Philip Hersh
Ear Prompter/Teleprompter Proficient

EXPERIENCE

•   Information Specialist  • Spokesperson  •  B to C sales  •   Product Promotion  •
•  Meet and Greet  • Audience Generation  •Costumed Characters  •  
• Emcee  •  Audience Warmer  •  Character/Role Playing  •  
• Full Stage Presentation  •  Field Manager  •

TOURS

GMR MARKETING: Los Angeles/Topanga Canyon, CA Nov 2004-Jan 2005
Intel/Gateway 2004 Mall Tour (Brand Ambassador/Product Specialist)
Responsibilities include: Audience generation, meet and greet and live presentations. Set up and tear down required

PROMOTIONS GROUP WEST: Los Angeles, Ca May-June 2004
Dave & Busters Recess is coming Tour ( Goodwill Ambassador)
Responsibilites included: Corporate interaction at various locations in Irvine and Ontario.
Set up and tear down required.

TRILLION ENTERTAINMENT: Hollywood, CA April-June 2003
"New Suit" (Co-Manager)
Responsibilities included: booking, training and monitoring talent for in mall locations throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Long Beach. Responsible for ordering and distribution of inventory. (Co-Manager)

STROTTMAN: Irvine, CA July-Aug 2002
*Mervyn's Branded Acts of Kindness Tour (Co-Manager)
Responsiblities included: acting as company spokesperson for Mervyn's, Levi's, Cal Fed, Jansport, L.E.I., Sideout, Sketchers, Dickies and Hello Kitty during a regional tour of the southwest Promoting back to school. Set up and tear down required.

MARKET SOURCE: Cranbury, New Jersey Oct-Nov 2000
*Verizon On-Line DSL Mall Tour
Responsibilities included: acting as company spokesperson for Verizon, Westell
and IBM during a regional tour of the northeast at various malls; Promoting computer and telecommunication products. Set up and tear down required.

GMR MARKETING: New Berlin, Wisconsin May-Aug 1999
*Cherryman Monumental Topping Tour
Responsibilities included: acting as company spokesperson and mascot for Gray & Co.
Also represented Hershey's and Reddi-Whip during a national tour covering 20 Markets
at various grocery chain supermarkets; promoting and serving edible products; raising
funds for the non-profit "Make-a-Wish Foundation." Set up and tear down required.

KETCHUM PUBLIC RELATIONS: San Francisco, California Oct-Dec 1996
Read Me a Story National Tour
Responsibilities included: acting as a goodwill ambassador promoting child literacy during a national tour covering 59 cities over 46 days in 33 states; communicating with
young children with the objective of promoting reading skills and literacy. These goals
were achieved through a scripted and improvisational manner while in costume. All work was done in coordination with VISA benefiting "Reading is Fundamental."

* (Required driving a 24 foot truck)

CONVENTIONS AND TRADE SHOWS (partial List)

Toyota Grand Prix Long Beach	Charter Communications	Narrator/MC
Global Gaming Expo	Reed Exhibitions	MC
International Builder's Show	Henkel	MC
Remodelling Show '07	Henkel	MC
Siggraph	XD Production	Live Interactive Voice
Riverside Home & Garden Show '07	Charter Communications	Staff
Victorville Home & Garden Show '07	Charter Communications	Staff/Johnny Bravo
IPC/Apex	Mania Technologie	Narrator
Iron Man Fit Expo	Unibody Inc.	Fitness Model
NATPE '07	Cloverway Adness, LLC	Masked Rider Knight
AARP	General Mills	Photograph Facilitator
PMA '06 Fresh Summit	River Ranch Foods	Mascot/Popeye
ASIS '06	Reed Business Info.	Hawker
AADE '06	AADE Association	Facilitators
SDUC '06	Zonare Medical Systems	Medical Model
NAB Show '06	Helinit Aviation Services	Crowd Generator
CTIA	Exhibit Surveys	Interviewer
Natural Food Expo. '06/07/08	Applegate Farms	Brooklyn Hotdog Vendor
Western Pool & Spa Show	Pentair Water Pool & Spa	Albert Einstein
National Conf. & Tradeshow '06	Shell Corporation	Shell RebateBox
Imprinted Sportwear 2006/07	Bodek & Rhodes	Information Specialist
CES Trade Show	Panasonic/SD  Association	Product Demonstrator
KBIS	Toto USA	Host
Autoshow in Motion	General Motors	Facilitator
NAPTE Convention	TMR Multimedia	Information Specialist
Miami Home & Design Show '00	Fairfield Resorts	Greeter
Miami Home & Design Show '01	Morris & Reynolds Insurance	Crash Dummy
Miami Auto Show	Nickelodeon/ Lincoln Mercury	Rugrats (Tommy)
Genetics Convention	Doubletwist	Cloned Scientist
Shopa Convention '00	Centis	Dummyman
Shopa Convention '01	Bic Consumer Products USA	Bicboy
3I Implant Innovations	Multi-Entertainment Prod.	Audience Generator
Paxilocity	Health Answers Inc./GSK	Parmaceutical Rep
Trane Convention	Olner & Warren Studio	President Clinton

      CORPORATE EVENTS (partial list)

Live Presentations	Charter	Spokesperson
Educational Health Shows (3 yrs)	Prudential	Health Care Spokesperson (PruBear)
Nova University Medical School (2 yrs)	Nova Southeastern	Role Playing Patient
Miami Dade Assessment Center	MDCC	Testing Role Player
Jacksonville Assessment Center	JAC Testing	Role Player
"Walking with Cavemen"	Discovery Channel	Field Manager
*BMX Spring Nationals	Crunch N' Munch	Field Manager
*Miss Florida USA Pageant (2x)	Tel Air Interests	P.A./Audience Warmer
*Miss Fla Teen USA Pageant (2x)	Tel Air Interests	P.A./On-Air Announcer
American Idol	Schwarz Pharma AG	Simon Cowell
Bon Appetite	Make A Wish Foundation	Production Staff
Educational Science Shows	Mad Science Group	Spokesperson (performer)
FL Marlins Games & Events	Sports Magic Team	Interactive Performer
Los Angeles Avengers	Nationwide Surveys	Information Specialist
Dewars Highlander	Team Enterprises	Highlander Trainer
Levenger's Penfest	Levengers	Interactive Performer
Mock Jury	Steinbrecher & Associates	Juror

     PROMOTIONS (partial list)

Texting Championship	LG/Verizon	Staff
Million Raffle Ticket	CA Lottery	Staff
NBC	Pixman Info.	Specialist
ING Direct	Yessnet Info.	Specialist
NASCAR	MBNA Info.	Specialist
New Premium Coffee	McDonalds Info.	Specialist
Athenos	Market Source Info.	Specialist
Sears Care-A-Van	Dome Communications Info.	Specialist
Punked MTV	MTV	Staff
Altoids	Yessnet	Staff
Partridge Family	VH1	Staff
Buitoni	Nestle	Improv/Singing talent
Lawry's Feast of The Senses	Lawry's Live	Information Specialist
Smucker's Uncrustables	Smuckers	Staff
Alzheimers Awareness	OTR	Staff
"See Arnold Run"	A & E	Staff
Wobulation	Hewlett Packard	Staff
Women & Co.	CitiGroup	Staff/Driver

 

 

     EDUCATION

     Connecticut School of Broadcasting- Broadcasting/On-Camera Technique/Audio Engineering

     PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Sam Christensen (LA)	Image Process
Brian Robert Taylor (LA)	Ear Prompter
Richard DeLancey (LA)	Audition
Giovanni Cuarez (LA)	On-Camera
Connecticut School of Broadcasting	Broadcasting/On-Camera Technique/Audio Engineering
Bob Carter	Acting 1 & 2, Improv. Speech & Diction
Paul Sylvan	On- Camera Scene Study & Commercials
Dr. Richard Hinners	Dialect
Tom Logan	Biz of Showbiz/On-Camera Commercials
Vic Perillo	Scene Study
Doug Turkel	Voice Overs
Pat Battastini	Improvisation
Stewart Solomon	Improvisation
Sports Magic Team	Improvisation
PAAF	Scene Study
Ray Forchion	Film Acting

 

 CORPORATE