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Leah Olbrich

Los Angeles, CA
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    Leah (“Lay-uh”). Lifelong artist & innovative professional with 10+ years of experience in Art & Entertainment for high-end stop motion animation studios in Los Angeles (Amazon, HBO, Hulu, Disney). Additional experience in design, social action (ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood), nonpro t administration, social media & special education. Highly organized, meticulous attention to detail, adaptive problem-solver, excels at streamlining production processes & passionate about fostering inclusive conversations. Now expanding career opportunities & seeking work in art, design, entertainment & toy industries. Looking forward to meeting you!

    *Willing to relocate to Europe

  • Education
    • MFA Puppetry (Theater School)
      California Institute of the Arts
      2010 - 2013
    • BFA Communications Design/Illustration; Minor: Art History
      Pratt Institute
      2006 - 2010
  • Experience
    • Social Media Coordinator
      All Hands In
      2022 - Present (1 year)
      Managed social media accounts for soft skills coaching business (@allhands_in). Digital assets tracking, copyediting, edited graphics (Canva), scheduled posts & stories across all accounts (Later), including Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn.
    • Creator & Manager
      #HashtagAnatomy
      2020 - Present (3 years)
      Created, designed & maintained social media platform for body activism social media account on Instagram (@hashtaganatomy). Content includes education, community engagement, advocacy & activism, particularly surrounding reproductive health, justice & sex education. Content compiled via Adobe Photoshop, InDesign & Premiere.
    • Activism & Political Campaigns
      Various
      2019 - Present (4 years)
      Worked on successful campaigns for Dan Brotman for Glendale City Council 2020 & Konstantine Anthony for Burbank City Council 2020. Additional phone & text banking efforts organized by the ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood & Women’s March Foundation.
    • Lead Puppet Fabricator
      Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
      Burbank, CA
      2015 - Present (8 years)
      Worked collaboratively with other creatives (painting, sculpting, armature-making, molding/ casting, costumes, production depts), organized & packed puppet assets, production-lined tasks, trained others on processes, led & managed, when needed. Took initiative to solve creative problems with Production on behalf of Clients & shared more productive methods with teams.
      Steve Aoki - Dominion X NFTs
      HBO Max - Santa Inc
      Disney - Duffy & Friends
      Hulu - Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.
      Hype Williams - Travis Scott 90120
      Adult Swim/Cartoon Network - Robot Chicken (Fabricator & Coordinator)
      Hasbro - Transformers & Play-Doh
      Sony - Supermansion
      & Others

      View IMDb page for additional entertainment credits: "Leah N. Olbrich"
    • Additional Puppet & Props Fabrication
      Various Projects
      2010 - Present (13 years)
      Built puppets & objects for various projects in film, television & theater. Selected clients:
      • iam8bit
      • Long Beach Opera
      • Netflix
      • Subway
      • truTV
    • Puppeteer
      Various Projects
      2010 - Present (13 years)
      Puppeteered on various projects in film, television & theater, ranging from finger puppets to tabletop to giant puppets that are 15-feet-tall. Selected clients:
      • CBS
      • Documentary films
      • Dragon Con
      • LA Guild of Puppetry
      • Nickelodeon
    • Supervisor & Lead Fabricator
      Starburns Industries
      Burbank, CA
      2022 - 2022
      Puppet supervisor for undisclosed Apple TV+ project. Supervised team of 12 artists.
    • Supervisor & Lead Fabricator
      Ancient Order of the Wooden Skull
      Glendale, CA
      2018 - 2021 (3 years)
      Supervisor & head of Puppet Dept for littleBits STEM toy commercial spots, leading team of 5 artists. Fabricator on Bryson Tiller Lonely Christmas music video.
    • Administrative Assistant
      I Support the Girls
      2019 - 2019
      Donor accounts managed in online database & consolidated entries for maximum efficiency. Acted as email liaison between CEO, Director of Operations & National Director of Affiliate Outreach with incoming inquiries & connected volunteers with local affiliates to help collect & distribute donated items.
    • Registered Behavior Technician
      Autism Learning Partners
      Los Angeles, CA
      2019 - 2019
      Worked one-on-one with children on Autism Spectrum to master behaviors, increase communication, social skills, family interactions & reduce maladaptive practices. Logged statistics with behavioral goals & results in data collection program to track children’s progress.
    • Fabricator
      Screen Novelties
      Los Angeles, CA
      2014 - 2017 (3 years)
      Puppet fabricator on Captain Underpants lm for DreamWorks, Nickelodeon's Spongebob Halloween special & Warner Bros' Elf Christmas musical.
    • Fabricator
      Bix Pix Entertainment
      Los Angeles, CA
      2016 - 2017 (1 year)
      Built puppets for Seasons 3 & 4 of "Tumble Leaf" for Amazon Prime.
    • Props & Carpentry Crew
      Geffen Playhouse
      Los Angeles, CA
      2013 - 2014 (1 year)
      Load-in & break-down of sets, props, set dressing, scenic painting and photography for theater productions, including Irving Berlin, Discord, Choir Boy, Reasons to Be Pretty, The Country House, I’ll Eat You Last & Play Dead.
    • Props Department
      California Institute of the Arts Theater School
      Santa Clarita, CA
      2011 - 2013 (2 years)
      Organized, tracked and fabricated props for Theater School productions.
    • Library Clerk
      Pratt Institute Library
      Brooklyn, NY
      2009 - 2009
      Pratt Institute Library: Multi-Media Services & Equipment Loan Office (NYC)
      Circulation and organization of film collection and camera and lighting equipment, both on shelves and in computer databases. Scheduling rental of screening rooms and classrooms with media requirements.
    • Library Clerk & Graphic Designer
      Summit Free Public Library
      Summit, NJ
      2005 - 2006 (1 year)
      Circulation and organization of media collections, including music, film and audiobooks, both on shelves and in computer databases. Preparation of materials for circulation and data input for new and retired materials. Created design elements for website, library card and circulation materials.
  • Awards

    Emmy-award winning television shows

  • Affiliations

    Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Starburns Industries, Screen Novelties, ShadowMachine, Bix Pix Entertainment, Ancient Order of the Wooden Skull, Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry, CalArts

    Graphic Design: https://www.leahno.com/graphicdesign

  • Industries
    • Entertainment
  • Skills
    • Communication Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustration
    • InDesign
    • Sculpture
    • Sketching
    • Stop Motion
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