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Laurie Arent

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Driven, hardworking creative professional with over a decade experience in the entertainment industry. Looking to find a unique and challenging opportunity to combine my extensive production background with my passion and education in organization development to help drive meaningful and relevant cultural change across our industry.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

ORGANIZATION CONSULTANT/EXECUTIVE COACH

Domestic Violence Solutions
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Conducted 360 degree assessment of organization through on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team dynamics, individual strengths and overall health of organization.
  • Assisted leadership team with building shared beliefs and attitudes across organizational structures to better understand company mission and align worker and company priorities.
  • Conducted series of one-on-one coaching sessions with Executive Director to strengthen leadership skills and align mindset with organization culture and values.
  • Designed bespoke, holistic intervention plan to implement psychological safety and overall cultural health through values and mission driven training and workshops.

ASSOCIATE/CONSULTANT

Equity Praxis Group
Santa Barbabra, CA
03.2020 - Current
  • Helped conduct series of training workshops focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice for high-level clients including University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County School District as well as a variety of local non-profit organizations.
  • Project managed all facets of the Organizational Design process including client engagement, internal employee assessments and custom intervention design and implementation.

WRITER/PRODUCER- UNTITLED HAMPTONS PROJECT

Kapitol Entertainment/Freeform Network
Los Angeles, CA
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Pitched, developed and wrote one-hour pilot adaptation of novel, "How the Other Half Hamptons" by Jasmine Rosemberg.

WRITER/PRODUCER- CITY ON FIRE

Lionsgate Entertainment/The Tannenbaum Co.
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Developed and pitched original one-hour series with retired Chief of Police, Charlie Beck and director, David Semel, about the darkest period in LAPD history during the volatile 1990's.

WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - THE VALIANT

Basil Productions/CW Network
Los Angeles, CA
07.2017 - 01.2018

Pitched, developed and wrote one-hour pilot adaption of bestselling book about Female Gladiators in ancient Rome.

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- NCIS NEW ORLEANS

CBS Television Studios/CBS Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
05.2014 - 03.2017
  • Writer/Producer for weekly hour-long episodic show, reporting directly to showrunner and responsible for supervising and executing all aspects of series production for twenty-four episodes each season.
  • Oversaw writer's room, supervising and mentoring staff of writers inmstory breaking and script-writing process.
  • Individually wrote and produced six hour-long episodes, overseeing all aspects of production from pre-production through post-production including casting, location scouting and shooting on set and location in conjunction with studio and network, director and production heads.

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - THE BLACK BOX

Bold Films/ABC Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
05.2013 - 03.2014
  • Staff writer/producer for weekly hour-long episodic program.

CONSULTING PRODUCER - THE CLIENT LIST

Sony Television/Lifetime Network
Los Angeles, CA
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Oversaw writers room for weekly hour-long episodic program.
  • Wrote and produced two individual episodes overseeing all elements of production from pre-production- post production.

WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - COOPER & STONE

CBS Television Studios/CW Network
Los Angeles, CA
06.2010 - 05.2011
  • Developed and pitched original one-hour series for network.
  • Wrote screenplay and re-wrote all subsequent drafts for script that was picked up to pilot.
  • Oversaw all facets of production from pre-production through post-production for one-hour pilot shot on location in Chicago, Illinois.

Education

Master of Arts - Organization Development & Leadership

Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Timeline

ORGANIZATION CONSULTANT/EXECUTIVE COACH

Domestic Violence Solutions
01.2022 - 09.2022

ASSOCIATE/CONSULTANT

Equity Praxis Group
03.2020 - Current

WRITER/PRODUCER- UNTITLED HAMPTONS PROJECT

Kapitol Entertainment/Freeform Network
01.2019 - 01.2020

WRITER/PRODUCER- CITY ON FIRE

Lionsgate Entertainment/The Tannenbaum Co.
01.2018 - 12.2018

WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - THE VALIANT

Basil Productions/CW Network
07.2017 - 01.2018

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- NCIS NEW ORLEANS

CBS Television Studios/CBS Entertainment
05.2014 - 03.2017

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - THE BLACK BOX

Bold Films/ABC Entertainment
05.2013 - 03.2014

CONSULTING PRODUCER - THE CLIENT LIST

Sony Television/Lifetime Network
01.2011 - 01.2012

WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - COOPER & STONE

CBS Television Studios/CW Network
06.2010 - 05.2011

Master of Arts - Organization Development & Leadership

Fielding Graduate University

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Wisconsin - Madison
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