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Contact Details Pamela Zapata http://www.realitystaff.com/resume/view/58762 Credit Details
Additional Experience: EXPERIENCE E! Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA 8/12-Current • Talent/Casting Assistant o Assist Executive Director of Talent in gathering celebrity contacts, along with reaching out to publicists for talent bookings on: E! News, True Hollywood Story, E! Specials, PSAs, Award Shows o Brainstorm casting and booking ideas for current and developing programming; create and maintain lists from brainstorms; o Responsible for compiling research on potential talent o Support Exec Director of Talent in wrangling talent interviews for Emmys Berne Productions (Shahs of Sunset Season 2) Los Angeles, CA 5/12 – 8/12 • Casting Recruiter o Recruited potential cast members at restaurants, lounges, shopping centers, etc o Coordinated and shot casting interviews/ Interviewed potential cast members o Recruited 6th cast member of show •Production Assistant o Assist manager & coordinator with any necessary productions runs, including gear, food, etc o Release background extras and guests at all shoots o Assist in wrap of all shoots, including loading and unloading gear o In charge of documenting/photographing all of talent wardrobe for shoots o Purchase, set up, maintain craft services and organize/order all crew meals Ryan Seacrest Productions, Los Angeles, CA 12/10 – 5/12 • Executive Assistant o Manage heavy call volume, maintain call log, coordinate scheduling/calendar, contacts, expenses, travel, and other administrative tasks on behalf of two SVPs o Carry out research on projects, track development information and stay up to date on industry knowledge o Offer creative input and aid in the development and execution of projects o Liaise and coordinate with production, network, and agency contacts to ensure projects and SVP priorities are executed accurately and efficiently o Support the development department as well as other company divisions, including marketing, radio, and digital, on an as-needed and occasional basis o Occasionally cover events or award shows to shoot/produce on behalf of RyanSeacrest.com E! News/Daily 10, Los Angeles, CA 09/10 – 12/10 • Production Assistant Intern o Assisted producers in the day-to-day work of the news department o Transcribed and logged interviews and footage o Submitted dub requests and pulled footage o Researched entertainment news, current events, and creative segment ideas o Greeted talent and entourage and completed all requests made during shoots o Updated talent database with correct representation information from research, emails and celebrity bulletin Disney/ABC Television Group, Burbank, CA 06/10 – 08/10 • Talent Relations and Casting Intern o Set up appointments, answered phone calls, managed calendar/ phone log, and updated contacts o Typed memos and set up guest list for events by creating excel grids o Relayed information to agents and talent partners o Interfaced with travel department and proofread itineraries o Greeted actors for general casting sessions and recorded auditions o Sorted fan mail, processed packages/shipments, and idea input for talent gifts NECN, New England Cable News, Newton, MA 01/10 – 04/10 • Newsroom Intern o Assist producers and directors with the preparation and execution of daily newscasts o Research, writing, sorting scripts, and assisting the director and producer in the control room WGBH (PBS), Boston, MA 01/10 – 04/10 • Preproduction Intern o Research show ideas and topics o Assisting the associate producer and production assistant in pre- and post-production coordinating WEBN News, Boston, MA 01/09 – 12/09 • Reporter/Anchor o Shoot, write, & edit news packages for air o Anchor, meteorologist, and entertainment specialist for practicum course o Produced 30 minute morning show ESPN, Bristol, CT 06/09 – 08/09 • International Production Assistant Intern o Located tapes from Video Tape Library; Ingest video onto server; Edited clips with Qcut o Translated and transcribed videos from English to Spanish (vise versa) o Assisted Coordinating Producer with new Sports Nation show; Screened calls for air o Operated Codi scoreboard for live soccer games o Assisted Producer in preparation for Friday Night Fights show o Executive Produced the first “Internship Experience” Video for future interns to see Clear Channel KISS 108FM and JAMN 94.5FM, Boston, MA 05/08 – 08/08 • Morning Show Production and Afternoon Drive Programming Intern o Inserted sweepers & Promos for the 2pm-7pm & 12pm-3am shows o Voiced over commercials o Checked to make sure all commercial spots were in for the each day’s show o Co-Produced Weekend Entertainment Segment o Tallied request statistics and on-air contesting o Assisted in preparing production elements for show - Found/edited short production pieces WERS 88.9 FM, Boston, MA 09/06 – 05/09 •Rockers Coordinator o Programmed Rockers Playlists / Added and edited new music o Booked artists for in studio interviews and performances o Contacted promoters & artists / Set up ticket giveaways o Managed on-air talent •On-Air Personality o Evening drive on-air personality for “Rockers” reggae program o Consistently reviewed airchecks with PD to improve on-air performance o Interviewed recording artists • Promotions o Attended concerts & passed out CD’s, stickers, flyers, & T-shirts promoting the station o Discussed radio station programming to current & new listeners Local TV Stations, Boston, MA 09/07 – 05/08 • VJ for entertainment show (introduced music videos and artists) • Weather Anchor for EIV News at 5:30pm • Promotions Coordinator |
