Natasha Warloe
Theatre Director at Tri-Valley High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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PHR-Professional in Human Resources
SHRM-Society for Human Resource Management
Experience
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Tri-Valley High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Theatre Director
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Nov 2020 - Present
Recruited by Superintendent of Tri-Valley CUSD #3 to revitalize the Tri-Valley High School Theatre Program during the height of COVID-19. In my second production I have 15% of the student body a part of the Theatre Program and performances. In one year, I created a Technical/Design/Crew team of twenty-two that is responsible for designing and creating props, costumes, set, sound, lighting, and marketing materials. The students are now responsible for “running the performances” in a brand-new state of the art 500 seat auditorium. > Work directly with publishers and licensing houses to select material, apply for rights, confirm performance contracts, facilitate payments and royalties. > Responsible for the Theatre Program budget, purchases and expenditures. > Recruit and direct assistant coaches including the Musical Director, Technical Director, Master Builder and Choreographer. > Work with the students and additional design partners to create the marketing images including T-Shirts, Posters and Programs. > Create and manage the scheduling for productions in a concentrated ten-week period. > Recruit, interview, audition and cast the productions and direct all aspects of each production: "Working, A Musical" and "Alice In Wonderland" adapted by Anne Coulter Martens. Show less
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Seed Ideas Marketing Group for Richard Owen Nursery, Inc.
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Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area
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Director of Marketing Analytics and Circulation
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Aug 2012 - Present
Recruited by the President to assist with the strategic challenges and opportunities associated with the ownership transition of a national multi-million dollar company. Richard Owen Nursery, Inc. is comprised of a local retail store and eleven mail order titles servicing customers throughout the United States. As my role and responsibilities grew I have improved and refined marketing strategies that have resulted in up to 35% gross sales growth per year. > Work directly with the Owner to develop and plan overall business strategies and implementation. > Develop and maintain circulation budget and hold independent fiscal responsibility for $700,000 in annual expenditures and invoices. > Design and enact the sales and marketing business plans for all ten catalog titles over forty mailings with an annual circulation of over twenty-five million households. > Prepare and analyze the sales data for each mailing and catalog title to prepare circulation and sales goals for the next season. > Maintain relationships with over fifty name list managers and co-op managers to easily process orders and acquire the nearly 8 million prospect names needed per year. > Design and implement the mailing schedule with over 200 individual deadlines to assure on time delivery of catalogs. > As customer service manager during my first months of employment: interviewed, hired, trained, scheduled and supervised 75 staff over two customer service call centers; revised company policies; prepared and gave employee reviews and fostered a better work environment for all employees. Show less
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Left Alone the Film, LLC - Dark Yard Films
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Greater Chicago Area
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Film Producer
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Oct 2009 - Dec 2012
http://www.darkyardfilms.com/leftalonethefilm_press.html "Left Alone" is an award winning short film that won Best Short Film at its premier during the Beaufort International Film Festival. It garnered a total of seven awards and dozens of screenings throughout the United States and Europe engaging with thousands of audience members. Fundraising was integral to this endeavor. Tackling this enormous challenge taught me not only to act with the greatest attention to detail, but that decisions must come quickly when necessary. > Organized and performed all items related to producing a feature quality short film including: prepared and executed the $30,000 budget; procured finances from investors; negotiated with technical equipment vendors; acquired all necessary insurance; prepared union and non-union contracts; worked with the Chicago Film office, Illinois Film office, Secretary of State's office and Screen Actor's Guild to ensure proper compliance, licenses and permits; secured locations; selection and hiring of the actors, creative positions and crew; responsible for quality control of the artistic design, actor performances, and overall success of the film shoot; oversaw post production, editing and the final film. > Managed social media marketing via Facebook and Twitter; designed and managed monthly Constant Contact newsletters to fully engage fan base to support screenings and ongoing fundraising; collaborated to design movie poster and facilitated printing in Los Angeles; designed and managed film festival submission and attendance strategy. > Designed a successful Crowd Funding Campaign that supported us and the film on the International Film Festival Circuit. Donor support was raised to provide all finances to attend several premiere film festivals including the Newport Beach Film Festival in California, NYC PictureStart Film Festival in New York City and the Cannes International Film Festival in France. Show less
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Open Arms Solutions
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Northbrook, IL
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Manager of Human Resources
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
Open Arms Solutions is a distinguished Home Care Agency supporting the greater Chicago Area through their focus on personal relationships and teamwork. Through my opportunity to work with them as the business was building and reinvent the recruiting, hiring and training processes I was able to directly help dozens of clients providing them with the best caregivers at a vulnerable stage in their life. This work was truly rewarding. > Worked directly with Director of Operations and Owner to oversee all human resource functions including reviewing and revising company policies and procedures to comply with State and Federal employment laws; processing background checks and reference checks of all employees; ensure compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health regulations for home care workers including fingerprinting and maintaining employee database with IDPH; working with a third party firm to administer and protest unemployment compensation claims and lead phone hearings. > Performed HR project work including rewriting and revising the Caregiver Policies and Procedures Manual and writing all of the following documents for the company: job descriptions for internal and temporary positions, Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy for internal positions, Recruiting Procedure, On-Call Policy and Procedure, Background Check Policy and Procedure, and caregiver medical release of information and return to work forms. > Managed all aspects of recruiting for high turnover population of caregiver staff including writing and posting ads with online vendors; establishing and maintaining relationships with area Certified Nursing Assistant Education Programs; conducted the interview process and selected appropriate staff for hire; organized and retained all new hire paperwork including federal I-9 forms; ascertained skill, experience, availability and appropriate personality traits of caregivers for placement with senior clients in a fast paced staffing environment. Show less
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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United States
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Development Department General Assistant
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
This was a one year offering of my services to assist in the Development Department of one of the most renowned theater companies in the United States. I provided them with my talents while I was able to increase my knowledge of procuring financial contributions from individuals and corporations to benefit a non-profit arts organization. Steppenwolf Theatre Company is the nation's premier ensemble theater. Their accolades include the National Medal of the Arts and twelve Tony Awards. The donor acquisition knowledge I attained while working with Steppenwolf has been invaluable in further engaging with supporters of the arts and securing financial contributions. > Engaged with Auxiliary Council and attendees to facilitate direct donations at the Red and White Ball event. > Prepared invitation donor mailings for the Trustee Gala (supports the overall artistic mission of Steppenwolf), the Red and White Ball (supports theater education and the Steppenwolf for Young Adults program) and the Director's Circle Renewal. > Managed the procurement and organization of the corporate donation items for the Red and White Ball silent auction. > Researched new Corporate Donor Prospects and created new Tessitura accounts; updated Corporate Solicitation contacts in Tessitura; organized the contribution records and donor files from 1990 though 2009. Show less
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Event Temps Inc.
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Boston, MA
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Director of Human Resources
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Sep 2004 - Dec 2009
Event Temps is the premier hospitality staffing agency in Boston and the greater New England Area. Through my management of up to one hundred staff at events and impeccable client satisfaction the Owner recruited me to work in the office with him on strategic challenges that surfaced as the business grew. Director of Human Resources 2006-2009 > Worked directly with the Owner (currently Founder & Executive Vice-President) acting as a Strategic Business Partner developing and implementing overall business objectives, planning and executing payroll budget and employee compensation packages; creating opportunities for positive labor relations and cultivating a corporate culture where all employees were treated as "internal clients". > Maintained all human resource generalist administration including benefit selection and processing; employee training; manager coaching; team building support; conflict resolution; creating, implementing and enforcing company policies and procedures. > Recruited, interviewed, trained and hired over 500 waiters and bartenders for VIP catering events. During peak season would recruit, hire and train up to 100 employees a week. > Created and developed a Human Resource Department for a high turnover company of 1500 annual employees. Event Manager Liaison 2004-2006 > Acted as key contact between Event Manager and up to 100 event staff to produce hundreds of VIP receptions and formal dinners for the Harvard Business School, Boston Children's Museum, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Fine Arts; Assistant for the Executive Private Dining at John Hancock Tower; $1.5 Million wedding reception designed by Rafanelli Events; National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) annual conference designed by David Rand; Higgins Society level donor receptions for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an exclusive reception for the Princess of Thailand. Show less
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Shakespeare Now!
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Boston, MA
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Stage Manager & House Manager
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Sep 2004 - Apr 2005
The leading Shakespeare-in-Education provider in Massachusetts and New England that allowed me to engage with thousands of grammar and middle school young arts patrons. Stage Manager for A Midsummer Night's Dream Director: Spiro Veloudos > Managed rehearsal process including facilitating communication between cast and artistic staff. > Recorded blocking and line notes for the director. House Manager for Macbeth > Managed box office, executed seating assignments for 400-500 students and teachers for each performance. Show less
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Surprise! Surprise! Inc.
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New York, NY
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Assistant Manager
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Jul 1996 - Nov 2003
High volume sales in a bustling iconic furniture and house-wares store in the East Village of Manhattan. Customers would happily join a line the length of the store as they knew we had them out the door in minutes. Popular among Art Directors for such TV shows as "Sex and the City". > Consulted with the Owner on overall business objectives and strategies. > Responsible for cash/credit reconciliation, product selection and ordering, design of product placement, customer service, training employees and managed inter-departmental communication. > Calculated daily sales and gross profit totals and processed large cash bank deposits. Show less
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Musical Theatre Works
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New York, NY
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House Manager
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Feb 2002 - Apr 2002
Intimate Conversations (Interview series with Broadway artists) Artistic Director: Lonny Price > Attended to the needs of participating artists and board members; responded to questions regarding the programs of Musical Theatre Works. Intimate Conversations (Interview series with Broadway artists) Artistic Director: Lonny Price > Attended to the needs of participating artists and board members; responded to questions regarding the programs of Musical Theatre Works.
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Musical Theatre Works
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New York, NY
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Development Coordinator
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Feb 1997 - Feb 1998
Musical Theatre Works was a downtown theatre non-profit that sought out and developed new musical theatre work. The mission was to engage with arts patrons and industry professionals to enrich the theatre experience and bring emerging artists to the attention of the New York City theatre community. Development Coordinator 1997-1998 > Courted potential donors and and theatre patrons to increase contributions and support. > Researched and reviewed grant applications. > Consulted on program strategies to nurture emerging musical theatre artists. Production Manager Kander and Ebb Benefit Concert at the Supper Club, 1998 > Designed and distributed "swag" bags for patrons and participating Broadway theatre artists; assisted with event design and setup; private assistant to celebrity performers before and during performance; updated Stage Manager of the needs of the performers during rehearsal and performance. Joan a Rock Opera, 1998 > Designed marketing and publicity materials; managed engagement with Broadway directors, producers, industry professionals and press; coordinated press/industry packets to procure further financial support. Show less
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Education
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1992 - 1995
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Acting -
2003 - 2003
Moscow Art Theatre School at American Repertory Theatre, Harvard University
Certificate, Acting
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