Statement
An excellent all round worker with considerable transferable skills. Able to facilitate multiple projects simultaneously, producing high quality work to multiple deadlines. A strong leader with exceptional communication skills, currently pursing employment to accentuate a graduate education, specifically employment which will emphasize previously acquired skills and knowledge.
University Education
2005 to 2008 TOWSON UNIVERSITY, MD
MFA THEATRE STUDIES
1999 to 2000 UNIVERSITY OF PAISLEY
 Pg.C. Information Technology
(Networking and Web Development)
1994 to 1997 LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY
  BA Hons. DRAMA & THEATRE STUDIES with
PSYCHOLOGY and LIVE / PERFORMING ARTS.
Vocational Qualifications
Spring 2009 ALFRED STATE COLLEGE, SUNY.
 Certificate Start-up and Management of Nonprofit organisations.
Spring 1998 AYRSHIRE ITEC LTD. City & Guilds Of London Institute.
NVQ 2 Electronic Engineering & Computing Systems repair.
Awards Received
-2007 O’Neill Theatre Centre National Critics Institute Fellow.
-2007 Kennedy Centre Fellowship (1st place) for Theatre Criticism.
-1997 Chester University Bradbury Prize for Commitment To Theatre.
-1994 National Theatre, London. Finalist. Scottish Youth Theatre’s "Hard Rain."
-1993 Young Scottish Poet of the Year (2nd place).
Employment History
03/03/08 - 15/04/08 National Geographic, Washington, D.C.
National Geographic Television Natural History Unit Production Internship
Working individually and as part of the Natural History team, responsibilities include detailed research of esoteric topics and direct contact with world-renowned scientists and production staff. Facilitating logistics and maintaining records of contacts and research done on a multi-million dollar production with a five year span.
09/01/06 - Present Towson University MFA Theatre Program Towson
Office Manager
Responsible for the day to day running and maintenance of the MFA program office which serves 15–20 graduate students. Duties include stock control, computer infrastructure maintenance, communicating with future applicants to the program and booking facilities for students.
08/30/05 – 09/01/06 Towson University Theatre Department Towson
House Electrician
Supervising and teaching practical lighting skills to students working toward theatrical lighting credits. Responsible for the maintenance of the department’s theatrical lighting fixtures and assisting with the hang and focus for productions in 4 different venues.
02/17/02 – 08/10/05 P&O Cruises (Carnival), World Wide locations
Onboard Deputy Production Manager.
Part of a team of technicians facilitating the lighting and sound needs of professional artists on P&O’s fleet of international cruise ships. This included visiting cabaret artists, classical musicians, the in-house 7 piece orchestra and over 30 different musical production shows. Living and working onboard five different international cruise ships.
2000-2002 Self Employed, Scotland
Freelance Lighting and Sound Technician
Networked positions for a number of companies in and around Scotland, including; The Crawford Theatre, Totality Productions, The Cecilian Society, LM Productions, Sentimental Suspicion, Rapture, STMS, Glasgow University and CT Engineering.
2000 - 02/17/02 The Kings Theatre Glasgow City Council, Glasgow, Scotland
Lighting Engineer
Responsible for major aspects of lighting including board operation, rigging and follow-spot on large touring productions including; Grease, Dr. Doolittle, Rent, Elvis, and Jesus Christ Superstar, also to liaise with outside users of the space to asses their technical requirements. Part of the technical team on the highest grossing Pantomime in Scottish history.
07/20/98 – 08/30/98 Stagedoor Productions Woking, Surrey
Stage management Tutor and Stage Manager
Responsible for the safety and technical provisions for all shows and tutoring a core group of teenagers in aspects of Stage Management and technical theatre during a four week Children's Theatre festival in which four individual plays were rehearsed and performed. Main responsibilities including:
- Utilising professional staff skills to achieve high quality work to specific deadlines.
- Overseeing set design and constructing and working to specific budgetary requirements.
- General Health and Safety and security of staff, audience and children.
Skills
- Highly intelligent and a quick learner.
- Excellent team leader, facilitator and motivator.
- Exceptional customer service skills, good negotiator and problem solver.
- Professional competence with Electronic / AV hardware, lighting and sound technology.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work unsupervised to strict deadlines.
- Highly committed and dedicated.
Interests and Activities
- Creating and recording music. Playing and writing for guitar, piano, voice and software.
- The academic study of theatre, film, television, philosophy, religion and music.
- Writing: poetry, prose, theatre and academic.
- DIY and Interior Design. Home decorating, maintenance and building work.
- Skiing, hill walking, climbing and orienteering.
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