Summary of qualifications

• Well-rounded experience and education in the entertainment industry including radio, music distribution, music production, marketing and promotion, artist/facility management and teaching (Sound/Film and Television Laboratories). Advanced education in Communications highlighting strong writing, analytical, developmental and presentational skills.  Through education, extremely well versed in Photography.

Work experience

2000 - 2003         

Thunderpuss Recording Studios

(Beun Productions, Inc.) 

Los Angeles, CA

Studio Manager /Programmer/Editor 

§     Managed facility. Client liaison to the various high profile artists we worked with.  Production credits on major artists.

1999 – 2000             

Megahit Records Los Angeles, CA

A & R/Promotions Manager

§     Artists and repertoire – liaison between artists and label. Marketed and promoted various artists and releases to retail/distributors and tracked sales via Soundscan.

1998 – 1999             

Stiletto Entertainment Los Angeles, CA

Assistant to Manager

§     Management company working with such artists as Barry Manilow, Mary Griffin and Bananarama.

1996 – 1998             

Groove Radio 103.1 Los Angeles, CA

Music and Programming Assistant

§     Programmed music for the station's format also on-air host for the station's highest rated specialty show.  Worked closely with the Marketing and Promotions Department in "selling" and "branding" the station to advertisers and investors.

1994 – 1996             

Pepperdine University  Malibu, CA

Graduate Teaching Assistant

1993 - 1994              

Loyola Marymount University     

Los Angeles, CA

Teaching Assistant

§     Adjunct faculty, taught various visual and sound laboratories for the Communications Departments at both Universities.

Education

1997                         

Pepperdine University Los Angeles, CA

Master of Arts, Communication

1994                         

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Communications (Recording Arts Emphasis)

Professional memberships

Audio Engineering Society; Billboard Magazine Reporter; Winter Music Conference

Unique Skills  

Advanced creative, marketing, publishing, and presentational skills on both Mac and PC platforms.  Proficiency includes MS Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, Powerpoint, Pagemaker, Quark Express, FinalCut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Filemaker Pro, among more specific professional software.