Category: ARTS

         CREATIVE ASSISTANT       Professional Summary    Self-motivated individual with the ability to create and maintain a positive and unique relationship with coworkers and clients. Exhibits excellent time management skills, consistent, quality work and a drive to innovate and benefit the workplace. I am looking to obtain a position which allows me to demonstrate my creative nature and passion for all genres of music. Ideally I would like to join a company that would be able to offer me the opportunity to advance my career in the short and long term.      Core Qualifications          Microsoft Office.  Strong leadership and ability to multitask alone or with a team  In-depth internet research skills    Educated and expansive understanding of Human Development principles s         Experience in well-organized and aesthetic presentation.  Ability to communicate effectively and positively  File/records maintenance  Contract negotiation/review/drafting  Results-oriented            Experience      Creative Assistant   07/2013   to   Current     Company Name   City  ,   State       Act as West Coast Representative of the CMI team for internal and external affairs.  Attend showcases, concerts, events on behalf of VH1 CMI team.  Maintained relations with label and publishing representatives on the West Coast.  Successfully pitched new independent music from all genres to CMI Music team and various production companies for in show placements.  Find replacement tracks for all media versions of episodes.  Research label/publishing information for potential song use in various VH1 series/promos/specials on as-need basis.  Act as liaison between CMI and Music & Media Licensing (send licenses for counter signatures and keep track of approved licenses).  Assist with legal work for publishing matters on as-need basis.  Coordinate promotional aspects of feature placement deals with social media team.  Help organize and categorize tracks in our internal library into our cloud-based storage system.  Coordinate and host in-office performances in the Santa Monica offices.  Collect and track sales information for feature placement tracks in VH1 programming.  Assist with general meetings, tapings and live events for VH1 and MTV Music and Talent as needed.  Oversee and run CMI projects for Music and Talent interns.  Work with production houses, music libraries and independent composers to quickly and efficiently create and gather all kinds of bed music tracks for series, live events, non-airing pilots and special programming.  Watch and check various versions of episodes for proper placements of feature placement tracks and various promotional aspects within episodes.          Licensing Assistant   06/2012   to   06/2013     Company Name   City  ,   State       Assist in administration of various high clientèle catalogs.  Help in negotiations regarding use of client's works in movies, television shows, ad campaigns, and other uses.  Draft licenses for finalized deals.  Manage all invoices and renewals.  Maintain records of all payments and acts as liaison to resolve all pricing and payment issues.  Ensure proper filing of client work with appropriate PRO societies, sub-publishers, CMRRA, and the Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.  Extensive knowledge with over 10 client catalogs varying in genres of music so as to be able to pitch songs for various placements in television, film, and advertisements.          Administrative Assistant   10/2011   to   06/2012     Company Name   City  ,   State       Acted as the initial point of contact for external affairs and high clientèle.  Managed data entry and review of confidential historical files.  Edited and reviewed company emails and documents.  Served as a liaison between client managers and external interested parties.  Created and implemented an easily accessible filing system for company's physical catalogs.          Supervisor   01/2008   to   06/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State       Oversaw and directed 4-12 employees in the kitchen and ensured proper completion of recipes to create consistent quality foods.  Ensured employees adhered to proper safety and sanitation regulations.  Provided a pleasant and engaging experience for customers during their dining experience.  Assisted in training over 100 peer employees in basic kitchen and bakery skills.          Child Life Specialist Assistant   10/2010   to   06/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State       Assisted a certified Child Life specialist with creating and enacting treatment plans for pediatric patients.  Kept minors company and eased their stress before, during and after their treatment.  Kept detailed notes and analysis of experiences with minors throughout their time at the Medical Center to use in assessments of child's physical, mental and emotionally healing.          Public Relations Officer   01/2009   to   12/2010     Company Name   City  ,   State       Assisted in design and production of all media related items for Panhellenic events.  Served as representative on the City-UCD Student Liaison Commission which worked in conjunction with the Davis City Police and City Council to create and put into place relevant standards and by laws.          Commisioner    09/2009   to   03/2010     Company Name   City  ,   State       Served as an advisory board member on a commission responsible for creating better relationships between off campus Davis community groups, the University and its student body.  Planned and successfully held a free, zero waste concert in Davis Central Park to encourage community relations between the student body and the Davis community.  Assisted in creating a student discount program with various Davis vendors.  Assisted in fundraising campaigns for campus interest groups in need of external funding.          Intern   09/2008   to   06/2009     Company Name   City  ,   State       Educated groups of college students on safe ways to partake in drug and alcohol consumptions, and explained different physical, mental and legal consequences of alcohol and drug consumption.  Created and lead various interactive program formats to present this educational information to individuals.          Summer Programs and Arts Coordinator   06/2007   to   08/2011     Company Name   City  ,   State       Created lesson plans and coordinating programming for children ranging between kindergarten and middle school.  Coordinated schedules, programs and gathered all supplies needs for different age groups.  Kept inventory of all office and art supplies required and ordered from various companies.          Education      B.S  :   Human Development   2011       University of California   City         Human Development Relevant coursework includes Research Methods, Statistics, Perception, The Media Industry, and Scientific Reasoning 
Nativ College Leadership Program, Israel 2006 - 2007 
Participant in a yearlong leadership program comprising of a semester studying at Hebrew University, Mount Scopus Campus, followed by four months volunteering as a zookeeper and arts and crafts teacher in Be'er Sheva.          Skills     ad, advertisements, arts, art, basic, catalogs, community relations, Council, clientele, client, data entry, database, filing, film, first aid, fundraising, Hebrew, inventory, Leadership, legal, notes, meetings, Microsoft Office, Office, works, negotiations, internet research, Police, pricing, programming, quality, Research, safety, sales, Scientific, Statistics, teacher, television, well-organized