Experience:

Born and bred in New York City, now based in Vancouver, BC, the Founder and CEO of NoodleHead Productions, Lisa R. Wartur, is an entrepreneur with a passion for people. She is a creator and visionary specializing in raw talent. As a successful business owner, publicist, agent, web designer, writer, internet guru, personal organizer, project-manager, event-planner, counselor, and pop-culture maven, she has a wide range of experience as a freelance multimedia pr consultant for small organizations and individual celebrity, artist and corporate clientele in the United States and Canada. In addition, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) in the U.S. and a Registered Social Worker (R.S.W.) in British Columbia, Canada, with health care and mental health experience spanning two decades. She possesses exceptional interpersonal, counseling, human resource and crisis intervention skills. Lisa has worked for artists, musicians, actors, actresses, businesses and medical institutions in the the public, private and non-profit sectors and possesses a wealth of professional experience in all of the above. She has successfully combined her myriad education and experience in the fields of media, marketing, communications, health care and counseling with her unique personal style to become one of the most sought after freelance consultants in all of those fields. NoodleHead Productions is proud to be part of the IMDB (Internet Movie Database)!


Highlights of Accomplishments:

B.A. Bachelor Degree in Communications, Marketing, Media Studies & Television Production (1985) * Founded and became President & C.E.O. NoodleHead Productions (2001) * M.S.W. Masters Degree in Social Work (1991) * L.C.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the U.S.A. * A.C.S.W. Member of the NASW's Academy of Certified Social Workers * R.S.W. Registered Social Worker in the Province of British Columbia, Canada * Held the position of Marketing and Outreach Manager for ICD * Worked in the Marketing and Communications Department of Women's American ORT, a non-profit fundraising organization whose mission it is to provide funding for the buidling of schools, educational resources and technological training for children and adults around the world * Licensed Psychotherapist: has provided counseling for children, adults, families and groups (specialties: grief & bereavement, substance abuse, perinatal, maternal & child health issues) * Managed the Social Work Department at a Complex Residential Care Facility, * Mental Health Liason in the Mental Health & Addictions Department for Fraser Health and Basic Resources Case Manager for JFSA in Vancouver, British Columbia * Consulted in the field of Occupational Health as Marketing and Clinical Consultant for EAP, Incorporated, a private Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential counseling to Corporate and State employees * Filled in as temporary Personal Concerns Counselor for Axa Equitable's internal Employee Assistance Program * Researched and wrote articles about healthcare topics and the entertainment industry for e-newsletters * Involved in e-marketing * Served as Associate Editor and Feature Writer for The Bone Marrow Foundation's annual newsletter * Provided strategic planning, e-commerce advisement and consulting services to clients* Planned, developed, wrote and designed original graphic and website content for actors, actresses, artists, musicians, non-profit organizations and small businesses in the United States and abroad * Designed, developed, maintained and updated websites on a regular basis * Converted audio and video content to digital format for online viewing * Provided extensive internet promotion, prime search engine placement and optimization for clients * Created press kits, including original brochures and press releases, for distribution to print, broadcast and interactive media * Conducted extensive media and press outreach * Served as Publicist, Media Planner and Graphic Designer for film and theater festivals including the 2002 Vancouver Fringe Festival's theatrical production of William Scheer's Before Eva and the 2002 Vancouver Film School Film Festival's screening of the independent film Zacharia * Negotiated convention and television talk show bookings for celebrity and community clientele, including booking actors Colin Cunningham and Jaclyn A. Smith on Vancouver television talk shows "Urban Rush" & "Breakfast Television;" actress & dancer Kaitlin Cheung on Omni Television News BC; Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver Community College & Ray Cam Community Centre "Wheels Program" for inner city youth on Vancouver television lifestyle show "The Express" * Conducted extensive internet research for numerous projects on various topics * Budgeted, organized and chaired workshops, conferences and presentations including the Inaugural Medical Advisory Board Meeting for The Bone Marrow Foundation * Planned, coordinated and executed charity benefit for celebrity clientele * Produced Perinatal Bereavement Booklet for Health & Hospitals Corporation which was translated into over ten languages * Worked on several fundraising campaigns, grant proposals and events for non-profit philanthropic organizations, including silent auctions * Consulted as Associate and Media Consultant for Haft, Harrison & Wolfson, Inc. * Conducted and transcribed interviews with celebrities, medical and corporate professionals and individuals, including Vancouver television, film and theatre actor, JR Bourne for feature articles * Produced and wrote News Notes on Effective Corporate Communication newsletter for Federal Agencies * Nationally published in print publications including The ORT Reporter and Glamour Magazine and Internationally published online * Provided editorial services for the Simon & Schuster publishing company * *Celebrity News Writer for Examier.com * Participated as an extra in Canadian Country Music Recording Artist Sean Hogan's music video I'd Rather Have You (end sequence) * Contributed background vocals to "Flickin' The Lights Off" PSA/Video for JAX Productions * Helped plan and promote exclusive Earth Hour event "Unplugged" with Jaclyn A. Smith and collaborated with Heart in Action on live internet broadcast of event * Currently working with Sean Hogan on publicity including pr and writing services and website updates * Served as judge for Youth Matters! Project Garage Music Development band contest * Dialogue Coach (New York City Accent) For Vancouver Theatre Actress Mary Adams In Terence McNally's Play Lips Together Teeth Apart 2007 * Handled concert tickets and coordinated guest-lists for parties and showcases for CBS Records/Sony Music (including Michael Jackson's "Bad" Listening Party Cruise) * Held past positions for the City of New York and for top Media Corporations including CBS Records/Sony Music and Cablevision * Guest of Lion's Gate Studios in Vancouver (set of PAX TV's hit series Mysterious Ways in 2001) and Bridge Studios in Vancouver (set of Cable TV's hit Sci-Fi Series Stargate SG-1 in 2002) * Writes and edits celebrity biographies * IMDB contributor since 2001 * Writes poetry, some of which is being published in the upcoming book "Those Sweet Nothings" by Cynthia Fabian * First prize poetry winner at Snackcident.com (April 2006) * NoodleHead Productions' past client roster has included actors Colin Cunningham, Madison Graie and Mary Adams; author Cynthia Fabian and currently includes actors Brenda Campbell, JAX (Jaclyn A. Smith), Kaitlin Cheung, Scarlett Bruns, Eileen Grubba, Connor Levins, Sarah Kanter and Jason Emanuel; indie film Sleeping With The Bear; artists Debrah Block Krol, Meryl Taradash and Berenice D'vorzon; musicians Rock Lee, RG, JAX, TJ Note, Sean Hogan, Scott Jackson, Aaron Grant, Stef Lang, The Broken Condom Babies, Scatterheart, Karen Fowlie, Melissa Endean & Meliah, Olga Osipova, Ranj Singh, Cupla, Danny Echo, The Friends of 7 and Warren Dean Flandez; Hollywood producer & screenwriter Roger Wolfson (Fairly Legal, Saving Grace, The Closer, Law & Order: SVU); corporate clientele Jax Productions, Inc., Rave On Studio, 30 Records, Refinery Promotions, Sleeping With The Bear Productions and Wartur Associates.


Professional Affiliation:

Cambridge Who's Who of Executives & Entrepreneurs, IMDB, MetroTribe, Renaissance, Filmnyc.com, GirlWide Web, Tribe Hollywood.com, WomenOwned.com, HTML Writer's Guild, IT Small Business Ideas, Wise Women Organization, Haft, Harrison & Wolfson Incorporated, Independent Film Services Guide, Academy of Certified Social Workers, The National Association of Social Workers, BC College of Social Workers in British Columbia, The World Wide Web Chamber of Commerce, North American Association of Independent Public Relations Agencies, Jamuse.com Site Advisory Board, Examiner.com.


Web Awards:

2012 Canadian Web Award, Artist Palette Award For Creativity, Outstanding Website Award, Gold Ecco Award, Silver Artsy Award, Top Dog Web Award, Golden Web Award, Golden Brush Award, Best Of The Web Diamond Award.


Selected Award-Winning URL's:

www.rogerwolfson.com
www.brendacampbell.tv (offline)
www.meryltaradash.com
www.warturassociates.com (offline)
www.madisongraie.com (offline)
www.noodleheadproductions.com


Other URL's:

www.berenicedvorzon.com
www.youtube.com/justjax1
www.myspace.com/musicbyjax
www.myspace.com/rockleetunes
www.youtube.com/seanhoganvids


Certificates & Conferences:

B.A. Thesis: Censorship of the Media in a Democracy (PA)

Wrote, Produced & Directed B.A. Thesis Television Documentary: The Physical Effects of Alcoholism (PA)

Presented Over A Dozen Workshops on Effective Communication To Federal Agency Employees (NYC)

Budgeted, Organized & Chaired The Inaugural Medical Advisory Board Meeting For The Bone Marrow Foundation (Orlando)