Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
SKILLS
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Jeff La Greca

Woodside,NY

Summary

Professional Creative, 25+ years. Writer, Producer, Creative Director, Teacher, Songwriter

Hardworking Communicator with the ability to Work Under Pressure. Comfortable as a Leader, but also Adaptive and Collaborative. Resourceful and able to find Resolution to Conflict. Looking for new role where creativity, imagination, and care are highly valued and contribute to the greater good.

Overview

59
59
years of professional experience

Work History

Writer

United Nations
New York, NY
01.2022 - Current
  • Currently creating and writing "Earth Defenders" Graphic Novel Series.
  • Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • In collaboration with visually impactful artist under deadline pressure with captivating and authentic approach.
  • Completed thorough research into assigned topics.

Casting Director

Sound Lounge NYC
New York, NY
09.2005 - 08.2012
  • Casting director for voice, radio and audio work w/ Carrie Faverty and Tony Mennuto.
  • Clientele: Verizon, Coca Cola, Quiznos, Pepsi, Tylenol, Time Warner, Vicks, and others.

Producer/Creative Director/Event Coordinator

Nerd Riot Productions
Denver, CO
03.2014 - Current
  • Production company for live events of a nerdy/geeky nature including Quiz Nights, Music Events, Viewing Parties and eventually the Denver INdependent Comic Expo (DiNK) of which I am a founding member and continue to function as Creative Programming Director.
  • *DiNK - Denver INdependent Comic Expo: Voted “Best Comic-Con in Denver”

Producer/Writer/Co-Creator

Simon & Simone
Los Angleles, CA
04.2020 - 10.2021
  • Producer/Co-Creator of a Children’s YouTube program featured live original music and activities meant to inspire young viewers to put creativity into action.
  • Conceived, Wrote, Directed, Recorded, Edited & Streamed two seasons dedicated to encouraging young minds to express themselves through creativity, action and exploration.

Producer/Writer/Co-Creator

Quarantine Mystery Theater
Los Angeles, CA
04.2020 - 07.2021
  • Live Streaming horror anthology program delivered in a 1930’s style radio-play format that featured original stories and live actors, music and foley effects.
  • Produced, Conceived, Directed, Shot, Recorded, Edited 14 episodes featuring actors from NYC to Los Angeles.

Producer/Organizer

Rock Comic Con
New York, NY
06.2010 - 10.2016
  • Producer/Founder of the New York nerd music festival in tandem/association with New York Comic Con.
  • Scheduling, sponsorship, designing, from the ground up. Proceeds went to charitable orgs.

Owner, Producer, Director, Writer

Burgerboy Prods
New York, NY
09.1999 - 04.2014

Corporate Presentations and Teambuilding:

  • Fully produced corporate shows for Product Launches, Sales Meetings, etc
  • Interactive Team Building workshops w/ members, enhancing communication & leadership skills.
  • Clients included Pfizer, KPMG, Colgate-Palmolive, Solidworks, Novartis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Redken

Writer/Project Manager

Gentile Entertainment Group
New York, NY
01.2010 - 06.2013
  • Worked for GEG on several creative projects, most notably as Head Writer/Lyricist and Project Manager on a title called Bijou and the Bots.
  • Adapted their animation treatment into a live theater production while working closely with the original composer (Still in development.)
  • Served as a writer for “All the Presidents Monsters,” a series of YA books also being developed:

Teaching Artist

Broadway Classroom/YADA/CentreStage,etc.
New York, NY
05.2005 - 04.2021
  • Provided educational experiences for young people in workshops, summer camps and afterschool programs
  • Worked alongside Broadway peers and colleagues, teaching large groups of students.
  • Improv, Visual Arts, and Fully produced stage productions of well-known musicals. In addition, organized, taught and developed Private Classes in Acting and Music.

Education

Regis College University

BFA - Music/Theater

Regis University (Loretto Heights College)

Continuing Education:

Skills

  • Author/Writer - (Minimum Wage, Gargoyle Garden, Bijou & the Bots, Deadstone Tales, Roger & Eugene Gave Me Thumbs Down)
  • Teaching/Theater & Arts -NY School of Creative Arts, Music Mountain Theater, Gotham City Improv, UCB, Voodoo Comedy Club, Arvada Center
  • Escape Room Design/Prod - Zombie Escape Rooms
  • Yoga Teacher - NEW YORK, DENVER

SKILLS

⬥AUDACITY

⬥FINAL CUT PRO

⬥PHOTOSHOP

⬥POWER POINT

⬥MS & ADOBE SUITES

Additional Information

WriteLA Screenwriting Competition 2019 “Deadstone Tales” Pilot -Winner

“Best Comic-Con in Denver” DiNK: Denver Independent Comic Expo

FringeNYC Excellence Award for “Minimum Wage”

Backstage Award - Outstanding Musical Act for “Minimum Wage.”

Fringe NYC Excellence Award for “Gargoyle Garden.”

Nominee: Geekie Award/Best Song H2Awesome’s "Uncle Owen"

East Coast Harmony Sweepstakes Champions, Wash DC.

State 3A Wrestling Champion

Timeline

Writer

United Nations
01.2022 - Current

Producer/Writer/Co-Creator

Simon & Simone
04.2020 - 10.2021

Producer/Writer/Co-Creator

Quarantine Mystery Theater
04.2020 - 07.2021

Producer/Creative Director/Event Coordinator

Nerd Riot Productions
03.2014 - Current

Producer/Organizer

Rock Comic Con
06.2010 - 10.2016

Writer/Project Manager

Gentile Entertainment Group
01.2010 - 06.2013

Casting Director

Sound Lounge NYC
09.2005 - 08.2012

Teaching Artist

Broadway Classroom/YADA/CentreStage,etc.
05.2005 - 04.2021

Owner, Producer, Director, Writer

Burgerboy Prods
09.1999 - 04.2014

Regis College University

BFA - Music/Theater

Regis University (Loretto Heights College)

Continuing Education:
Jeff La Greca