Jennifer Buchness

Experience

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  Film and Television Industry

  Jun 2002 - Jan 2006

  Production Management

  • Accounting clerk on M. Night Shyamalan’s feature film "The Village", tracking staff hours and labor costs for the production management department.• Coordinated labor and set budgets for the motion picture "Invincible".• Assisted producers in planning, booking, and organizing film shoots across the U.S. for "Ambush Makeover", a fast-paced reality television series on 20th Century Fox.

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  Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2009

  Executive Assistant

  • Served as a channel between the CEO and senior leadership to implement the strategic goals and priorities of the company.

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  The Wharton School

  Oct 2009 - Jan 2022

  • Drive events and marketing strategy by overseeing high visibility projects, including five graduation ceremonies and MBA Convocation totaling 15,000 participants and attendees.• Provide leadership and direction to our clients, including five School divisions, 20 Research Centers and Initiatives and 10 Academic Departments. • Directed the Global Clubs team to create innovative programming and cultivate our alumni volunteers. • Enriched Wharton’s presence abroad by planning and executing large-scale international conferences annually, meeting attendance expectations of up to 1000 through marketing and outreach. • Cultivated strong relationships that supported the Vice Dean in reaching annual fundraising goals of $15 million. Utilizing our CRM interface, contributed to strategy for prospect management, planned fundraising activities, and assisted with on-site logistics.

  • Senior Associate Director, Wharton Events

    Nov 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Associate Director, Global Clubs

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Associate Director, Global Forums

    Oct 2011 - Oct 2015

  • Administrative Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
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  Athena Global Advisors

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Director, HR

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Director

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2024