Having held every job in the entertainment industry, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is uniquely overqualified as an independent recruiter, career coach, and management consultant. Her clients include Macromedia, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Digital Domain, Simex Digital Studios, Click 3X, Big Idea Productions, and interactive companies such as Stan Lee Media, Lucas Learning, the Los Angeles Times, Raven Software, FrameStore, and Hollywood On Line. She was officially recognized as one of the top recruiters in her field in February 1999 by Animation Magazine. She also trains other recruiters. As a career coach Thompson helps clients clarify career goals and develop strategies to attain them.

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 spoken on animation and the interactive industry at numerous conferences, seminars and colleges.

Thompson's production credits include The Simpsons, Family Dog and Bebe's Kids. She produced video games while managing the art department at Virgin Interactive Entertainment. She has written and produced training films for AT&T and IBM, and her articles on management, animation and interactivity have appeared in over 40 publications. She teaches courses on animation, new media and the internet, and advises colleges and universities on establishing animation programs. Samples of her writing can be found in the current issue of Animation Magazine as well as June, July/August 2000 and earlier issues of Animation Magazine and her monthly column "The Career Coach" is on Animation World Network A member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Women in Animation, Thompson is also active in L.A. SIGGRAPH and ASIFA.

Pam's Quote : "If your resume and demo reel don't work, neither do you."