Ashley McEneny

ashleymceneny@gmail.com | (912) 344-0097 | Seattle, WA

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA, School of Performing Arts
2005 2009

Experience
IndieFlix
Film Acquisitions Manager
Seattle, WA
2011 - Present
Responsible for restructuring and building the Film Acquisitions, Filmmaker Relations and
Third Party departments. Arranged and conducted all first and second interviews, responsible
for hiring and firing to build both departments.
Managed distributor accounts with over 6,500 films.
Grew the film library from 2,000 titles to 8,000 active titles with an additional 3,000 in the
pipeline for release within a year and a half.
Consulted filmmakers and distributors with royalties, contract negotiations and customer
service issues.
Responsible for a team of three individuals, created and managed each persons unique
workflow.
Designed a new database for the entire company and coordinated its execution with the
Engineering team.

Freelance Stylist
Stylist and Stylist Assistant
Los Angeles, CA + New York City, NY
2008 - 2011
Responsible for character wardrobe vision and execution including buying and rentals
ranging from thrift stores to the Edith Head Costume Department at Universal.
Modified clothing by dyeing, altering and re-visioning it to better fit the vision of the director.
Supported stylist on set in preparation and production of film, music videos and commercials.
Managed all clothing and accessory returns.
Steamed and pressed clothing in preparation for and during production.

Film Director
Director of Independent Short Films
Seattle, WA and Savannah, GA
2009 - Present
Wrote and directed two short films.
Worked with actors in rehearsals for six weeks in prior to each production.
Managed a team of 15 actors and crew in completing each project on time, on budget and in
keeping with the vision of each film.

Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie

Operations Supervisor, Team Leader (Mens and Womens), Receiver, Key Holder Sales
Associate/Cashier
Seattle, WA + Los Angeles, CA + Charlotte, NC
2004 - 2011
Coordinated and interviewed full-time, part-time and seasonal hires.
Trained all new hires on standards and operations.
Supervised team of 30 employees to allow department managers to focus on operations.
Educated employees on loss prevention to increase annual profit.
Demonstrated exceptional customer service resulting in increased sales.
Built and merchandised creative and appealing displays.
Organized live events including in store concerns and pop up shops.

Stage Manager
Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager at the Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
2006 - 2009
Assisted each director to ensure each productions schedule was organized.
Created the master schedule for up to 50 faculty, cast and crew members.
Ran numerous shows on behalf of the director from opening to closing night.
Trained and managed all running crews for each production.

Corrigan + Johnston Casting

Casting Intern
Charlotte, NC
2008
Managed database of actor headshots and resumes.
Prepared potential candidates for casting directors to review.
Observed auditions and assisted casting directors and producers with making selections.

Skills
General

Broad understanding of the film and digital media landscape.

Obsessive enthusiasm for organization and creating workflows.
Lover of resoloving difficult customer service situations.
Creative thinker who finds opportunity in challenges.
Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Finds the collaboration process exciting and fulfilling.
Excels with prioritization with tight deadlines and shifting focuses.
Skilled stalker for research purposes and contact information.
Understands the importance of professionalism while representing the company with an
honest human voice.

Leadership

Strategic thinker who anticipates all outcomes and prepares solutions for potential problems
ahead of time.
When presenting a problem, always proposes a solution.
Observes what makes each individual unique and designs workflows to best prepare them for
success.
Thrives on responsibility and constructive criticism.

Appreciates a full understanding of past practices and workflows to learn how to best prepare
for the future.
Clearly articulates projects from conception to realization.

References
Kristie Lanum
Former Chief Operating Officer, IndieFlix
(425) 737-1474

Eric Nielsen
Former Head of Acquisitions and Filmmaker Relations, IndieFlix
(206) 429-1667

Brad Lamar
Former Information Architect, IndieFlix
(206) 890-6363

Marnie Jeziorski
Former Manager, Urban Outfitters Los Angeles
(602) 882-8725

Becky Wilson
Former Manager, Urban Outfitters Los Angeles
(661) 857-0314