Fox School of Business at Temple University

Tel Aviv University

Sr. Entertainment Editor  -  Celebrity Booker at Condé Nast

Skills: Social Media · Talent Booking · Media & Entertainment · Celebrity Outreach · Project Management

Condé Nast

Associate Entertainment Director | Celebrity Booker

• Book celebrity talent for covers, print, online, and video features for Conde Nast Traveler, Allure Magazine, and Teen Vogue Magazine. 
• Coordinate all aspects of photoshoots, video shoots, and live events with internal and external partners to ensure smooth and successful shoots/events. 
• Work with internal and external social media and public relations teams to coordinate rollout strategy. 
• Scout talent by attending screenings, concerts, sporting events, and one-on-one meetings with actors, musicians, and athletes.
• Manage and develop strong relationships with film studios, television networks, record labels, personal publicists, talent managers, and agents.

Senior Entertainment Editor | Celebrity Booker

• Book celebrities for covers, in-book, online, video, and social features for Allure and Teen Vogue within the realm of film, music, television, theater, athletics, and politics. 
• Coordinate with talent reps all aspects of photoshoots, video shoots, and live events ensuring smooth and successful shoots/events. 
• Attend photo shoots, video shoots, and events to facilitate all previously agreed-upon details. 
• Work with internal social media and public relations teams to coordinate rollout strategy. 
• Scout talent by attending press screenings, concerts, sporting events, and meet-and-greets. 
• Manage, develop, and maintain strong relationships with film studios, television networks, record labels, and personal publicists.

Entertainment Editor | Celebrity Booker

• Booked celebrities for covers, print, and online features for GQ and GQ Style within the realm of film, music, television, theater, and athletics. 
• Booked celebrities for digital video content across all Conde Nast titles which includes Vogue, GQ, GQ Style, Vanity Fair, New Yorker, Architectural Digest, W Magazine, Bon Appetit, Glamour, Allure, Wired, Teen Vogue, Them, and Self. 
• Coordinated all aspects of photoshoots, video shoots, and live events with internal and external partners to ensuring smooth and successful shoots/events. 
• Worked with internal social media and public relations teams to coordinate rollout strategy. 
• Scouted talent by attending press screenings, concerts, sporting events, and meet-and-greets. 
• Managed and developed relationships with film studios, television networks, record labels, and personal publicists.

Talent Booking & Casting Manager, The Talent Group

• Executed individual PR strategies for clients which included established actors such as Sarah Paulson, Chris Colfer, Kate Beckinsale, Lake Bell, Guillermo Diaz, business/tv personality Stephanie McMahon, production company Nine Stories (Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker), and emerging actors Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor), Luke Mitchell (Blindspot), Lina Esco (SWAT), Alice Braga (City of God, The New Mutants), and Toni Trucks (Seal Team). 
• Successfully booked clients on targeted broadcast, radio, longlead and fast breaking print and online outlets, including but not limited to Today Show, Good Morning America, Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Daily Show, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rachael Ray Show, The Chew, Wendy Williams, The View, The Talk, New York Live, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Wrap, IndieWire, GQ, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Town and Country, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Reuters, New Yorker, Time Out New York, Sirius XM, and many more. 
• Maintained an extensive personal list of media contacts across broadcast, print, and online outlets and built relationships with key journalists and bookers.  
• Worked closely with networks, studios, publishers, agents, and managers to coordinate all aspects of clients’ projects assuring that all commitments were in the best interest of the client. 
• Managed clients’ day-to-day publicity activities including building client schedules, pitching press, securing and advising on glam teams, photographers, and writers. 
• Created and edited press materials including client pitches, press releases, bios, press kits, etc. 
• Covered clients at press junkets, red carpets, premieres, photo shoots, film festivals, upfronts, etc. 
• Traveled with clients on press tours. 
• Originated and participated in new business meetings. 
• Trained and mentored new and current employees.

ID Public Relations

Associate Account Executive

• Created and executed complete PR strategies for entertainment and media brands such as Lionsgate, Bleecker Street, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, MoMA Department of Film, Food Network, Cooking Channel, New York Comedy Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and others. 
• Successfully placed stories for clients in target broadcast, radio, print, and online outlets, including but not limited to Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, New York Live, Good Day New York, Wendy Williams, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Reuters, New York Daily News, New York Post, New Yorker, AM New York, Metro NY, Time Out New York, Travel + Leisure, among many others.
• Maintained close working relationships with New York and Los Angeles key media outlets, including broadcast, radio, print and online. 
• Assisted and managed the creation of press materials which includes client pitches, media alerts, tip sheets, face sheets, press releases, bios, etc. 
• Assisted and managed pre, post and day of event organization and execution of large and small scale events such as press junkets, red carpets, premieres, photo shoots, film festivals, Upfronts, etc. 
• Directly interfaced with clients on a daily basis.
• Selected and interviewed new potential hiring of interns, assistants, junior publicists and publicists. 
• Contributed to the training and mentoring of new and current employees.

FRANK PR NYC

Publicist

• Selected from nearly 60,000 applicants nationwide to join the national teacher corps.
• Participated in an intensive training program to develop the skills needed to achieve significant student growth. 
• Determined students’ performance using informal and formal testing and observation.
• Developed and implemented an appropriate classroom management system.
• Effectively executed elementary curriculum content, standards, and teaching methodologies including technology.
• Presented lessons in a clear, well-organized, and logical structure.
• Provided for varied levels of student performance and abilities.
• Engaged students in meaningful learning and provided useful and timely feedback.

NYC Department of Education / Teach For America

Corp Member / Educator

• Managed all aspects of operations for the content distribution team.
• Developed complex processes in order to support sales executives while lowering costs.
• Researched and reconciled complex expense reports.

TVGN

Executive Assistant, Content Distribution

• Responsible for managing all aspects of operation of a busy publicity office.
• Acted as the primary point of contact for clients such as Salma Hayek, Jennifer Connelly, Cynthia Nixon, Julianna Margulies, Alyson Hannigan, Jenna Fischer, and Dylan McDermott. 
• Coordinated interviews and photo shoots with major national and international television, radio, and print media. 
• Developed complex domestic and international itineraries and schedules. 
• Evaluated all client press requests and coordinated execution to ensure maximum media coverage. 
• Accompanied clients to press events to ensure proper media coverage. 
• Cultivated relationships with members of the press and the entertainment community.

Balance Public Relations

Publicity Assistant

• Responsible for the day-to-day administrative functions for a partner / publicist, including fielding a high volume of phone calls and correspondence, managing an extremely busy schedule, and coordinating intricate domestic and international travel.
• Acted as the primary assistant on accounts such as Cate Blanchett, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Dennis Quaid, Matthew Perry, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, and Danny Huston.
• Coordinated interviews and photo shoots with publications such as Vogue, The New Yorker, Gotham Magazine, The New York Times, Women Wear Daily, Allure, Elle, InStyle, and the Los Angeles Times.
• Constructed complicated internal and external memos.
• Coordinated clients’ schedules and complex domestic and international itineraries in support of TV and film projects.
• Evaluated and coordinated client media placement in an effort to obtain maximum and appropriate exposure.
• Supported clients at photo shoots, network and studio promotional shoots, film premieres, and other media-related events.
• Developed and maintained relationships with media, television network, and film studio partners.
• Interfaced with high profile agents, managers, and studio executives on a daily basis.

WKT Public Relations

• Responsible for the day-to-day administrative functions for the Senior Executive Vice President of the Motion Picture Group, including but not limited to managing a high volume of phone calls, correspondence, recurring and daily meetings, monthly expense reports, physical and digital file management, and project tracking. 
• Interfaced and coordinated with the heads of development, production, physical production, post production, music, marketing, public relations, finance, acquisitions, international sales, and the executive team. 
• Extensive interaction with top managers, agents, and attorneys. 
• Provided additional PR support on an as needed basis.

LIONSGATE Entertainment

Executive Assistant to Sr. EVP of the Motion Picture Group

• Performed administrative support functions for three busy film producers / partners while juggling multiple projects at all times. 
• Read, evaluated, covered, and recommended submitted materials such as scripts, screeners, director, and actor reels. 
• Arranged domestic and international travel with complex itineraries. 
• Managed day-to-day operations of a busy film production office (answering/rolling calls, physical and digital file management, project tracking, report/presentation preparation, meeting coordination, etc.) 
• Was fully involved in the production process of current theatrical projects from development to production to marketing and public relations. 
• Interacted with individuals at all levels of the industry, from producers and below-the-line personnel to managers and agents to directors and talent on a daily basis.

DECO Entertainment / Montage Films

Executive Assistant

·  Researched, designed, developed and executed various creative concepts, marketing stunts and industry events which were directly
            responsible for increases in VOD viewership and online web traffic.
         ·  Presented ideas, concepts and recommendations during meetings with company executives, which were utilized in various
            marketing campaigns.
         ·  Wrote creative copy for newsletters and e-mail alerts, which reached thousands of Comcast cable subscribers.
         ·  Researched and developed database tracking systems for genre related movie and television content.
         ·  Ranked as one of the top ten interns for the entire Comcast Corporation intern program.

FEARnet

Marketing Intern

·   Performed administrative support functions for a major film production and distribution company.
         ·   Analyzed script submissions, wrote extensive coverage and offered recommendations during executive meetings.
         ·   Managed expense reports for the head of development.
         ·   Contributed to the production of films such as JUNO, HAROLD &amp; KUMAR: ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY, and MR. MAGORIUM'S
             WONDER EMPORIUM.

Mandate Pictures

Creative Development Intern

·   Assisted with the day-to-day operations of a busy casting office.
         ·   Heavily relied on personal problem solving abilities to resolve casting issues.
         ·   Compiled casting lists and recommendations for several television pilots and theatrical features.
         ·   Conducted, analyzed and provided creative feedback of auditions for shows such as The Shield, Burn Notice, CSI: NYC, Dirt, The
             Riches, The Watch (TV pilot), etc.

Eugene Shevertalov