Esmeralda Malagón

Production assistant                                                                                           2023

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRÉSENCE AUTOCHTONE (FIPA), Montréal  

• Coordination of the Festival´s parade presentation on the main stage. (Coordinating around 400 people from different countries in English, French, and Spanish) 
• Troubleshooting and assistance to artists and production during the whole festival 
• Delivering food and beverages to the artists in catering 
• Ensuring cleanliness in the dressing rooms and catering station backstage 
• Accreditations and delivery of access to production, artists, and guests 

Backstage catering team leader and assistant – Volunteer                        2023

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL NUITS D’AFRIQUE (FINA), Montréal

• Welcome and assistance, providing warm customers to the artists and collaborators in the backstage
• Supervision and coordination of the proper operation of the catering stations.
• Setup and breakdown of catering areas 
• Ensure that all dietary needs are in order and place, following food safety and hygiene standards
• Ensuring cleanliness in the dressing rooms and catering stations 
• Coordinate volunteer catering team and provide training to them (8 people) 
• Assistance from the catering supervisor in communicating the needs of catering stations

Animation Production Assistant                                                               2021 – 2022

VIVA CALAVERA STUDIO, Mexico City, Mexico

• Manage the general study calendar, schedule meeting rooms, organize documents, files and update the databases for a Cartoon Network project
• Supervise the storyboard process and track the delivery of shots (189 takes per chapter, working with 8 artists)
• Administrative support in the control of payments, contracts, and assignments to character design, background, props, storyboard, color, and layout artists (30 artists)
• Taking, receiving, and sharing notes from the directors with the team
• Follow up on client notes in the script on "Final Draft" and storyboard process
• Solve doubts and problems of artists in each department
• Prepare materials and shots for review sessions

Television production coordinator                                                           2018 – 2020

TELEVISA, Mexico City, Mexico

• Coordinate the production of events and press conferences 
• Do the logistics and coordination of production services (personnel, assembly, and disassembly of scenery, lighting, TV control booth, forums, recording equipment, makeup, catering, and transportation)
• Coordinate costumes and support for talents, artists, singers, actors, and guests to the TV shows
• Review the content of the channel to detect any violation of television laws and regulations

Production assistant                                                                                 2014 – 2019

TELEVISA, Mexico City, Mexico 

• Coordinate the logistics of recording services in a forum for entertainment television programs
• Manage travel and production services for filming in locations around Mexico. (Flights and hotel reservations, transportation rental, and travel logistics)
• Manage travel expenses, invoices and verification
• Process permits for recording and scouting locations in Mexico City
• contact tourism departments throughout the country (Mexico), to create travel itineraries
• Develop the itinerary for recording and writing content scripts
• Create content on @netasdivinastv Facebook (4M) and Instagram (1M)

Master degree – Marketing    (2016 - 2017)               

UNIVERSIDAD DE ECATEPEC, Mexico City, Mexico

Bachelor’s degree – Communication  ( 2009 - 2013)                    

UNIVERSIDAD DE ECATEPEC, Mexico City, Mexico