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Simone Nelson

Managing Director at The California State University Entertainment Alliance

San Francisco, United States

A strategic partnership, content, PR/Communications, marketing development exec, award winning film and content producer AND empathetic bad ass cultural arts warrior working at the cross section of entertainment, education & technology.

A born storyteller and trained actor/performer known for innovation in brand expansion through engaging events, projects and multi-platform content development and distribution generating increased presence, audience share & revenue.

EXPERTISE:
? Immersive Media & Virtual Reality production
? Stanford “Design Thinking" training
? Marketing, Distribution, Media Relations & Strategy (experiential, traditional, guerrilla)
? Brand & Sponsorship Integration
? Influencer & Celebrity Participation
? Business & Product Dev’t
? Partnership & Sponsorship Dev't
? Event/Live Performance Production
? Story & Content Development, Programming & Acquisition
? Research & Data Analysis
? Contract Negotiating & Implementation
? Influential Public Speaking (including panel moderation)
? Resourceful Budgetary GMT
? Branding & Collateral Strategy & Art Direction
? Traditional & Crowdsourced Fundraising
? Educator/Course Curriculum Dev't
? Client/Partner Relationships
? Board-level/C-Suite Leaders inter-Organizational Relationships
? Marketing Collateral, Sponsorship Packages/Pitch Decks
? Developing Integrated New Media & Traditional Marketing & PR Programs
? Producing Socio-Political & Culturally Diverse Projects & Programs

NOTABLE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

? Early Lead Producer, 2019 Sundance hit film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
? Produced Berlin Film Festival Award winning film
?Airline onboard entertainment distribution deal
? Produced Richard Branson's Virgin Disruptors
? Produced social change film festival in Indonesia
? Created Digital Hollywood EDU Summit
? Production exec to high profile industry leaders
? Directed Soros-funded aid mission to Romania
? 2 term Women in Film & Media President
? Developing 1st public university system-wide interdisciplinary immersive media program

Available For: Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: San Francisco, California
Speaking Topics: Entertainment Arts, Media & Technology + Disrupting Entertainment Arts & Entrepreneurship Higher Education + Socio-Political Story Making & Telling in

Simone Nelson Points
Academic 0
Author 3
Influencer 12
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 0
Total 15

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

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Company Information

Company Type: Service Provider
Business Unit: The intersection between Entertainment Arts, Media & Tech Industries & Higher Education
Theatre: North America, Europe, The UK
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Media Experience: 15

Areas of Expertise

Culture 30.04
AR/VR 30.22
Social 30.12

Industry Experience

Federal & Public Sector
High Tech & Electronics
Higher Education & Research
Media
Other
Travel & Transportation

Publications

3 Article/Blogs
For Christine Vachon: "Film-makers can defy Trump. Depicting the lives of others is an act of resistance"​
linkedin
February 28, 2017
From her piece "...As storytellers we need to examine our own practices. Are we inclusive? Are we diverse?Are we telling stories that resonate for people right?

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Tags: Culture

Here's REASON #2 why the emergent #VR "industry" should invest & employ theater artists.
linkedin
July 21, 2016
"The best VR I experienced all year had no tech at all --Sometimes the best virtual experiences are real....Why a piece of immersive theater blew me away more than anything I've tried that fits over my face." - Scott Stein

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Tags: AR/VR

Who Do You Wanna' Call? GENDERBUSTERS: 2 Ways Nell Scovell wants to find more gender equality & break through the "Celluloid Ceiling"
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July 18, 2016
This must read piece in the The New York Times by Nell Scovell discusses "HOW TO GET MORE WOMEN INTO THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR."

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Tags: Social, Culture

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