
Production Manager at Vsolay (Stealth Start-Up)
San Francisco Bay Area

Production Manager at Vsolay (Stealth Start-Up)
San Francisco Bay Area
Senior level TV, radio and video producer, project manager, production manager, and coordinating producer in SF market with extensive broadcast and web content experience.
Large scale, high profile, live broadcast productions such as telethons, parade coverage and community special events requiring multi-platform coordination, promotion and logistics. Award-winning experience in TV/video field production, script writing, documentary production, live studio, live performance production, TV and radio talk program production. Web content writer/producer with project management experience.
(Media Production industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Company specializes in rich media content for the web
(Broadcast Media industry)
1996 — Present (12 years)
Produce the KGO Radio Cure-A-Thon at the number-one rated radio station in Northern California. The 24-hour live show is the station's premier charitable event combining pre-event planning and fundraising, web and on-air promotion, a pledge drive, auction, celebrity appearances, and entertainment to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Cure-A-Thon is a total station effort involving all departments and the partnership of ABC-7 TV for news coverage and several years of simulcasts.
(Broadcast Media industry)
1990 — Present (18 years)
Clients have included PG&E, AT&T, SBC, KGO Radio, ABC-7 TV, WB-20 TV, KTVU Fox, CNX Media, Catholic Healthcare West (Seton, Sequoia and Saint Mary's Hospitals), Macy's California, Safeway, Vsolay Inc., and organizations such as the San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau, San Francisco Food Bank, SF Pride, San Francisco School Volunteers, San Francisco Unified School District, Mission Neighborhood Centers, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and San Francisco Carnaval.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1979 — 2005 (26 years)
Senior show producer, studio and field producer experienced in all TV broadcast formats. Produced numerous high-profile specials both live and field generated.
(Broadcast Media industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Coordinating Producer for unit producing high volume consumer finance stories in partnership with Quicken.com which were broadcast on over 70 news stations nationwide.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
June 1979 — December 1991 (12 years 7 months)
Hosted ABC-7 talk and public affairs programs, AM Weekend and Viewfinder.
Public relations, live music production, artist management, public school advocacy, youth arts education
Co-Director of the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco, a non-profit performing arts organization, 2001-present; San Francisco School of the Arts, Instrumental Music Department Co-Chair, 2005-2007; former board member of San Francisco School Volunteers.
Emmy Award, "Marketplace"
George Foster Peabody Award, "Steinbeck Country" (shared award)
Outstanding Woman in Communications - San Jose Mercury News/Women's Fund
National Community Service Award - Television Broadcast Magazine
Resolution Commendation - Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Several nominations for Emmys and for Iris Award (Natl. Assn. TV Programming Executives)
Datsun Student Advertising Award