Presenter

Having held almost every job in the entertainment industry, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is uniquely qualified as a career coach, independent recruiter, and management consultant. Her monthly column "The Career Coach" is on Animation World Network. She is an internationally known speaker and has presented at conferences from Germany to Boston to San Diego. She has written and produced training films for AT&T and IBM, and her articles on careers, business, management, and other topics have appeared in over 100 publications. Thompson has spoken on careers at numerous conferences, seminars and colleges.

A career coach since 1999, Thompson helps clients achieve career goals by developing strategic plans and marketing materials. Thompson is an expert on career transitions, resumes, cover letters and marketing materials. She guides her career coaching clients through the complete job search process.

Her recruiting clients include Disney, the Los Angeles Times, Lucas Learning, LAIKA, The Embassy VFX, Blackmagic Design, Technicolor, Lucas Animation, Proof, Armstrong-White, Twentieth Century Fox, Macromedia, World of Tomorrow, Toybox, Framestore, Digital Domain, Simex Digital Studios, Click 3X, and Hollywood On Line. She was officially recognized as a top recruiter by Animation Magazine.

In 1998, Thompson created, organized and moderated LA/SIGGRAPH'S Career Boot Camp, the world-famous seminar to prepare artists for careers in computer animation. With over 40 executive panelists from top studios and over 800 attendees, the program was a tremendous success. Thompson co-produced the event in 1999.

Thompson has worked in television and feature films as well as commercials and video games. Her production credits include The Simpsons, Family Dog and Bebe's Kids. She teaches courses on animation, new media and the internet, and advises colleges and universities on preparing students for the working world. Thompson is an active member of the Visual Effects Society, Women in Animation, LA SIGGRAPH.and ASIFA and the Idaho Media Professionals.