Randy Thompson
92-18 176th Street
Jamaica, New York 11433
(718)723-4741 or (516)488-0023
Professional Experience:
Billing Coordinator: Telezign - National Video Center, New York, N.Y. ( Five month project )
June 1998 - October 1998
Accountable for all interdivisional as well as external billing. Managed database utilizing Filemaker Pro to organize account base. Direct contact with vendors to reconcile billing discrepancies. Invoicing and bid entry using the IBM AS400. Constant contact with upper management for payment approvals. Verification of costs of vendors and freelancers.
Production Coordinator: The Jack Morton Company, New York, N.Y.
December 1992 - May 1997
Assisted Executive Producers of corporate videos, live trade shows, conferences and meetings in all aspects of production. Including stock research footage research, location scouting, multiple script revisions, coordinating agents and vendors as well as other administrative tasks. Organized all aspects of video-audio projection from multi - projector, multi-screen modules to single tray speech support slides. Handled all requests that came through the Creative Services Department for in house and outside clients. Set up and maintained department on site. Hired freelance personnel. Tracked job related costs and maintained budgets. Acted as needed for Production Management, Set Designer and Associate Producer. Negotiated with numerous vendors for best rates on supplies and services. Produced projects for a variety of clients including: Oracle, Intel, Securities Industry Association, The Hartford, Cushman Wakefield, American Express, Avon and KPMG - Peat Marwick.
Education:
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, B.S. in Marketing (Communications Concentration). May 1986
S.U.N.Y. Fashion Institute of Technology, A.A.S. Buying and Merchandising. May 1989
Film Video Arts , Avid Master class.
Computers and Software: Both PC and Macintosh adept, Microsoft Word and Excel, Lotus Organizer, Filemaker Pro, Internet, Adobe Photoshop and Lexis / Nexis . Avid sports fan and part time tough guy if I have to be (Security).