Experience

Born & Bred

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



TMA (The Marketing Arm)

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  Management of broadcast/TV, OLV, social, digital, audio and experiential projects exclusively for State Farm Creative and production resource management Onboarding new processes and tools, project planning, staffing and timelines Management of broadcast/TV, OLV, social, digital, audio and experiential projects exclusively for State Farm Creative and production resource management Onboarding new processes and tools, project planning, staffing and timelines



Yamamoto

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2021

  Management of custom content, broadcast/TV and OLV, digital, social, brand strategy, brand identity, print and OOH projects Creative resource management Onboarding new processes and tools Clients included Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Glenmede Private Wealth Management of custom content, broadcast/TV and OLV, digital, social, brand strategy, brand identity, print and OOH projects Creative resource management Onboarding new processes and tools Clients included Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Glenmede Private Wealth



Digital Accomplice: A Video Creation Studio

• United States
• Media Production

• Managing Producer

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2019

  Management of entire process from SOW to creative development, pre-production, live action production, VFX/2D/3D design, and post-production of commercials, custom content, explainers, sizzles, and demos, as well as live streamed broadcasts and events. Pre-production planning: creative development, talent casting, hair and make-up, sets and props, asset licensing, craft services. Production tasks: on-site management, director assistance, crew management, file distribution. Business development, client and account services, creative development, studio operations, and team mentoring. Onboard processes and tools to scale up resources, expand project intake and capabilities, improve general workflow, advance new business strategies and marketing efforts, refine operational and financial procedures. Clients include consumer and gamer brands such as Twitch, SEGA, BudLight, Taco Bell, and 5-hour Energy. SaaS brands such as Marqeta, Thinknear, and TubeMogul by Adobe. Show less



University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Process/Resource Management/Ops Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Consultation and creation of new processes, roles, implementations, and tools across UChicago Creative’s Design & Editorial team. Consultation and creation of new processes, roles, implementations, and tools across UChicago Creative’s Design & Editorial team.



Wilson Dow Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Senior Project Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Management of motion graphics/video projects for pharma clients Resource and traffic management support for motion graphics team Management of motion graphics/video projects for pharma clients Resource and traffic management support for motion graphics team



DesignStudio

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Manager - Freelance

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Project and client management of brand strategy, brand design, and verbal branding projects. Clients included Shyp, Asana, and Turo. Project and client management of brand strategy, brand design, and verbal branding projects. Clients included Shyp, Asana, and Turo.



Addis

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Producer

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2014

  Management of video content and digital projects, initiation and implementation of processes company-wide, and business development efforts and RFP responses. SOW creation, project planning, information architecture and UI/UX planning, content aggregation and management, hiring and managing developer resources and shaping standards of technological implementation. Casting for voice over and on-camera talent, managing sessions, motion designers, and video production. Collaboration with visual designers, copy writers, animators and developers, as well as client services and strategy teams. Communication across agency and client teams, and mentorship of emerging team members. Clients included Genentech, Verlasso Salmon, Nutiva, Bryn Mawr College, ChildrenNow, and GLIDE Foundation. Show less



Peñabrand

• San Francisco, CA

• Senior Producer/PM

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2010

  Management of creative development and production of websites, video post-production, motion graphics/3D, custom content, banner advertising, print/OOH/POS, brand creation. Resource forecasting and management, talent casting and vendor management. Lead creative, production, development teams across all disciplines. SOW creation and all project documentation such as page specifications, information architecture and UI/UX, estimate generation, budget reconciliation, project planning. Client services and collaboration, business development and proposals. Clients included 24 Hour Fitness, Pottery Barn, 2K Sports, Timbuk2 and Ancestry.com, as well as agencies such as Venables Bell, W+K, JWT, and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Show less



BBDO West

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer - Freelance

  • Jan 2004 - Mar 2004

  Composed an RFP on behalf of the agency for a website for Pioneer Electronics, assisted in selecting the awarded vendor and acted as the agency liaison. Helped to initiate the project, working with the project producer to develop a project plan, define the scope and functionality, and establish the creative direction. Composed an RFP on behalf of the agency for a website for Pioneer Electronics, assisted in selecting the awarded vendor and acted as the agency liaison. Helped to initiate the project, working with the project producer to develop a project plan, define the scope and functionality, and establish the creative direction.



foto-studio

• San Francisco, CA

• Photo Shoot Producer - Freelance

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2004

  Generated a project estimate and schedule, scouted and secured locations, coordinated hair, make-up, wardrobe, catering, secured insurance, talent and all location permits. Managed all day-of tasks for a 3-day shoot. Generated a project estimate and schedule, scouted and secured locations, coordinated hair, make-up, wardrobe, catering, secured insurance, talent and all location permits. Managed all day-of tasks for a 3-day shoot.



pix + stones

• San Francisco, CA

• Senior Producer - Freelance

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2004

  Managed the design and development of an interactive touch-screen kiosk for the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Managed the design and development of an interactive touch-screen kiosk for the Sacramento River Discovery Center.



Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Producer

  • Oct 1999 - Nov 2003

  Managed multiple interactive projects such as web sites, microsites, video, rich media advertising, product demos and sales tools, motion graphics/3D. SOW development, project planning, information architecture and UI/UX planning, resource allocation, managing internal and client expectations, budget creation and reconciliation. Process development, hiring and managing vendors and outside resources. Generating page specs and UI documentation, coordinating photo shoots and voice over sessions, participating in new business pitch efforts. Focus distributed across all groups in the organization - production, creative, account management, finance and media, as well as management and mentoring of junior project management staff. Clients included VeriSign, Adaptec, Quantum, TiVo, MSDW, UbiSoft, Pottery Barn, Roxio and Healthnet. Show less



Team Design - Nashville

• Nashville, TN

• Assistant Studio Manager

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 1999

  Established an efficient workflow for a fast-paced design studio that created CD / cassette sleeve design and promotional collateral for labels/artists. Daily studio schedule management, coordinating art direction with vendors and press checks, delivered materials, routed proofs, coordinated and reviews between artists and managers, record label reps, and Team’s art director and designers. Assisted with the organization of photo shoots – photographers, craft service, talent, hair and make-up. Photo shoot editing, scanning, and creating package and booklet comps, coordinated film processing and image output, managed database, estimates/invoicing. Clients included artists such as Garth Brooks and Jimmy Buffett, record companies such as Capitol, Mercury and Warner Brothers. Show less



Anode

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Q.A. Coordinator / Interactive Production Mgr.

  • May 1997 - Feb 1999

  Maintained a seamless workflow for all CD-ROM and touch-screen kiosk development, from graphic preparation to beta testing and final output. Quality assurance coordinator: content integrity, usability and functionality of interactive projects, as well as developing processes and documentation. Clients included Bridgestone/Firestone, Brown-Foreman (Jack Daniels), CMT, Gaylord Entertainment and many museums across the country. Maintained a seamless workflow for all CD-ROM and touch-screen kiosk development, from graphic preparation to beta testing and final output. Quality assurance coordinator: content integrity, usability and functionality of interactive projects, as well as developing processes and documentation. Clients included Bridgestone/Firestone, Brown-Foreman (Jack Daniels), CMT, Gaylord Entertainment and many museums across the country.