US Resume & Work Experience:
Lighting Board Operator for the following productions by Ryan Repertory Theater (April to July 2010) :
- "The Help" - a Stage Reading at Long Island University
- Key Changes
- Introducing Harry Warren - The Tin Pan Alley Years:
Spotlight Operator for the following production by Ryan Repertory Theater (May 2010) :
- Decades Apart
Young Actors Program Children's Acting Teacher at The Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute (Jan to April 2009)
For US Stage Credits, go to:
http://www.jamieshawntan.com/theater-work.php
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Singapore Resume & Work Experience:
As a Production Assistant/Project Coordinator/Production Crew Member:
•Care and Concern Society – production stagehand for Graduation Ceremony at Neptune Theatre (27 - 28 August 2005)
•Care and Concern Society – production stagehand for Graduation Ceremony at Neptune Theatre (28 - 29 August 2004)
•SMRT – production crew for SMRT’s Capt Smart road-shows (December 2003)
•Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) - Production Assistant for “Spilt Gravy on Rice” & “When I Grow Up” performed at the DBS Arts Centre (February 2003)
•Showtec Communications Pte Ltd - Project Assistant for the Esplanade’s Opening Carnival & Festival (1 Oct – 3 Nov 2002)
•Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) - Wardrobe assistant for the musical “Honk” performed at the Victoria Theatre (23 Apr – 17 May 2002)
•SPH Mediaworks’ English Channel TV Works (now known as Channel I) - Full-time television production coordinator, facilities coordinator & IT coordinator (October 2000 – Nov 2001). The following list depicts the scope & nature of the work carried out at SPH TV Works-
•Production coordinator for TV Land The Musical (TV Works Launch)
-Assistant floor manager for the following programmes for TV Works-
1.After Hours (talk show)
2.Hot Chili Wednesday (variety show)
3.The Big Break (variety show)
•Facilities coordinator for SPH TV Works in Far East Square, in charge of-
•Edit suite scheduling
•Booking & assigning of crew & production equipment
•Office admin
•Arrangement of transport for production shoots & location recce, etc.
•IT Coordinator handling IT matters, which included troubleshooting, installing hardware, setting up PC workstations, etc.
•BBC World Service – On-location BBC film crew assistant in Singapore during a BBC/Playback HD (High Definition) film shoot of a documentary on Singapore entitled “Notes on a City – Singapore”, June 2000
•Ngee Ann Polytechnic – part of a production crew that shot video segments for a musical performance, entitled “Cyberhearts” for Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Staff D&D. (May 2000)
•The Right Angle Pte. Ltd - interned as an Assistant Producer, (Nov-Dec 1998) for the HP Techquiz 1999. The nature of work included formatting question and answer cards for the host, floor managing, acting as a go-between for the quiz coordinators and programme producers, as well as sourcing for credit music for the quiz show. Other relevant work carried out at The Right Angle included-
•Sourcing for opening and closing credit music for a corporate video, produced by The Right Angle Pte. Ltd. for the Ministry of Community Development.
•Archiving footage for The Right Angle.
•Transcribing footage e.g. interviews, for The Right Angle.
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Experience as a Creative Writer/Scriptwriter:
•Writer for a comedy skit performed by Irene Ang and Loretta Tan at Thumper, Goodwood Park Hotel, for the launch of Flaunt’s new range of women’s bras.
•Scriptwriter for a new animated / live action kid’s info-educational arts & crafts series airing on Kid’s Central on TV 12 (2005) entitled “The Adventures of Super Einstein”:
1.Scriptwriter for Episode 2 entitled “Candy”
2.Scriptwriter for Episode 8 entitled “Insects”
3.Scriptwriter for Episode 12 entitled “Computers and Games”
•Published a poem entitled “The Scorpion’s Sonnet” in the book “The Voyage Out of Darkness”. (2002).
•SPH Mediaworks’ (Channel I) – scriptwriter for two English dubbed Mandarin television series, respectively entitled:
a)“Ad Wars” - Episodes 1,2,5,6,9,10,13,14,17 & 18 (Mar 2002)
b)“Making Headlines” - Episodes 2,4,6,8,10 & 12 (Mar 2002)
•Attended & completed Mediacorp Studios Sitcom (Situational Comedy) Writing Course (25 July – 22 Aug 2000)
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Experience as a Speech and Drama Trainer:
•Scripted and directed an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” for the Teen Theater Program - showcased at The Arts House Play Den on 17 November 2007.
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for the Teen Theater Program at Act 3 International’s Drama Academy. (June 2007 to December 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for children from 3 to 5 years old at Act 3 International’s Drama Academy. (June 2007 to December 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer at the German International School for Act 3 International (October 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for Primary 3 at Yumin Primary School for Act 3 International (July to November 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for Secondary 1 at Pei Hwa Secondary School for Act 3 International (July to October 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for Secondary 1 at Nan Chiau High School for Act 3 International (June to August 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for teens at Act 3 International’s Drama Academy.
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for kids from 3 to 5 years old at Act 3 International’s Drama Academy.
•Worked as a Speech and Drama Trainer for Primary 2 at SJI Junior for Act 3 International (July 2007)
•Worked as a Strategic Writing Trainer for Primary 6 at Bukit Panjang Primary School (May 2007)
•Worked as a Storytelling Trainer for Secondary 1 at Monfort Junior Secondary School (May 2007 to July 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Secondary 2 at East Spring Secondary School (May 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Primary 1 at Rosyth Primary School. (Jan 2007 to Mar 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Secondary 1 at Haising High (Jan 2007 to Mar 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Secondary 2 at Bedok Green Secondary School (Jan 2007 to Mar 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Secondary 1 at East Spring Secondary School (Feb 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher for Secondary 1 at Compassvale Secondary School (Jan 2007 to Feb 2007)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher at Dunearn Secondary School. (Feb 2006)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher at Bukit Panjang Government High. (Feb 2006)
•Worked as a teaching assistant for a Puppetry class by I Theatre at First Toa Payoh Primary School. (Feb 2006)
•Worked part-time as an assistant teacher at the Yio Chu Kang and Bedok CCDCs (Cambridge Child Development Centres), The American Club and Nanyang Kindergarten for speech and drama classes organized and run by “ACTs of Life”. (November 2005)
•Worked as a Speech and Drama teacher at Jing Shan Primary School. (Sept 2005)
•Worked part-time as an assistant teacher at the Yio Chu Kang and Ang Mo Kio CCDCs (Cambridge Child Development Centres) for speech and drama classes organized and run by “ACTs of Life”. (August to Sept 2005)
•Worked part-time as a camp counselor and an assistant teacher under “ACTs of Life” for the “Stars and Stripes” Summer Camp held at The America Club. (June 2005 to July 2005)
•Worked part-time as an assistant teacher at The American Club for speech and drama classes organized and run by “ACTs of Life”. (March 2005 to May 2005)
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Experience in Marketing, Marketing Communications & Administration:
•CPR Vision Management Pte Ltd– Telemarketer for an event at Esmirada’s Table 108 and a wine dinner at Pan Pacific Hotel’s Zambuka (March 2006)
•Infinity2 Wellness (S) Pte Ltd – Marketing Executive assisting with customer service, promotional plans & marketing administration (January 2004 – July 2004)
•Reed Exhibitions – call center agent / telemarketer for the Asian Television Forum (28 October – 28 Nov 2003)
•Shell Eastern Petroleum- Product & Brand Loyalty Administrative Assistant (May 2003 - Sept 2003)
•Hong Leong Group Singapore - Coordinator in-charge of the production of company annual reports (mid Jan 2003 – end April 2003)
•Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay – Marketing Communications Executive handling Government Relations & Public Affairs. Part of my job scope also included being a point of contact in arranging specially guided tours and visits to the Esplanade for various foreign diplomats, government bodies and ministries, as well as schools, etc. (17 June – 31 Sep 2002)
•Bonsey Design Partnership - worked freelance with the branding team to conceptualize & create branding names & ideas for client products & services. (Mar 2002)
•141 Singapore (Sept – October 2000)- Worked as a copywriter writing for the following:
•the copy for the packaging of a Nokia Handphone Model
•the copy for posters, taglines & souvenirs for a Heineken Greenroom Event.
•Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd. - administrative assistant at HR Dept, (June-Dec 1996) - assisted in event planning and making room reservations for expatriate staff. Communicated directly most of the time with PR and sales personnel from various hotels and also with other foreign Shell Petroleum representatives.
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Experience in Market Research:
•Transcribing and proofreading an audio focus group discussion on Foreign Talent for The Gallup Organization. (February 2007)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on Health Checks for Pacific West Communications. (February 2007)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio focus group discussions on Union Memberships for The Gallup Organization. (March 2006 to July 2006 / September 2006)
•Door-to-door interviewer for The Gallup Organization (March 2006)
•Interview Surveyor for Joshua Research Consultants (March – April 2005)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on IT Matters for Joshua Research Consultants. (April 2005)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on Baby Milk Formula for Joshua Research Consultants. (March 2005)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on Stroke/Cancer for Joshua Research Consultants. (December 2004 to January 2005)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on Visa MasterCard technology for The allup Organization. (Jan 2005)
•Transcribing and proofreading audio interviews on Corporate Leadership Styles for The Gallup Organization. (Oct to Dec 2004)
•Oak3 Films – worked for six weeks as a research writer (3 July – 11 Aug 2000)
•Media Research Pte. Ltd. – interviewer collating survey information & results from research respondents for projects pertaining to Web-TV, (July-Sept 1999)
