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EDUCATIon
Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Studies
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
Class of 2023
Received distinction for senior assessment, “Different Rules Apply: Dream Logic in After Hours”
Designed lights for two full-length, completely student-run productions as part of the Whitman Musical Theatre Project
SKILLS
16 years of Spanish, both written and spoken
Experience creating clear and detailed concept presentations
Experience creating and interpreting plots (Vectorworks) as well as keys and magic sheets
Light board programming and operation (most in-depth experience with ETC system)
QLab for both sound and visuals
Extensive experience hanging, patching, focusing, and striking lights
A good collaborator and mediator when working with large groups of people
design experience
Whitman College Harper Joy Theatre – Walla Walla, WA
Lighting Designer
Lighting Designer
Lighting/Projections Designer
Sound Designer
Disaster!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Pippen & Piper and the Case of the Catastrophic Cruise
Stray
Kellen Flynn, Director
Kellen Flynn, Director
Buckets of Joy
Matthew Triplett, Director
Spring 2022
Lighting Designer
Spring 2023
Spring 2022
Jaime Fields, Director
Spring 2022
Alyx Kruger, Director
Spring 2020
production experience
Whitman College Harper Joy Theatre – Walla Walla, WA
Light Board Operator
Sound Board Operator
Stage Manager
Sound Board Operator
Creator/Producer/Host
Director
Stage Manager
Light Board Operator
Bare: A Pop Opera
Chekov Farces
Dani Norberg, Lighting Designer
Christopher Petit, Director
Fall 2022
Spring 2020
The Scooby Dooby Doosical
Life is a Dream
KWCW Radio – Walla Walla, WA
Identified Grounded Subjects
University Prep Student Theatre Department – Seattle, WA
The Secret in the Wings
Eurydice
The Rememberer
Carlos Vargas-Salgado, Director
Paul Milloy, Station Manager
Meleesa Wyatt, Faculty Advisor
Hannah Klein, Director
Fall 2019
Spring 2019
Fall 2018
Spring 2018
Spring 2017
Jane Ryan, Director
Spring 2016
Fi Black, Director
FILM EXPERIENCE
Gaffer
The Echoes
Levi Homman, Director
Post-production
Relevant work experience
Radio Traffic Reporter/Producer, Total Traffic & Weather Network, Seattle, WA
Constantly monitored traffic conditions and incidents in order to keep an internal database, which is relied on by several TV and print news organizations, up to date.
Grip, PNTA, Seattle, WA
July 2023 – March 2024
May 2023 – Present
Sets up, runs, and strikes AV material for live events around the greater Seattle area.
Team Member, Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Seattle, WA
Wrote, recorded, edited, and sent out traffic broadcasts from the Seattle iHeartMedia office.
July 2022 – January 2023
Picked up detailed information on an unfamiliar area very quickly in order to guide customers effectively.
Explained concepts in a detailed yet accessible way to a wide variety of guests.
Both made quick, well-reasoned judgment calls and closely followed directions in order to keep an extremely busy workplace running smoothly.
Light Board Operator, Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA
November 2023 – Present
Designs cues and runs lighting for several events such as concerts, live podcasts, and lectures.