January 2009-February 2009 Making the Brand with Mark Ecko for MTV New York, NY
Art Dpt. Production Coordinator
Responsible for budget, 22 crew members, the schedules and purchasing. Coordinated with lighting, tech and production departments to deliver the set and rig room on time

August 2008- January 2009 Diio New York, NY
Web Project Manager
Served as Web Project manager for the Diio website from conception to completion. Oversaw both design and development teams, interfaced with Marketing company and client. Tracked budget, scope and deadline. Went through extensive testing and maintenance before launch.

August 2008 NBC Universal for 30 Rock New York, NY
Production
Worked with the production team to coordinate resources. Attended and timed production rehearsals ensuring continuity of production in the studio and on location.

December 2007-May 2008 Arab Telemedia Services London, UK
Project Manager/Line Producer (Dubai/UK)
Managed all aspects of production for the drama series “Love at Hyde Park,” filmed for Dubai TV in London and Dubai. Duties included location scouting, hiring props, production coordination, and working closely with a 20-member film crew. Worked with Film London, the London Borough Film Units, and the Metro Police to arrange filming locations and secure necessary permissions.

2004-July, 2008 Heartland Consulting Wichita, KS
Chief Operating Officer
Managed daily operations for a $5 million company including purchasing budgets, IT solutions, and supervision of 22 technical and administrative employees. Developed new procedures resulting in decreased labor costs and a 36% increase in profitability. Implemented new marketing strategies resulting in a 16% increase in new client acquisitions and 98% client retention.

2002-2004 Linesight Inc./CondoEngine, Inc Wichita, KS
Art Director
Collaborated with marketing and development departments to create internet presence and
user interface for corporate clients. Oversaw and took part in business planning, marketing communications development, project management, and web design.

2006-2006 Colormethods.com Dubai, UAE
Project Manager (freelance)
Met with Clients to understand the messages they wanted to convey and to make them familiar with how the web can better serve their needs. Researched similar compatible organizations, produced design concepts for print and web for major clients in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

1999-2006 Paslé Productions Wichita, KS
Executive Producer
Produced and designed a series of six large-scale multidisciplinary art exhibitions each including
more than 80 participants. Hired and managed designers, sound engineers, stage and lighting technicians, videographers, photographers, musicians and artists. Developed promotion strategy resulting in sold-out events with audiences of more than 1500 members per performance.

1997-Ongoing Fisch Haus Studios, Inc.Wichita, KS
Producer
Directed Design and Production departments for annual events on a part-time basis.
Website Design and Administration.

May 2001-July 2001 Cirque de SoleilChicago, IL
Producer
Assisted the producer on a day-to-day basis in prepping for all performances.

Spring 2003 Wichita Art Museum Wichita, KS
Assistant Preparator
Assisted with the Organization and Installation of the museum’s Permanent Collection.

2000-2002 About.com Chicago, IL
Online Archivist
Archived all german forum discussions at german.about.com chronologically so that they may be reaccessed at any time through the database.

Summer 1999 United Nations World Health Organization Amman, Jordan
(Design Intern)
Designed the presentation and visual collateral for the World Health Organizational Conference 2000.

Summer 1997 Imagenet World Wide Amman, Jordan
Graphic Designer
Worked directly under the regional creative director on a variety of projects. Clients included The Hard Rock Café, Sheraton Hotel and The Marriott.


LANGUAGES:

Fluency in English, German and Arabic


COMPUTER SKILLS

Platform: PC and MAC
Design Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Quark Express, Freehand, Streamline, Phontographer, Html, Xhtml, Home Builder, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and some knowledge of Flash and PHP, Garage Band. Productivity Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Networking and web administration

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