Alyssa Resume

ACTING REEL

EXPERIENCE:

Lakota Films, LLC (formerly Icarus Fool Productions)
Brooklyn, NY
Freelancer:

God's Guarantee (formerly Icarus Fool) – Writer/Director/Producer/Editor: Wrote Screenplay, Hired Cast and Crew, Established LLC, Organized Locations, Scheduled Shoot, Created Storyboard, Developed Business Plan, Edited Trailer(s) on FCP, Icarus Fool Screenplay Recognized: Filmmakers Collective (Top 10), Filmcontest.com (Top 10), AngelCiti Film Festival (LA) Empire Screenwriting Contest (NY).

Free to Good Home – Writer/Director/Producer/Editor: Wrote Screenplay, Directed and Scheduled Shoot, Hired Cast and Crew, Organized Locations, Created Storyboard, Edited on FCP.

Canyon Ranch (Jan. 2008 – March 2008) Video Editor: Edited hundreds of short interviews with health experts for multi-media platforms using FCP, cleaned audio, uploaded to FTP site, created DVD’s in DVD Studio Pro, created titles with Boris and Live Type.

Morphogenix (April 2007 - Current) Editor for PBS Broadcast of Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy (various episodes)

’07 Video Editor: Episodes on Water Birth, Safe Haven Law, Couples Therapy, Asthma & Allergies, Being Your Babies Hero, Momics, Touch Therapy, and Others. Edited rough cuts and final episodes on FCP.

’06 Video Editor: Edited two episodes, Fertile Hope (received Telly Award) and FraXa.
’06 Production Coordinator: organized shoots, scheduled interviews with experts, scouted locations, obtained appropriate permits from Mayor’s Office for filming in NYC, coordinated travel for crew, experts and clients, researched specific issues addressing pregnancy and motherhood.

Stick (October 2007) Assistant Director: Supported Director, Craig E. Young, produced call sheets, slated scenes, provided creative ideas and solutions due to weather conditions and technical difficulties, made sure film stayed on schedule and within budget, organized transportation and meals, hired location, motivated cast and crew, and maintained production vehicles.

Alphabet Killer (February - April 2007) Assistant to Director, Rob Schmidt & Editor, Frank J. Reynolds: Converted Still Frame Images from FCP (Final Cut Pro) for Screener Notes and Storyboard, Created ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) and VFX (Visual Effects) Lists, Wrote Draft for Background Voices to be Used in Film, Uploaded Images and Music to FTP, Sampled Music for Temp, etc.

MTV Networks
New York, NY
(Oct. 2002 – April 2006)
Executive Assistant Floater: Assisted Tom Freston, Co-President and COO of Viacom International; Herb Scannell, Vice Chairman of MTVN; John Sykes, President of Network Development MTVN, Alex Ferrari, COO of MTVN International, Christina Norman, President of MTV, etc., Drafted Letters, Maintained and Respected Privacy of Contact Lists, Distribution Lists, and Calendars, Coordinated and Booked Travel, Entered Expense Reports.

AFTAU
Beverly Hills, NY
(Oct. 1999 – April 2002)
Executive Assistant to President: Non-profit - Dealt With High Profile Political Figures and Educational Figures, Organized Events, Designed Invitations and Media Mailers, Created Databases (Word/Excel/Raisers Edge), Booked Travel, Maintained Calendars.

Katherine Helmond
Los Angeles, CA
(Feb. 1999 – April 2002)
Personal Assistant: Entered and Modified Scripts for Rehearsals, Handled Personal Affairs, Arranged Travel, Managed Itineraries, Sorted Fan Mail, Maintained Receipts for Accounting and Banking Procedures.

Cue Tech Teleprompting
Los Angeles, CA
(Jan. 1998 – Dec. 1998)
Executive Assistant: Dealt With Major Motion Picture Companies, Priced Equipment Rentals, Scheduled Bookings w/Clients, Script Entry in DOS, Cleaned & Centered Scripts for Teleprompter, Customer Service and Billing Procedures.

WXLE-FM 104.5
Albany Market, NY
Radio Broadcaster – Announced Music and Artist Information According to Station Programming and FCC Rules and Regulations, Provided Concert Updates, PSA's (Public Service Announcements), Reported Traffic and Weather, Voiceovers for Radio Spots.

KBCH-FM 88
Huntington Beach, CA
Broadcaster/Producer/Writer/Editor – Wrote, Produced and Edited Radio Spots, Wrote and Announced News, Music, Artist Information and PSA's, Reported Local Traffic and Weather.

EDUCATION
Digital Film Academy (Certificate) / New York, NY
The Edit Center Intensive Program) / New York, NY
Academy of Radio Broadcasting (Certificate) / Huntington Beach, CA
Berklee School of Music / Boston, MA
Danskinetics Certified / Lenox, MA

OTHER SKILLS
65 WPM, MAC/PC Savvy, Live Type, Final Draft, ScriptThing, MS Outlook-Word-Excel-PowerPoint, Thrive Under Pressure.

INTERESTS
Motorcycle License, CPR Certified, Wilderness First Aid, Ability to Start a Fire or Put One Out, Avid Backpacker/Guide: Mt. Fuji, Mt. Whitney, Mt. San Gorgonio, Baldy, Palisades Glacier, Sections of the PCT, AT, LT, and More, Practice Leave No Trace, Member/Supporter: Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of Wildlife, The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society, and Others, Completed 2005 Ford NYC Triathlon (Olympic Distance) to Benefit Those Afflicted With Leukemia and/or Lymphoma.