| Freelance Production Professional with over 5 years experience with Reality TV, Bravo, Food Network... See Resume |
| Credits: Make Me A Super Model, Season 2 (TV), Make Me A Super Model, Season 1 (TV), Better Half, Bravo (TV). |
| M I C H E L L E E L I C E C A R V A L H O
Address In Manhattan• New York, New York 10027
michelle4production@gmail.com • iPhone 646.620.8367
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PRODUCTION COORDINATOR • ACCOMMODATIONS COORDINATOR
FIELD COORDINATOR • BUDGET MANAGEMENT • CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
STRATEGIC PLANNING • PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT
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EXPERIENCE
Production/Accommodations Coordinator 2008 - 2009
Make Me A Supermodel, Season 2 BRAVO Tiger Aspect
• Joined team mid season to assist with all accommodations relevant to sequestered talent and non-resident staff.
• Located and arranged temporary corporate housing; implemented the design and placement of furniture and household items for units.
• Managed and maintained budget set by production manager for corporate temporary housing used by staff, hosts and sequestered talent.
• Coordinated the use of temporary corporate housing units, utilities and Whole Food purchasing accounts between staff, hosts and sequestered talent.
• Liaison between production company and a host of outside vendors.
• Maintained written and computerized inventory of items purchased and rented; furniture, household items, receipts, rent logs, leases and rental security deposits for easy post-production reference.
• Resolved a combination of unexpected housing difficulties to the benefit of the production company.
Production Coordinator 2007 – 2008
Make Me A Supermodel, Season 1 BRAVO Tiger Aspect
• Generally responsible for all technical operational aspects of production department, teaming with 2 coordinators. Ex. Secure NYC parking permits and location scouting.
• Controlled, managed and coordinated the flow of information between various components of the show.
• Planned, organized and arranged the movement of cast, crew, equipment and supplies to various filming locations.
• Ensured all equipment and materials were on site at the right time.
• Managed studio equipment and production vehicles; scheduled maintenance as needed or required.
• Maintained inventory of studio set, remote production house, lighting equipment, videotape inventory and other supplies.
• Managed the use of edit suites; scheduled and directed a consistent and reliable 24 hour delivery system for tape runs for editing to ensure timely programming.
• Supervised, assisted and scheduled technical, freelance and temporary production staff.
• Managed flight arrivals and departures of British Staff. Scheduled transportation between apartments, hotels, studio, set and office for staff, celebrity judges, hosts and contestants.
• Located and secured temporary housing, furniture rentals/purchases and household items. Included but not limited to the delivery and conceptualized design of furniture and household items.
• Shopped for linens, curtains and necessary items for décor. (set house, sequestered talent and staff units)
• Coordinated with vendors and designed budget for accommodations.
• Performed related work as required.
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Field Coordinator 2006
Better Half BRAVO IMG World
• Located, secured and set-up lounges for spouses, judges and contestants for wardrobe and preparation for filming.
• Composed travel guides, productions schedules and contact/call sheets for staff.
• Coordinated information from various remote-filming locations to coordinate with each other when required.
• Worked closely with talent and pa’s to ensure optimum care for guests. Enforced strict instruction for separation of contestants to maintain high integrity of show.
• Performed related administrative tasks as needed, including scheduling meetings, internet research, making copies, troubleshooting, filing, faxing and mailing.
OTHER
Production Assistant (Art Dept) Chopped, Food Network IMG World,
Production Coordinator When The Gun Draws, Universal Records Core Productions,
Production Coordinator Bridge Runners Current TV Wolinski Productions (cable)
EDUCATION
Berkeley College, Design 2003
NYSRIE Licensed NYS Real Estate Associate
QUALIFICATIONS AND PRACTICAL SKILLS
• Hired and supervised production staff; issued new hire paperwork. Approved and executed schedules and time cards for crew; distributed checks.
• Followed and implemented daily call sheets and production schedules.
• Handled and reconciled petty cash and receipts: tracked purchase orders & kept highly organized PO binders.
• Managed vendor lists, wrap binders and kept production contact information up to date.
• Have succeeded steadily at supporting the creative and production goals while staying under any given budget.
• Worked directly with talent agencies and casting. I have coordinated casting/extras for set.
• Demonstrated and proved ability to persevere; meeting project goals despite unanticipated complexities.
• Established creative involvement in areas such as planning, designing, coordinating and assisting with stage plays, film, music video and Reality television projects. (independent and mainstream)
• Have own car with navigation system, Macbook Pro, iPhone, valid drivers license with clean driving record.
• Type 55 wpm, Mac & PC literate, working knowledge of Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Black book with many area vendors necessary to produce in NYC.
• Thorough knowledge of area roads, highways and local airports.
• Possess a deep professional attitude, ‘fun to be around’ energy, common sense and dedication.
OTHER INFORMATION
Featured writer for premiere issue of F.E.D.S. Magazine, cover story. 1998
Co-writer for independent film “Paid In Full”. Dimension Films/Dame Dash and Roca-A-Fella Films.
REFERENCES:
Joyce Covello – jtvoice@gmail.com
Corey Roberts – plexappeal@hotmail.com
Karra Duncan – kekelarue@gmail.com
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