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Influence:

"The Bennett Scoop" Entertainment Newsletter: http://bennettscoop.blogspot.com/

Rebecca's Acting/Modeling Career (2000-2007): http://rebeccambennett.blogspot.com/

The Career Doctor: http://thecareerconsultant.blogspot.com/
Learn how to skate: http://rebeccabennett.webs.com/
Spinning Instructor:  http://havebodywellness.com/pages/aboutUs.htm

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Promoted 4 times in the span of 4 years and have been asked back by special request by previous employers and clients 8 times in the last 2 years
• Asked to spearhead 4 technology projects with successful results
• Had over 60 cases approved in 3 months in a Paralegal role
• Took over a office that was in disarray and behind on deadlines and in 3 months turned it around as Office Manager
• Made over $30,000 in sales in my 1st 3 months at Miami’s #1 booking agency. $26,000 I brought in recruiting talent. I was promoted for my success
• Handled over 3,000 participants in national American Idol audition
• Supervised the development of 10 properties in Argentina, increasing company’s investment more than $350,000. I was promoted for my successes
• Saved company over $10,000 dollars analyzing accounts and remediating financial discrepancies
• Suggested and created the master database of a property management firm to help manage properties with greater efficiency and accuracy
• Handled over 170 customer service situations at a production company. Got commended by supervisor for customer service skills handling and retaining difficult clientele very well
• Assisted the campaign of a House of Representative Official and nurtured constituent relations
• Traveled to over 10 foreign countries, lived in 2
• Typing 63 wpm, Average score of 90% on all MS Office Programs
• Graduated in 3 years from University of Miami with a dual concentrations major
• Applied linguist and teacher in Spanish

ABOUT ME

I have come from earning my B.S. in Motion Pictures and International Relations at University of Miami, to a Project Manager on the Ad Solutions Team at Fox Digital Media. I’ve worn many hats in between and gained a great survival kit of skills during my 8 years working in the entertainment industry.

I am a dedicated worker and an inspiring leader. At a previous post at a talent agency, I was promoted to Head of the Production and Development Department. This position taught me to handle a lot of responsibility, such as meeting tight deadlines, setting a professional example, staying within budget, and navigating in a place where minimal mistakes were allowed. I surpassed my learning curve as well as my employer’s expectations. I even took on extra work as a talent scout and exceeded the numbers of the other recruiters in my first month. This is just one story of my many promotions and roles as a leader.

I have had many instances in my career where I was offered a job that I wasn't fully qualified for, but my intending employer trusted my skills and qualities enough that they took the risk. Everytime I have either met or exceed their expectations. For example, an attorney found me through a referral and offered me the position as paralegal immediately after the interview even though I told him up front that I had minimal legal experience. He told me he went with his gut feeling because he saw I had other skills to compensate for my lack of legal expertise. My fast ability and passion to learn as well as my attention to details, ability to manage projects on deadlines and follow through and not be afraid to ask questions to get the job done got me through and in 3 months had 60 cases approved. It wasn't easy and took a lot of hard work and overtime, but I can safely say that I earned my title in record time and brought the business back onto it's feet. This is one example of how many of my past employers took a risk because I did not have the expertise, but had the skills to get myself there fast. Consequently, I reliably brought them a return on their investment and made them look good for it.

As an example of my motivation and passion, and as a personal challenge, I took on the daunting task of viewing all 100 of AFI’s top listed movies to figure out what made them the top movies. Working in any part of the film industry, I feel it is important to know what makes a good film, not just what teachers teach you and books say, but what sells. I am proud to say I finished in under a year and now feel better prepared to put something out there that sells.

I have traveled extensively to broaden my cultural understanding. I studied in intensive film programs in Los Angeles and Prague, making valuable contacts and gaining insight into filming techniques while filming projects. In Mexico, Chile, Panama, and Argentina, I was humbled by their poverty and vast cultural and lifestyle differences. In Germany, Austria, England, France, China and Japan I was fascinated by the differences in European and Asian cultures. Traveling on my own has not only made me independent and confident, but also extremely knowledgeable about many parts of the world and numerous societies. My first-hand experience has helped me learn how to interact with many different kinds of people, which I believe gives me an edge in an industry that is integrating globally. For example, when it comes to business, I know how to relate with an Argentinean differently than a Mexican and a Chinese man than a Japanese man.

My goals for the future are to continue to achieve operational objectives by contributing information and creative recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; to continue to accept ownership for accomplishing new and different requests that go above and behind the original expectation; and to continue to grow as team player and leader. My hopes are that this will lead me into a leadership role where I can focus on business and team development, and become a public facing representative for my company. On a broader scale, I hope to become a recognized industry expert where I can share information and critiques such as that from "The Bennett Scoop" with industry colleagues.

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OBJECTIVE:

       Open to a role where leaders, team players, growth, creativity,
         positivity, and results thrive.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
She no doubt exceeds expectations all around. This is one of the reasons why she has earned 4 promotions within 4 years. She has also been asked back by special request 7 times in less than a year and a half by previous clients and employers. Her strength is facilitating growth in companies by always seeking and strategetically acting on opportunities to improve business. She has demonstrated value as a team member and as an initiator of business improvement strategies in project management. Her positivity and solution-oriented attitude is a great asset to any team, taking on any bend in the road as an opportunity.

SKILLS:
• Management (3+ years)
• Production (10 years)
• Digital Media (3+ years)
• Legal (7 months)
• Finance (5+ years)
• Marketing, Advertising (3 years)
• Customer Service & Sales (6 years)
• Senior-level Administration (5 years)

• Bilingual

• Writing (Business, Screenplay Format, Creative)

• Project Management (Scrum methodology, SWOT, Rally)

• Computer (Sharepoint/SAP/ACT!/MS Office Professional Plus 2012/Activate/10-Key-by-Touch/ImmigrantPro/Citrix/Visual Basic)
• Editing Suites (Avid, Final Cut/Pro, Photoshop)

• Ad Servers (DFP, DFA, Atlas)

• Web Analytics (Adobe Digital Marketing Suite, Nielson, Comescore, FreeWheel)

• Ad Tech (Charles, Firebug)

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
Fox (Co-Op Temps) – Ad Ops Coordinator, Project Manager , 3/2010-6/2010, 7/2011-current
• Manage multiple projects in the $100,000's range
• In charge of dynamic customized reporting and graphical analytics for team, sales, finance, and brand-name clients for pacing, inventory, billing, forecasting, and customer insights
• Break down contracts to create monthly billing packets for online ad campaigns
• Campaign Management
• Order Management for network campaigns; facilitate & approve orders
• Documented and streamlined all high-level order management processes
• Collaborated on business process management project to standardize business documentation across all projects
• Introduced formal initiative to document team roles in training manuals
• Instigated a file sharing project
• Proposed and implemented quarterly reviews/retrospectives on team's operating book of business
• Began campaign manager rewards program; analyzing individual performances and setting goals
• Kicked off team's monthly newsletter to keep team updated on trends and state of business
• Suggested feature requests of our reporting system's infrastructure to improve operations
• Trained colleagues in order management, billing and customized reporting
• Added KPI metrics to team's book of business allowing us to monitor MoM reporting and set goals for improvement
• Provided weekly updates on team and project status for upper management
• Replaced insertion order forms for internal campaigns with a more comprehensive request form remedying communicate issues


West Side Stages (now The Division) – Marketing and Production Volunteer, 2/2010-5/2010
• Planned, created and implemented the company’s social media networking agenda
• Pre-production planning; analyzed current market, proposed and implemented marketing strategies, expanded client base
• Launched and managed daily the company’s profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, & Blogger
• Started company’s newsletter as a marketing initiative; designed format, conducted interviews and wrote articles
• Attended networking events to support a viral company marketing strategy and scouted projects to present to the COO
• Commended for my proposal to enhance the company’s website highlighting past successful productions filmed at the stages, therefore providing the company more credibility, history, and recognition

Walt Disney Imagineering (Apple One) – Assistant to Senior HR Recruiting Manager & Global Strategies for Diversity & Inclusion Manager, 3/2010-4/2010
• Asked back by special request twice
• Prioritized and executed complex Technology Solutions Project
• Reviewed and analyzed contracts with Legal for discrepancies
• Managed contract labor in Sharepoint with Access
• Ran annual ImagiNations Semi-Finals Competition
• Developed and presented a proposal to more effectively single out true talent for internships for future competitions

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, LLC (Apple One) – Assistant To Marketing Dept. –
11/2009
• Proposed productions for a marketing project for this leading international payroll company of the major studios
• Reviewed resumes and selected interview candidates; demonstrated my ability to put a good team together and find the right person for the job
• Familiarity and demonstrated resourcefulness with the trades; proven ability to capitalize on information

Model & Talent Agency – Executive Assistant/Head of Pre-Production/Development Dept. (Miami), 5/2006-7/2007
• Made over $30,000 in sales in 3 months at Florida’s #1 booking agency; resulted in promotion
• Brought in $26,000 through personally recruiting talent
• Coordinated with Production and Finance departments
• Signed off on applications, developed talent, and produced and managed their promotional materials

SONY LA, Inc. (Office Team) – Accounting Consultant, Database Management (Miami), 5/2008
• Saved company over $10,000 analyzing accounts and reconciling financial discrepancies
• Synchronized utilization methods for SAP program for company's international locations in a collaborative bi-lingual environment

American Idol – Production Assistant (Miami), 5/2007
• Helped direct over 3000 participants in national audition, coordinating production as a team player
• Functioned as an integral part on my team by reinforcing lines of communication, keeping my fellow PA’s focused and informed and maintaining a positive attitude in a high-stress environment

Accord Productions – Administrative Assistant (Miami), 1/2006
• Coordinated with clients while creating & packaging their video orders; implemented mass DVD burnings; billed clients
• Satisfactorily handled over 170 customer service situations
• Commended by my supervisor for customer service skills in handling and retaining difficult clients
• Collaborated on execution of customer orders and internal office projects
• Maintained company databases and client files utilizing my skills in MS Office and data entry

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Rand Corp. (Apple One) – Temp Assistant to CFO Dept., 1/2011-2/2011
• Supported top three executives of research think tank; Contracts & Grants, Treasury & Risk Mgmt, Financial Planning & Mgmt
• Processed billing, requisitions, purchase orders, created expense reports, budget reports, provided suggestions based on data analysis for improvement; managed executives schedules, booked video/tele-conferences with catering, and travel accommodations, and created presentations
• Spearheaded Financial Calendar Mgmt Solutions Project

Conde Nast Magazine/Fairchild Fashion Group (Women's Wear Daily) - Temp West Coast Office Manager, 12/2010-12/2010
• Supported the West Coast Director and Manager on several projects and consulted on final output
• Created proposal presentations as part of a business development initiative

Law Offices of Mitch Berenson – Paralegal & Office Manager, 6/2010-9/2010
• Maintained a consistent workload of about 20 cases a month in a high stress, dead-line and detail-oriented environment under minimum supervision for international clients
• Have an impressive case approval rate of about 20 approvals to 1 denial
• Took over office that underwent complete re-organization and set it back on a steady course
• In charge of recruiting and training new employees
• Delegated tasks to administrative assistants/legal secretaries
• Acted as interpreter and translator for Spanish-speaking clients
• Dictation for important correspondence, attended weekly meetings, opened and closed cases, maintained attorney’s schedule, maintained client invoices, managed office inventory and problems, coordinated travel arrangements
• Researched laws, regulations and procedures
• Helped prepare clients for interviews and keep them up to date on case status
• Drafted training programs, affidavits, offers of employment, cover letters and forms; drafted and filed petitions, Motions to Reopen, Requests for Evidence
• Liaised with top company, university, and embassy representatives in preparing cases
• Brought in new business utilizing customer service experience as well as retained unhappy clients
• Recommended improvements to business process management to process client info more efficiently
• Understand and analyze various forms of tax filings, financial statements, and other business documents

S.G. Empire – Executive Assistant/Intl. Operations Manager (Miami/Argentina), 8/2006-5/2009
• Promoted to manger of international operations
• Supervised the building of 10 properties for an international property and export management
company, increasing their investment more than $350,000
• Maintained international relations, researched and ordered product to export, managed international
shipping, negotiated with customs and Argentinean Consul in Spanish, and promoted and sold product
• Supervised construction sites from ground up in property development project and rented out the
finished units.
• Designed company’s promotional materials, suggested and implemented the company’s initial
website with my skills in Publisher and the Internet
• Proved my capability to rise above language and cultural barriers to get the job done above and beyond expectations


EDUCATION:
• UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FL, B.S. in Motion Pictures & International Relations
• Prague Study Abroad Motion Picture Program (FAMU Univ.) & UCLA Film Program
• Dean’s List, J.F. Pearson Scholarship, FL Medallion Scholarship
• Honor & AP student at University School of Milwaukee & Gulliver Preparatory HS
• Placed top 20% of HS class based on GPA out of 400+ students
• Screened & analyzed all 100 of the greatest movies listed by the American Film Institute
• Skillsoft Business Certifications underway
• Participant in over 12 Charles Schwab Investment Seminars, Forester, CRM, MS Office Webinars