Amy Madden

Human Resource Admin Assistant at PDI/Dreamworks

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
Past
  • Recruiting Intern for Industrial Light & Magic at Lucasfilm
  • Co-Founder/Staff Advisor at Khype.com
  • Receptionist at William Bradley Electric
  • Customer Service/Sales Representative at Container Store
Education
  • San Jose State University
  • Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
  • Expression College for Digital Arts
  • Santa Rosa Junior College
Connections
169 connections
Industry
Entertainment
Websites

Amy Madden’s Summary

Amy Madden’s Specialties:

Efficient Problem Solver, Strong Interpersonal Skills, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Internet Research, Non-Profit, Concert Planning, Office Administration, Storyboarding, Web Ad Design, Illustration, Film/Entertainment Media. Basic Knowledge in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Premiere.


Amy Madden’s Experience

  • Human Resource Admin Assistant

    PDI/Dreamworks

    (Public Company; DWA; Animation industry)

    August 2009Present (5 months)

    Contracted TEMP position - assisting the Human Resource department with Admin work and "TeamWorks" company events.

  • Human Resource/Recruiting Intern

    PDI/Dreamworks

    (Public Company; DWA; Animation industry)

    June 2009August 2009 (3 months)

  • Call-Center Representative

    The Tech Museum of Innovation

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    September 2008January 2009 (5 months)

    Contracted Temporary Position

  • Web/Graphic Designer

    Powerhouse

    (Entertainment industry)

    September 2008December 2008 (4 months)

    Contracted freelance position. Worked with the design team to create web ads and animated banners. Assisted design team by providing artistic feedback on PowerHouse's web production.

  • Recruiting Intern for Industrial Light & Magic

    Lucasfilm

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

    June 2007August 2007 (3 months)

    • Administrative/secretarial support for the recruiting department by escorting guests to appropriate departments, pick-up drop-off of signed checks and delivering new hire orientation paperwork to appropriate divisions/buildings.
    • Proactively identified and communicated suggestions for improving recruiting department website user navigation.
    • Assisted recruiting coordinator in developing a highly effective filing system for applicant reference/referral and storage of ILM demo reels/portfolios.
    • Orchestrated daily mail distribution and FedEx shipments for ILM recruiting department.
    • Maintained, updated FileMaker Pro database; stocked offer packet paperwork; recycled/sorted 15-20 archived file boxes of reels/resumes/portfolios.
    • Created character designs and storyboards for a live-action LucasArts – A Lucasfilm Company recruiting advertising video to be displayed on the department’s website.

  • Co-Founder/Staff Advisor

    Khype.com

    (Entertainment industry)

    May 2005March 2007 (1 year 11 months)

    Khype.com is an established English-based Korean concert online volunteer organization.

  • Receptionist

    William Bradley Electric

    (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    June 2006August 2006 (3 months)

    Contracted Summer/Temporary Position

  • Customer Service/Sales Representative

    Container Store

    (Retail industry)

    May 2005November 2005 (7 months)


Amy Madden’s Education

  • San Jose State University

    BFA , Animation/Illustration , 20062010 (expected)

    Activities and Societies:
    Shrunkenheadman Club 2006 - Present
  • Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center

    Certificate , The Essentials of Human Resources , 20092009

    One Day Seminar Session - focused on a career path in Human Resources.

  • Expression College for Digital Arts

    Concentration in Media Arts 20042005

  • Santa Rosa Junior College

    AA , Art , 20022004

    Certificate in Broad Based Art Training, 5/2004


Additional Information

Amy Madden’s Websites:

Amy Madden’s Interests:

Dancing; Concert Coordinating; Studying Asian Cultures and Languages.

Amy Madden’s Groups:

Member of Shrunkenheadman Club. 2006-Present

  •    Visual Effects, Film and Games Professionals (www.vfx-recruit.com)
  •    Animation, Media & Entertainment
  •    Digital Animation, Graphics and Gaming
  •    ILM Alumni
  •    Paramount Pictures Alumni
  •    LucasArts Network
  •    Animation and Film Jobs
  •    Social Entertainment Professionals

Amy Madden’s Honors:

Dean’s Scholar Award for the College of Humanities and the Arts, San Jose State

University, 2008Acknowledged for volunteering 29 community service hours, Farwell Event of M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, 2000


Amy Madden’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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