Entertainment Coordinator at NBC Universal
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Entertainment Coordinator at NBC Universal
- Past
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- Production Coordinator, CityWalk Entertainment and Special Events at NBC Universal
- Coordinator, Application Development at 21st Century Insurance
- Managing / Technical Director at Playhouse West
- Senior Secretary at 21st Century Insurance
- MIS-PMO Project Plan Coordinator, Information Services Department at Warner Bros
- IT Staff Administrator at 21st Century Insurance Group
- Personal Assistant at Waldo Inc. (Self-employed)
- Billing Assistant at O'Flaherty & Belgum
- Game Tester at The Walt Disney Company
- Department Clerk, Corporate Legal Department at The Walt Disney Company
- Education
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- Playhouse West
- Los Angeles Valley College
- Notre Dame High School
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Stewart Irel’s Summary
I had been leading two lives over the past decade: By day, I coordinated the support of a whole I/T department through various projects, rapid growth, and emerging importance in a large auto insurance company. By night and every weekend, I was the central person in a theater company where I was involved in all aspects of productions, from creative to technical. I'm remembered in both worlds for my ability to interface with many people and out of the box thinking to bridge the gap between concept and execution.
Through an amazing sequence of events, I achieved a huge goal (a dream, really) of finding a job where I could combine all of that experience at one desk, one title, one company. Now that I'm standing on fertile ground, I'm only beginning to grow roots and am completely focused on the task at hand, bringing the very best of entertainment to everyone who comes up to the hill. That's CityWalk, baby.
Stewart Irel’s Specialties:
Technical Skills:
Windows XP, MS Office suite: Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Visio, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Pinnacle Studio (video editing software), Internet and online services expertise since the 80s
Stewart Irel’s Experience
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Entertainment Coordinator
NBC Universal
(Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)
July 2009 — Present (8 months)
Responsible for booking entertainment for CityWalk special events, coordinating finances and contracts with acts at the CityWalk stage. Manage Street Performer program and assist the Director of entertainment and special events with planning programs for Summer, Halloween, Holidays, and New Year's. Assist with special projects promoting synergy with various divisions of NBC Universal.
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Production Coordinator, CityWalk Entertainment and Special Events
NBC Universal
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Entertainment industry)
April 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 4 months)
As part of the team organizing all of the entertainment at Universal CityWalk Hollywood, we are responsible for coordinating everything from the street entertainers to the concerts outside the Hard Rock Cafe and other special events including holidays, movie premieres, and corporate events. We manage the Summer Block Party - 7 nights of entertainment - as well as entertainment over the holiday season culminating in the huge New Year's celebration at both ends of CityWalk.
I have taken on many of the Latin events as well as coordinating two huge Olympic events, one with Coca Cola and NBC, and the other with Governor Schwarzenegger's office and the U.S. Olympic Committee. I'm also the creative person on the team, able to use my photoshop and music skills for various projects. -
Coordinator, Application Development
21st Century Insurance
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TW; Insurance industry)
November 2006 — October 2007 (1 year )
Responsible for managing the department schedule, creating various reports, and supporting senior leadership. I track over 200 contract employees using an MS Access Database I designed. I help oversee large department projects and events such as catering for implementation weekends, holiday parties, and employee appreciation events. I act as the SVP of IT's liaison to other departments throughout the company, and I also support I/T employees on two floors.
Here's the fun part. Schedule permitting, I am on loan to other departments for creative projects such as photography for company events, work in photoshop for employee appreciation events, and most importantly, I am an IT representative for our United Way campaign, as well as creating a slogan and accompanying graphics for company-wide United Way advertising. -
Managing / Technical Director
Playhouse West
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
January 1998 — June 2007 (9 years 6 months)
I oversee all productions within a small theater company in North Hollywood which is fed by a well-known acting school with around 500 students, involving technical aspects and the maintenance of a high standard for every production. I produce, write, and act in plays, and have directed over 20 productions. I'm also the webmaster for the school, and I take all reservations for the shows (over 4000 to date) through a database of my own design. I'm the co-director of our annual film festival (now in our 11th year), responsible for film selections, graphic work, and the creation of presentations to open and close the film festival every year. I create graphics and sound effects for the productions, and mentor directors and writers.
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Senior Secretary
21st Century Insurance
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TW; Insurance industry)
November 2002 — November 2006 (4 years 1 month)
As the Administrative Assistant for an entire floor of our IT department, I handle all of the daily maintenance of the floor, supply ordering, technical troubleshooting (software/hardware), service calls, and scanning of SOX compliance documentation. I also serve as the info desk for all company policies and procedures, I'm the liaison to other departments, I control spaceplanning for the floor, and create imaginative presentations for large meetings. I'm also the event manager for the department and I control all information on contract employees working within the whole IT department via a database of my own design, sending out weekly reports to management and other departments within the company.
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MIS-PMO Project Plan Coordinator, Information Services Department
Warner Bros
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)
2002 — 2002 (less than a year)
• Maintained large spreadsheet for Common Financials Initiative project, detailing specific information regarding project deadlines and completion status
• Interfaced with liaisons in both Burbank and Glendale offices on a daily basis to follow up on missing or incorrect information
• Performed various administrative duties as requested and often escalated completion upon assessment of the situation -
IT Staff Administrator
21st Century Insurance Group
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)
April 1999 — November 2001 (2 years 8 months)
- Coordinated space planning for 600 employees and centralized data on up to 300 contract employees
- Led task force to produce positive and fun events for department including annual off-site meeting and various holiday parties
- Controlled calendar for IT audio/visual equipment and provided assistance with equipment and setup when necessary
- Assisted manager of 85-member development team
- Coordinated college recruiting, representing company in friendly, energetic way as a guide to candidates through the interview process
- Designed and created Access database resulting in seamless application that provided vital information on weekly basis to all IT management and other departments throughout the company
- Developed Access databases for IS Department including Software Maintenance DB and Asset Management DB
- Monitored space planning for 3 floors occupied by IS and established numbering system subsequently adopted by all departments planning and executing moves -
Personal Assistant
Waldo Inc. (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
May 1997 — May 1998 (1 year 1 month)
- Assisted working actress with daily tasks, driving and messenger services
- Monitored and maintained computer software and diagnosed hardware problems fully explaining same in simple terms
- Maintained records of expense account including salary and reimbursements utilizing Excel spreadsheets and Quicken software
- Performed extensive searches on Internet and through phone inquiries for various hard-to-find items including books, furniture, office equipment, and other entertainment related items -
Billing Assistant
O'Flaherty & Belgum
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
May 1996 — January 1997 (9 months)
Duties include management of billing files for five offices of major Los Angeles law firm; reviewing and updating monthly billing statements; posting charges for in-house services. Responsible for developing and maintaining system for document storage and retrieval. Review and itemize outside vendor bills for payment.
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Game Tester
The Walt Disney Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)
July 1992 — March 1994 (1 year 9 months)
Tested software in various stages of development, touching on design and diagnosis of bugs in the programming. Created musical adaptation for software release. Developed conceptual designs for future video game release. Researched game related material in company archives.
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Department Clerk, Corporate Legal Department
The Walt Disney Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)
March 1987 — December 1988 (1 year 10 months)
Prepared monthly billing and litigation reports for East and West coast in-house attorneys via an original database created solely for this purpose. Conducted extensive research in Main Legal Files. Maintained and updated legal files, both current and archived, dating back to the early origins of the company. (Walt's signature!)
Stewart Irel’s Education
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Playhouse West
Acting, Directing, Writing, Theatre production 1996 — 2007
I've been the Managing & Artistic Director of the theater company, producing, directing, writing, and acting in plays from the beginning of the theater company to the present. Also, I've been the co-director of an annual film festival that has grown every year since 1996. I'm the webmaster and have had a few firsts in the history of the school:
- The first and only managing director of the theater company
- Created the web presence for the school and theater company
- Completely revamped the sound system in three theaters
- Created a one act festival that ran successfully for years
- Wrote the very first original musical in the 20+ year history of the school
- Created opening and closing presentations for the film festival that has become an annual tradition
- At one time, was directing 12 plays at once
- Have directed over 20 plays at Playhouse
- Became the "one stop shop" for prop, sound, and lighting design (including makeup effects for two shows) -
Los Angeles Valley College
English, Theater Arts, Music 1989 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- President - Valley Collegiate Players dramatic society
Head of Publicity
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Notre Dame High School
College Prep , 1981 — 1985
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Stewart Irel’s Interests:
Writing, directing theater, movies, gaming (PS2, online gaming), music performance (I play guitar & keyboards), the Los Angeles Lakers (for better or worse), reading, photography
Stewart Irel’s Groups:
Playhouse West School and Repertory Theater Company
Right Management Alumni
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Stewart Irel’s Honors:
21st Century Insurance Employee Recognition Award, 2000
Best Stage Manager, Valley College Theater, 1990
Ovation Award for Teamwork during Summer 2008
Ovation Award for Successful Launch of Holiday season 2008
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