Dana Vaughn

Creative Project Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Brand-minded Creative Operations Manager with 10+ years bridging the gap between big creative ideas and real-world execution - I’m equally comfortable at the strategy level as I am in the weeds making it happen.

Experience

  • Project Manager at Sing Sing Studio / Adi Goodrich
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    –  Owned all client and vendor communication, timelines, and logistics for commercial projects ($250K+ budgets) so the design team could stay focused on the creative work and trust that everything else was handled –  Built and maintained a go-to roster of vetted vendors and fabricators, matching the right people to each project based on scope, bandwidth, and capabilities –  Acted as the strategic backbone of every project, anticipating problems before they surfaced and always arriving to clients and the creative team with solutions in hand

  • Design Coordinator -> Project Manager at Backup Design
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    –  Brought back as Project Manager after initial stint as Coordinator - overseeing designs from concept to install and running client communications across $1M+ interior renovation projects, while trusted with the design vision enough to step in creatively when needed –  Identified gaps in existing processes, built practical systems to fix them, and trained the team on how to implement them - streamlining operations across the board –  Contributed to new business development strategy, helping the studio identify and pursue growth opportunities

  • Listing Design Manager at The Local Real Estate Group | Compass
    Oct 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    –  Managed and designed renovations on 25+ properties prior to listing, ranging from light refreshes to full-scale flips - overseeing everything from estimates to vendor coordination and consistently delivering work that raised home values and contributed to the firm’s profits and reputation –  Kept fast-moving schedules on track while maintaining constant communication with vendors, homeowners, and agents, serving as the central point of contact from project kickoff through final walkthrough –  Supervised Coordinator, delegating tasks and keeping the team aligned across multiple simultaneous projects

  • Executive Assistant at Josh Radnor
    2018 - 2021 · 3 yrs

    –  Managed the full scope of a busy creative talent’s professional and personal world - from real estate acquisition and renovation oversight to daily logistics, always handling whatever came up with good judgment and discretion –  Supported the creative side of his work hands-on - managing social media, recording auditions, coordinating speaking engagements, giving notes, proofreading, and producing original projects including a music video

  • Showrunners' Assistant -> Writers' Assistant at The Academy Awards, Nickelodeon, Jax Media, Big Beach, Scott Rudin Productions
    2012 - 2020 · 8 yrs

    –  Worked on a wide range of shows and films including The Academy Awards, All That, Top Five, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Odd Mom Out, and Gods Behaving Badly –  Quickly rose from Post Production Assistant to Showrunners’ Assistant to Writers’ Assistant –  Responsibilities ranged from taking notes and relaying feedback between networks, producers, and writers; managing pitches, revisions, and schedules; overseeing script edits from concept through post; coordinating and executing large test screenings; and curating social media to align with show branding