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Summer Vickers

Line Producer / Executive in Charge
Pflugerville,TX

Summary

Experienced Head of Production with an excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Talented at workflow oversight, leading multiple production teams simultaneously, and continually coming in under budget. A decisive leader with clear direction and excellent problem solving skills. Experience in supervising large teams, scheduling and directing operations and ensuring quality at all times. A self-starter, well-organized and attentive to detail.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Producer / EIC

Rabbit Foot Studios
Austin, Texas
03.2020 - Current
  • Created, Monitored, and maintained budgets for multiple projects.
  • Obtained Film Permits
  • Applied for Texas Film Commission Grant and was approved. Monitored, recorded, and reported all necessary information.
  • Worked with Executive Producers, Post Supervisors, and Department Heads to come up with cost effective ways to lower costs while maintaining quality.
  • Projected costs for crew salaries, gear rentals, insurance, set design, van builds, and location filming costs.
  • Maintained maximum organization and productivity to ensure production schedules were adhered to and budgets were met.
  • Created systems that would allow us to function during covid-19.
  • Liaised with studio, crew and producers while effectively addressing on-location crises and issues.
  • Obtained insurance for production and managed pre-production processes.
  • Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
  • Reviewed job specifications to determine appropriate setups for production runs.
  • Updated executives on changing business needs by thoroughly documenting internal and client meetings.
  • Created expense reports, budgets and filing systems for management team.

Head of Production

Megalomedia
Austin, Texas
09.2016 - 01.2020
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
  • Mentored newly hired employees and developed training manual for all Field Producers, Associate Producers, and Production Coordinators to use for reference purposes.
  • Managed company operations, including staff hiring, training, development, scheduling and supervision.
  • Oversaw, coached and evaluated over 100 employees, sub-contractors and vendors at any given time.
  • Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
  • Established and administered per project budgets, oversaw expenditures and maintained optimal quality while lowering costs and coming in under budget each time.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across all productions.

Line Producer

Megalomedia
Austin, Texas
07.2012 - 09.2016
  • Worked with director, production manager and department heads to prepare final budgets, shooting schedules and production dates.
  • Created filming schedules by determining production timeframes for shoots.
  • Projected costs for crew salaries, equipment rentals, insurance, wardrobe, set design and location filming.
  • Monitored production costs to keep in line with approved budget, coming in under budget each time.
  • Liaised with studio, crew and producers while effectively addressing on-location crises and issues.
  • Managed call times for cast and crew and ensured proper transportation was required.
  • Prepared contracts and finalized paperwork for all new hires on multiple projects.
  • Planned video shoots by managing production through all stages to completion.
  • Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
  • Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts.
  • Oversaw 10 productions simultaneously while running budgets, managing up to 15 crews, and over 100 employees.

Office Manager

Coles Association Management
Austin, TX
01.2010 - 07.2012
  • Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and client-facing needs
  • Responded to messages and inquiries from various parties and used well-developed active listening and open-ended questioning skills to promote quick issue resolution
  • Used strong negotiating talents to obtain reasonable fees from contractors for meeting space and food/beverage services
  • Administered association-related budgets, reviewed invoices, and tracked costs.
  • Kept records accurate, detailed and fully compliant with reporting requirements to meet all state, local and federal requirements
  • Analyzed and evaluated monthly and quarterly financial statements
  • Oversaw monthly collections of dues and management fees
  • Planned, organized and oversaw annual meetings for each association averaging 250 - 300 attendees

Education

High School Diploma -

Austin Community College
Austin, TX
05.1995

Skills

  • Hiring and Training
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Cost reduction and containment
  • Team leadership
  • Process development and implementation
  • Performance tracking and evaluations
  • Safety and compliance

Timeline

Line Producer / EIC

Rabbit Foot Studios
03.2020 - Current

Head of Production

Megalomedia
09.2016 - 01.2020

Line Producer

Megalomedia
07.2012 - 09.2016

Office Manager

Coles Association Management
01.2010 - 07.2012

High School Diploma -

Austin Community College

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