PROFILE
HITOMI AIHARA
B.S. Marine Biology
University of California Santa Cruz: SEP 2003 - JUNE 2007
*My coworkers use to be dolphins and seal lions!
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
FIGMA
SKETCH
JAPANESE
Trained a sea lion to wear headphones
PREMIERE PRO
ILLUSTRATOR
PHOTOSHOP
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
EDUCATION
I am a self-motivated positive leader who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment; I can utilize both my managerial and people skills to work effectively and collaboratively. My ability to understand the workflow with others, communicate and multitask with ease allows me to excel in both team and independent situations. I am very driven to progress and creating helpful systems and procedures, and thrive in new environments.
BUZZFEED / JAN 2016- DEC 2021
Senior Producer, Los Angeles, CA
Responsible for the management of creative projects, as well as overseeing the budget, and delegating various duties to the team. Oversee projects from conception to completion and communicate with the team, clients, and other departments involved. Manage multiple producers on short-form and long-form projects driving processes end-to-end and encouraging them on productivity. Lead brainstorms and collaborate with other departments to assess trends and present brand vision quarterly. Experienced with post-production, DSLR, set design, and lighting in controlled and outdoor shoots.
NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL PROGRAM / AUG 2008 - DEC 2014
Marine Mammalogist/ Senior Trainer, San Diego, CA
Lead and train new staff members and mentor rotating interns on the program’s standard procedure of operation. Conduct and lead training plans for psychophysical and physiological research on auditory processes related to biosonar, and effects of noise on Pacific Bottlenose dolphins and California Sea Lions. Supervise staff when Supervisor is not present, making sure daily husbandry tasks from diet, medication, and project needs are met. Generate daily animal health records and generate annual animal care reports from behavioral databases. Collaborate with veterinary staff with regard to animal transport and medical-related procedure at multiple locations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
PATREON / JAN 2022- SEPT 2022
Senior Producer, remote, CA
Execute production workflow and strategic planning of relaunching the Patreon
YouTube channel. Pitch new series with creative briefs that is used as the team
template. Work directly with CEO on his social platform. Creating weekly and
monthly decs providing data analytics, production process and improve
communications across multiple deparments. Manage teams who touch assets
presented to the executive level, aligning value propisition and mission of the
brand.
MAPLE MEDIA LLC / JAN 2023- DEC 2023
Senior Marketing Content Producer, Los Angeles, CA
Hands on experience developing and executing all content strategy and production. Manage projects for both editorial and marketing campaigns highlighting overseeing 10 of the 150 apps. Oversee design assets from UX/Graphics team to create digital content for in-app, social and streaming commercials. Managing time alongside dev sprints and campaigns to ensure quality content to reflect the diferent brands. Ideate and maximize content to multiple platforms to enhance features of products. Execute from ideation to post production of content including CTV/OTT, in-app features, email app previews on iOS and android stores. Contribute in campaign ideation and post mortem, and use data to drive visual content that reflects in future projects to increase product visibility on all platforms.
UMI GOODS / JAN 2024- present
Artist/Small Business Owner, remote, CA
Creating a business around ceramic work influenced by the ocean. Utilizing my knowledge in the digital space I proudly grew the Umi Goods social account (IG) from 300 to 31K in 9 months. Handle all aspects of the business and understand the communication needed in customer facing as well as through the digital space. My works itself is who I have become through my adulthood, fully expressing my passion towards the medium.
FREEDOM AOP / JUN 2015-AUG 2015
Managing Director, Venice Beach, CA
Effectively work in a busy high-volume environment organizing office operations and procedures. Handling high quantity of cash and checks and upload all transactions into Quick Books. Accountable for all customer service for the company, answering emails and phone calls, providing excellent service to all surf parents. Assist owner of the company to run all company duties and maintain professionalism with all employees. Manage employee’s salary and schedule. Create weekly certificates for all surfers that attend.
LOS FELIZ SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL / JAN 2015-JUL 2015
Tech Assistant, Los Angeles, CA
Work in a fast pace and high-volume hospital; calmly and efficiently communicating to clients and doctors over the phone and in person. Prioritize multiple requests in an organized manner using Excel and Cornerstone. Accountable for providing excellent customer service, secretarial, clerical, and administrative support with the purpose of ensuring that the hospital is running in an effective method. Assist doctors in checking clients into appointments, and assess patient history. Administer medication and send out necessary samples for testing. Maintain the hospital’s high standard of cleanliness and professionalism.
PUBLICATIONS
Branstetter, B. K., Trickey, J. S., Black, A., Aihara, H., and Finneran, J. J. (2013). “Auditory masking patterns in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates)with natural, anthropogenic, and synthesized noise.” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 133, 18111818.
Branstetter, B. K., Moore, P. W., Finneran, J. J., Tormey, M. N., Aihara, H. (2012). “Directional properties of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) clicks, burstpulse and whistle sounds.” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 131, 16131621.