Joanne Tolkoff
Producer
Summary
Joanne Tolkoff is currently the producer of the College Commons, HUC-JIR’s digital platform for communal learning. Previously, she was director of marketing and communications at Baker University, and worked in television for many years as a producer of graphics and effects for National Geographic Channel, ABC, the Food Network, PBS, Travel Channel, Oxygen, AMC, TNT, Encore and Hallmark, among others.
Experience
Producer
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion / Los Angeles
Producer, College Commons
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Jack H. Skirball Campus July 2014-current
• Responsibilities: Produce, direct and design multimedia collateral for the College-Institute's interactive digital platform for adult learning including video production, graphics and animation, marketing, sales, website design and development. Platform content is consists of a podcast series, live streamed events and online classes.
Public Affairs Associate
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Jack H. Skirball Campus / Los Angeles
Responsibilities: public relations, communications, video production, graphic design
Marketing Consultant
Metivta
Responsibilities: promotion, communications and graphic design for a year-long event series
Marketing and Public Relations Director
Marketing Consultant
OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center
Responsibilities: marketing projects, social media, video production, graphic design
Marketing and Public Relations Director
Kalsman Institute/HUC-JIR / Los Angeles
- Developed multimedia marketing and public relations strategy for Jewish Wisdom & Wellness: A Festival of Learning conference.
- Print and online campaigns, grass roots and social media strategy
- Created over 25 short videos on the topics of Jewish wisdom and wellness
Communications Strategist
Baker University / Baldwin City, KS
Director of Marketing and Communications
Baker University / Baldwin City, KS
Supervision of design, public relations and web personnel:
- Print and electronic publications: Alumni magazine, President’s Report, Admissions, Special Events
- Multi media production and content development: photography, video, animation, social media, web
Multi Media Designer and Special Projects Coordinator
Baker University / Baldwin City
- Graphic Design: print collateral for special events, student recruitment and fundraising
- Video: marketing, communications and fundraising
- 150th Anniversary Celebration: Coordinated 30 commemorative art, video, live events, marketing and communication projects
Producer
PMcD Design / New York, NY
Budget development and management, proposal and concept development, live action production, coordination of personnel, logistics and effects for digital compositing sessions, AfterEfx, computer animation, client liaison and post supervision.
Network Launches
- Encore: Español and Family Channel 2011
- Oxygen Media 1999-2000
- National Geographic Channel 1997-1999
Network Redesigns
- ABC 2003
- ABC Family 2002-2003
- PBS 2002
- Travel Channel 2001
- Hallmark Channel Phase I & II 2000-2001
Graphics and Post Production Supervisor
Nickelodeon and Jim Henson Productions / New York
Children's Television Series: The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
Managed computer graphics, special effects, and post production departments. Scheduling and production of virtual sets, animation and effects for each episode; produced a new series open; supervision of all audio, offline and digital online sessions.
Education
School of Visual Arts
BFA
BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Website: www.joannetolkoff.com
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