Experience

Job Seeker Pro

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Planner | Nonprofit Leader

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  The Bronxville School District: o Executive Council Social Chair (2021 – Present): Ideate, communicate and execute fundraising events for 1900+ attendees school-wide. Develop marketing, create branding and direct communications to school parents and administration. Source/hire vendors and service providers, allocate and reconcile budgets o Grade Chair (2021 – Present): Communication liaison between PTA, administration, and school parents o Bronxville Skating Club (2015 – Present): Operate a non-PTA after school skating club for grades K-5. Established club structure, introduced online registration, created new skating curriculum, secured location, negotiated contracts, hire/manage instructors, create and execute marketing communications o Teacher Appreciation (2014 – Present): Organize and run school-wide teacher appreciation luncheon bi-annually for 350+ teachers/staff grades K-12. Lead communication and marketing, manage food donations, source and secure vendors, coordinate with building staff, oversee inventory, and reconcile budget • The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe (2019 – 2021): Assessed needs, evaluated/communicated funding recommendations for charities providing financial support to social service agencies and community programs serving health, educational, and welfare needs of residents • Wykagyl Country Club (2017 – 2021): Planned/executed special events including tennis/golf outings, and parties for 350+ members and guests. Developed marketing, managed event staff, allocated/reconciled budgets, sourced/hired all vendors/service providers • Tara Holbert Inc. (2005 – 2022): Launched and led company that offered wardrobe services including style analysis, wardrobe renovation, seasonal editing, and special occasion shopping Show less



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fashion Stylist

  • Sep 2006 - Feb 2007

  Worked directly under Joe Zee, Creative Director. Arranged loans from top designers, pulled clothes from fashion closet, assisted onsite for New York Fashion Week and ad campaigns. Worked directly under Joe Zee, Creative Director. Arranged loans from top designers, pulled clothes from fashion closet, assisted onsite for New York Fashion Week and ad campaigns.



Jack Morton Worldwide

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Digital Media Strategist

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2006

  Served as single media producer for staff of 250+ at agency’s headquarters and member of NY Leadership Team. • Developed media strategies and incorporated interactivity into projects for clients including the Tribeca Film Festival, NBC, Nokia, UPS, Cotton Inc., and IBM for the leading global experiential marketing agency • Created budgets and timelines and oversaw P&L and project reconciliation • Negotiated employees, freelancers/third-party contracts and processed invoicing/payment • Collaborated with creative directors, art directors/designers, and account teams to ensure all project details were on track and scope of work met • Produced 54+ new media projects and participated in 120+ proposals Show less



MediSpin Inc.

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Vice President, Client Services

  • Oct 2002 - Dec 2004

  Managed medical education and marketing campaigns for pharmaceutical and medical communication companies, hospitals, universities, advertising and government agencies, acting as main client point-of-contact. • Conceptualized communications strategies and identified new media opportunities, mediums, and placement for clients and generated publicity and brand awareness for 35+ media projects • Oversaw P&L, project costs, developed/led adherence to budgets and timelines Tara Elizabeth Holbert ▪ 917-304-5537 ▪ taraholbert@gmail.com Page 2 • Managed staff of 38 including project managers, graphic designers, multimedia developers, editorial copywriters, editors, account executives, and independent contractors • Negotiated employees, freelancers, and third-party contracts, and processed invoicing/payments • Acted as MediSpin’s public relations liaison, developing company’s collateral material and media strategy Show less



RxCentric Inc.

• New York, New York

• Senior Producer

  • Dec 2001 - Sep 2002

  Produced programs for top pharmaceutical companies. • Managed projects from proposal through launch, evaluating and recommending strategic public relations initiatives to enhance clients’ business • Supervised work queue for a staff of 15 • Coordinated over 15 media campaigns in 18 months • Won company’s year end award for defining company’s corporate image • Shaped and defined framework by which all new producers are trained and expected to function Produced programs for top pharmaceutical companies. • Managed projects from proposal through launch, evaluating and recommending strategic public relations initiatives to enhance clients’ business • Supervised work queue for a staff of 15 • Coordinated over 15 media campaigns in 18 months • Won company’s year end award for defining company’s corporate image • Shaped and defined framework by which all new producers are trained and expected to function



A+E Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervising Producer

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2000

  Acted as mediator between Lifetime Television and ABC News for Lifetime Live with Deb Roberts and Dana Reeve. • Managed show’s publicity efforts with online department to generate press • Integrated interactivity into network’s programming • Pitched story ideas to Executive Producer, booked guests, conducted pre-interviews, and laid television production foundation for Senior Producers • Scheduled, supervised, and moderated chat sessions with special guests and viewers • Assisted editors in editing packages, segments, voice-overs, and show headlines • Selected sound bites, video, and pictorial elements from day’s air tape for show’s web pages • Managed designers and programmers on web sites created in tangent with on-air series Show less



Pseudo Programs Inc.

• New York, New York

• News Producer

  • Sep 1998 - Dec 2000

  Wrote and produced live, daily newscast on electronic entertainment industry for the RealPlayer’s Real Channel (later to be purchased by Walt Disney Television and rebranded G4TechTV). • Served as Department Head managing in-house staff and independent contractors • Produced all packages and voice-overs associated with the newscast • Oversaw all aspects of newscast graphics, style packaging, story titles, and news copy • Created first newscast to ever cover electronic entertainment and digital technology • Coordinated and directed all elements of remote and live shots • Covered press conferences, conducted man-on-street and off-air interviews • Produced Pseudo’s video sales tape Show less