Ellyn Kusmin

About Ellyn Kusmin

In my professional life dedicated to the creative arts, I have specialized in supporting creative and performing artists: I anticipate their personal and professional needs and I create the pre-conditions of creativity. I am passionate about and have provided outstanding customer service as regards fans, patrons, clients, family and friends within my principals\'s orbit. I have also helped to manage the personal and professional lives of high-profile creative artists within the music, dance and theatre industry while offering large-scale event and production management, global business admin, and a wide array of technical and communications mgmt for individuals, world-class orchestras and venues. Career highlights include: Dedicated service and multi-faceted assistant to music legacy artists James Taylor and André Previn which included serving as director of James Taylor\'s music recording studio and co-producing multiple Grammy Award winning pop, jazz and classical albums. Co-producer, operations and logistics managerial support for events including a diversity of legacy, Hollywood and jazz artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Barbra Streisand, Sesame Street’s Big Bird, Leonard Bernstein, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Jackson Browne, Ravi Shankar, Dick Van Dyke, Pilobolus, Oprah, John Williams, Alan Mencken, Carole King, Aretha Franklin, NASA Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Tony Bennett, Renée Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Sting, Oscar Peterson etc. Managing/hosting a live intergalactic link-up event to the International Space Station from James Taylor\'s recording studio home in Lenox, MA; connecting with NASA\'s, Dan Burbank, astronaut/Commander.Administrative positions at world-class performing arts venues: Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, New YorkPhilharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, TanglewoodKEY SKILLS:• Scheduling/Calendar Management• Archiving• Personal/Professional Support• Complex Travel Coordination• Project Management• Correspondence Oversight• Budget/Expense Management• Administrative Support• Team Leadership• Staff Supervision• Contract Negotiation• Workstream Organization• Operations Support• UHNW/High-Profile Clients• Executive Task Management• Vendor/Contractor Management• Meeting Coordination/Oversight• Large Event Planning/Production• Customer ServiceI can be reached through LinkedIn or at e••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Boston Symphony Orchestra

   Present

Education

• Oberlin College

  BA, Arts Management

• Fordham Gabelli School of Business

  MBA, Marketing