Wendi Niad

• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
• Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, and travel to optimize time
• Screen 30+ calls/emails per day; respond accordingly
• Ensure accurate record-keeping of important files through meticulous documentation practices.

• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Met all deadlines for projects on different timelines without sacrificing quality or workplace safety.

Grant Driven Projects: Waltham Pet Adoption Study in conjunction with the University of Maryland and Oregon Health & Science University; Photo-Biomodulation: studying the effects of red light therapy on executive function brain network connectivity in Veterans with TBI; Mission Alliance: a community engagement project to help understand Veterans' experiences and address questions and study outcomes that are important to them and stakeholders.

• Fostered a caring and safe environment for K-12 children and families using strong issue-resolution and dynamic communication skills
• Conferred and resolved education-related issues with students, parents, and school officials
• Promoted positive company image and established reputation as provider of choice for educational programs in greater community.
• Managed center budget for optimal resource allocation and financial stability.
• Optimized scheduling and staffing to ensure optimal student-teacher ratios, enhancing individualized attention.

TALENT & LITERARY MANAGER

Niad Management / ICM | Los Angeles, CA

07/1997 to 08/2018

• Completed talent acquisition/management for 50+ clients
• Advanced clients' goals by monitoring trends and changes in the industry while researching and identifying potential opportunities
• Maintained relationships with high-profile executives in the entertainment industry through consistent interpersonal communication and skills to assist in client networking.
• Implemented and developed marketing plans to promote clients and increase visibility by creating a personal brand and public image
• Advocated for clients in negotiations with networks, studios, and production companies.
• Significant accomplishments: Discovered then-unknown writers/directors Shawn Levy (Stranger Things; Deadpool and Wolverine) and Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids; Kill Bill). Assisted in the packaging of Academy Award-winning films Braveheart and Shakespeare in Love and negotiated many multi-million-dollar deals, including Ender's Game, The Stanford Prison Experiment, and MacGyver.

• Street Smarts for Screenwriters (How to Network): Created and Instructed a 6-week course in which writers learn to think strategically and analytically, use communication and networking skills, sales strategies, and research skills to solve complex career problems proactively.