EMORY   WHITE

 

1618 N. Dorgenois   New Orleans, LA.   70119   ·   latenitewhite@yahoo.com ·   954.604.9120

 

Events Planner

• Results oriented and reliable professional, proficient in producing and administering arts, entertainment and cultural events with a strong commitment to excellence.
• Expertise in media production , including script writing, sound recording and reinforcement, editing, radio and television broadcast production.  
• Working background as a publicist, writing copy, press releases, informational press packets and newsletters.

• Willing and able to travel nationally and internationally as needed.

 

PROJECT EXPERIENCE ~ 1991 to Present

Event Planner, Everyday Productions ~ New Orleans, 04/2001 to present

Planned, coordinated and marketed various cultural arts presentations, public events, and theatrical performances including Essence Music Festival, National Black Arts Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, International Music Culture Exchange, Sweet Honey in the Rock, National Park Service and the Tekrema Center for Arts and Culture. Grant writer-copy writer-researcher.

Performance Coordinator/Technical Director, Contemporary Arts Center ~ New Orleans, 04/1999 to 07/2000                                                                                                                                                           

Responsible for booking time, negotiating contracts and scheduling events with performance groups and arts organizations desiring to present in the Contemporary Arts Center, including front-of-house and rehearsals. Provided technical support, primarily in sound, as well as lighting for both theaters, and coordinate load-ins and load-outs.

Promotions Associate , Oakwood Shopping Center ~ Gretna, 08/1997 to 04/1999

Responsible for planning, coordinating and scheduling of all in-house activities, negotiation of contracts and agreements with groups and organizations interested in using the space, set-up and technical support for the majority of events held in the facility.

Grandstand Coordinator , New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ~ New Orleans, 01/1997 to 05/2000

Responsible for implementing programming and logistics for the Grandstand area of the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.   Interface with all necessary artists, crafts people and staff for all phases of pre-production and post-production of stages, visual arts exhibits, demonstrations, security, transportation and food concessions, and of every on-site aspect of event-days activities

House Manager, Aaron Davis Hall on CCNY ~ New York , 08/1995 to 12/1996

Responsible for all front-of-house activities, including maintenance and custodial services, security, concessions, checkroom and other audience services.   Determine and update activity schedule, respond to requests for leasing and negotiate contracts.   Develop budgets and track costs for front-of-house operations and facility upgrade, as well as recruited and trained usher and special event staff.

Project Director, Junebug Productions ~ New Orleans, 06/1994 to 12/1994

Served as liaison between local community organizations and artist groups to develop original performance pieces for the Environmental Justice Festival, which was intended to heighten public awareness of environmental issues. Produced monthly live performance "Presenting Series" and other special events, including The Urban Bush Women.

Events Planner, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation ~ New Orleans, 07/1992

to 06 1994

 

Coordinated events in the Grandstand Heritage Tent for the 24th and 25th Annual Jazz & Heritage Festival.   Placement and staffing for 4 stages, construction and programming of video theater and other exhibit environments.   Mounting of the 25th Anniversary Photo Exhibit and detailed arrangements of ten visual arts exhibits, with the Orleans Parish Public School District, cultural arts demonstrations and food concessions.

 

Project Assistant , Youth For Understanding ~ Washington D.C.   01/1991 to 07/1991

Supervised volunteer writers, wrote and published the "Volunteer Voice" newsletter and produced the annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration.

Road Manager to Michel Petrucciani, Eric Kressman Management ~ New York, 01/1988 to 12/1990

Arranged for all air and ground transportation, hotel accommodations and meals.   Coordinated sound checks, facilitated advance publicity, managed the ensemble and all financial transactions.

 

EDUCATION

Master’s in Public Broadcast Management ~Communications ~ Ohio University ~ Athens, Ohio 06/2001

Bachelor of Arts ~ Psychology ~ Luther College ~ Decorah, Iowa ~ 06/1970

 

RADIO BROADCAST   & PRODUCTION

 

• Expert in media production , including on-air hosting and engineering, script writing, sound recording, editing and voicing, for both radio and television in-studio and remote broadcast   requirements.
• Working background in writing copy, public service, program-promotional and underwriting announcements as well as generic and station IDs.
• Reliable broadcast sound professional, pr oficient in program and operations management, producing and administering in-station promotional entertainment and cultural events with a strong commitment to excellence.
• Trained both on-air announcers and production technologists.

 

BROADCAST     EXPERIENCE

 

WOUB-FM ~ Athens, Ohio                                                                                                       2000-2001

Programmed and edited radio content for daily Jazz format time slots, using the Dalet editing program.

WVOG-AM ~ Metairie , LA                                                                                                        1996 - 1999       

Christian radio station weekend early morning board operator Sign-on, live & tape air, live satellite feeds.

WHCR-FM ~ Harlem, New York, NY                                                                                       1995 - 1996       

Production Manager/Engineer, Producer/Host “Jazz in the Afterglow"- a weekly program of Jazz music.

WWOZ-FM ~ New Orleans, LA.                                                                                             1991 - 1994

Production, Program, Operations Director, interim Station Manager. Documentary producer of the “History and Culture of Congo Square”. Responsible for all major phases of the radio station operation.

KPFA-FM ~ Berkeley, CA.

1976 - 1987

Producer/Host of music and cultural programming, including live-in-studio recorded performances: “Our Latin Experience”, “An Earful of Smiles", "Jazz from Keystone Korner" and “Musica Do Brasil, Brazil and Beyond”

Off-air Coordinator for fundraising 'marathons', Producer of Holiday Crafts Fair and other Special Events, Pacifica Consultant.

KBLX-FM ~ Emeryville , CA

Host/Engineer: for weekend programming format. Answered phones on and off air.

KALW-FM ~ San Francisco , CA

Host/Engineer for weekend programming format. Aired and recorded satellite down link programs.

 WRVR-FM ~ New York, N.Y. 

1970 - 1976

Engineer for weekend programming format. Answered phones on and off air.

WHBI-FM ~ New York, N.Y

Producer/Host/Engineer of weekly music and cultural arts programs. Answered phones on and off air.

KWLC-FM ~ Decorah, Iowa.

1967 - 1970

Producer/Host of "Jazztrack" a weekly program of Jazzmusic. Produced voice-overs and outreach events.