TONG ZHAO 赵桐
New York, NY, 10012 | (747) 256-1158 | tong.zhao@nyu.edu | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/-tongzhao
EDUCATION
New York University, New York, NY
May 2025
Leonard N. Stern School of Business, B.S. in Business
Concentrations: Marketing; Computing and Data Science
Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A. in Film and Television
Minor: Producing
FILM EXPERIENCE
Sponsorship Team Leader, Board Member, Fusion Film Festival, New York, NY
Nov 2021 – Present
• Secure yearly donations from companies like Adobe, Canon, HBO, and Avid with software and equipment valued at $6,000+.
• Lead a team of 6 with weekly strategy meetings.
• Present data-driven reports to festival directors with progress against targets.
Production Intern, Hoff Studios, New York, NY
May 2023 – Jun 2023
• Proofread and edited YouTube and Podcast series, contributing to enhanced audience engagement and content quality.
• Coordinated equipment and prop rentals and purchases to facilitate smooth physical production operations.
Producer, Short Film “Scrambled Eggs”, New York, NY
Oct 2021 – May 2022
• Secured $5,000 through grant applications and crowd-funding campaigns with the project completed under budget by 10%.
• Scouted and secured film locations.
• Scheduled the production on StudioBinder to ensure the shootings of 16 crew and cast finished on time.
• Film festival official selections:
“New York International Women Festival”
“Student World Impact Film Festival”
“International Social Change Film Festival”
“Indie House”
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Short Film “The Red Veil”, New York, NY
Oct 2023 – Present
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Short Film “3 PM”, New York, NY
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Short Film “When I Wake Up”, Shanghai, China
May 2021 – Oct 2021
• Developed original screenplays with Final Draft and Celtx.
• Executed detailed storyboarding and devised lighting schemes.
• Sound engineered Foley and ADR in sound studios.
• Sound designed and sound mixed with Avid Pro Tools and Adobe Audition.
• Orchestrated camera movements, shot selection, and scene layout.
• Edited and color-graded with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Utilized Backstage and social media to recruit and cast a team of 14.
• Oversaw the auditions and administered communications.
THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Marketing and General Managing Intern, Oye Group, New York, NY
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
• Crafted graphics and posters with Canva and Adobe Photoshop.
• Produced targeted newsletter emails with Mailchimp.
• Devised budget and expense reports with Excel by tracking expenditures and receipts against allocated funds.
Sep 2021 – May 2023
• Drafted team contracts and offer letters.
• Partnered with local businesses like “Whizz and Buzz” and “The Cutting Room".
• Executed marketing campaigns by generating behind-the-scenes and production photos and videos, resulting in 4,000+ followers.
• Streamlined expense reporting process with Google Form, and decreased reimbursement turnaround time.
• Implemented segmented pricing strategies for sold-out shows for “Amélie”, “Spring Awakening”, and “Cabaret”.
Playwrights Horizons Theatre School Plays, New York, NY
Oct 2022 – Nov 2022
• Assistant Stage Manager, “Small Mouth Sounds”, kept production notes and tracked production changes for 12 actors.
• Costume Designer, “Accidental Death of An Anarchist”, designed 6 costumes with strict budget to reflect character development.
• Lighting Assistant, “When Pieces of Us Come to Gather and Stay”, designed and set up lighting, programmed and ran 50+ cues.
Producer, Cast, Editor, Waving Production, Shanghai, China
Oct 2020 – Jul 2021
• Initiated a non-profit musical production of “Dear Evan Hansen” at NYU Shanghai.
• Recruited and coordinated 90+ members.
• Directed campaigns with promotional videos and articles with 2,700+ followers and 897,000+ views on Chinese social media.
• Built partnerships with 10 theatre companies and universities like “iMusical” and “Fudan”,
• Connected with sponsors, fundraised $16,000+, donated $1,000+ to “Shanghai Mental Health".
• Designed programs and brochures with Adobe InDesign.
• Negotiated and secured the performance venue at “Bandai Namco”.
• Performed in 2 sold-out shows in front of 1,200+ audiences.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Marketing & Recruitment Supervisor, Admissions & Digital Ambassador,
NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, New York, NY
Nov 2022 – Present
• Coordinate NYU Welcome Center and offer guidance to 400+ visitors per day.
• Lead campus tours to 50+ visitors per day.
• Serve as the front-line representative for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, fielding 50+ queries daily via phone and email.
• Publish feature articles weekly on the MeetNYU website with WordPress, with multimedia content, plugins, and custom themes.
• Create engaging digital marketing content and manage @meetnyu on Instagram with 48,100+ followers and TikTok with 30,800+ followers.
• Communicate with partners and applicants. Coordinate the Digital Ambassador team. Oversee and develop recruitment.
May 2016 – Present
• Make videos to promote theatres and films, and to share advice on school applications and schoolwork.
• Gained over 2.3 million views and 12,000+ followers in total across platforms.
SKILLS
• Adobe Suite: Audition, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro. Avid Pro Tools.
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Google Workspace: Doc, Sheet, Slides.
• Programming Languages: Python, SQL, C, C++, JavaScript.
• Programming Software: pgAdmin, Tableau, JupyterHub, OpenSolver, Oracle Crystal Ball