Passionate visual development creative with experience in the film and television industry is seeking a Production Coordinator: Casting position where extensive knowledge, dedication to quality, and strong eye for detail will allow myself to support the needs of production while collaborating with various casting directors, agents, producers, and talents from around the world in the gaming and entertainment industry.
Hi, I’m
SYLVESTER AUGUSTUS
Visual Development Artist
New York,NY
Summary
Overview
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Cinepolis
Bartender
05.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Hand crafted classic and signature cocktails for movie-going Guests within luxury theater located in Chelsea district of Manhattan
- Maintained responsibility for secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies in daily totals while performing financial transactions on POS
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication while following all bar recipes to deliver a consistent product, control costs, and maximize guest satisfaction
- Worked with General Manager to ensure both team members and Guests were secure by enforcing local mask and vaccine mandates
- Assisted acting keyholder in COVID employee screening process at the beginning of every shift to help mitigate any new infections among Team members
- Cleaned work stations and bar at the start and end of every shift according to sanitation guidelines using ANSI approved surface cleaners
- Aided in the rotation of stock and deliveries from local vendors in bar manager's absence
- Assisted with in-house events for NYC DOC, African Diaspora film festival, New York Short Film Festival, and Urbanworld festivals resulting in a 10% increase in attendance
Sandbar Concessions
FOH Bartender
01.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Mixed and served alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for theater patrons to help provide the best guest experience in a high volume theatrical venue
- Performed sales transactions on Micros POS registers for front-end sales and pre-orders
- Maintained hygiene of bar areas according to city and state health and safety guidelines
- Collaborated in replenishment and resolved over $1000 in inventory discrepancies
- Assisted bar managers in bar set up and break down at the beginning and end of shifts
Forrest Solutions
Legal Document Processor/Hospitality Coordinator
01.2019 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Responsibilities included fax, archive, scan, file, and word processing of legal documents to necessary legal departments while supporting the production needs of dispatch
- Managed files from departments and responded to queries about records and files while performing data entry logging incoming parcels from UPS, DHL, FedEx and USPS
- Ensured high volume of letters, memos, invoices, and other indexed documents were arranged within specific guidelines and under tight deadlines delivered promptly to the appropriate offices
- Worked with concierge to ensure conference rooms were cleaned and sanitized according to COVID guidelines
- Cleaned/restocked common areas on various floors and delivered mail and parcels to offices and nearby post offices
- Worked closely with finance to troubleshoot vendor payment issues and credit discrepancies both in-person and virtual
- Saved McCarter & English nearly $2.5M delivering time-sensitive materials and documents to attorneys, paralegals, and satellite firms while assisting secretarial pool working remote during height of pandemic at law firm
Atrium Staffing
Executive Assistant
01.2015 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Managed email correspondences within office of International Insurance Society
- Updated Calendars and scheduled meetings and interviews on a rolling basis
- Distributed memos and announcements of upcoming events to members via email and apps
- Used project management software to perform data entry, received and processed a variety of documents and materials through Google Docs
- Provided incoming callers with appropriate information regarding upcoming events
- Supported the overall needs of the CEO/President of the International Insurance Society
- Onboarding Specialist
- Uploaded and activated driver documents to onboarding database in Uber LIC HQ improving wait times by 10%
- Child Safety Seat Instructor
- Successfully trained over 500 UberFamily drivers on proper installation of child safety seats
- Secret Rider
- Boosted ridership quality 20% by evaluating driving habits and assessment of vehicles/uploaded information to online site while riding as a passenger
Robert Half International
Office Coordinator
01.2011 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Answered, screened, and forwarded calls and emails for the programming offices of CPTV/NPR
- Collected and logged member contributions during live TV and radio pledge drives
- Verified credit card information with members before updating the mailing list
- Constructed and forwarded concise tax exemption letters to active members
- Logged details of viewer complaints in order of priority improving response time by 40%
- Pulled and updated records of patient files and added doctors notes as needed
- Interacted with infusion companies regarding dosage and relayed information to patients
- Performed clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying and faxing
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for the private practice of Dr. Barry Hartman
InJob Staffing
Production Associate
01.2009 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Assisted in setting up and breaking down audio/visual equipment for live events
- Wrapped and processed shipments for outgoing merchandise at Limited Brands to HQ
- Collated and distributed promotional materials for drives and symposiums for Columbia University's Union Theological Seminary
- Promoted the grand opening of Ted Baker's designer store in the Meat Packing district via street teams and increased store traffic 20% through engagement
Premier Exhibitions
Gallery Operations
01.2008 - 01.2010
Job overview
- Scheduled and coordinated tours for school groups and medical groups for world-renowned scientific exhibition
- Utilized social media platform to promote and answer customer inquiries on events and sales
- Improved safety standards by updating lighting design and reporting new leaks within the galleries to building management
- Collaborated with street teams and solo brand ambassadorship to promote the Bodies exhibition
Staples Copy & Print Shops
Digital Output Specialist
01.2008 - 01.2010
Job overview
- Formatted files in pre-press applications before sending them to print production
- Performed transactions and assisted in sales consultation of sign and display products
- Coordinated print jobs for various brands including Deutch and Alexander McQueen
Education
NYU/YellowbrickNew York, NY
from Certification in Film &TV Industry Essentials
2021
University Overview
Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY
BFA from Communications Design
University Overview
BFA Presidential Merit Scholarship recipient
Skills
- Event management/coordinator
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- TIPS certified
- Food Handling/Protection certified
- Dropbox
- Docusign
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
- Micros, Aloha
- Speck
- Citrix, Zendesk
- HTML5/CSS3/Javascript
- Xerox DocuColor 252 and HP Designjet 5500 UV printers
- Pre-press set up, digital output, and bindery operations
Timeline
Bartender
Cinepolis
05.2021 - Current
Legal Document Processor/Hospitality Coordinator
Forrest Solutions
01.2019 - 01.2021
FOH Bartender
Sandbar Concessions
01.2016 - Current
Executive Assistant
Atrium Staffing
01.2015 - 01.2018
Office Coordinator
Robert Half International
01.2011 - 01.2015
Production Associate
InJob Staffing
01.2009 - 01.2014
Gallery Operations
Premier Exhibitions
01.2008 - 01.2010
Digital Output Specialist
Staples Copy & Print Shops
01.2008 - 01.2010
NYU/Yellowbrick
from Certification in Film &TV Industry Essentials
Pratt Institute
BFA from Communications Design
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