Jesse Padveen
Los Angeles
Summary
Dedicated Film & TV professional with extensive on-set experience complemented by over a year of desk experience at a talent agency. Expertise in production and office operations across U.S. and Canada. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills enhance ability to manage diverse projects efficiently. Dual citizen between US and Canada.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to Evan Pioch - TV Directing Agent
Verve
03.2024 - 12.2025
- Scheduled and managed client meetings and meetings for agent
- Drafted, sent, and logged submissions
- Read material and offered creative feedback on client projects
- Tracked money for all working clients
Production Manager
Uninterrupted Canada
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Developed detailed production timelines, ensuring timely project completion.
- Managed budgets and hired crew
- Coordinated equipment and location logistics
Production Assistant
Law & Order: SVU
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Distributing scripts, call sheets, and production paperwork
- Managing base camp, company moves, and equipment loads
- Controlling crowds and preventing people from entering shots (locking up)
- Running errands (mail, food, supplies)
- Working under ADs to learn set management
Producers Assistant
AGBO
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Assistant to Kassee Whiting (AGBO) and John Zois (Parallel 42) on the set of Ari Costa's debut feature film All Fun and Games
- Managed schedules, conference calls, and script revisions, among other day-to-day mechanics of pre-production and principal photography
- Liaised communication between onset producers and executive producers, the Russo brothers
Production Assistant
Freelance
10.2019 - 02.2023
- Various independent features and shorts
- Vox Creative: Assisted production of branded content commercials for companies including Revlon and Suntory (NYC)
Development Intern
A. Smith & Co
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Developed and pitched unscripted show concepts to producers for one of the world's leading unscripted production companies
- Contributed to project development meetings
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson)
Toronto, ON04.2022
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Google Suite
- Movie Magic Scheduling
- DaVinci Resolve
- Microsoft Suite
- Studio Binder
- Script Coverage
- Rolling Calls
Timeline
Assistant to Evan Pioch - TV Directing Agent
Verve
03.2024 - 12.2025
Production Manager
Uninterrupted Canada
06.2023 - 02.2024
Production Assistant
Law & Order: SVU
02.2023 - 06.2023
Producers Assistant
AGBO
03.2022 - 05.2022
Production Assistant
Freelance
10.2019 - 02.2023
Development Intern
A. Smith & Co
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson)