Summary
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Overview
Work History
Education
Timeline
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SARAH ALLYN

Dacula,GA
SARAH ALLYN

Summary

Seasoned and still passionate Entrepreneur with a solid background in business management and operational planning. Hardworking, collaborative, and dedicated to partnering with coworkers and clients to promote engaging and empowering results. Ready to leverage experience and curiosity to pursue new professional challenges.

Skills

  • Creativity
  • Strategic Vision
  • Client Correspondence
  • Team Development
  • Leadership
  • Data Acquisition
  • Problem-Solving
  • Flexibility
  • Fitness

Overview

14
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed
New York, NY

Performing Arts Entrepreneur
01.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintain strong marketing and artistic branding as a singularly unique collaborator with global perspective, resilience, depth, and magnetic storytelling ability
  • Collaborate with representation, industry peers, and artists on projects up to $250M to make strategic creative decisions regarding artistic vision, values, and objectives
  • Handle billing and financial management such as tracking payments, ensuring timely invoicing, and managing financial documentation according to contractual obligations and union rules.
  • Determined business plan, mission statement, and vision.
  • Determine areas in need of improvement and devise targeted corrective actions for each concern to maintain optimal business operations.
  • Perform statistical analyses to gather data for operations and forecast team needs.
  • Identify target customer segments through in-depth research, building tactical marketing strategies.
  • Recruiting, hiring and training of team members.

Actors Connection
New York, NY

Studio Manager
01.2015 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Provided administrative assistance by managing schedules, handling client communications, and organizing studio documents and files
  • Managed studio operations, such as setting up equipment, preparing materials, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace for smooth workflow and efficiency
  • Collaborated with the team and provide creative support for project coordination, including brainstorming, managing timelines, and organizing resources.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist higher-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and discussing issues in a timely fashion with great detail.

Department Of Defense, Army
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

Contract Specialist
07.2009 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Negotiated optimal contract terms and conditions to lessen business risk and maximize financial objectives.
  • Closely monitored and evaluated contract performance to determine regulatory compliance and necessary amendments.
  • Executed modifications for long-term, complex contracts considering the diverse goals and perspectives of all stakeholders
  • Managed multi-million dollar contracts for extensive, highly specialized communications and electronics equipment, systems, and research affecting major agency programs
  • Maintained security clearance standards by demonstrating trustworthiness, reliability, and continued education.

Education

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology

University Overview


  • 3.4 GPA

Timeline

Performing Arts Entrepreneur

Self Employed
01.2019 - Current

Studio Manager

Actors Connection
01.2015 - 10.2019

Contract Specialist

Department Of Defense, Army
07.2009 - 01.2015

Kansas State University

Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology
SARAH ALLYN