Women In Film LA Holds "Career Rehab" Seminar

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LOS ANGELES - Women In Film, Los Angeles (WIF) has announced the First Annual Women In Film Career Rehab, a day-long workshop designed to answer the tough questions behind how to achieve success in Hollywood. Hosted by Career Rehab Co-Chairs Madelyn Hammond (President, Madelyn Hammond & Associates/Former Chief Marketing Officer, Variety; named Hollywood's Job Whisperer by Nikki Finke) and Pamela Rodi (EVP, Marketing & Publicity, Myriad Pictures/Entertainment Industry Liaison, FIDM), the workshop is open to people of all levels who are looking to find a job or make a change and will feature career related panels and discussion groups with industry professionals.

The event takes place Sunday, January 23rd from 8am - 5pm, at Salon Studio in Los Angeles.

Expert guest speakers will include:
Carla Mathis - Co-Founder & President, Body Beautiful
Cherie Crane - SVP, Media & Research, CBS Films
Cheryl Boone-Isaacs - President, CBI Enterprises/former President of Marketing, New Line Cinema
Cheryl Brooks - Social Media & Digital Consultant
Chris Oliver - Film & Television Food Stylist
Corey Nathan - Principal, Nathan, McDowell & Rose Executive Search
David Couper - Career Coach & Author, "Outsider on the Inside"
Dr. Miriam Reiss - Founder, Wisdom Coaching
Elaine Perliss - Hypnotherapist/former Paramount & Sony executive
Gary Shapiro - Consultant/former SVP Marketing, Sony Pictures
Gayle Nachlis - Executive Director, Women In Film
Iris Grossman - Talent Agent, ICM/former President, Women In Film
Ivy Kagan-Bierman - Partner, Loeb & Loeb, LLP
Jamie Geller - VP, Kenn Viselman Presents/former SVP Publicity, MGM
Jane Fleming - President Emeritus, WIF/Partner, Amber Entertainment
Judith Parker Harris - Author, Producer, Entrepreneur
Lisa Gewirtz - Singer-Songwriter/former entertainment marketing executive
Marion Rosenberg, O.B.E. - Producer & Manager/Executive Producer, "Revolutionary Road"
Risa Bramon Garcia - Film Director
Tracy Strann - Director, External Affairs, The Grammy Museum

Sessions will cover topics including Humiliation, Betrayal and Shame, Speed Pitching, How to Brand Yourself, Unusual Jobs to Consider, The Biggest Interview Mistakes and To Hell and Back (how to pull yourself back up after hitting bottom).