Elizabeth Cowley

Experience

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  Braver Players Musical Theatre Foundation

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2017

  Choreographer

  -Promoted art in the Newport-Mesa School District by contracting to elementary schools’ afternoon theatre arts programs.-Taught and led rehearsals for jazz, tap, and ballet to ages 8-14 by working in large and small groups and one-on-one. -Kept detailed notes, knew the entirety of choreography, and communicated with creative team for a cohesive vision.

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  Chapman University

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2015

  Marketing Assistant and Phone Operator

  -Assisted the Director of Web Marketing: organized weekly schedules, answered phones, aided in deliverables, and maintained microsites. -Designed web materials and retouched images using Adobe Creative Suite; managed microsite “University Tickets” using basic Java script. -Obtained extensive knowledge of the campus and surrounding area to offer direction and advice; communicated with all university departments.

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  Disneyland Resort

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2018

  Character Performer

  -Transported guests of all ages into a magical world by performing as iconic Disney characters.-Maintained Disney show quality through challenging situations - 100 heat, and 75,000 guests.-Created personal connections with guests resulting in a higher than average number of “Guest Compliments.”

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  Starbucks

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

  Barista

  -Responsible for handcrafting 255 different beverages, while maintaining the face of Starbucks daily with customers.-Required strong multi-tasking skills during rush times, processed payments, and bartended simultaneously.-Processed up to $10,000 in sales daily while balancing to a $2.50 discrepancy.

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  Northwestern Mutual

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Financial Representative

  -Maintained professional relationships with nearly 350 prospective clients though constant networking, peer advising, and daily meetings.-Identified the need for financial planning and recommended products and services appropriate to each individual client while keeping their priorities in mind. -Partnered with 5 senior advisers to develop comprehensive financial plans and learn by means of hands-on experience.

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  Warner Bros. Entertainment

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  -Assisted the SVP Production Planning: coordinated daily meetings, redesigned incentive tracking - over $2B since 2014, and updated the internal incentive tracking system, EPIC. -Researched tax incentives worldwide; maintained guidelines based on current legislation to aid staff in strategic tax incentive implementation. -Supported the application process on a dozen projects, including qualified expenditure budgeting, deliverable management, and audit-backup. -Produced monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements based on SAP accounts for the theatrical music department (finance). -Analyzed over $3B in record sales while calculating returned accruals and royalties; required strong attention to detail and knowledge of excel: vlookups, pivot tables, if-statements, etc.-Designed publishing catalogs with nearly 50,000 song titles to claim royalties and organize data entry for future claims.

  • Production Finance Analyst

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Production Finance Trainee

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Production Finance Intern

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
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  Oakwood Homes

  Apr 2024 - now

  Finance Analyst