Rosalie Miller

Company Overview: Multi-award winning Seattle/Vashon-based production company with an emphasis on producing micro-budget documentary and narrative content. Select clients and partnerships include Amazon, Henry Art Gallery, On the Boards, Microsoft, RUN Studios, Women Make Movies, Picture Lock Media, The Film Collaborative, and WDR Germany.

• Oversee all phases of production management: contract staffing, travel, permits, budgets, legal agreements, scheduling, and accounting prep
• Lead cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines
• Advanced budget and invoicing management
• We have helped film and multi-media projects raise over $300K, collectively, since our inception
• Well versed in grant and pitch proposal writing, crowdfunding campaign strategy; and audience engagement and outreach

Provided quarterly advisement related to festival programming, outreach, and ethical practices within documentary filmmaking.

• Moderated approximately three panels and Q&A's while providing assistance during the annual film festival
• Policy engagement and creation for the Institute arm of the organization

Taught three semesters of Professional Practices I in the Visual Media program, which explored the varied career paths found in photography and multimedia storytelling.

• Emphasis was placed on creative styles and trends in image making, and the storytellers of today
• Entry-level issues were examined, such as working conditions, time management, organizational strategies and professional ethics
• Exploration of historical and contemporary photography and media; and its role and power in society was the creative focus of the course

Day-to-day duties included supporting the Director and Assistant Director in the planning and implementation process whilst serving as one of the main points of contact for filmmakers, sponsors, and keynote speakers. In addition, helped secure sponsorship packages and assisted with the distribution of marketing and outreach materials for each festival.

• Organized screenings in six different Seattle-based venues
• Managed all operations at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, including merchandise, box office, and placement and scheduling of 25+ volunteers
• Select partners and keynote speakers included: Danny Glover, Sister Helen Prejean, Three Dollar Bill Cinema, ACLU WA, Books to Prisoners, 4Culture, The Stranger, Cine City Pictures, and the Northwest Film Forum

Provided day-to-day administrative and travel support for the CEO and Founder. Oversaw all scheduling and logistics related to quarterly Board of Directors' meetings and dinners including the media, financial, and executive board committees. In addition, produced a monthly speaker series in conjunction with the editorial staff, and invited outside donors, including Seattle environmental and civic enthusiasts.

• Select speakers included: MSNBC's Chris Hayes, biologist & Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dr Edward O Wilson, former White House environmental advisor, Van Jones, and co-founder of Upworthy, Eli Pariser
• Worked in collaboration with the department of development to build and manage fundraising campaigns, special events, and webinars

Promoted from part-time intern to Registrar and Communications Manager within 1-year. Maintained and managed inventory for all incoming and outgoing work produced by the gallery's program artists. Included collections management; consignment and loan agreements, and domestic and international shipping

• Provided website management and oversaw all online content
• Assisted the director and owner with the preparation and installation of ten exhibitions

Provided a high level of administrative and scheduling support on a day-to-day basis for the organization's President, Mark Gold. Assisted with the planning and implementation of all monthly and quarterly meetings and events pertaining to the Board of Directors and Board of Governors.

• Assisted with the planning of the following campaigns and fundraising events: Bring Back the Beach, Marine Protected Areas, Day Without a Bag, Costal Cleanup Day and Cirque du Soleil's Kooza/OneDrop Foundation event
• Lead a company wide outreach campaign for the promotion of Academy Award-winning documentary, The Cove

Promoted from program assistant to executive assistant to the Senior Director of Policy within 5 months. Provided administrative, travel and grant support on a day-to-day basis.

• Assisted with the development of Strong American Schools and worked directly with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2006 until 2007
• Successfully wrote and managed all education-related grants for the Policy Team
• Collaborated on the final distribution of research analysis materials for The Broad Prize, lead by Eli Broad