenses; collection of accounts receivable; reviewing and negotiating letters of credit; interfaced with Accounting Department and Servicing Department. Reported to Vice President, International Sales.