Simone has natural leadership and management skills and enjoys taking on new challenges.
For over 30 years, she has produced documentaries, short movies, movies, commercials, TV Series, game shows, talk shows, live shows, lifestyle shows, and video clips.
She has experience as a Translator / Interpreter (Portuguese / English) and a University Coordinator/ Professor for the Production of Fine Arts – Film and Television.
She possesses the skills and experience necessary to fulfill the Production Manager, Office Manager, Production Coordinator, or Production Operations responsibilities.
She doesn’t shy away from challenges, and she faces new situations head-on. She will work diligently on any task she is given, as well as go above and beyond what is expected of her.

EXPERIENCE
PRODUCTION OFFICE MANAGER • 2019 – CURRENT
MediaFusion Entertainment – Remote – USA
 Organize and coordinate the daily operations of the office.
 Plan and organize production schedules. Hire crew.
 Estimate, negotiate, and agree on budgets and timescales with clients and crew.

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST • 2021 – 2024
StudioNow, Inc. – Remote – USA
 Onboarded new customers systematically and establish commercial terms with them. Created contracts and change orders.
 Contributed to the definition and documentation of all StudioNow back-office processes and training. Searched and contacted the new crew.
 Translated scripts from English to Portuguese/Spanish and vice versa. Interpreted meetings between English and Portuguese teams.

PRODUCTION MANAGER / LINE PRODUCER • 2015 – 2016
LightStar Studios – Brazil
 Created projects for fundraising. Managed Projects.
 Created sponsorship proposals and budgets for movies, series, and television shows.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR • 2011 – 2016
Cinemar Productions – Brazil
 Ensured filming remains on schedule and within its budget. Managed Projects.
 Managed the day-to-day budget by monitoring operating, production, and equipment rental costs. Organized all the logistics from hiring the crew, renting equipment, and booking talent.
 Oversaw the day-to-day management of the cast and crew including scheduling, equipment, script, and the set.

UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR • 2005 – 2016
Centro Universitario Sao Judas Tadeu – Brazil
 Taught TV and Film Production and Marketing.

EVENT MANAGER / EVENT COORDINATOR
• 2015 – 2016
Centro Universitario Sao Judas Tadeu – Brazil
 Hired and supervised staff, reserved a location, arranged catering services, and set up other accommodations for the event.
 Monitored the event and resolved issues on site. Helped promote the event and developed advertising plans.

EDUCATION COORDINATOR • 2010 – 2014
Centro Universitario Sao Judas Tadeu – Brazil
 Coordinated Bachelor of Fine Arts TV and Film course.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR • 2012 – 2012
Curta Santos – Film Festival – Brazil
 Organized all the logistics from hiring crew, renting equipment, and booking talent. Supervised the physical aspects of the production. Managed Projects.
 Oversaw the day-to-day management of the cast and crew including scheduling, equipment, script, and the set.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR / TV PRODUCER• 2001 – 2003
RedeTV! – Brazil
 Hired and oversaw cast and crew, wrote and managed show content, created and oversaw budget, and created work schedules.
 Booked guests and produced segments.

KEY SKILLS
 Trilingual: Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Intermediary in Italian.
 Monday.com / DocuSign / PandaDoc / Slack / ClickUp / MS Office Suite / Google Workspace.
 Organizational, resourceful, attention to detail, time management.
 Passion for helping people. Strong interpersonal skills.
 Motivated self-starter, with the ability to develop good working relationships.

CERTIFICATIONS
 Making a Film on a Shoestring Budget with Sherri Strain
 Production Accounting with Reed Daigle
 Production Accounting 101 – Entertainment Partners
 Movie Magic Scheduling: Basic – Entertainment Partners
 English – Upskillist

Production Coordinators in New Orleans, LA