Rebecca Morello

Contributing Author for Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

July 2016 - August 2016

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Researched and wrote two articles, "Polaroids (Edwin Land)" and "eBooks" featured in the Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Release date of the publication is TBA. Copies of my articles will be featured under the "Writing Samples" tab of this site once they are published.

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Customer Satisfaction Director at Yorkville Performing Arts Center

June 2015 - June 2016

 

Promoted to full-time, directorial position after eight months with the company. I fulfill this position as well as my other roles at YPAC of Acting Instructor, Stage Manager and Community Relations Producer.

 

 

• Builds connections and relationships with every customer ensuring that each customer feels they are taken care of personally and represent more than a number for the center.

• Leads team of front desk employees.

• Serves as the primary communicator between the YPAC administration and parents and students.

• Processes tuition payments for the center.

• Generates daily enrollment and payment reports.  

• Responsible for scheduling make up lessons and classes, trial lessons and classes, and birthday parties.

• Assists parents and students with class registration.  

• Perform basic office duties such as answering phones, maintaining email accounts, filing and ensuring general cleanliness of the office and lobby.
   

Acting Instructor at Yorkville Performing Arts Center

August 2015 - June 2016

 

• Instructs group acting class for students ages 8-18.

• Enforces the fundamentals of acting for beginning and returning actors.

• Emphasizes scene study, projection, memorization techniques, blocking, enunciation and character development.

• Prepares students for our spring and fall musicals.

• Hosts and leads theatre-themed birthday parties.

 

Production Stage Manager at Yorkville Performing Arts Center

January 2015 - June 2016

 

After a few months working as the Community Relations Producer, my boss appointed me to stage manager the theatre department productions in addition to my community relations  work.

 

• Stage manages spring and fall musical productions.

• Attends every rehearsal to record blocking, provide support for director and provide line notes when performers rehearse off book.

• Coordinates and leads production meetings.

• Serves as primary form of communication between the director and performers.

• Compiles and distributes information about the production to the backstage crew members.

• Calls the cues for the production.

• Productions:

  • Annie Jr - Spring 2015

  • Elf Jr - Fall 2015

  • Peter Pan - Spring 2016

 

Community Relations Producer at Yorkville Performing Arts Center

November 2014 - June 2016

 

• Build connections with local businesses to acquire their support and promotion for YPAC.

• Publicize and promote YPAC classes and events to the community through a variety of mediums.

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for the center and its programs.

• Collect donations from local businesses for YPAC event raffles.

• Manage social media accounts.

• Perform basic office duties such as answering phones, maintaining email accounts, filing and ensuring general cleanliness of the office and lobby.

• Assist parents and students with class registration.

• Generate support and enthusiasm for the arts in the community.

 

Production Office Coordinator at Social Construct Films

January 2014 - May 2014

 

After completing my internship, the producers at Social Construct Films invited me to come back as their Production Office Coordinator. This management position includes a variety of organizational duties to ensure the office operates efficiently.

 

• Oversee interns and delegate tasks to them to complete.

• Project manager for film development: Using Excel spreadsheets, I outline tasks and due dates for those tasks to guarantee timely completion. To keep up with the deadlines, I send weekly emails to the production team describing tasks for the upcoming week and check back in with them at the end of the week for a status report.

• Creative support and feedback for film projects, this includes working directly with the producers on casting, story development and script coverage.

• Bookkeeping: Using Excel spreadsheets to track finances and budgets for the company.

• Maintain office filing system.

 

Executive Intern at Social Construct Films

​August 2013 - January 2014

 

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• Provided direct assistance to executive producers researching films, directors and talent.

• Coordinated and documented weekly meetings for a story development group. Maintained website where members could view story submissions and feedback from other members. Served as primary contact between members and group executives.

• Project leader for pitch package development outlining requirements, drafting deadlines and delegating tasks to team members.

• Provided script coverage for prospective films reporting on script strength and overall project marketability.

• Maintained office filing and records system as well as social media accounts. 

 

 

Assistant Copy Desk Chief for The Blue Banner

​January 2012 - December 2012

 

• Proofread on average 15 articles per weekly publication for grammatical and contextual errors according to AP style.

• Communicated necessary edits to section editors and ensured they were completed before publication.

• Diligently edited articles a minimum of three times before approving for printing.