Meredith Dwyer:
CLASS OF 1984
Red Bank Regional High SchoolClass of 1984
Little silver, NJ
Rutgers University - Douglass CollegeClass of 1990
New brunswick, NJ
University of the ArtsClass of 1988
Philadelphia, PA
Meredith's Story
Life
Hello Red Band Regional graduates!
I am living and working in NYC and love it as much as I hate it sometimes. When I originally wrote this bio thing for classmates.com I was in a more negative frame of mind, but I am feeling quite zesty these days intermixed with exhaustion from my job, but it is all good. So did any of you RBRers turn into wine lovers? I love the stuff, too bad I don't have my own private wine cellar . . .I am definitely still very silly, a real goofball at times. It balances the deep and intense areas mind dwells sometimes . . .
I have been realizing for the past 10 years what it means to find my way through this life I have here right now. My long-term boyfriend, Dave, did not know me as you did in high school. He did not know me before a life-altering event took place three months after I moved to New York City in 1995. Destiny and Fate aside (way aside), it's all we'll ever have. I also have a distractibility quotient that is too high for my own good.
It is easy to talk about ourselves as human doings. A little more elusive to describe ourselves as human beings. (
I rock. Usually. No actually I suck, but hey...since we're on the internet, I could tell you I'm a supermodel, which of course, I am.
I like to meet all kinds of people (and have), I find other people's lives fascinating. I LOVE to dance...
I'm not prone to bouts of maudlin affection, but I do get sentimental about the following: friends and loved ones, children, people's personal journeys and tough times, and important ideas and theories.
I'm an uncanny (and occasionally uneasy) marriage of empiricism and intuition ... melancholic observation and idealistically hopeful exploits.
Have fun out there!
Cheers, Meredith
P.S. Congrats to all of you who are parents=)
I have a 9yr old brother!
Workplace
Basically a hacked paste up job of a resume. I have enjoyed working working in digital production,working for an artist, and SME (Sony Music Entertainment)and some creative freelance projects. The rest is blah, blah blah.
SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS:
 Visualizes big-picture goals and generates detailed plans for accomplishing them while
1) remaining responsive to changing priorities and 2) being flexible about methods
 Excellent organizational and project management skills
 Strong verbal, visual communication and presentation skills
 Possesses outstanding and diverse writing skills
 Acquires and transmits new skills and information quickly with a minimum of training
and process
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
ÂGood working knowledge of pre and post-production, 3D animation and related production issues including
digital post-production equipment and software.
 Microsoft Office Suite-Word, Excel, various email programs; Quickbooks Pro, ACT database
 Demonstrated written and ...Expand for more
verbal skills, professional interviewing skills
 Familiarity with HTML encoding, Perception Video Recorder, various digital/analog formats
BUSINESS/ ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE:
 Compiled data and acquired a high Paydex rating from Dun & Bradstreet for 2 1/2 year-old
company and proceeded to secure $30K loan
 Set up credit accounts with equipment rental companies
 Scheduled meetings, creative assignments, travel arrangements
 Compiled and classified resumes into HRIS database, screened calls for Recruitment Managers,
created corporate orientation packages, handled confidential and time sensitive material
 Tracked messengers, tape stock and other reimbursable costs during production
 Coordinated final edits between editors and sound studios for conform and final audio layback
 Arranged photographer's art exhibit openings and designed reception area; inventoried artwork
WRITING, RESEARCH AND CREATIVE SKILLS:
 Wrote and created direct mail marketing material for special effects studio
 Created press releases for post-production trade publications
 Prepared and wrote bid proposals, budget proposals and legal contracts
 Conducted research by obtaining information from specialized search engines, AP newswire and state agencies
INIERPERSONAL SKILLS:
 Interacted exceptionally well with co-workers and customers, receiving two "Legendary Service" Awards
 Provided high profile reception for NYC fashion design houses including Prada and Carolina Herrera
 Escorted and organized guests at various ski resorts throughout PA, NY, & VT
 Interviewed employees to determine if proper procedure in recording transactions was followed
 Supervised 24 four year-olds and facilitated positive interaction through group activities and learning games
ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE:
 Performed bank reconciliation(s), produced financial reports and managed A/R and A/P
 Instituted and generated monthly billing for large child care service
 Performed audit tests on internal control structures; audited tax departments of large municipalities
WORK HISTORY:
Receptionist/Administrator for fashion houses, Atrium Temps, NY, NY: 2000
Studio Manager /Production Coordinator, Mechanism Digital Effects, NY, NY: 1998-2000
Executive Assistant, The Empire Group, NY, NY: 1997-1998
Recruitment Assistant, Sony Music Entertainment, NY, NY: 1996-1997
Artist's Assistant, Valentine Photography & Design, Red Bank, NJ: 1996-2003
Production Coordinator, Healthmap Magazine, NY, NY: 1995-1996
Accounting Assistant/Auditor, Robert Oliwa CPA Firm, Freehold, NJ: 1992-1994
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, English, Douglass College-Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Class Rank: 107 out of 784
Military
Yeah that will happen. I am very very close with a Vietname Vet. Unbelievable stories.
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