Emily McGuiness Resumé

Objective: To provide great long-term support to a company or individual where I can learn, grow and contribute meaningfully.

Technical Skills

•   Excellent verbal and written communication skills

•   Methodical organizational skills

•   Ability to handle multiple events at one time

•   Ability to negotiate with vendors

•   Firmness and follow through to manage others

•   Experience with 30-line phone

•   Outlook and Apple mail - 8 years

•   Microsoft Office Suite: Powerpoint, Excel, Word – 12 years

•   Adobe Products: Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign – 8 years

•   Flash - 2 years

•   Prezi – 1 year

•   Extensive Internet research

Work Experience

Automatic Pictures (2009-Current) Los Angeles, CA

Position: Personal Assistant

•   Managing a complex schedule, including all travel arrangements for a self-managed book tour.

•   Maintenance of our filing system for all legal documents and keep track of all project files.

•   Managing all interns, temps and a small team of writers and artists.

•   Researching and managing all new business opportunities.

•   Regular office duties including all correspondence, incoming calls and requests.

•   Found and negotiated with vendors for the office and home.

•   Worked on coordinating with other producers and lawyers for his current film deals.

Irene Mamiye (2009) New York, NY

Position: Personal Assistant

•   Organizing and researching new and developing projects for this emerging photographer.

•   Keeping her on task.

•   Generating new business and new outlets for her creativity.

•   Managing her schedule personal and professional .

•   Updating and maintaining her contacts.

•   Also continued on a freelance basis for her while here in LA.

Mike A. (Freelance 2008) New York, NY

Position: Artist's Assistant

•   Working on assets for website creation.

•   Researching for advertising venues and freelance work. 

•   Advising on technical and artistic aspects of work for publication.

•   Organizing schedule and deadlines for trade shows.

•   Finding additional work/gallery space for artist.

Portman's Music Store (2007) Savannah, GA

Position: Graphic Design/Administrative Assistant

•   Working with the marketing department for various sales and advertising.

•    Helping to set up advertising for store, researching images, brands, vendors, internet marketing.

•   Did office work including answering 30 line phone, packing and shipping advertising material, filing and organizing.

Side Sho Lucky Kitty Productions (2006) Savannah, GA

Position: Producer's assistant

•   Worked with Producer to see that the needs of cast and crew were met.

•   Helped organize the location office.

•   Shopped for needed materials and created props for film under the direction of the Art Director.

Education

 Savannah College of Art and Design – 4 years Graduated 2006 BFA

Awards/Activities

Representing Automatic Pictures at multiple conventions

Suma Cumlaude (BFA)

SCAD Merit scholar - 4 years

Junior Prize Speaking Winner 2001

National Honors Society Member