Experience

Trellis Marketing, Inc.

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Assist the President and Chief Creative Officer and serve as business manager for this advertising, branding and digital marketing agency. Assist the President and Chief Creative Officer and serve as business manager for this advertising, branding and digital marketing agency.



Diaz Transcription Services

• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

• Transcriptionist

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Independent contractor providing remote transcription services on an Immigration contract. Transcription of audio recordings of hearing (colloquy and testimony) and oral decisions according to pre-established guidelines as communicated by the company. Proofing and submitting prior to a defined deadline. Independent contractor providing remote transcription services on an Immigration contract. Transcription of audio recordings of hearing (colloquy and testimony) and oral decisions according to pre-established guidelines as communicated by the company. Proofing and submitting prior to a defined deadline.



Deposition Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transcriptionist

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Independent contractor providing remote transcription services on an Immigration contract. Transcription of audio recordings of hearing (colloquy and testimony) and oral decisions according to pre-established guidelines as communicated by DSI. Proofing and submitting prior to a defined deadline. Independent contractor providing remote transcription services on an Immigration contract. Transcription of audio recordings of hearing (colloquy and testimony) and oral decisions according to pre-established guidelines as communicated by DSI. Proofing and submitting prior to a defined deadline.



MTAP-Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh

• Operates in Greater Pittsburgh Area, Oversight from Buffalo, NY

• Executive Director Emerita and Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2019

  Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh--MTAP--exists to foster collaboration between musical theatre artists in the Pittsburgh region, and to create opportunities for the development, presentation, and production of new musical theatre. Assisted with establishment of the group in 2011 in an advisory role. Became its leader in 2014 and organized this collective of musical theatre artists so it could operate programs under the 501c3 fiscal sponsorship of Fractured Atlas. Lead producer of “Hot Metal Musicals” showcase and Incubator series, and provides guidance to guest producers in support of developing new musical theatre work. Visit mtap.weebly.com. Show less



PowerLink

• Executive-in-Residence (EIR)

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  Served as Executive-in-Residence (EIR) meeting facilitator for two PowerLink advisory board small business clients. Activities included setting agenda with the owner/s, facilitating quarterly advisory board meetings, creating and distributing meeting notes, tracking progress, Successfully achieved maintaining a positive trajectory for business clients.

• Specialist, Advisory Board Network

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

  Expanded PowerLink's pool of advisors made up of c-level, senior level, and subject matter experts and then placing them into a customized PowerLink Advisory Board for entrepreneurs/business owners who want to grow their business. Managed a team of Executive-in-Residence consultants, worked directly with small business clients and contributed to organizational development.



Heinz Family Foundation

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Executive Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Provided material support to activities of the Heinz Awards program and led the analysis, recommendation, and implementation of data clean-up and improved functionality to a relational database. Provided material support to activities of the Heinz Awards program and led the analysis, recommendation, and implementation of data clean-up and improved functionality to a relational database.



PICT Classic Theatre

• 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 285, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

• Founding Managing Director

  • Sep 1996 - 2015

  Responsible for organizational start-up and management needed to establish a 501c3 nonprofit theatre. After ten years, annual budget reached over 1 million dollars. Key duties: fundraising/development, marketing/pr, finance, bookkeeping and payroll, technology, operations, ticketing and database, archives and project management, production and artistic, strategic planning, board relations, executive duties and minutiae as needed. Took hiatus between 2006-2008 to attend BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Show less



PICT CD Project - Beautiful Dreamers

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Producer

  • Apr 2010 - May 2010

  PICT's World Premiere of Beautiful Dreamers Promotional CD (Original Pittsburgh Cast 2010): Featuring the music of Stephen Foster with arrangements by Douglas Levine. Responsible for acquiring rights and permissions to make recording. Scheduled and organized demo recording, directed the engineer as to the musical cuts, made final artistic decisions regarding songs. Oversaw design,production and distribution of CD packaging - promotional use only. PICT's World Premiere of Beautiful Dreamers Promotional CD (Original Pittsburgh Cast 2010): Featuring the music of Stephen Foster with arrangements by Douglas Levine. Responsible for acquiring rights and permissions to make recording. Scheduled and organized demo recording, directed the engineer as to the musical cuts, made final artistic decisions regarding songs. Oversaw design,production and distribution of CD packaging - promotional use only.



Cabaret Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Founder and President

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2009

  Founded a non profit musical organization with the goal of introducing classy cabaret and musical events to Pittsburgh and other cities. After a successful lineup of local and national entertainers, including an October 2008 benefit performance of "At Liberty" by Elaine Stritch, the organization dissolved during economic downturn of 2009. Founded a non profit musical organization with the goal of introducing classy cabaret and musical events to Pittsburgh and other cities. After a successful lineup of local and national entertainers, including an October 2008 benefit performance of "At Liberty" by Elaine Stritch, the organization dissolved during economic downturn of 2009.



WNYC Radio

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant to the President

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2008

  Began working as Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Development, and then for the President and CEO Laura Walker at this terrific public radio station in NYC prior to returning to Pittsburgh. Began working as Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Development, and then for the President and CEO Laura Walker at this terrific public radio station in NYC prior to returning to Pittsburgh.



Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lehman Engel MT Workshop

  • 2006 - 2008

  Participated as a composer/lyricist in the prestigious musical theatre writing program in NYC. Participated as a composer/lyricist in the prestigious musical theatre writing program in NYC.



PICT CD Project - James Joyce's The Dead

• Producer

  • Dec 2004 - Dec 2004

  James Joyce's The Dead Promotional CD (Pittsburgh Cast 2004): Responsible for acquiring rights and permissions to make recording. Scheduled and organized demo recording, directed the engineer as to the musical cuts, made final artistic decisions regarding the inclusion or exclusion of certain songs. Oversaw design,production and distribution of CD packaging - promotional use only. James Joyce's The Dead Promotional CD (Pittsburgh Cast 2004): Responsible for acquiring rights and permissions to make recording. Scheduled and organized demo recording, directed the engineer as to the musical cuts, made final artistic decisions regarding the inclusion or exclusion of certain songs. Oversaw design,production and distribution of CD packaging - promotional use only.



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Coordinator

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Key duties included organizing and executing special events including retreats, workshops and parties. Office liaison, work study training and supervision, learn new programs and procedures.

• Assistant to the Director

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Key duties included standard executive assistant duties, scheduling complicated trips national and international, communication with internal and external constituents to the university, processing 50-60 papers from receipt to acceptance/rejection for the International Journal of Computer Vision.

• Director/Producer

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 1998

  Video Surveillance & Monitoring Workshop Demonstration (multi-camera with storyboard to highlight surveillance and monitoring capability), Robotics Institute.

• Secretary

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Worked for seven professors. Key duties included problem solving and active monitoring of work to be completed, budget analysis and monitoring, reevaluation and improvement of office systems, special projects.



Seton LaSalle High School

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Director/Producer

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 1999

  Hired to direct and produce local high school musical Mack and Mabel. Hired to direct and produce local high school musical Mack and Mabel.