Sharon N. Zerr
phone: (360)769-0623
TITLE: Producer/Production Coordinator
Services
Production and event management; location scouting; catering/craft service;
budgeting; props and wardrobe coordination; research; casting; transportation,
permit and insurance procurement; on-site talent management; sales and marketing
support.
Professional Experience
Production Services Manager
CommuniCreations
1993 - present
Responsible for the development and management of video, film, events and
communication projects for clients; provide Executive Producer and Producer
support services for corporate and commercial projects; manage all aspects
of productions from conceptualization to post; and coordinate client communication
programs and events. Also provide general office management support to clients
as needed, including payroll, taxes, operating budget management, scheduling
and billing/accounting services.
Production Services Manager
Malcolm Clark, Inc.
1991-1993
Assist in coordination of major film/video productions, including booking crews and equipment, location scouting, craft service, budgeting, props and wardrobe, topical research; coordinate media conferences and inquiries; maintain production calendars for producers, directors and writers; oversee operating budget and petty cash accounts for office and production expenses;support marketing and sales staff through research, proposal and budgeting stages; manage office operations, including internship program, client relations and event/meeting planning; develop/oversee sales resource database and master tape library; research and recommend software and equipment acquisitions.
Representative Client Projects
PRODUCER
- - FY '95 television campaign, Carsons Pirie Scott. Client: The Laughlin
Group
- - Pacific Coast Feather television spot. Client: Borders, Perrin &Norrander
- - Joy Soap television test spot. Client: Procter &Gamble
- - Central DuPage Hospital television spot. Client: McDonald Davis
- - "It's Like This" educational television episode. Client:
Big Picture Films/Pepsi
- - "Jimmy The Cab Driver" television spots. Client: Automatic
Films/MTV
- - Queensryche (band) U.S. tour film. Client: Spin Productions
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
- - Microsoft WIndows 95 Launch video. Client: Caribiner Group
- - Microsoft media release kit. Client: Vidatron
- - Morris Travel television spots. Client: Evans Group
- - Weyerhauser corporate image film. Client: Hare Productions
- - Superbowl contest starring Martin Mull. Client: Comedy Central/Sports
Illustrated
- - "Sears Grand Openings" television spots. Client: Ogilvy
Mather
- - Nature's Solutions" infomercial. Client: Marlowe Productions
- - "Grand Auto" television spots. Client: Lombardo &Co.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
- - "The Making of the Attack of the 50-Foot Woman". Client:
HBO/Comedy Central
- - "Almost Live", national syndication. Client: KING TV-Seattle
- - "Taco Time" television spots. Client: Leonard Creative
- - "Tesa Tape" television spots starring John Ratzenburger.
Client: Tobin
- - "T.G.I. Friday's television spots starring Harry Anderson. Client:
Dugan Valva
Education
Eastern Washington University
B.A. in Radio/TV Production, Minor in Music
Post baccalaureate study in interactive media
University study included history and theory of televison and radio production
as well as operation of a variety of studio level equipment including studio
cameras, audio mixers/boards, switchers, light boards/grids, video tape
machines, character generators, teleprompters, ENG field equipment and computer
editing equipment. Also conceived, coordinated and managed a half hour cable
show for credit, as well as several other independent production projects.