Professional
Info
Josephine Green Zhang is a native Angeleno. She is a graduate of UCLA's undergraduate film production program and UCLA's prestigious graduate screenwriting program. She has lived in Shanghai, China and Santiago, Chile and speaks more Spanish than Mandarin. In addition to filmmaking, Josephine performs stand up comedy and storytelling shows. She currently writes for a house sketch team, Red Flag, at the Westside Theater. She resides in Culver City, California and would love to pet your dog.
Work
Experience
Education
Network of One, Digital Media Content Acquisitions
January - Present
Acquiring clients and digital media content for licensing
Assisting heads of acquisition; managing social media outreach via Twitter and Instagram
Indian Paintbrush, Reader & Intern
September 2013 - December 2013
Reading and writing coverage; tracking media coverage; creating reports on clients; reading the trades. Front desk reception; greeting A-list clientele; answering calls; filing important legal documents
Pearson Longman Schools, English Teacher
August 2012 – June 2013
Creating lesson plans and educating Chinese students seeking to learn English from K-12
UCLA, Teacher's Assistant & Reader
April 2011 - June 2013
Analyzing and editing submitted material for strengths and weaknesses to help improve writing
UCLA, Screenwriting Contest Producer
August 2010 – June 2011
Managing submitted screenplays and database of professional literary agents and managers
Mocking Bird Pictures, Art Department & Post Production Intern
Deember 2008 - June 2009
Coordinating pick-ups, setting up accounts, scheduling deliveries with vendors, and organizing office
Film Independent, Project Involve Fellow & Associate Producer
September 2008 – August 2009
Project Involve Fellow & Associate Producer
September 2008 – August 2009
Bona Fide Pictures, Development Intern
Summer 2006 - Fall 2006
Anonymous Content, Casting Intern
Summer 2006
UCLA Asia Media, Beat Reporter
July 2005 – May 2006
Researching news articles related to media issues in South Asia; composing articles for the site
Film Independent, Development & Marketing Intern
Summer 2005
CELCEE, Entrepreneurship Clearinghouse
Abstract Writer
June 2005 - December 2005
Researching trends in entrepreneurship and writing abstracts for clearinghouse research
Problem-Solver
Strong Verbal & Written Communication
Ad Copy
Proofwriting
Screenwriting
TV Writing
Writing Coverage
Story Development
Story Analysis
On Set Production
Art Department Experience
Post-Production Experience
Business to Business Sales
Type over 50 WPM
Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Outlook
Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop
Final Cut Pro
Quicken
Mac & PC Proficient
University of California, Los Angeles
2010 - 2013
M.F.A., Screenwriting
G.P.A. 3.9
University of California, Los Angeles
2003 - 2008
Bachelors of Arts, Film Production & English, Minor in Spanish
G.P.A. 3.83
National Merit Scholar
Honor Roll
Study abroad experience in Shanghai, China and Santiago, Chile
Arcadia High School, G.P.A. 4.2
Software
Josephine Green Zhang
