
Studio Manager at Lion Brand Yarn Studio
Greater New York City Area

Studio Manager at Lion Brand Yarn Studio
Greater New York City Area
Highly skilled manager with experience both as career stage manager and more recently as retail manager. Experience on Broadway, National Tours, live events and event planning. Comfortable working with high profile people.
Complex scheduling of multiple teams, managing and training staff, tracking and organizing information flow, project management, trouble shooting and problem solving, working with unions.
Experience with all financial & inventory aspects of running a store including, posting invoices, bill payment, purchase orders, shipping, analyzing profit reports; creating and implementing marketing strategies to increase profitability
(Consumer Goods industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Oversaw studio operations in owner's absence
Duties included: staff scheduling, registering new clients, class & appointment booking, client check in, responding to all e-mail & phone requests, creating daily reports for owner
Software: Mind Body Online (online scheduling software)
(Retail industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Hired & trained staff and teachers, responsible for all aspects of ordering and inventory, oversaw all financial aspects of store including posting invoices, P & L, bill payment, conceived and executed marketing strategies to increase profits, planned and prepared employee, class and workshop schedule, wrote store newsletter and e-blast promotions
Software: Quickbooks Point of Sale, Quickbooks Retail Premiere, Excel, Word
Worked on both mac & Windows platform
(Entertainment industry)
September 2006 — August 2007 (1 year )
Stage Manager for First National Tour & Jersey Boys Chicago
Produced by Dodger Theatricals, Directed by Des McAnuff, Choreography by Sergio Trujillo, Musical Directed by Ron Melrose
Software: MS Office, Filemaker Pro, Now Up To Date
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Artistic Director - Jack Viertel, Conductor - Paul Gemignani
- Kismet
Directed by Lonnie Price, Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo,
Starring: Brian Stokes Mitchell & Marin Mazzie
- 70, Girls, 70
Directed & Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall
Starring: Olympia Dukakis & Charlotte Rae
- Of Thee I Sing
Directed by John Rando, Choreographed by Randy Skinner
Starring: Victor Garber
(Entertainment industry)
September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)
Orpheum Theatre San Francisco
Produced by Jeffrey Seller & Kevin McCollum
Directed by Walter Bobbie, Choreographed by Randy Skinner
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele
Staring: Rachel York & LaChanze
(Performing Arts industry)
September 2002 — January 2005 (2 years 5 months)
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
Directed by Mark Bramble, Choreographed by Randy Skinner
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
February 2003 — April 2003 (3 months)
Directed by Graciela Daniele
Written by William Finn
Starring: Betty Buckley
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)
November 2002 — April 2003 (6 months)
Directed By Jo Bonney
Starring: Robert Sean Leonard & Parker Posey
(Performing Arts industry)
December 2001 — May 2002 (6 months)
Directed by Daisy Prince
Written by Jason Robert Brown
Starring: Norbert Leo Butz & Sherie Rene Scott
(Performing Arts industry)
1987 — 2001 (14 years )
Freelance Production Stage Manager
Stage Managed over 50 shows at:
- Body Politic Theater
- Chicago Children's Theater
- Court Theater
- National Jewish Theater
- Northlight Theater
- Oak Park Festival Theater
- Organic Theater
- Pheasant Run Dinner Theater
- Remains Theater
- Royal George Theater
Knitting, Gardening, Photography, Theater
Actors Equity Association