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Raised in New York City, Ariana graduated from UCLA in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Design Media Arts with a concentration in videography and graphic design. Now residing in Los Angeles, she is a creative professional working in art & film.
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EXPERIENCE
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CA — Sales Assistant
APRIL 2023 - PRESENT
Assisting a Partner & Executive Director with gallery sales and artist management.
Alex Prager Studio, Los Angeles, CA — Studio Manager
APRIL 2019 - APRIL 2023
Working closely with the Studio Director to oversee daily studio needs and projects spanning from fine art, commercial work and film production.
Regarding LA, Los Angeles, CA — Social Media & Production Consultant
FEBRUARY 2019 - DECEMBER 2020
Consult and assist with production of the first two collections of the t-shirt and leather goods brand. Assist with graphic design, photography of goods and social media presence.
The Mill, Culver City, CA — Freelance Production Coordinator
SEPTEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019
VFX coordinator with experience in both 2D and 3D pipelines.
Big Picture Entertainment, Culver City, CA — A/V Coordinator / Associate Producer
SEPTEMBER 2016 - AUGUST 2018
Assisted producers in the TV & Theatrical departments at a post production entertainment ad agency. Coordinated communications with studios and streaming services, built campaign decks for pitches and worked as an associate producer on spots for Netflix & Hulu.
Sony Pictures, Culver City, CA — Production Assistant/Intern
APRIL 2015 - JUNE 2015
Worked on set and in the Art Department of the Showtime show ‘Masters of Sex’.
Weinstein Co., New York, NY — Intern
JULY 2014 - SEPTEMBER 2014
Intern in Production and Post Production departments. Responsibilities included doing coverage on books and screenplays in production as well as analyzing various cuts of films in post-production.
VOGUE Magazine, Condé Nast, Los Angeles, CA — Fashion Editorial Intern
SEPTEMBER 2013 - DECEMBER 2013
Assisted the West Coast Associate Editor, managing the fashion closet, working on photo shoots and large editorial events such as the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Show & Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party. Administrative duties such as researching, compiling face lists, lookbooks, etc.
MJZ Commercial Production Co., New York, NY — Production Assistant
JUNE 2012 & JULY 2013
Production Assistant on Citibank® Commercial and ESPN Commercial.
New York Film Festival, New York, NY — Intern
SEPTEMBER 2011 - NOVEMBER 2011
Intern at the 49th Annual New York Film Festival. Assisted the director of digital strategy, supervising Free NYFF Forums and managing the Twitter site.
EDUCATION
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA — B.A. Cum Laude
2012 - 2016
School of Arts and Architecture Design | Media Arts major
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, New York, NY
2008 - 2012
Graduated with Honors and Advanced Placement designation; National Honor Society member.
SKILLS
Graphic Design
Videography & Film Editing
Photography
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro)
Microsoft Office/Google Suite
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter)
OTHER
Trained for Private Pilot’s License
Co-piloted a small Cessna 150 across the country (California to New York).
Project Chacocente —Volunteer
Helped move families from the city dump of Managua, Nicaragua to rural Masaya, and worked alongside Nicaraguan families to help build a high school for their community.