EXPERIENCE
 
1997–1998 Murphy O’Brien Communications Beverly Hills, CA
Media Relations Specialist

•  pitched corporate image stories to national media (client list available)
•  wrote press releases and pitch letters; copywriting; proofreading
•  database marketing/mining (i.e. Bacon’s);  market/demographic research
•  highest-level prospecting

• special event management
• wrote press releases; created in-house advertising and POS materials
• media relations; crisis management
• guerilla marketing campaign

 1991–1993 Bay Publishing Victoria, B.C.
Account Executive

• sold print advertising for consumer/lifestyle and tourist magazines
• copywriting; ad layout
• prospecting; cold-calling; client follow-up

1983-1988          Entertainment Technologies               Abbotsford, B.C.
Technical Sales Representative

• outside sales of theatre equipment and supplies
• technical theatre and acoustic consulting

1979-1981          Western Entertainment                         Clearbrook, B.C.
Sales Representative

• province-wide sales of satellite and cable systems
• technical design and installation

 1998 U.C.L.A. Extension,  Los Angeles, CA.

• Public Relations, Certificate Program,
• Entertainment Publicity Concentration

1991-1994          Open University,  Burnaby, B.C.

• B.A. English/Economics

1981-1982          Fraser Valley College,  Abbotsford, B.C.

• Theatre Arts Program

COMPUTER SKILLS
Experience on Windows and Mac platforms.  Proficiency in Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus 123, Visio, FrontPage.  Familiarity with PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, AutoCAD Lite.  Considerable experience in database marketing including use of Access, Filemaker Pro, dBase, utilities and PIM’s such as ACT and Maximizer.  Strong online skills with Netscape and IE browsers, other clients and Boolean search strategies.

INTERESTS
A long-held love of the performing arts; book collector and avid reader; aspiring screenwriter; active in swimming, tennis, golf, skiing and curling.
 
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
In addition to my corporate work history, I have worked extensively in film, television and theatre production.  Both here in British Columbia and in Los Angeles.  I am a film gaffer with the Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (Local 2020) and a theatrical lighting designer and technical director. [Production Resume Available]