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MARTINS JUKNA
3 Cranbrook, Camden Street, London, NW1 0LJ
[email protected]
OBJECTIVE
Having spent the last nine years studying and working in theatrical management and accounting in New York City, I
am relocating to London in July 2015 and looking for a General Management opportunity in London's theatre
industry.
EDUCATION
 Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY
May 2014
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management and Producing
Completed Dissertation: “Human Resource Management in Small Not-For-Profit Off-Broadway Theatre”
 New York University Stern School of Business, New York, NY
Bachelor of Science in Management and Accounting (overall grade 3.4 out of 4.0)
 Economic Development and the Private Sector Course, Mumbai, India
 International Studies Program, Buenos Aires, Argentina
 Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Intern, International Business Networking Division, CP Group
Exchange student, BBA International Program
 New York University in London, London, UK
Study Abroad
May 2010
Jan. 2010
Mar. 2009
June – Aug. 2009
Aug. – Dec. 2008
Jan. – May 2008
 Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 (High School), Riga, Latvia
Sept. 2002 – July 2006
14 Diplomas for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in National Mathematics Olympiads
7 other Diplomas and distinctions for academic and extracurricular achievements
 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
July 2006
Total Points: 39 (of 45), Advanced HL courses: Mathematics, Economics, Business (all: grade 6 of 7)
Extended Essay in Economics: “The Effects of Rent Controls in Riga” (Grade A, Excellent)
SAT: 1920 (Math 710); SAT Subject Math 2: 720 (all: out of 800)
 National Diploma
July 2006
Examinations: English (A), Business and Economics (A), Latvian (A)
WORK EXPERIENCE
 Bookkeeper, Classic Stage Company, New York, NY
 Entered weekly payroll (Paychex), reconciled monthly bank statements (QuickBooks)
Dec. 2014 – present
 Assistant General Manager, Daryl Roth Theatrical Management, New York, NY
Aug. 2014 – present
 Assisted on The Good and The True, Stalking the Bogeyman, Tail! Spin!, Wiesenthal, Stars of David
 Worked with three General Managers, adapting to each person's work style and needs
 Oversaw two Company Managers; worked with an Associate GM on Stars of David
 Stars of David: Florida Tour, NY/NJ concert engagements, Cast Album Recording:
 Drafted all employee contracts, including Union Riders
 Made all accounting entries, generated weekly financial statements
 Tracked and Processed all payroll (A.R.T., Checks & Balances) and reimbursements
 Booked travel and housing; prepared and distributed travel packets and itineraries
 Organized over seven thousand digital files from previous show iterations
 Scheduled and coordinated rehearsals and recording sessions
 Prepared Royalty Statements and payments for 15 composers, 17 lyricists, and 13 subjects
 Production Administrator,
Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF), Shepherdstown, WV
 Managed budgets and receipts for 5 shows, 7 departments and 20 credit cards
 Tracked expenses in QuickBooks, provided budget updates every 48 hours
 Assisted Managing Director in financial management, marketing and general management
May – July 2014
 Interim General Manager, The Play Company, New York, NY
June – Dec. 2013
 Replaced Executive Producer during her maternity leave
 Created weekly cash flow and 2013-14 budget forecasts, monitored progress
 Managed all day-to-day office activities, including accounting (QuickBooks) and budgets
 Prepared season agreement and concessions letters for Actors’ Equity Association
 Negotiated theatre rental agreements, assisted on designer and director contract negotiations
 Hired, trained and managed interns; hired production staff for the show This Is My Office
 Ran payroll; kept track of cast, crew and creatives’ payments; remitted AEA payments and reports
 Company Managed a 5-week run of the show This Is My Office
 Executive Producer,
New York Musical Theatre Festival Student Leadership Program, New York, NY
May – July 2013
 Created the concept, title, mission and vision for the 2013 two-part concert Mint’d
 Coordinated 67 musical theatre student composers, lyricists, performers, producers and staff
 Participated in the selection, arrangement and staging of the songs presented
 Marketing Director, Columbia Stages, New York, NY
 Created marketing plans for the 2012/13 five directors' theses, one actors' thesis, and
a festival of ten playwrights' theses productions
 Coordinated and managed a team of six student associates
 Sold out three and nearly-sold out one director's thesis production
 Negotiated print, online and e-blast advertising buys
 Controlled and managed marketing budgets, in coordination with the productions
Aug. 2012 – May 2013
 Assistant Controller, IndiePay (accounting and payroll for Film, TV, Theatre), New York, NY
July 2010 – Dec. 2012
 Weekly reconciliations and corporate accounting control
 Reconciled multiple clearing and bank accounts weekly, researched discrepancies
 and reported to management, provided feedback to operations and IT depts.
 Performed data entry, A/R control, A/P, and manual adjustments
 Special management projects
 Planned and managed the redesign of Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks
 for three companies, managed and supervised the migration in Dec. 2011
 Worked closely with IT dept. to plan and create automatic payroll data import
 into QuickBooks, managed troubleshooting
 Documented corporate processes, highlighted weaknesses, suggested solutions
 Worked as a post-production staff accountant during summer 2012
 General Management Associate, The Play Company, New York, NY
June 2010 – July 2011
 Co-Company Managed shows Enjoy, Edgewise and Invasion! (OBIE)
 Created Box Office/Front of House/Concessions processes; hired and supervised staff
 Executed post-show reconciliation to original budget and multi-company reconciliation
 Created framework, managed process, contents and vendors for first-ever season
membership program and brochure. Managed member relations
OTHER
 Independent Theatre Producer and Manager
May 2012 – Apr. 2014
 A Bright Room Called Day, Columbia Stages 2013-14 season
 Scott Ebersold’s directing MFA thesis and Lauren Whitehead’s dramaturgy MFA thesis production
 Elevation, created by Lauren Fritz and Scott Ebersold (Vineyard Arts Project, NYU, Columbia University)
 Lauren Fritz's NYU Gallatin Master's Thesis Production
 Other Columbia University:
 BAAL (dir. by Scott Ebersold)
 Three Sisters (dir. by Scott Ebersold)
 Orestes (dir. by Scott Ebersold)
 The Cherry Orchard (dir. by Tara Ahmadinejad)
 F**KED (written and dir. by Claytie Mason)
 Languages: Latvian (native), English (excellent), Russian (read, translate)