Tahnee Freda

Experience

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  USC School of Dramatic Arts

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Academic Advisor's Assistant

  Assisted and supported two Academic Advisors, as well as the Office of Student Services as a whole.Managed student appointments and sensitive student records.Collaborated with professors and staff to ensure students’ academic files were accurate and completed before deadline.Acted as student liaison between students and staff.

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  Cinedigm

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Marketing Intern

  Assisted the Chief Marketing Officer in daily tasks, correspondence and in meetings.Drafted and copyedited press releases for ancillary titles distributed by Cinedigm and its verticals. Contacted and maintained relationships with various media outlets to increase circulation and publicity.Utilized online media monitoring systems such as Cisionpoint and Meltwater to record overall impression and conduct qualitative research.Collaborated with internal and external agencies to develop partnership and marketing strategies for theatrical titles, OTT channels and ancillary properties.Analyzed social media efforts to create press reports.Launched and maintained company-wide newsletter in conjunction with the Office Manager.Managed reception desk. Show less

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  Hello Junior Productions

  May 2014 - Jun 2015

  Executive Assistant

  Assisted and supported Executive Producers by managing their calendars, phone calls, office needs, and personal errands. Maintained a robust account of script coverage and talent lists while keeping abreast of industry trends and news.Coordinated schedules, phone calls, and all correspondence.Prepared travel arrangements and local meetings, and cataloged expense reports and office bills. Conducted research and maintained project trackers, talent lists, and script submissions.Read and covered script submissions, and provided notes on pitches and treatments. Show less

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  The 52nd Street Project

  Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Development & Management Associate

  Assisted the Executive Director and the Director of Development and Marketing in all marketing and cultivation efforts.Strategized a social media calendar for the organization's platforms. Prepared, wrote, and researched corporate, government, and foundation grant proposals and reports.Aided in event planning for major cultivation events and the annual gala.Worked with the Manager of Individual Giving to identify and cultivate prospective donors.Managed daily tasks such as completing expense reports and handling petty cash.Utilized CRM software (Patron Manager, Salesforce) to coordinate donor relationships.Oversaw acknowledgement documents and patron databases. Show less

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  LAMusArt

  Sept 2016 - now

  Researched and wrote grant proposals for multidisciplinary arts education programs, general operating support and workforce development, garnering over 2 million dollars in awarded funds (foundation, corporate and government) to date.Diversified streams of revenue to include corporate, foundation, government, and individual support, as well as earned revenue like ticket sales, facility rentals and merchandise.Managed grants and reports schedule, and delegated tasks to Development Assistant and interns.Generated copy for the organization's digital and print materials, including website articles, reports, event scripts, captions and press releases.Planned and coordinated events, directed campaigns and steered donor cultivation throughout the year. Show less Spearheaded the dramatic writing program Playmaking, which teaches students between ages 8 and 12 the fundamentals of playwriting, culminating in a production of the student-written plays directed and acted by adults. Originally conceived by Willie Reale at the 52nd Street Project in NYC, Playmaking was adapted using techniques from the original program, with permission from the Project. Direct teams of actors, directors, designers, students and staff to produce the program and final performance (both live and virtual during Covid lockdowns). Seasonally teach drama and dance to students K-12. Develop and implement arts curricula with CA VAPA Standards integration.Assess and evaluate student progress and impact, and assemble student and parent survey results. Establish impactful student/artist integration and mentorship across classes. Show less Manage day-to-day operations of the organization including hiring, contracting and managing team of full-time & part-time staff and faculty including 25 teachers and 6 staffers, budgeting and maintaining financial health, and attending to artistic programming needs.Oversee a diverse portfolio of grant proposals, reports, fundraisers and campaigns.Liaise between the organization and the Board of Directors.Thought leadership, impact evaluation and retention across all disciplines and departments.Program and produce new and existing arts instruction opportunities and performances.Direct communication strategies, marketing campaigns and branding opportunities for program enrollment and audience building with focus on social media, direct mail, and online subscriber engagement.Build community and audiences with engaging arts marketing and branding utilizing avenues like direct mail, social media and local partnerships. Promote short term and long term innovation within the organization's programming, resources, and impact. Show less Wrote grant proposals for multidisciplinary arts education programs, garnering over one million dollars in awarded funds.Generated copy for the organization's website and published materials, including website articles, reports, event scripts, captions and press releases with brand consistency. Researched and identified new streams of funding while managing schedule of grants and reports.Maintained relationships and partnerships with local entities including local businesses and individualsCreated and developed Marketing Plan for the 2015-2019 Strategic Plan with the Executive Director. Planned and coordinated events, directed campaigns and steered donor cultivation throughout the year. Show less

  • Executive Director

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Development and Communications Manager

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Lead Teaching Artist

    Oct 2017 - now

  • Interim Executive Director

    Aug 2022 - May 2023

  • Grant & Copy Writer

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Development and Communications Associate

    Sept 2016 - Feb 2022
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  Freelance

  Aug 2020 - now

  Writer