QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
An energetic and accomplished director, producer, performer, composer and musician. Business skills include planning, creative
problem solving, negotiating, leading, teaching and clear verbal and written communications. Ability to work well with entertainers,
technicians, engineers and illustrators.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Feast Of Fools Cabaret, Chicago, Illinois ....................................................................................2000 – Present
• Music Director of variety show
Third Wish Music, Chicago, Illinois ...................................................................................................1989 - Present
Owner of a music production company. Composer and producer of musical soundtracks
for commercial & private ventures
• “The Madge Weinstein Show” – Yeast Radio, produced by Richard Bluestein
• “Scarrie! – The Musical” - Hell In A Handbag Productions, produced & directed by David Cerda
• “Bubblegum Memories” - BD Productions, produced & directed by Toby Ross
• “The Lesson” - The Chicago All Stars, directed by Mindy Hilt
• "Lying Together" - Produced and directed by Arthur Stone
• "When They Come Alive" - Samagotia Productions, directed by Robert Colucci
• "Lick Bush in '92" - Produced and directed by Gabriel Gomez and Elspeth Kydd
• "Read Me A Story" - WGBO 66
• “Troubled Waters” - Environmental Protection Agency
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Theater Building Chicago
• Mo Ming Theater
• Randolph Street Gallery
• Club Lower Links
Law Office of Richard J. Arendt, Chicago, Illinois ..............................................................................1985 - Present
Office Manager/Paralegal/Accountant
• Managed accounts payable
• Managed accounts receivable - converted billing to computerized system;
more than doubled incoming cash flow
• Audited delinquent account records for legal collection
• Prepared insurance records - Employee Heath Insurance Program, Professional Liability,
..Workers Compensation, Business Liability
• Managed Payroll - including Federal & State tax records, and Federal & State Unemployment records
• Established an efficient scheduling system to keep track of court dates, client
appointments, meetings, case follow up and office administration
• Transcribed legal documents
equipment; edited legal documents and contracts
• Managed and purchased office supplies
• Researched and prepared case work files: gathered necessary documents and other materials
from governmental agencies and courts for trial work and attorney conferences
• Processed incoming mail; pulled and matched correspondence to appropriate case
file information; responded independently to routine inquires
Entertainment Properties, Chicago, Illinois ....................................................................................... 1987 - 1988
Production Traffic Manager for film export company
• Managed production and trafficking
• Created promotional materials
• Managed film library
Joyart, Inc., Chicago, Illinois .......................................................................................................... .1985 - 1986
Assistant for commercial music production company
• Assistant to chief engineer in all facets of production of radio and television commercials
• Monitor of SAG/AFTRA payments to musicians
Pierce Arrow Recorders, Evanston, Illinois ......................................................................................... 1983 - 1984
Assistant
• Assistant to studio manager and chief engineer
EDUCATION
Suzuki Association of Northern Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio .................................................................................. .2001
• Suzuki piano teacher training
Hedden West Studios, Chicago, Illinois ........................................................................................................1983
• Studies in recording, mixing and studio operations
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas .......................................................................................................1981
• Bachelor of Music - Theory and Composition
• Music Director and Production Director for college radio station
• Announcer for National Public Radio
Interlochen School of Music, Interlochen, Michigan ................................................................................1976 - 1977
• Advanced private study in piano and composition
John Burroughs School, Saint Louis, Missouri ................................................................................................1977
• College preparatory school
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