AREAS OF EXPERTISE ! ! * Operations management Project management * * Advanced problem solving Travel and location coordination ! * Project analysis * Event production and management * Sound reinforcement ! * Visual product development * Audio engineering ! * Contract negotiations * Video editing ! * Print and electronic media * Lighting design ! * Proficient at multitasking * Mac and PC proficiency ! EXPERIENCE * Project Management: * Managed development of product design. Worked directly with artists, marketing, distribution, finance, and legal to oversee projects from creation to completion. * Collaborated with a team to design and implement enhancements for 40+ products, resulting in revenue increase of 50 percent. ! * Appointed by supervisors for special tasks involving process analysis and implementation. Operations Management: * Managed product production to fulfillment. * Supervised project production efforts to ensure projects were completed to company standards, on time and within budget constraints. * Promoted to Director of Operations after 12 months of employment. * Personally managed production activities to guarantee 97 percent of orders were shipped on time. * Reduced freight costs by 30 percent by optimizing shipping schedules and negotiating carrier rates. Production Scheduling and Coordination: ! * Booked and managed travel and daily schedules for performing artists and their entourages worldwide. Graphic Support: * Designed graphics layouts and print content for product sell sheets. Collaborated with marketing and business development groups for collateral needs by creating page layout, designs for flyers, data sheets, CD covers ! and other printed materials.

Highlights:

• Manufacturing
• Video
• Accounting
• Management
• Budgeting
• Business Development
• Contract Negotiations
• Data Sheets
• Distribution
• Engineering
• Music
• Entertainment