Professional Work Experience

Professor of Instruction: Technical Director

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Aug 2015 - present

  • Supervise and mentor student designers and technicians
  • Collaborate with student, faculty, and guest designers
  • Budget and Engineer scenery based on submitted designs
  • Teach undergraduate courses in technical theatre including:
    • Hand and computer drafting
    • Scenery construction
    • Sound design and technology

Stage Technician

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Mar 2016 - present

  • Design, load-in, and run sound, lighting, and/or scenery for rentals and season productions including theatre, dance, conferences, and music
  • Consult on rigging projects for college and rental productions
  • Supervise production crews

Production Manager

Rocky Mountian Repertory Theatre

Grand Lake, CO

Summer 2018, 2019

  • Manage rep season production budgets
  • Facilitate and coordinate communication and space usage
  • Assist in hiring technical staff

Sound Designer

Rocky Mountian Repertory Theatre

Grand Lake, CO

Summer 2017, 2018, 2019

  • Design sound and system for 3 show season
  • Manage sound inventory
  • Budget based on needs of production

Technical Director

Opera Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, NY

Summer 2014

  • Engineer and budget scenery for season productions
  • Develop construction drawings for scenery
  • Supervise scenic crew

Other Work Experience

Assistant Technical Director

Opera Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, NY

Summer 2013

Scene Shop Carpenter Assistantship

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA

Aug 2012 - May 2015

Stage Technician

Manship Theatre at the Shaw Center for the Arts

Baton Rouge, LA

July 2009 - July 2015

Sound Designer and Technician

Baton Rouge Little Theatre

Baton Rouge, LA

July 2006 - July 2013

Choir Teacher

Woodlawn Middle School

Baton Rouge, LA

Aug 2008 - May 2012

Scene Shop Intern

Baton Rouge Little Theatre

Baton Rouge, LA

Summer 2010, 2011

Choir Director

First Christian Church

Baton Rouge, LA

July 2006 - June 2010

Recording Engineer

LSU School of Music Recording Studio

Baton Rouge, LA

Aug 2003 - May 2008

Skills

Experience in:

  • Budgeting and expense tracking
  • Management of multipl concurrent projects
  • Managing and maintaining an inventory
  • Theatrical structural design
  • Hand drafting
  • CAD drafting
  • Rigging
  • Woodworking
  • Metalworking
  • Foam carving
  • Papier maché
  • Counterweight fly systems
  • Audio recording, mixing, and editing
  • Music arranging
  • Wireless microphone systems
  • Designing sound for novice operators
  • Basic photo and video editing
  • MIDI and OSC control
  • Computer networking
  • Web and Software development
  • Programing various lighting and sound consoles (analog and digital)

Proficient on Software:

  • CAD (AutoCAD 2021 for Mac; Vectorworks 2021 for Mac; Lightwright 6)
  • Lighting Control (ETC Nomad; QLab 4)
  • Audio Recording, Mixing, Editing (Garageband; Logic Pro X; ProTools)
  • Audio Playback (QLab 2, 3, & 4; SFX)
  • Audio Networking (Dante Controller; DVS; Dante Via)
  • Image Creation and Editing (Adobe Photoshop)
  • Video Editing (iMovie; Final Cut)
  • Music Composition and Arrangement (Finale 2011 & v25)
  • Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Teams)
  • Show Control (QLab 3 & 4; TouchOSC Editor)
  • Code Editing (VSCode; Git & GitHub)

Proficient on Sound Consoles:

  • Allen&Heath ML3000
  • Crest Audio X8
  • Mackie 8Bus
  • Mackie Onyx 32.4
  • Mackie SR24.4
  • Presonus StudioLive Series
  • Yamaha CL Series
  • Yamaha LS9
  • Yamaha M7cl
  • Yamaha PM5D
  • Yamaha QL Series

Proficient on Lighting Consoles:

  • Colortran Innovator
  • ETC Element
  • ETC Express 24/48
  • ETC Expression
  • ETC Ion
  • ETC Nomad

Coding Languages:

  • Python
  • C / C++
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • VectorScript
  • AppleScript
  • SQL
  • RISCV

Education

University of South Florida - Tampa

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science, Expected 2028

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Theatre: Scenic Technology and Design, 2015

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Certificate in Supervision of Student Teachers, 2009

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) in Vocal Music, Minor in Psychology, 2008

Certifications

Dante Certification 2nd Edition, Level 1 & 2, Audinate, Aug 2021

Dante Certification Level 1, 2 & 3, Audinate, Dec 2018

Louisiana Teaching Certificate in Music K-12 Level 2, Louisiana DOE, May 2011

Certification in the Supervision of Student Teachers, Louisiana DOE, Dec 2009

Louisiana Teaching Certificate in Music K-12 Level 1, Louisiana DOE, May 2008

Dante Level 1 2nd Edition Seal Dante Level 2 2nd Edition Seal Dante Level 3 Seal

Additional Training

Conference Sessions:

  • OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Training USITT 2019 Conference - Mar 2019

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