Alison Norris
If you don't remember the story of how I worked on an off-Broadway show this spring with Philip Seymour Hoffman, let me take this opportunity to rub it in. (Look for the posting "Me and Phil" on June 6th.)
One of my take-aways from that experience is that THE key person on the production team is the stage manager. Why? Because they are all smart, hard-working, diplomatic, anal, and are used to working under pressure with creative divas. In other words, a stage manager would make a perfect employee at an ad agency.
I happen to know of a stage manager who is looking for a job, so I volunteered to post her resume here. Her name is Alison Norris.
Alison says ...
"I'm looking for a position as a human resources assistant, or
admin within an HR department. The plan is to go back to school for my
master's in HR in 2005, and I'd like to hit the ground running with
some experience under my belt. I'm good under deadlines, efficient at
multi-tasking, pleasant to be around and a fast learner. I've worked
with people in tense situations for the past seven years, and am used
to the stress that implies. I know how to differentiate between
putting out a real fire and every day chaos.
"I'd also be a solid executive assistant, since I know how to work with
highly sensitive material, and how to answer or deflect questions with
tact and discretion. All this, besides my stellar computer skills, of
course."
If you'd like to read Alison's resume, just click here.