Tailah Pugh
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Hardworking and reliable writer/assistant aspiring to enhance her skills with strong ability in assisting and adaptability. Offering writing, research, editing, and administrative skills. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. My objective is to find a profession that will assist me in reaching my goal of obtaining more experience so that I may prosper in my respective fields.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Assistant (Contract)
NBCUniversal and Focus Features
New York, NY, United States
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted the publicity team with booking talent and filmmaker travel
- Assisted the publicity team with booking event cars and airport transfers for talent/filmmakers/executives/staff
- Compiled car and driver information and distribute to talent/filmmakers/executives teams and staff
- Assisted the publicity team with booking airport greeters and coordinating their information with car companies
- Assisted the publicity team with booking hotels for talent/filmmakers
- Assisted the publicity team with building and updating talent and filmmaker schedules
- Handled confidential information with discretion
- Provided daily communication, basic clerical duties, and general administrative support
- Ensured that pertinent operational information is conveyed within the department and to other departments as necessary
- Provided timely operational information to managers and employees
Executive Assistant (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
New York, NY, United States
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Managed and coordinated multiple active calendars for SVPS and team members concurrently and handled meeting logistics
- Provided administrative and office support to SVP of the research and Analysis Group and SVP of the BI Team
- Managed Travel and Expense Reports for department team and members
- Maintained calendar and appointments and worked with leaders to effectively manage time
- Managed meeting room schedules for NYC facility utilizing electronic booking software
- Processed and Tracked T&E expenses
- Reviewed and processed invoices for payment
- Coordinated events with internal employees as well as external guests
Episodic Writer/Producer for "The Chi" (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
New York, NY, United States
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Conceptualize, develop, write, and produce scripts for episodics
- Collaborate with an editor to exchange ideas and edit material
- Collaborate with an audio mixer to ensure sound quality for finalized product
- Coordinate internal meetings with editors, creative directors, and AV production
- Oversee and adhere to a budget per episode
- Produce and deliver episodic within specified timeline
- Creating production scheduling
- Write scripts for podcasts advertising The Chi
- Collaborate with a team to write and edit podcast scripts within guidelines
- Research demographics of specific podcasts to customize scripts for various audiences
Copy Writer (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
New York, NY, United States
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Creating and editing original copy that is accurate, well researched, and meets client/company needs and deadlines
- Conducting research to formulate ideas or support writing
- Interpret creative briefs to develop concepts for execution
- Collaborate with a team of the creative staff for final editing and delivery
- Creating and editing original copy that is accurate, well researched, and meets client/company needs and deadlines
Creative Ideation on Showtimes The Chi (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
New York, NY, United States
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Delivering pitch work in line with agreed deadlines
- Culturally aware of latest youth and consumer trends to be used as hooks for ideas
- Conceptualize and assist in creative consultation to internal Clients
- Conceptualize and create visual communication solutions and content
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and deadlines at once
- Developing knowledge of visual communication, dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
- Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
- Responsible for discovering ideas for Filming BTS footage
- Combed through dailies for related material to use in the current projects
Executive Assistant (Contract)
Warner Music
New York, NY, United States
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed and coordinated multiple active calendars for SVPS and team members concurrently and handled meeting logistics
- Provided administrative and office support to SVP of the research and Analysis Group and SVP of the BI Team
- Managed Travel and Expense Reports for department team and members
- Maintained calendar and appointments and worked with leaders to effectively manage time
- Managed meeting room schedules for NYC facility utilizing electronic booking software
- Processed and Tracked T&E expenses
- Reviewed and processed invoices for payment
- Worked directly with Human resources in the onboarding of all new employees
- Coordinated events with internal employees as well as external guests
Receptionist/Executive Assistant
Canaccord Genuity
New York, NY, United States
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Manage Travel and Expense Reports for department team and members
- Greet high profile clients and visitors for all business units, tactfully redirecting visitors to other floors
- Handled incoming calls on a multi-line phone, in order to provide exemplary customer service to incoming inquiries from both internal and external clients
- Respond effectively to department related inquires in a friendly and professional manner via telephone, e-mail, and in person
- Manage meeting room schedules for NYC facility utilizing electronic booking software, taking requests from all occupants in NYC as well as guests and on occasion clients; exercise tact and discretion when resolving conflicts and competing demands for rooms
- Booking of external guests through building security system
- Coordinate outgoing courier requests for local, national, and international deliveries, including inter-office mail for occupants
- Assist members of the Office Services team as required by the team and Facilities Dept
- Assist with overflow administrative work from Investment Banking (PowerPoint, excel, etc.)
Poetry Editor
Freelance
01.2015 - Current
- Proofread and evaluated final copy and content
- Oversaw daily/weekly editing
- Led team of writers in production of content
- Produced one on one or small group instruction
- Advised writers on grammatical and syntactical improvements
President
Poetic Justice
Jacksonville, FL, United States
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Encouraged the writing, reading and speaking of poetry among the student body of Paxon School for Advanced Studies
- Organized weekly club meetings, special events, competitions and school-related activities for the club
- Directed Poets during performances
- Initiated, planned and lead Poetic Justice as a Creator in One Spark2015 (The World's Largest Crowdfunding Festival)
- Lead Producer in Poetic Justices' Entry into One Spark By:
- - Gathering and obtaining the funds for Entry fee
- - Speaking with Vendor and Handling all paperwork to book venue
- - Providing all Audio equipment
- - Assuring and Allocating Transportation for Participant
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Film
Valencia College East Campus
Orlando, FLundefined
Hunter College
01.2025
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Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Jacksonville, FL01.2015
Skills
- Writing/ Copy Writing
- Documentation ability
- Problem resolution
- Producing
- Editing
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- Team building
- Data management
- Organization
- Relationship Building
- Social Media Coordinating
Awards
NSHSS (National Society of High School Scholars), Member of CastandCrewofColor
Timeline
Administrative Assistant (Contract)
NBCUniversal and Focus Features
10.2023 - 09.2024
Episodic Writer/Producer for "The Chi" (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
06.2023 - 09.2023
Copy Writer (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
06.2023 - 09.2023
Creative Ideation on Showtimes The Chi (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
12.2022 - 09.2023
Executive Assistant (Contract)
Showtime and Paramount Pictures
09.2022 - 09.2023
Executive Assistant (Contract)
Warner Music
04.2022 - 09.2022
Receptionist/Executive Assistant
Canaccord Genuity
09.2019 - 04.2022
Poetry Editor
Freelance
01.2015 - Current
President
Poetic Justice
08.2014 - 06.2015
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Hunter College
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Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Some College (No Degree) - Film
Valencia College East Campus