K E L L Y D A W N F I S H E R

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EDUCATION
HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS Brigham Young University, Provo UT 06/1996 to 08/2000
 B.A. Media Arts: Non-fiction emphasis
PRACTICAL SKILLS  Minor: Communications
• Organized  Thesis: Directed, produced and wrote 30-minute documentary for PBS Television about a Medal of
• Problem Solver/Adaptable Honor recipient who during an air battle in Vietnam rescued a downed pilot
• Collaborator  Awards: KBYU Senior Grant Project Grant; Final Cut Student Grant
• Deadline Driven
• Punctual
WORK EXPERIENCE
OPERATING SYSTEMS Relativity Real/The Jay and Tony Show Production Coordinator (APOC)
• Mac Dick Clark Productions/Stewart Street Productions
• Windows Various Locations (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City) 07/2009 to 04/2010
• Maintained PO binders, wrap binders and check requests
• Tracked production and post production purchases and created spending reports and grids
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE • Supervised Production Office interns and production assistants
• Acrobat Pro • Communicated often with traveling production teams and ensured needs were met immediately
• Filemaker Pro • Handled new hire paperwork and worked with executives in executing credits and contact lists
• Worked directly with vendors, negotiated rates, tracked requests, and handled purchase requests
• Microsoft Word, Excel, • Kept office and set organized and running smoothly as sole contact between the office, set and post
Powerpoint, Outlook
• EP Budgeting/Scheduling The Jay & Tony Show/Allison Grodner Productions Key Production Assistant
• Final Draft/Tagger Sherman Oaks CA (project locations varied, contract work) 05/2008 to 07/2009
• Internet/Messaging • Issued new hire paper work; obtained and distributed walkies
• Handled and reconciled petty cash, production credit cards, and purchase orders
• Stayed under budget while supporting production needs
MEDIA BASED PROGRAMS • Received and organized production release forms; maintained photo inventory of cast and extras
• Final Cut Pro • Key support to the production management and A.D. teams; ran production shots and b-roll, set
interviews; and monitored daily production schedules
• Adobe Photoshop • Communicated often with supervisors, executives, and team members
• Adobe AfterEffects • Always maintained common sense and a professional, cheerful disposition on set and in the office
• Adobe Premiere
BYU Theatre & Media Arts Department Production Facilities Supervisor, Projects Coordinator
• Adobe Illustrator Brigham Young University; Provo UT 07/2007 to 08/2008
• Avid • Supervisor for the daily operations of a network of eight production/post production facilities
• DVD Studio Pro • Managed a successful production team who supported each specific production area
• Soundtrack Pro • Maintained department budget; approved and purchased equipment; and tracked purchase orders
• Worked directly with vendors for equipment needs, expendables, office purchases, and repairs
• ILife
Issimo Productions Production Coordinator, Associate Producer
Highly savvy with new Pleasant Grove UT (project locations varied, contract work) 04/2007 to 08/2008
programs • Coordinated schedules, talent, locations, and production resources for “period piece” productions
• Researched, negotiated and secured production locations
• Received and organized production release forms; maintained photo inventory of cast and extras
OFFICE MACHINERY • Worked directly with talent agencies in casting actors and coordinated extras casting on set
• Scanners • Successful in delivering production needs and support while staying under budget and on schedule
• Printers • Key player in development of script and story idea while support the creative development
• Copiers JAKKS Pacific, Inc Product Manager/Coordinator
• Fax Machines Malibu CA 05/2005 to 01/2007
• 10-key • Communicated directly between vendors and production team to ensure production goals were met
• Developed a detailed and systematized database to accurately track production schedule and details
• Multi-Phone Lines • Participated in weekly production meetings to interpret and then implement companyʼs product goals
• Ability to troubleshoot/
provide basic tech support Passport Entertainment Productions Production Coordinator
North Hollywood CA 10/2003 to 05/2005
• Type 65 wpm
• Tracked the production delivery schedule for monthly releases of 10 to 20 shows
• Daily coordination with the creative team (including writers, graphic designers, video editors, motion
graphic designers, sound editors, DVD authoring, and web designers) to reach delivery deadline
TECHNICAL SKILLS • Conducted asset research to acquire media materials and obtain copyright and license rights
• HD/HDV/SD Cameras • Responsible for all quality control checks of printed and video related components, approved
• Still Cameras materials to send to the printers and replication facilities
• Basic grip/lighting kits
• Consulted daily with executives and legal department to assure production goals were on-track
• Basic field sound kits The Waterford Institute Producer, Video Editor
• Routing/running cables Sandy UT 12/2000 to 06/2003
• GPS/Thomas Guide • Streamlined the video department to create a cohesive team specifically related to design meetings,
video production schedules, and securing talent and assets for each video project
• Clean driving record • Contacted, negotiated rates and coordinated each video production schedule with talent agencies
• 15 pass vans/passenger • Key in managing video department including production schedules, project flow, and media tracking
vehicles/cube trucks • Wrote, produced and edited video packages to accompany the interactive/instructional design lesson
• Secured locations and acquired props to supplement video projects