Melanie Orndorff

Current

Owner at Fairly Delightful

Past

Director of Marketing, Interactive at Herzog & Company
Social Media Account Manager at The Cimarron Group
Account Manager / Producer at Trigger

Owner, Designer, Programmer, Consultant at Centered Space Web Design
Freelance Editor / Assistant Editor at MTV Networks
Editor at "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E TV)
Editor at "Criss Angel Mindfreak" (A&E TV)
Assistant Editor at Kaleidoscope Films
Assistant Editor at “54th Annual Emmy Awards”
Lead Assistant Editor at "Behind the Music" (VH1)
Editor at G4TV
Editor at Digital Entertainment Network (DEN)

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Education

University of Miami

Recommended

4 people have recommended Melanie

Connections

158 connections

Industry

Media Production

Websites

Melanie Orndorff’s Summary

I fix leaky businesses. As founder of Fairly Delightful, I help women save time, make money, and sort through the chaos, with small business solutions that delight customers and keep ‘em coming back.

I also help job seekers go from “laid off” to “happy and hired” through my website, Rock Unemployment (http://RockUnemployment.com), which offers daily job search tips and cheap fun ideas on the website and over Twitter. Look for my upcoming e-workbook, “Crap! I Just Lost My Job”, due out in September.

I’m always happy to help with your marketing and branding projects or make referrals, especially if you’re in need of:

- Marketing and brand strategy
- Writing, especially résumés, proposals, and presentations
- Account management
- Project management
- Web design and development

You can find out more about me at MelanieO.com.

Melanie Orndorff’s Specialties:

Web: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, some PHP
Editing: Avid, Final Cut Pro
Project Management: Basecamp, Microsoft Project

Melanie Orndorff’s Experience

Owner

Fairly Delightful

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Director of Marketing, Interactive

Herzog & Company

(Entertainment industry)

February 2009 — May 2009 (4 months)

Supervised the rebranding and rebuilding of the company’s interactive group. Oversaw interactive production and accounts during the department’s transition to a new team. Liaised with producers in other areas of the company to seek out cross-promotional opportunities.
Social Media Account Manager

The Cimarron Group

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 2008 — January 2009 (6 months)

Managed accounts and projects for entertainment clients, including Fox, Warner Bros, and Summit Entertainment. Oversaw production of the “Twilight” theatrical online campaign, including marketing strategy and community outreach, leading to the film’s blockbuster opening weekend.
Account Manager / Producer

Trigger

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 2 months)

As an Account Manager / Social Media Lead (Feb-Aug 2008):
Led the formation of Trigger's social media development team and planned the long-term strategy for the department, resulting in a six-figure increase in sales for Q1 and Q2 of 2008. Also managed several client accounts, including Universal, Paramount, Fox, Jenny Craig, Kyocera, and Qualcomm.

As a Producer / Project Manager (Jul 2007-Feb 2008):
Produced interactive media projects with teams in both Los Angeles and Shanghai. Projects managed include Flash websites, casual games, Facebook applications, and widgets for Paramount, Fox, Universal, and Sony.
Owner, Designer, Programmer, Consultant

Centered Space Web Design

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2004 — July 2007 (3 years 3 months)

Managed a team of freelancers to provide marketing, branding, and web solutions for small-business clients.
Freelance Editor / Assistant Editor

MTV Networks

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)

September 1999 — January 2007 (7 years 5 months)
Editor

"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" (A&E TV)

(Broadcast Media industry)

April 2006 — September 2006 (6 months)

Edited all webisodes, created original web content, and edited show segments for the first season of this show, currently A&E's second highest rated series ever in adults 18-49 and 25-54.
Editor

"Criss Angel Mindfreak" (A&E TV)

(Broadcast Media industry)

June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

Edited all webisodes and co-edited an episode for the second season of this popular show, “A&E's fastest-growing series in 2006.”
Assistant Editor

Kaleidoscope Films

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2002 — August 2003 (9 months)

Coordinated post-production and finishing for major theatrical and television campaigns. Created databases to track media inventory, billing, scheduling, projects, and employees. Finished materials for broadcast, and prepped trailers for finishing out of house.
Assistant Editor

“54th Annual Emmy Awards”

(Broadcast Media industry)

August 2002 — September 2002 (2 months)

Set up and assisted post-production for all playback reels for the Primetime Emmys. Organized a high volume of content, including entire seasons of footage from all nominees. Worked with editors on the creation of several special packages to air during the show.
Lead Assistant Editor

"Behind the Music" (VH1)

(Broadcast Media industry)

October 1999 — May 2002 (2 years 8 months)

Managed teams of assistant editors, provided technical support, and coordinated digital and tape assets for over 50 episodes of this documentary series.
Editor

G4TV

(Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2002 — April 2002 (1 month)

Produced and edited promotional campaigns for the launch of the network and 13 original shows.
Editor

Digital Entertainment Network (DEN)

(Media Production industry)

June 1999 — February 2000 (9 months)

Edited various original web series for this pioneering internet broadcasting company.