Brooke Allen

Email: Brooke_M_Allen@yahoo.com

May 2007 – May 2010 WEXLER VIDEO INC, Burbank, CA

Accounts Payable Clerk October 2008 – May 2010
• Support VP of Finance, Accounting Manager and accounting staff to ensure business objectives.
• Reconcile vendor statements. Responsible for reporting current situations to Manager and assisting in
cash/payment timing decisions.
• Return all AP calls within 24 hours.
• Responsible for entering, coding, attaching necessary back up (i.e. Purchase Orders, A/R invoices) and
accurately posting invoices into AP system (Xytech).
• Responsible for processing weekly/daily check runs with all required back up.
• Process daily incoming and outgoing mail.
• Set up new vendors in system in regards to 1099’s vs. corporations. Process incoming W-9 forms.
• Prepare worksheets and analysis as requested by manager using Excel.
• Assist company leadership in other tasks assigned.

Inventory Specialist September 2007- October 2008

• Provide excellent customer service, providing precise and detailed information to clients and vendors.
• Responsible for checking in various reality television equipment in excess of a million dollars.
• Assure that all equipment is returned and in working order and perform basic maintenance.
• Receive and place calls to vendors in order to organize and supervise check in.
• Track and inventory equipment through data entry.
• Adhere to strict time limits in a team environment while prioritizing tasks.
• Learned and used Xytech.

Delivery Driver/ Warehouse May 2007- September 2007

• Pick up, load, and deliver equipment in timely manner while providing excellent customer service.
• Perform basic equipment cleaning, repair, inventory and staging duties in Audio/ Video Equipment rental
warehouse.
• Complete relevant paperwork such as P/O, and vehicle expense receipts.
• Maintain and operate company vehicles in a safe efficient manner.
• Effectively manage time, and flexibly to rotate between tasks as priority shifts.
• Assist others in all departments of company operations as required.

February 2004 – February 2007 HOME DEPOT, Denver, CO & North Hollywood, CA
Sales Associate-Garden and Paint Departments
• Provide superior customer service providing the best solutions for construction projects.
• Multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Assist vendors to display products for optimal attractiveness to customers.
• Assist Loss Prevention Department and inventory management associates with inventory by stocking
returned merchandise.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well-organized department.
• Qualified to perform: key cutting, wire cutting, electric ladder and two types of forklifts.
• Received several monetary raises and awards based on performance and time spent with company.

August 2006 – November 2006 MORNINGSTAR PICTURES, Los Angeles, CA

Office Manager / Production Assistant / Craft Services
• Provided office assistance to Director, Producer, Line Producer, Unit Production Manager, Art Department,
Casting Director during pre-production on movie In My Sleep.
• Answered multi-line telephone system, directing calls and messages to correct executive.
• Greeted and assisted visitors, including auditioning actors/actresses, and interviewees.
• Acted as preliminary human resource manager in screening/hiring interns and various production positions
for multiple departments.
 • Organized interns to complete necessary projects, such as errands, filing, copying and casting.
• Arranged placement for numerous products, by developing relationships with product placement
companies. Prepared contracts for usage of products in film.
• Acted as assistant buyer for art and wardrobe departments. Set up vendor credit accounts.
• Errands included office supply, craft service errands, including organizing lunch daily.
• Following a strict budget, compared prices, purchased craft service food and supplies.
• Transported and provided craft services during production to cast and crew of 65+.
• Budgeted and rationed supplies during month long shoot, on location and sound stages.

August 2006 – October 2006 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONS, Universal City, CA
Intern to Development Department
• Using Internet - researched topical subjects relating to developmental projects.
• Transcribed confidential phone conversations detailing researched subject matters.
• Maneuvered Universal Studio back lot to complete assorted errands including visits to mail room,
executive offices, audio visual department, and back lot restaurants.

June 2006 - August 2006 PROSPECT PICTURES, Los Angeles, CA

Intern to Producer’s Assistant
• Operated busy multiple line phone system, directing calls and messages to executives.
• Greeted and assisted daily visitors, including DHL, FedEx, and UPS.
• Researched topics quickly, providing female input on projects in male workplace.
• Created company-filing system for records dating multiple years.
• Delivered confidential materials by hand to local business partners.

February 2005 – May 2006 ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS, Denver, CO

Intern to Promotion Department February 2005- May 2005
• Provided assistance to eight-member promotion department at three FM radio stations.
• Event duties include setting up radio station tent & table with prize wheel and promotional materials,
dressing as radio mascot.
• Duties include general office activities including copying, faxing, laminating, entering data into network
database, organizing mass mailings, calling winners/listeners.

KOSI 101 Weekend Board Operator May 2005- May 2006

• Provided assistance to Promotion team while on location. Answered calls from listeners.
• Recorded on air personality while on location, edit material to time length, at correct time start edited piece.
• Troubleshoot issues with help from engineering over the phone.

May 2004 – August 2004 COLUMBIA PICTURES, Culver City, CA

Intern to Set Decoration Department
• Provided assistance to Set Decorator, and office of seven, on the movie Bewitched.
• Researched various design options using Internet, catalogs, public library, and calling vendors.
• Completed general office duties including answering phones, filing, copying, and running errands.

May 2004 – August 2004 WORLD OF WONDER, Hollywood, CA

Intern / Production Assistant
• Provided assistance to Producers, Directors, Camera and Sound on two separate projects.
• Assisted on shoots by helping set up, building and dressing sets, going on runs as needed, getting release
forms signed by talent, interviewees, and location owners.
• Researched related topics using Internet, public library, and interviews.
• Logged and transcribed raw footage from 40 + VHS tapes into Final Cut Pro.
• Scanned 75+ pictures onto computer network and organized in folder library.
EDUCATION
Act One Writing Program February - October 2008 Los Angeles, CA

Johnson &Wales University Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science, International Business May 2005

Johnson & Wales International Business Term Abroad September-November 2003

Visited United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Italy for 10 weeks.

Rotary International. Exchange Student - Spain August 2000- July 2001

Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs, CO May 2000

EXTRAS
Presidents Award, Founding member KADET TV while at Air Academy High School
Paul Harris Fellowship Award, Rotary International