Sophie Johnson

Me and six burly, gnarly men who put down the blacktop that you drive on. I worked alongside the Superintedent of Highways, Rhinebeck in Office Administration. This involved all aspects of managing a multi-million dollar budget - i.e.

• Updated reports, managed accounts and generated reports for company database.
• Improved staff morale with team-building activities
• Communicated corporate objectives to various divisions to meet deadlines and adhere to company budgets.

• Sunshine Comes First is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the lives of the most vulnerable in the world with direct funding of education, conservation and marketplace projects. SCF works closely with International charitable bodies, e.g. UNICEF, ACUMEN, The Bard Prison Initiative, Hudsonia Ltd., The Safina Center, etc. As the Personal Assistant to the Co-Founder and Managing Director, I was effective and successful in:
• Organizing meetings;
• Devising fundraising events;
• Coordinating domestic and international travel;
• Maintenance of the company web site;
• Generating Reports and Correspondence;
• Proxy liaising with SCF Partners
• General office management

Following the temporary absence of the Executive Director, I assumed her responsibilities which included

• Recruiting new Members.
• Organizing Community Events to promote the work of the Chamber.
• Liaising with local Government.
• Managed volunteer staff for Rhinebeck Town Tourism Center.
• Managed Chamber Budgets.

Across many platforms, I worked within and subsequently led a team to create, develop and oversee several independent television series, short-form serials and single television films.

• Among these were "The Vice", "Blue Murder" "Crossroads" "Kiss & Tell" "Bramwell" "Dandelion Dead", and many others.
• The talent I have worked with includes Daniel Craig CMG - 007, James Bond, Idris Elba OBE - The Wire, David Harewood MBE - Homeland, Michael Kitchen, Gemma Redgrave, etc.

Oversight of close to 40 clients. Provided creative and editorial recommendations. Prepared and implemented contracts. Reviewed and summarized unsolicited manuscripts. Communicated with publishers and supporting media outlets.