Overview
Work History
Education
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Stephanie Laffin

Manchester,CT

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director, Creative Projects

AMANDA de CADENET/FOXY MEDIA
10.2021 - Current
  • Supervise all creative project development and execution, interface with all vendors, contractors, partners, agencies, public relations, and management
  • Facilitate and execute all scheduling, planning, talent, and guest booking for interviews and podcasts, contracts, manage social media director, podcast production team, and all independent contractors
  • Daily interaction with all collaborators, creative contributor to all production projects, books, media, and front facing relationships
  • Contribute creatively to all projects through ideation, content structure and development, engagement, and interface with all stakeholders, and utilize industry connectivity and relationships for forward motion and project completion.

Executive Director, Creative Affairs

WADE DAVIS, LLC
02.2015 - Current
  • Oversees all details of business development, collaborating with clients, corporate leaders, ERG leadership teams, and works one on one with senior level teams to construct content and materials for keynote addresses, one on one coaching, breakout sessions, and workshops
  • Works with prospective clients to fully understand their needs, goals and desired outcomes of diversity and inclusion training sessions
  • Collaborates directly with the Social Media and Community Outreach Director to facilitate the sharing and promotion of all public facing events including all conferences, speaking and media appearances, and to maintain the consistency of all strategy for outreach
  • Acts as a liaison between all parties, with duties that include negotiating contracts, addressing all billing, travel, and details of events from beginning of booking through completion of event
  • Provides direct service and interface with clients and organizations including UN Women, Girl Up, Proctor & Gamble, Netflix, Google, colleges and universities
  • Facilitates all scheduling and travel
  • Works on all projects to project manage and supervise their execution to completion, including a screening of A Wrinkle in Time for 700 guests in NYC, all media appearances and collaborations, including the Tamron Hall Show, MSNBC, CNN and Adam Ruins Everything.

Senior Executive Director, Creative Affairs

HYPOMANIA CONTENT
04.2011 - 09.2013
  • Oversaw content, development and talent partnerships, including two It Got Better MTV specials and the MTV series Savage U
  • Helped to develop the original concept for the Real O’Neals on ABC, was the Co-Producer on the series the Pre-Game Meal, and was the Supervising Producer for the Take Part YouTube series, American Savage.

Consultant

IT GETS BETTER PROJECT
04.2011 - 08.2013
  • Supervised staff of three, crafted public facing messaging for all social media platforms
  • Oversaw all celebrity partnerships, corporate and community relationships, including Jonathan Adler, Rudy’s Barbershop, Choice Hotels, and Macy’s and worked directly with all levels of donors
  • Organized and reviewed global submissions and supervised the creation of a location specific database for LGBTQ+ youth services and social groups
  • Partnered directly with LGBTQ+ organizations including the Trevor Project, GLAAD, GLSEN and Campus Pride
  • Spearheaded all Pride related activities for the organization, including marching annually in the New York City and Los Angeles Pride celebrations with over 100 volunteers, interfacing with project supporters and contributors
  • Conceived and produced yearly concert fundraisers starring Andrew Rannells, Janina Gavankar, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy, Tituss Burgess and others.

Casting Director

06.2005 - 03.2011
  • Collaborated with producers, writers, directors, studios and networks to cast actors in television and film roles
  • Completed union compliance documents, formulated cast budgets, worked directly with production staff to arrange all connectivity with actors and auditioned all actors for speaking roles
  • Negotiated cast deals with agents and managers including salaries, credit placement, travel and riders
  • Conducted all research related to roles requiring special skills.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Skills

  • Event production and management
  • Vendor, independent contractor, and staff management
  • Confidential correspondence
  • Calendar maintenance and scheduling
  • Talent outreach and booking
  • Able to problem solve and execute projects on deadline

Affiliations

  • Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
  • Casting Society of America

Volunteer Experience

  • Sports Equality Foundation – Chief of Staff
  • It Gets Better Project – Board Secretary
  • 24 Hour Plays – Cast/Talent Outreach
  • Campus Pride Summer Leadership Intensive – Staff

Timeline

Executive Director, Creative Projects

AMANDA de CADENET/FOXY MEDIA
10.2021 - Current

Executive Director, Creative Affairs

WADE DAVIS, LLC
02.2015 - Current

Senior Executive Director, Creative Affairs

HYPOMANIA CONTENT
04.2011 - 09.2013

Consultant

IT GETS BETTER PROJECT
04.2011 - 08.2013

Casting Director

06.2005 - 03.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts

Mount Holyoke College

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