Senior Executive Assistant to V.P of Fox Features Talent, Christian Kaplan at Twentieth Century Fox Film Entertainment (2006-01 – 2012-03)
- Oversaw feature film casting for 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Searchlight, Fox Animation and New Regency Pictures.
- Tracked emerging national and international talent.
- Maintained up to date talent lists with accurate and detailed availabilities.
- Coordinated and oversaw casting sessions with talent and executives, directors and producers.
- Edited auditions for studio and production approvals.
- Drafted and organized talent deal memos as well as casting director and actor quote sheets.
- Responsible for all business and personal scheduling, managed heavy phones, organized travel and generated expense reports.
- Developed working relationships with people throughout the industry including directors, producers, casting directors, studio executives, talent agents and managers.
Casting Associate at Francine Maisler Casting (2012-03 – 2012-10)
- Worked under the direction of award winning and industry renowned casting director, Francine Maisler, on the Academy Award winning feature film, "12 Years a Slave".
- Auditioned hundreds of actors for lead and supporting roles.
- Handled scheduling of all daily casting sessions.
- Fielded hundreds of phone calls and emails pitching actors and determined who should be reviewed by the casting director, based on what the director was looking for in each role.
- Managed all incoming self tape auditions from all over the world and ensured they were viewed by the casting director.
- Updated running cast lists for all roles on a daily basis specifying who was read that day, scheduled for the week, no longer available and / or passing on the project.
Associate Casting Director at Denise Chamian Casting (2013-01 – 2022-09)
- Mentored by award winning casting director, Denise Chamian.
- Executed and administered numerous facets for the casting of 20+ Films and Televisions series, including "Elvis", "Atlas", "Slumberland", "See", "Narcos: Mexico", "Mr. Mercedes"
- Created innovative and diverse talent lists with detailed availabilities.
- Auditioned hundreds of actors for roles of varying sizes.
- Coordinated & participated in casting sessions with directors and producers.
- Negotiated and drafted talent deal memos.
- Managed favorable and long-term relationships with studio & network casting departments, producers and talent representatives.
- Maintained extensive, up to date, project role lists which were distributed to directors, producers and studios/networks.
- Edited auditions and created actor reels to present to creative teams.
- Trained and managed 2-3 assistants on various projects.
Casting Director at Beth Day Casting (2021-09 – Present)
- Provided first-rate, highly organized service to studios, directors and producers to deliver the best cast for projects of various sizes, budgets and formats.
- Coordinated all aspects of auditioning hundreds of actors based throughout the country for roles of varying sizes.
- Negotiated all actor deals cognizant of the project's overall budget.
- Collaborated with multiple department heads to guarantee a streamlined process from pre-production to principal photography.
- Continue to manage favorable and long-term relationships with studio & network casting departments, directors, producers and talent representatives.
