I am organized and detail oriented with a strong work ethic. Areas of expertise include customer service, event planning and coordination, relationship management, assistantship and contract administration. Creative and intelligent with project management experience, strong analytical, solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with a firm commitment to confidentiality. Can easily work independently and be depended upon.

EXPERIENCE

DuMONT CASTING, Valley Village, CA 2007 – Present
Casting Assistant
• Scheduled audition sessions
• Read with auditioning actors
• Assisted with camera operations for actor auditions
• Created a multi-use database of past and present actors and clients
• General office duties

JEFF HARDWICK CASTING, North Hollywood, CA 2006 – Present
Casting Assistant
• Read with auditioning actors
• Assisted with camera operations for actor auditions
• Assisted casting director with administrative paperwork

EVENTPRO, Asheville, NC/ TEAMBONDING, San Diego, CA 2005 – Present
Team Leader /Spokesperson/Model
• Managed staff
• Greeted clients, engaged clients in activities or company promotions

BEVERLY HILLS HEALTH AND FITNESS, Los Angeles, CA 2006 – 2006
Sales/Front Desk
• Sold memberships, personal training membership and supplements
• Trained new employees
• Greeted members, assisted with members needs

DENA’S FUND, Stoneham, MA www.deanasfund.org 2002 – 2006
Outreach Performer/Educator
• Teaching artist for outreach performances, performed a one-woman theatrical show with a focus on sexual assault and dating violence
• Facilitated post-show discussions and some educational workshops

UPPER VALLEY SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOUNDATION, White River Jct., VT 2003 – 2006
Assistant Director/Philanthropy Manager
• Administered foundation grants, donor relations, gift recording and grant writing
• Maintained relationships with the Board of Trustees and private donors
• Generated a bi-annual donation appeal and newsletter to local donors
• Created an annual report
• Assisted Executive Director
• Worked with state officials and legislators
• Managed activities and special events for the Turning Point Club (drop-in recovery center)
• Supervised and scheduled up to 40 volunteers for weekly duties at the Turning Point Club

SAFEART, Chelsea, VT www.pendium.com/safeart 2002 – 2005
Managing Director/Performer/Educator
• Managed fundraising, creating grant proposals, administering donor relations
• Planned outreach events including residencies and performance activities, worked closely with teachers and administrators to plan and arrange assemblies, workshops, performances and long range planning for future projects. Performances included theatrics, music, dance and visual arts, educating school-aged children on a variety of issues including tolerance, violence, substance abuse and the affect of these issues on present and future relationships
• Facilitated post-show discussions and workshops
• Performed and educated with four other teaching artists

HEADREST, Lebanon, NH www.headrest.org 2003 – 2005
Crisis Hotline Counselor and Residential Staff
• Answered three 24-hour crisis and information hotlines, with one line specifically for teens
• Answered the New Hampshire and Vermont suicide hotline
• Answered a domestic violence shelter’s emergency hotline
• Gave general information and referrals and performed emergency interventions, working with emergency services throughout the states of Vermont and New Hampshire
• Assisted Residential manager with up to eight inpatient residential detox patients, established a counseling relationship with the clients and worked night shifts overseeing the clients

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, NH 1999 – 2003
Assistant to the Director of Student Programs (2001 – 2003)
• Wrote and administered all guest artist contracts
• Hosted guest artists and their constituents
• Arranged visiting guest artist travel and accommodations and off-campus student tours
• Coordinated with 9 conductors and over 70 guest artists a year in a fast paced environment
• Planned all events in relation to the Hopkins Center student programs
• Organized promotional material for the marketing department and assisted in the preparation of the Hopkins Center's media listing
• Monitored eight individual budgets valued up to $61,500 each and assisted in senior fellowship administration
• Administered donor relations and gift recording for the Development office
• Expanded and organized databases for all Student Programs activities
• Edited confidential reports and finalized research grant proposals
• Assisted General Counsel on recording rights within contracts
Administrative Assistant, Behavioral Medicine (2000 – 2001)
• Managed post-doctoral recruiting, interviewing and orientation
• Assisted clinical psychologists in daily routines
• Interacted with patients
Clinical Receptionist, Psychiatry (1999 – 2000)
• Registered patients, assisted in accounting process

DARTMOUT-HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, Lebanon, NH 1999 – 2003
Clinical Administration/Reception
• Registered patients, administered insurance

HAVERHILL SUMMER YOUTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAM, Woodsville, NH 1998
Director
• Coordinated and facilitated an eight-week, town-funded summer program for 110 children
• Hired an assistant and ten counselors

POTTERY BARN, Chestnut Hill, MA Summer 1997
Sales Associate

CHRISTINE’S ELECTROLYSIS, Newton, MA Summer 1997
Receptionist
• Registered clients, updated records
• Created an electronic filling system

COMPUTER SKILLS

Extensive use of both Macintosh and PC systems, currently using both systems.
Proficient in: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), FileMaker Pro, GiftMaker Pro
Familiar with: Access, Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Outlook, Now-Up-to-Date.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts: Counseling Psychology, Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, NH, 2007-2009.
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Theatre, Minor: Dance, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 1998.
Crisis Counseling training: Headrest, Lebanon, NH