Tracy Montri
419-340-7928 - Tracy.montri@gmail.com - 4813 Harvest Lane, Toledo, Ohio 43623


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

20 years of experience in film administration within diverse environment
20 years of experience with quality standards, promotion, budgetary and other financial reconciliations
14 years of experience as founder curator of successful Film Focus film series
14 years of experience in vendor and rights holder negotiation facilitation of screenings and Q A sessions from around the world
14 years of experience in management of staff from various realms of education and work histories
18 years of public speaking experience, to include various media outlets and board presentations
10 years of experience in service on committees and boards at national level
14 years of experience in leading large scale, nationally recognized programming
16 years of experience in collaboration across settings: film festivals, for profit, academia
5 years of experience in collaboration on procurement of donor funds
Bachelor of Arts in Film Video Masters of Library and Information Science

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

FILM FOCUS
Founder Curator Facilitator (2004 current)

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
Panelist Liaison (2016)
Selector Critic (2014)

AFI DOCS
Selector Critic (2014 2015)

CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Selector Critic (2013 2015)

NATIONAL MEDIA MARKET
Executive Board (2010 - 2015)
Strategic planning, Conference facilitation

TOLEDO LUCAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Audiovisual Department
Agency Manager (2004 present)

Creation, implementation and curation of successful and well-attended large scale cultural events
Responsible and strategic management of six-digit budgets
Supervision and motivation of diverse staff within the ever-evolving agencies
Administration supervision of highly circulating collections in multiple physical and virtual formats
Leadership role within institution s strategic plan
Proactive scheduling, leadership, problem-solving and troubleshooting for effective service countywide
Trusted representative in live and taped promotional segments in multiple media markets
Since 2014, management and influence expanded to include a second agency, Popular Library Tech

Assistant Agency Manager (2003 2004), Audiovisual Department

Film Librarian (1997 2003)


EDUCATION AND DISTINCTIONS

Masters of Library and Information Science, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio (2003)
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Film and Video, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (1996)

Toronto International Film Festival
Industry Delegate, since 2006

Women in Film Video D.C.
Member since 2014

New York Women in Film and Television
Member since 2017
- GALA Committee (2017)
- Career Focus Committee (2017)
- Special Events Committee (2017)

American Library Association (largest and oldest professional library organization in world, membership of over 56,000)
Chair, Digital Media Discussion Group (2010 - 2012)
Executive Board, Video Round Table (2010 - 2012)
Film critic, Notable Videos for Adults (2008 - 2012)
- Influenced acquisitions of libraries throughout North America
Featured panelist (2014)