EDUCATION:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Personal Assistant/Organizer/Receptionist
Multiple Clients (Levin & Associates Architecture, Arborist, Lawyers, Interior Designer) | June 2024 – Present
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Manage schedules, organize files, and maintain confidential client records
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Coordinate errands, appointments, and vendor communications
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Assist with budgeting, payroll, and expense tracking
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Conduct research and phone communications to support client operations
Office & Production Assistant
WORDTheatre | Nov 2021 – Jul 2022
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Coordinated communications and scheduled live/virtual events
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Managed emails, phone calls, and office correspondence
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Researched and drafted weekly podcast scripts
Baker/Chef
Masa Catalina | Nov 2022 – Aug 2024
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Maintained a clean workspace, prepared and packaged products
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Managed production schedule and quality control for farmers markets
Office Assistant Intern
Scout Productions | Jun 2019 – Sep 2019
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Supported scheduling and phone coordination for executives
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Assisted hiring process and organized candidate materials
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Helped oversee production “chemistry tests”
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
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Managed meal distribution with World Central Kitchen during COVID-19
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Sorted and packaged food donations at LA Regional Food Bank
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Participated in community clean-up with Friends of the LA River
SKILLS:
Editing: AVID Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Dragonframe, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint), iMovie
Video: Ursa Black Magic Mini Pro, Black Magic Pocket, DSLR's
Audio: Fostex DC- R302, Zoom F4, Zoom H4n
Catching: Grapes in Mouth
Oberlin College (August 2017 - May 2021)
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History Major, Creative Writing Minor
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GPA 3.79
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Recipient, George and Carrie Life Prize for History (2021)
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Courses include: Writing for Film and Television, Video Production Workshop, Sketch Comedy Writing, Music Theory, Advanced Poetry Workshop, Intro to the Advanced Study of Cinema, Historical Methods
Prague Film School (Spring 2020)
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Wrote, Directed, Cast, Produced, Art Directed, and Edited 3 original short films.
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Held various positions (Assistant Director, DOP, Sound Recordist, etc...) on 11 of my peers' short film production teams.
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Courses: Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, Cinematography, Directing Actors, Art Direction
RESUME
Gina Fontanesi