ANNIE KAHANE
Venice,CA
Summary
Creative and organized Project Manager known for successfully taking on projects at any stage and seeing them through to completion. 10+ Years Experience as a Live Event Expert and Arts Management Professional. Exemplary administrative, written and oral communication skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Member
UCLA
06.2022 - Current
- Designs and delivers class instruction
- Completes classroom planning by creating and preparing activities, discussions and lectures.
- Displays professional demeanor and serves as role model for students.
- Engages students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
Administrative Lead
Dan Froot & Co
10.2022 - Current
- Manages communications with artists, presenters and venues
- Drafts funding proposals & reports
- Maintains accounting records
- Developments and implements new administrative procedures.
- Coordinates schedules for 10+ member team
- Leads hiring processes
Talent Producer (Project Based)
Tencue Agency
06.2021 - Current
- Liaised with Executive Producers, suppliers and 30+ vendors to support production needs.
- Established and tracked progress of all production tasks for on-time delivery.
- Facilitated communication between production staff and other departments to synchronize work.
Consultant
Design Draw Build
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Guided principals on strategies for growing funding and partnerships
- Built launch timelines & project narratives
Production Coordinator/Talent Producer
Tencue Productions
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Liaised with production manager, suppliers and vendors to support production needs.
- Monitored and tracked progress of all production tasks for on-time delivery.
- Acted as Executive Assistant to CEO when acting EA was Out of Office
- Drafted creative client presentations
- Coordinated with production team to support productivity targets and deadline management.
Development Manager
Zaccho Dance Theater
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Wrote all grant proposals & reports
- Led individual giving campaign
Development Associate
ODC Dance
01.2013 - 06.2013
- Spearheaded 30K benefit event in collaboration with board members & fundraising leads
- Supported all fundraising operations including grant-writing, donor management, data entry, individual giving
Education
MFA - Choreographic Inquiry
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA06.2022
BA - Dance & Creative Writing
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL 06.2010
Skills
- Multitasking
- Project Management
- Workflow Optimization
- Presentation Design
- Strong sense of ethics
- Logistics and Schedule Management
- Scheduling
- Travel Accommodations
- Advanced MS Office Suite Proficiency
- Exceptional writing skills
- Interpersonal Communications
- Vendor Relations
Timeline
Administrative Lead
Dan Froot & Co
10.2022 - Current
Adjunct Faculty Member
UCLA
06.2022 - Current
Talent Producer (Project Based)
Tencue Agency
06.2021 - Current
Consultant
Design Draw Build
06.2020 - 09.2020
Production Coordinator/Talent Producer
Tencue Productions
01.2015 - 01.2020
Development Manager
Zaccho Dance Theater
01.2013 - 01.2015
Development Associate
ODC Dance
01.2013 - 06.2013
MFA - Choreographic Inquiry
UCLA
BA - Dance & Creative Writing
Northwestern University