EDUCATION:

CSULB Bachelor's of Arts:

Film Production & Electronic Media
Creative Writing Minor
Villanova University
Project Management Certification
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Organizational Leadership & Proposal Development
Marketing & Advertising
Client Relations & Meeting Deadlines
Budget Planning & Streamlining Efficiency

Creative Development & Creative Writing

Process Improvement & Corporate Administration
Full Time Student (2009-2010) Villanova University: Project Management
Certification Program
Gentle Giant Studio: Assistant Coordinator/Project Manager (June 2008-
January 2009)
Supervisor: Paulie Shrier
Burbank, California (818) 504-3555
Coordinating multiple projects with a strong emphasis on account
management/project manager duties:
* Contacting/fostering client base via phone calls, e-mails, &
conference meetings
* Billing & invoicing via QuickBooks
* Overseeing & managing creative team on various projects
* Work closely with creative director & account manager on creative
projects
* Track monthly profit via excel spread sheet & follow each project
through to completion
* Show product progress to clients via e-mail & meet one-on-one for
quality assurance.
* Manage time sensitive projects & ensure projects are mailed to
clients in a timely manner
MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: Freelance
Executive Assistant/Project Manager/Coordinator (2006-2008)
Companies: Agency For The Performing Arts, Raw For 30 Days, J & J
Publishing, World Flix
* Answering multiple phone lines, e-mail, scheduling, office
 management
* Viral Marketing: online marketing & assist in product placement
* Maintaining lines of communication between Executive Producer &
clients
* Closing deals with investors and assist in promoting, marketing
products
Organizing, Budgeting, Quality Control of Current Projects in
Production
Ultimate Staffing Temp: 3/2007-7/2007
MGM, FOX Interactive Media
Executive Assistant/Coordinator
Supervisor: Human Resources
310-772-2902
* Organized legal files & sensitive intellectual properties, indexed
& categorized confidential documents
* General office duties: filing, rolling calls, data entry, mailing
time-sensitive material (utilizing Lotus, Excel, Outlook & Word),
organizing and mailing out responses to non-solicitation material
to screenplay submissions
NON PROFIT 2001-2006:
SOUTH COAST CHILDREN SOCIETY: WRAPAROUND January/2005-May/2006
Supervisor: Scot Smorick
Santa Ana, California
(714)-966-8652
Youth Mentor
Supervising staff & assisted families as a liaison between parents &
their children in the following ways:

* Assisted clients/family members with impartial support, problem

resolution
* Observe family behaviors & dynamics while working with a case
management team to establish successful family reunification
New Direction For Women June/2004-January/2005
Human Resource Department
Costa Mesa, California
(949) 313-1192
Program Care Coordinator
* Supervising the unit & ensuring safety of the clients, equally
 managing clients & ensuring completion of daily tasks.
* Transporting clients and supervising clients on outdoor
activities/meetings.
Olive Crest July/2001-June 2004
Human Resource Department
(714) 543-5437 Ext. 1181
Supervisor/Child Care Worker
* Assisted in various HR & administrative duties including
supervisory
* Pay roll for all line staff, conducting meetings, writing reports,
reading reports, revising, & delegating tasks to staff members
* Monitoring the unit & ensuring safety of the clients, equally
managing staff's performance & ensuring completion of job duties
Film/Media Work:

* 2008
Producer, Assistant Director
Life On Tap
* 2007
The Guttenbergers (48 Hour Film Project)
1^st Assistant Director
* November 05
Director/Writer
Brooklyn 12 Minute Digital Short
* March 04
Director/Writer/Producer

Thirsty 3 Minute 16 mm Short

* November 04
Director/Writer /Produceer
The Red Rose 3 Minute Digital Short
* November 04
Writer
The End of Silence 3 Minute Digital Short
* October 04
 Director/Writer/Producer
Overload 3 Minute Digital Short
* June 04
Director/Writer/Producer
Grey Facets 8 Minute Digital Short
Awards:
* December 08 (Brooklyn- Short)
Latina Film Festival (Best Film Award)
* April 07 (Brooklyn- Short)
Newport Film Festival
* November 06 (Brooklyn- Short)

Media Arts Festival (Best Dramatic screenplay Nominee)

* November 06 (Brooklyn- Short)
DGA (One of 13 films chosen out of 100 films to be screened)
* August 2005 & 2006
HSP Scholarship (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
* Carl Foreman Scholarship
Creative Writing
* David Twohy Award
Creative Writing
Sonyo Lee Ferstl
2500 E. Cary Street #606,

Richmond, VA 23223
Contact Number: 714-321-5133
E-Mail [1]sf8a74e4@westpost.net
References
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