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Lea I

Project Managment

Profile

Experienced professional with 12 years in TV/film production, skilled in logistics and project oversight. A career break to focus on full-time parenting has led to a transition into project management. Currently pursuing PMP certification to formalize my expertise in project planning, resource coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Skills & Competencies

Microsoft Office
Google Workspace
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Logistics
Coordination
Organization
Multi Tasking
Expense Tracking

Professional Experience

Freelance Assistant Production Manager
06/2021 – 07/2023
East New York S1 (CBS), Bull S6 (CBS)
• Managed budget tracking, reconciling over 100 invoices per project, identifying cost-saving opportunities that reduced expenses.
• Coordinated with 10+ department heads to organize production logistics, ensuring deadlines were met while maintaining budgetary constraints.
• Supervised procurement of 20+ vendors, ensuring on-time delivery of equipment and services, which limited delays and kept production on schedule.
• Anticipated and mitigated potential risks, devising contingency plans that prevented delays, maintaining 100% on-schedule delivery.
• Facilitated communication across 20+ stakeholders, improving team cohesion and achieving seamless project outcomes.

Freelance Television COVID Compliance Manager
08/2020 – 05/2021
Bull S5 (CBS)
• Designed and implemented comprehensive COVID-19 safety plans that ensured 100% compliance with government regulations, as well as industry-specific guidelines resulting in minimal on-set outbreaks.
• Partnered with key stakeholders, including producers and studio executives, to develop infection control protocols that prioritized safety and promoted a clean, healthy working environment across 10+ sets.
• Spearheaded training sessions for 200 employees, providing critical education on COVID-19 prevention measures, including proper hand hygiene, mask-wearing, respiratory etiquette, and workplace sanitation practices, resulting in a near perfect compliance rate.

Freelance Assistant Location Manager
07/2018 – 03/2020
Bull S3 & S4 (CBS)
• Sourced 10+ filming locations aligned with productions goals consistently coming in 5-10% under budget per location, enhancing overall production value.
• Liaised with 5+ regulatory bodies to ensure timely approvals and 100% compliance with permits and licenses, demonstrating stakeholder management and risk mitigation.
• Resolved 100% of location-related issues by cultivating open communication between the production team and location owners/managers, proactively addressing concerns and resolving issues to ensure uninterrupted filming operations.

Freelance Assistant Production Coordinator
05/2014 – 06/2018
Love is Blind (Feature), The Path S1 & S2 (Hulu), The Tick S1 (Amazon), Dietland S1 (AMC), The Report (Feature)
• Managed the distribution, tracking, and organization of daily production reports, call sheets, and essential documents with 100% accuracy, ensuring studio executives had clear insight into operations and production progress, which improved alignment and decision-making.
• Arranged travel for 50+ cast and crew members per project, delivering seamless arrangements that met each contract requirement.
• Processed 100+ invoices, purchase orders, and petty cash reports per project, ensuring accuracy and budget compliance.

Community Experience

Education

Northeastern University, Bachelor of Science

Other Experience/Awards/Publications

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