RAUL ESPARZA III

7201 Five Point Circle 204

Tampa, FL 33634

(813) 751-7790

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a full-time position with a fast growing company, with room for advancement.

PROFESSIONAL FILM EXPERIENCE:

Grace Is Gone Productions February – May 2006

Charing Cross Entertainment November 2005

Derailed Productions September – October 2005

Sony Pictures April – May 2005

Warner Bros. August 2002 – April 2005

Nickelodeon November – December 2004

Mothballs Productions August – September 2003

Assistant Location Manager / Location Manager Various Locations

Duties:

Responsible for all the practical arrangements involved with shooting programs, photographs, and productions outside the studio.
Researched, identified, and organized appropriate sites for films and TV such as: Grace Is Gone, The Girls Next Door, Pleading Guilty, The Lake House, How We Are, Derailed, Batman Begins, Outing Riley, The West Wing, and ER.
Managed sites throughout the shooting process.
Met with directors and designers to discuss projects.
Visited and photographed locations appropriate to budget to assess suitability.
Negotiated access and set up contract with location owners.
Organized permissions for access, for example with local authorities and the police.
Organized the technical specification for equipment, power sources and accommodation for crew on site.
Supervised location support staff throughout the process.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Armani Exchange Nov 2005 – February 2006

Sales Associate

· Sales, Customer Service, Top Sales Associate (December – February 2006)

Spherion Court Reporting Aug 2001 – January 2002

Assistant Office Manager

· Scheduled depositions for court cases.

Chicago Allegro Hotel Jan 2000 – June 2000

Bell Man/ Concierge

· Assisted clients with luggage and check in / Scheduled service and accommodations.

City of Chicago Office of The City Clerk May 1996 – January 2000

Office Clerk

· Administrative support. Sales of vehicle stickers; and dealt with the City of Chicago City Council journals.

EDUCATION:

Richard J. Daley College – Chicago, IL

Major in Business Administration (1999 – 2002)

Archbishop Quigley Prep. Seminary – Chicago, IL

High School Diploma (1998)

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.