Carolyn Victoria Mill | resume

Creative Management

SKILLS - Strong office management abilities and advanced computer skills (Advanced Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.). Basic bookkeeping A/P & A/R (QuickBooks). Project Management, Web Site & Graphic Design (Adobe Indesign CS2, Photoshop, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks, Quark Xpress). Excellent troubleshooter for both computers and people. Work Status in Canada & the UK. Recent member of OPEIU (now COPE) and SOCAN.

SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
References and more details available upon request.

MOLLY JOHNSON - 97 to present
- Personal Assistant / Website
* Liaising with record companies, print media, agents, charities, fans, assisting in event management.
* Home office management, Bookkeeping, Grant writing, letter writing and considerable contact management.
* Web site design and maintenance for mollyjohnson.com.

RUFUS ISLAND GUITAR SHOP - 12/05 to Oct 2007
- Office Manager / Web Site
* Office Management, Bookkeeping and Marketing for established Luthier and retail store.
* Site design and maintenance for RufusGuitars.com

VICTORIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC- 12/05 TO 11/07
- Media Consultant / Web site
* Press release writing, Graphic design and Media consulting for VCM.
* Web site and maintenance for VCM.BC.CA

ACTRA TORONTO (Actor's union) - 10/02 to 04/05
- Statistician / Data Processing Clerk
* Responsible for gathering and reporting on foreign and domestic work permit statistics on all IPA and Commercial productions in Toronto. Extensive MS Excel use.
* Contract worker for ACTRA member conferences.

REID JAMIESON - Current
- Artist Manager / Website
* Press and Business management. Grant filing/Scheduling/Booking/Design/Photography.
* Web site design for www.reidjamieson.com and ongoing maintenance.

RIVOLI & QUEEN MOTHER CAFE - 07/05 to PRESENT
- Media Consultant / Web site
Contract Consultant and Web Design/Maintenance for QMW, Queen Mother Cafe & Rivoli in Toronto.

BLUE RODEO PRODUCTIONS - 11/01 - 02/02
- Office / Studio Manager
* Contract consultant brought in to launch and maintain Blue Rodeo's new recording studio and facilities.
* General administration, building management. Studio Management & Organization.
* Grant and royalty filing, press kit preparation and distribution.
* Writing, interviewing/photography and contract web site design for www.bluerodeo.com.

CYBERWALKER MEDIA INC. - 5/99 - 7/01
- Office Manager / Assignment Editor / VP http://www.cyberwalker.com/company
* Started and managed syndicated technology news service. Assignment Editor, Press contact, Sales.
* Business management for veteran journalist Andy Walker, freelance writers and editors.
* Responsible for all business management, bookkeeping, GST/Tax filing and human resources.
* Secured regular columns in 3 major Canadian newspapers (Vancouver Province, Edmonton Journal, two
in The Toronto Star), international magazines & business websites.
* Booked television and public speaking appearances for both Walker and self.
* Extreme computer maintenance, software and hardware testing, product reviews.
* Created and maintain lasting relationships within the print and online publishing industries and editors.
* Traveled internationally, attended trade shows, speaking on panels, general reporting and photography.

THE TALENT GROUP (Actors' agency) - 5/97 - 5/99
- Agents Assistant/Office Admin
* Scheduling for president Lawrie Rotenberg.
* Resume/Bio/Press Release/Letter writing. Assisting with Auditions, Scripts, Press.
* Courier/Mail/Fax Distribution and maintenance, Busy 16 Meridian Switchboard.
* Created and maintained lasting relationships within the Film & Television Industry.

CHARACTERS TALENT AGENCY - 1/93 - 5/97
- Junior Agent
* Junior agent and assistant to Ronda Cooper and Ron Barry
* Filming auditions/demo reel editing/basic voice-over sound engineering
* Scheduling Auditions/Gigs for Actors/Writers/Directors. Resume/bio/press release/letter writing.
* Hunting down actors, tapes, wigs, etc…Reception and Frontline Security (15 lines)

CVM Freelance Creative Management - 98 to Present

Other people-friendly web sites for: John Sheard, Triplet Records, Rhonda Batson Young Talent, Mary Margaret Ohara, Peninsula Singers, Anne Lindsay, Colleen Allen, Howie James and many more.

* Self employed small business contractor and gap consultant for creative professionals in Entertainment and the Media. Industry specific Business and Office Management, Marketing, Copy Writing, Bookkeeping, Graphic Design, Photography and Event Management. Jill of all trades for a variety of people such as: Molly Johnson, Dale Penner (Producer), Rivoli Pool Hall (booked successful weekly series The Maple Lounge for 1 1/2 years), Cafe May (booking) Blue Rodeo, Miles Roberts (Stylist) Kevin Leflar/Indimensions.com (various), Paul Thorpe/Film&TV Payroll (Career management), Billy Bryans/Mundialmusic.com, Richard Flohil & Associates/Publicist (bookkeeping), Andrew MacNaughtan/photographer, Andrew Rucklidge Painter, Reid Jamieson & Lori Cullen (music management), Ali Kazimi/Filmmaker, Ron Proulx/Music Supervision, The Queen Mother Cafe, SRO Management, KG Talent, Sloan Agency, Digital Music Studios, Dr. B.M. Liszka and more.

Have also worked as: Freelance photographer and writer for various publications. doctor's office assistant, Queen's Park Daycare staff and as a private Nanny, far too many years as a Retail Clothing Clerk and Store Manager (Toronto Eaton Center & Hudson's Bay Centre), various unpaid life coaching positions, and front line security for two Rolling Stone concerts in Toronto.

TRAINING - Advanced Microsoft Excel (A+) George Brown College 4/2005. Revenue Canada Income Tax Volunteer Program 1/2002.
Medea Group Multimedia Course -Toronto - 9/1999.
French Diploma Program at University of Victoria - ongoing.