Christy M Lavalais
Christy Michelle Lavalais
E-mail: ChristyM------------ Phone: ------------
www.LavallaisP------------
Experience
Anchor Staffing, Chicago, IL February 2020 - Present
Director of Events, Assistant
Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
• Assists the Director of Events with all aspects of planning an event
• Coordinate meetings for the Events Team
• Record minutes for meetings
• Correspond with Sponsors for upcoming events
Nexus Entertainment, Fifth Ward, Chicago, IL 2018 – Present
Writer
• Outline and write scripts for the television series
Lavallais Pictures, Van Nuys, CA; Chicago, IL 7/09 – Present
Producer/Director/Writer
• Hire production and post-production crew, cast actors
• Organize deal memos and SAG paperwork
• Scout locations, execute set design
• Arrange production design and making of props
• Organize craft service
• Write and breakdown scripts for production
Alive and Kicking, Inc., Incredible Crew, Van Nuys, CA 4/12 - 6/12
Office Production Assistant
• Faxed insurance certificates to vendors
• Filed insurance certificates, purchase orders, contracts and deal memos
• Prepared consent agreements for on camera participants
• Set up area for wardrobe department
Long Pond Media, The Tyler Shields Project, Los Angeles, CA 5/3/10 – 5/10/10
Production Assistant
• Responsible for the completion of release forms for any on camera participants
• Made runs for the production that included picking up art work, props, talent, delivering footage to post production
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of craft service, set up, distribution to talent, break down in all locations
New Breed Entertainment, Dysfunctional Friends, Los Angeles, CA 4/5/10 – 4/16/10
Production Assistant
• Made copies of sides for production and distributed to cast and crew on a daily basis
• Collected contracts from talent
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of craft service, set up, distribution to talent, break down
• Made runs for the production that included picking up talent, props
Silver Pictures, Burbank, CA 3/09 - 9/09
Development Assistant/Intern
• Answered phones for three executives
• Scheduled meetings
• Made copies of scripts and DVDs for the executives
• Did script coverage
AppleOne Employment Agency, Glendale, CA 2/07 – 6/14
Assistant to the Vice President of Publicity
Hollywood Records
• Sent out executed music licenses
• Sent out press kits and press releases
• Responsible for the completion of forms for Travel Authorization, Free Goods Request, Complimentary Ticket Requests
Assistant to the Director of Photo Stills
Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Publicity
• Made copies of production photos and sent them to filmmakers for approval
• Sent photos to talent and publicists for approval
• Logged in talent and filmmaker approvals and kills into the master proof book
• Logged in dailies (prints, proofs, disks) for Photo Stills
Education
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts – Film and Video, August 2001
• Concentration in Producing
Volunteer
New Beginnings Church of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2015-2017
Media Team
• Posted live to Social Media accounts during Sunday Morning service
• Helped setup and conduct media for live events at the venue
• Was a technical director for the live stream of Sunday Morning service
Organization of Black Screenwriters, Los Angeles, CA 2008-2011
Membership Coordinator, Script Reader
• Accepted payments for membership dues and sent out membership cards
• Accepted payments from non-members to enter events
• Helped setup and coordinate events including monthly meetings, film screenings, screenwriting workshops and table readings
• Read scripts for the Annual Screenwriting contest
Christy Michelle Lavalais
E-mail: ChristyM------------ Phone: ------------
www.LavallaisP------------
Experience
Anchor Staffing, Chicago, IL February 2020 - Present
Director of Events, Assistant
Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
• Assists the Director of Events with all aspects of planning an event
• Coordinate meetings for the Events Team
• Record minutes for meetings
• Correspond with Sponsors for upcoming events
Nexus Entertainment, Fifth Ward, Chicago, IL 2018 – Present
Writer
• Outline and write scripts for the television series
Lavallais Pictures, Van Nuys, CA; Chicago, IL 7/09 – Present
Producer/Director/Writer
• Hire production and post-production crew, cast actors
• Organize deal memos and SAG paperwork
• Scout locations, execute set design
• Arrange production design and making of props
• Organize craft service
• Write and breakdown scripts for production
Alive and Kicking, Inc., Incredible Crew, Van Nuys, CA 4/12 - 6/12
Office Production Assistant
• Faxed insurance certificates to vendors
• Filed insurance certificates, purchase orders, contracts and deal memos
• Prepared consent agreements for on camera participants
• Set up area for wardrobe department
Long Pond Media, The Tyler Shields Project, Los Angeles, CA 5/3/10 – 5/10/10
Production Assistant
• Responsible for the completion of release forms for any on camera participants
• Made runs for the production that included picking up art work, props, talent, delivering footage to post production
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of craft service, set up, distribution to talent, break down in all locations
New Breed Entertainment, Dysfunctional Friends, Los Angeles, CA 4/5/10 – 4/16/10
Production Assistant
• Made copies of sides for production and distributed to cast and crew on a daily basis
• Collected contracts from talent
• Responsible for coordinating all aspects of craft service, set up, distribution to talent, break down
• Made runs for the production that included picking up talent, props
Silver Pictures, Burbank, CA 3/09 - 9/09
Development Assistant/Intern
• Answered phones for three executives
• Scheduled meetings
• Made copies of scripts and DVDs for the executives
• Did script coverage
AppleOne Employment Agency, Glendale, CA 2/07 – 6/14
Assistant to the Vice President of Publicity
Hollywood Records
• Sent out executed music licenses
• Sent out press kits and press releases
• Responsible for the completion of forms for Travel Authorization, Free Goods Request, Complimentary Ticket Requests
Assistant to the Director of Photo Stills
Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Publicity
• Made copies of production photos and sent them to filmmakers for approval
• Sent photos to talent and publicists for approval
• Logged in talent and filmmaker approvals and kills into the master proof book
• Logged in dailies (prints, proofs, disks) for Photo Stills
Education
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts – Film and Video, August 2001
• Concentration in Producing
Volunteer
New Beginnings Church of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2015-2017
Media Team
• Posted live to Social Media accounts during Sunday Morning service
• Helped setup and conduct media for live events at the venue
• Was a technical director for the live stream of Sunday Morning service
Organization of Black Screenwriters, Los Angeles, CA 2008-2011
Membership Coordinator, Script Reader
• Accepted payments for membership dues and sent out membership cards
• Accepted payments from non-members to enter events
• Helped setup and coordinate events including monthly meetings, film screenings, screenwriting workshops and table readings
• Read scripts for the Annual Screenwriting contest