Description

CATHERINE MILLAR

| H: 818.825.3150 | catemillar@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Music and event professional with experience handling clients, and employee personnel issues.

Strong administration and communication skills. Solid and varied knowledge of musical

genres for clients aged, Proven competency with audio equipment, hook-up and set-up,

Computer and Internet literate, comfortable with the Mac platform, highly organized and

detail oriented, Professional, polished demeanor.

Core Qualifications

Operations management

Client-focused

Quick learner

Computer proficient

Budgeting

Marketing

Multi-Task Management

Sales

Experience

Disc Jockey Entertainer Jan. 2009 to Jan. 2015

Lykewise Productions – NYC, Los Angeles

Performed in corporate, social and wedding events across the state.

Select and play sound recordings.

Applied several techniques such as cueing, equalization and audio mixing of two or

more sound sources in manipulating prerecorded music.

Also applied slip-cueing, phrasing, cutting, beat juggling, beatmatching, needle drops,

phase shifting, back spinning, and more to perform the transitions and overdubs of a

number of sources in a more creative manner.

Research, develop, and coordinate events.

 

Events Manager Sept. 2012 to Nov. 2014

Wizard Studios – New York City, NY

Research, develop, and coordinate events. Manage the facility during events, schedule staff,

and prepare budget, Liaise with artists, clients, vendors, production companies. Hire, train

and manage an on-call staff. Investigate and respond to guest concerns; prepare and

implement quality assurance measures.

 

Marketing Manager/Event Producer Feb. 2010 to Sept. 2012

Real Beanz – New York City, NY

Educating consumers on the brand.

Act as a liaison between principals and the press.

Find sponsorship, hiring and managing a promotional team, and coming up with

innovative marketing tactics.

Creating cocktail menu by teaming up with liquor sponsors.

Working trade shows.

Increased sales over two-year period.

 

Office Manager and Assistant May 2008 to Jan 2010

Media Talent Group – New York City, NY

Managed general inquiries by phone and in person with accurate solutions.

Learning the process of agent admissions and regulations regarding the recruitment

process.

Phoning talent and notifying prospects for upcoming events and auditions.

Successfully led key projects which resulted in positive outcome.

 

Project Coordinator Jan 2007

Transfer Media Group – New York City, NY

Successfully led key projects which resulted in positive outcome.

Responsibilities include clerical work, responding to media requests,

generally assisting with day-to-day office duties.

 

Education

Dubspot – New York City, NY

Music Production (Completed coursework in Ableton and Reason.)

UCLA – Los Angeles, CA- B.A, Communication Studies 

2003-

2007

Professional Affiliations

Dubspot Music Production School

2009-

2013

 

organizing/managing publicity mailings, maintaining/updating media lists, and