Nikiiyah Gest

TCM Classic Film Festival | April 2026

• Provided on-site talent escort services during festival programming, ensuring smooth and timely movement of guests between scheduled events

Assisting the APSE, Communications, Digital, Governors Ball, and Talent Relations
teams on various production assignments leading up to and on show day.
● Assisting Press load-in and load-out.
● Assisting the Credentials and Publicity offices.
● General office and production duties as assigned by the APSE team.
● Escorting members of the press and media crews around the Dolby Theatre, Grand
Ballroom, and other areas of the Ovation Hollywood campus during set up and
show day of the 97th Oscars.
● Monitoring restricted areas to ensure Academy rules and regulations are followed.
● Providing information to press and media crews as outlined by Academy PR policy.
● Distributing staff support elements meal tickets, parking validations and actively
supporting Academy Staff Logistics.
● This position assists multiple departments working on the Oscars and potential
offsite events and should be willing to help where needed.

• Managed day-to-day and long-range schedules for the Art Director and artists, keeping production on track and deliverables on time.
• Organized and maintained asset libraries and utilized SyncSketch to efficiently review and organize artwork, sequences, and storyboard panels for cross-team access.
• Tracked milestones, captured clear notes, and flagged risks early to producers and directors to protect timelines and quality.

• Support collections, education, and visitor engagement teams by researching preservation practices for the museum’s collections care manual and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Organize and plan public programs, including the museum’s 2026 programming calendar, departmental meetings, and festival activations.
• Manage internal communication between education, curatorial, and visitor engagement teams to support cross-department alignment.
• Develop workflows and templates—such as docent support tools and curricula-aligned activities—to improve operational efficiency.
• Strengthen accessibility through transportation budget planning, scheduling, and coordination for visiting school groups.

• Organized and published story panels in Flixi, ensuring accurate, version-controlled deliveries to Editorial.
• Prepped, coordinated, and captured clear, actionable notes for directors and producers.
• Tracked script edits, character changes, and plot adjustments to maintain an up-to-date record of the story’s evolution.

• Coordinated 500+ interviews across multiple time zones, maintaining precise schedules, communication logs, and candidate documentation.