Vanessa Portillo Walsh
Woodland Hills,CA
Summary
Collaborative leader skilled in strategic planning and problem-solving. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of clients in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Project Manager
Hemisphere Entertainment
Woodland Hills, CA
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Event planning for audience screenings, premiers, and film festivals
- Developed vendor coordination and relationships
- Script coverage
- Executed script editing and revisions
- Data entry
- Detailed oversight of timelines and deadlines
- Coordinating of film festival attendants
- Managed scheduling meetings and appointments
- Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
- Office organization
Casting Director / CEO
Creative Extras Casting, LLC
01.1999 - 09.2023
- Worked closely with Production to identify, recruit, schedule and place thousands of Background Actors for over 200+ Television and Feature Film productions.
- Negotiated terms, payments, schedules and billing with actors, agents, unions and producers with confidence and diplomacy
- Created detailed schedule for talent recruitment, coordination and placement.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation.
- Collaborated with legal and accounting to review and maintain compliance for our productions.
- Ensured talent vision of Director and team were creatively and seamlessly executed.
Executive Assistant
Jersey Records
05.1998 - 10.1998
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
- Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
Senior Casting Director
Cenex / Central Casting
09.1995 - 05.1998
- Engaged in sourcing activities to find suitable candidates.
- Scheduled and booked hundreds of actors daily on multiple Television, Feature Film and Commercial productions.
- Worked closely with producers and directors to define casting needs and deliver casting options according to expectations.
- Oversaw team of 12 Casting Directors to ensure thorough and efficient productivity.
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Scheduling Proficiency
- Cultural Awareness
- Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Adaptability
- Empathy
- Type 60 wpm
Education
Associate of Arts - Psychology
LAPC
Woodland Hills, CA 06.2023 - Current
Timeline
Lead Project Manager
Hemisphere Entertainment
09.2023 - 06.2024
Associate of Arts - Psychology
LAPC
06.2023 - Current
Casting Director / CEO
Creative Extras Casting, LLC
01.1999 - 09.2023
Executive Assistant
Jersey Records
05.1998 - 10.1998
Senior Casting Director
Cenex / Central Casting
09.1995 - 05.1998
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