PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Animus Studios, Providence, RI
Senior Project Manager, 7/2016 to Present

As Senior Project Manager, I oversee all active video and graphics production projects by assigning internal teams, ensuring efficient task management and keeping track of deadlines. In addition, I manage the workflow of our internal edit and graphics teams as well as out-of-house freelancers, and maintain a project status overview to better project company resource needs. I also serve as lead project manager on key long-term accounts, serving as liaison between account and production team.

Food Network & Cooking Channel (Scripps Networks), New York, NY
Ad Sales Marketing Activation Manager, 6/2013 to 6/2016

Activate custom sponsorship elements, inclusive of on air, digital and brand integration opportunities, by working closely with Food Network/Cooking Channel Production, Scheduling, Legal and Creative Services as well as Account Executives, advertisers, agencies and out of house production companies
Oversee entire process of all custom executions (in show product integrations, custom branded and non branded short forms, integrated tune ins, custom extended billboards), including budget, legal contracts, production timelines, creative briefs, production shoots and management of client/agency involvement (script to final cut)
Travel to oversee product integration shoots involving talent for Food Network/Cooking Channel and custom elements
Manage a direct report, Ad Sales Marketing Coordinator

WE tv, New York, NY
Manager, Ad Sales Planning 4/03 to 6/13
Served as a liaison between Marketing and the Programming & Promotional Planning Departments in regard to all sponsorship opportunities
Handle all Marketing/Ad Sales requests or concerns regarding sponsorship opportunities
Organized and brainstormed with Scheduling, Marketing and Ad Sales to create and write pitches for 25 to 30 programming stunts every year for Upfront.
Worked with Marketing and Promotional Planning to create sponsorship packages for original series, original specials, programming stunts and sweepstakes every year for Upfront.
Analyzed date choreography of programming stunts on a regular basis to effectively support Affiliate initiatives
Created, maintained and distributed Event Planning document on a regular basis to ensure that the entire WE tv staff has the most up to date scheduling information regarding long term planning
Created, maintained and distributed Sponsorship Summary document on a regular basis to ensure that all relative departments are working with the most up to date added value details
Contributed to the programming inventory Access database to ensure programming has the most up to date programming stunt information to use as a reference tool

Coordinator, Programming 7/01 To 4/03
Maintained tape library and accompanying tape library log
Maintained all information, such as synopses, talent & block times, in the Access library database for WE tv entire inventory of acquired & original films, series & specials
Contributed to the monthly program highlights in PowerPoint by writing synopses for all original series, original specials and movie premieres as well as creating descriptions for all programming stunts, festivals and special events
Distributed the monthly schedules, highlights and line sheets as well as all change memos
Responsible for administrative tasks for the Programming Department, such as answering phones, ordering office supplies, sorting mail, making photocopies, handling the budget and fielding internal and external programming questions
Served as contact person for all development pitches and inquiries
Maintained Interstitial Elements document by requesting current trailers, music videos, public service announcements and short films while keeping track of license end dates

BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc., New York, NY
Coordinator, Programming & Investments 4/00 To 7/01
Coordinated the program investment process for the American sales team
Served as liaison between the North American and London offices
Assisted the VP of Programming and CFO of BBC Sales Company in general support of the Co Production & Sales Department
Updated the LINK & ACCESS databases with programming, sales, premiere reports and sales status
Organized and led bi monthly investment meetings with the members of the Sales/Co Production team

CBS Television, New York, NY
Network Sales Assistant 10/99 To 4/00
Set up and maintained commercial sponsors accounts
Processed advertisers commercial request forms into CBS database system
Composed and distributed the commercial availability lists to the U.S. Network Sales Divisions
Assisted in the maintenance of Network Sales account files and routine mailings