Gabriel M.

Alonso
gabealonso@gmail.com • www.gabealonso.com • Twitter: @gabealonso

SUMMARY
Obtain a full-time position in a Music/Entertainment company using marketing, production and management skills.
Technologically savvy, especially with social media, and fluent in Spanish.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
VIACOM – MTV Networks New York, NY
Executive/Departmental Assistant – MTV Music Events & Specials September 2007 – present
 Support SVP Music Production - MTV as well as the Music Events & Specials Department with daily tasks
including organization of meetings and compilation of contact sheets, legal documents and general venue and resource
research for MTV’s programs/special events
 Assist with coordination and production of live events; key specials include FnMTV, The Video Music Awards,
The Movie Awards, The Concert for the BRAVE, ’08 mtvU Woodie Awards,’09 Be the Change Inauguration Special,
and Hope For Haiti Now Telethon.
 Handled and supervised various ENG/Ancillary Crews during the ’08/’09/’10 Video Music Awards and ’08 Movie
Awards
 Coordinated Red Carpet credentials for the 2010 Movie Awards and supervised talent flow at the head of the Carpet
on day of show.
 Manage the department’s internship program

Internal Group Leader - MTV Twitter Pilot Program November 2009 – November 2010
 Tracked and compiled analytics for click-throughs on specifically branded MTV tweets and popular links/tweets
 Sent daily e-mails to group of 10 MTV employees with specifically chosen links and topics of interests from
MTV.com and other appropriate sites.
 Raised total number of click-throughs by 300% throughout 3-month trial period

Project Manager - Mission My MTV September 2009 – March 2010

 Responsible for the management and creation of an internal social network for MTV, powered by ning.com, that
serves as an umbrella for all internal content, events and information as well as external news

VIACOM – Nickelodeon New York, NY

Production Associate – On-Air Promos July 2007 – September 2007
 Organized invoice payment for various vendors and talent hired for productions
 Maintained and compiled all AFTRA/guest releases and start paperwork for crew/talent on shoots
 Responsible for the collection, organization, and payment of timesheets for Nickelodeon freelance employees
 Assisted Promotional and Production Management departments with various administrative work

EDUCATION
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Music (vocal concentration) May 2007
Achieved Dr. Harold Eickhoff Outstanding First Year Student Award
 Inducted into the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society

Internships
EMI Capitol Music Group, Virgin Records – Marketing Department
 Assisted Directors of Marketing by updating and posting artist calendars on the intranet, completing expense
reports, setting up meetings, creating artist profiles, answering telephones, supplying BDS and Soundscan reports

Viacom, MTV Networks – Music Events & Specials Department

 Organized research for various current shows, including Life and Rhymes, Movie Awards
 Created extensive office inventory database and distributed material for Editing Dept.

SKILLS
 Microsoft Office, Outlook, CoolEdit, MAC OS, Apple – Final Cut Pro, Garageband, Finale

INTERESTS
 Social media especially as it pertains to music/entertainment, music/pop culture/fashion blogger, live music,
managing/promoting local artists, playing guitar, European culture