Katie Sponseller

Experience

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  Cinemark Theatres

  Nov 2005 - Dec 2012

  Senior Assistant Manager

  • Led overall theatre operations, including maximizing concession sales (exceeding half a million in first two months of new theatre location opening)• Oversaw staff hiring, training, coaching, and working with the corporate training team to open new locations across the country.• Created marketing and promotion campaigns while facilitating on-location special programs and regular buy-out events.

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  WZIP-FM 88.1 & ZTV Akron

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Programmer / Reporter

  • Conceptualized and developed stories, conducted story research and interviews, collected and edited audio and/or video, produced radio legal IDs and other segue pieces, ran switcher board, audio board, or served as director or floor director for studio productions.• Contributor to WZIP show Community Concern and ZTV shows ZTV News, Akron After Hours, and Arts Diner.

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  OSV Productions

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2009

  Production Assistant

  • Contributed as Production Assistant to the director of the independent film, "Little Lotto."• Slated all scenes and logged all take information• Assisted with contractual needs, talent wrangling, production schedule and shooting.

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Acted as liaison for third party vendors operating on Walt Disney World property by building partnerships, overseeing global communication, providing operational guidance, and coordinator vendor participation in property events.• Performed property safety walks, show quality assurance checks, facilitated new location openings, and collaborated in logistical management of property events attended by over 10,000 guests including: The Great Irish Hooley, Festival of the Masters, and Car Masters Weekend. Show less

  • Business Relations Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Wild Africa Trek Guide

    Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Project Management Intern

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
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  Columbia College Chicago

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Graduate Assistant / Program Ambassador

  • Served as department assistant for the largest film school in the country, assisting department faculty, staff, and students.• Assisted graduate faculty members in class preparations, professional research, and served as a TA for several film and television courses.• Represented the college as Ambassador for the Creative Producing MFA program by writing blogs, running social media channels, engaging prospective students, planning and conducting program open houses and facility tours.

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  Entertainment Partners

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2016

  Production Assistant

  All I Wish (Regdalin Production Company, feature)Flaked (Netflix)Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (Disney XD)• COMPLETED REGULAR RUNS, CATERED OFFICE LUNCHES, MANAGED PHONES, COLLATED SCRIPTS, COMPILED AND PREPARED SCRIPT SIDES, DISTRIBUTED REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS, LIAISED ON SET.• ASSIST WITH ALL NEEDS FOR PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, UPM, AND PRODUCERS.

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  Concordia Studio

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  Executive Assistant to Chief Creative Officer

  Inside Bill's Brain (Netflix)The Price of Free (Participant Media)• SUPPORTED CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, PROACTIVELY COORDINATED COMPLEX PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CALENDARS, MANAGED OFFICE OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL, SCREENED CALLS, ORGANIZED AND PREPARED CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, PROCESSED WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EXPENSE REPORTS.• ANTICIPATED NEEDS OF CCO, EXECUTIVES AND PRODUCTION TEAMS ON A DAILY BASIS, BALANCED A DESK WITH EXTREMELY HEAVY WORKFLOW, WORKED QUICKLY TO PRIORITIZE TASKS AND RESOLVE CHALLENGES, HANDLED VARIOUS PROJECTS AND REPORTS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENTIALITY. Show less

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  Entertainment Partners

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  A League of Their Own (Amazon, pilot)Vida S2 (Starz)25 (CBS, pilot)• Maintained the organization of the Production Office, executed the distribution of Call Sheets, Memos, Scripts, and general communication to the crew, answered phone calls, emails, and faxes for the show, inventoried and ordered office supplies and department expendables, tracked department expenses for lunches, craft services, and office supplies, drafted crew communications and memos, collected start paperwork and verified standing of hired crew members, and collected and filed daily reports. Show less The Last Man on Earth S4 (Fox)• Report to Producers and UPM, maintain calendars and cast schedule conflicts, answered phones and emails, aided the Producers with regular communication between departments, Studio, Network, other Productions, and Agencies.• Broke down scripts, ran clearance requests, assisted with obtaining rights for music usage, communicated with Production and Legal teams to meet broadcasting standards & practices, note taking for creative and logistical meetings, and collected departmental episodic budgets. Show less

  • Production Secretary

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Producer's Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2018
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  IATSE Local 871

  Jan 2019 - now

  Production Coordinator

  Bel-Air S3 (Peacock)It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia S16 (FX)Black Cake S1 (CBS)All Rise S3 (OWN)Superpumped S1 (Showtime)The Idol S1 (HBO)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)Mr. Corman S1 (Apple TV+)Mythic Quest S2 (Apple TV+)Damage Control (Levity Live/EKO)Kidding S2 (Showtime)Run Sweetheart Run (Blumhouse)• Role Summary: Lead the operations of the Production Office on major film & television productions, act as the communication hub for the show, support the various and ongoing needs of cast, crew, and the studio, understand the Injury & Illness Prevention Program and document all safety activities, and facilitate the successful prep, filming, and wrap phases of production. • Responsibilities: oversee the setup and breakdown of the Production Office spaces, facilitate any furniture or equipment rentals, the opening of vendor accounts, the creation and maintenance of the show's Crew List, Cast Lists, Production Calendar, and Prep Schedules, the distribution of scripts, schedules, and memos, the organization and logistics for meetings and travel, the execution of contracts and start paperwork, the arrangements of rentals and purchases, expense tracking and reporting, the revision and delivery of Daily Production Reports, the reporting of losses, damages, accidents, illnesses, and insurance claims, and ongoing collaboration and partnership with all departments and crafts. Show less