A card holding member of IATSE Local 205 since 2014

Skills:

  • Proficient  Jands Vista L5, Hog 2, Hog 3, Hog 4
  • Proficient Vectorworks, Lightwright, Hand drafting
  • Working Knowledge of Ion and Express ETC boards
  • Spotlight 
  • Crew Leader
  • Basic Rigging
  • Experience with LED components, Arduino programming, and fiber optics
  • Set Construction
  • Proficient Photoshop and Microsoft Office
  • Customer service experience

Professional Experience:

  • 2014-current Rigger/ Electrician, PSAV, Austin, Texas
            • In House Rigging and Electrician for Audio/Visual Events in a hotel environment.
  • Aug 2014 Apprentice Electrician, IATSE Local 205, Austin, Texas
            • Lighting Designer (L1), Lighting Assistant (L2), Electrician LX), or Stagehand as needed.
  • 2012-current  Stagehand, Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
            •  Electrician, Video, Utility for Touring Shows
            • House Crew, Board Operator, Follow Spot Operator for Special Events and University of Texas Basketball games.
  • Aug 2013-May2014  Lighting Designer/Assistant Technical Director, Shoreline Christian Center, Austin Texas
            • Design for and maintain 65 movers and 100 conventionals for concert style worship and TV broadcast. Assisted with design and build of plots and sets with changes every 6 weeks. Lead crews of volunteers and special event staff. Worked any other special events as needed.
  • Summer 2013 Contract Worker, StageSpot.com, Austin Texas
            • Trade Show Booth-sales, load in/out, and various carpentry projects
  • 2013-Mar 2014  Customer Service Representative, Stagespot.com, Austin, Texas
            • Theatrical Supplies Retail Sales, answered customer service phone calls and emails, developed quotes with customers, organize and enter invoices, added products to website
  • 2012-2013  Electrician, Texas Performing Arts, Austin, Texas
            • hang, focus, patch, and maintain plots for duration of shows, work as member of a small crew, regular maintenance for fixtures,
  • May 2013  Automated Lighting Programmer/Board Operator, 2013 Spring Commencement Ceremony, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
            • Lead crew of programmers for University wide outdoor event, Light the UT Main Tower in colors according to their respective colleges. Board Operator during Commencement Ceremony.
  • Nov. 2012  Lighting Designer/Automated Lighting Programmer/Electrician, E-Sports "Lone Star Clash 2: League of Legends", Austin, Texas
            • Live Steamed Video Game Tournament with over 4,400,000 total viewers/111,000 max concurrent viewers
  • Jun. 2012  Automated Lighting Programmer/Board Operator/Electrician, "St. Andrew's Fine Arts Center Grand Opening", Austin, Texas
  • May 2012  Automated Lighting Programmer/Board Operator, 2012 Spring Commencement Ceremony, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
            • worked on team of programmers to light the UT Main Tower in colors according to their respective colleges. Board Operator during Ceremony.
  • Apr. 2012  Automated Lighting Programmer/Designer/Electrician, "Automated Lighting Demo", Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
            • Assist Dean of Arts, creating more interest in expanding the Arts programs- demo of 18 fixtures to music
  • Mar. 2012  Automated Lighting Programmer/Board Operator/Electrician, E-Sports "Lone Star Clash: StarCraft2" Video Gaming Event, Austin, Texas
            • Live Steamed Video Game Tournament with about 1,700,000 viewers/47,000 max concurrent viewers.
  • Apr. 2011  Lighting Designer/Programmer/Board Operator, Ballet Tyler's "Pocahontas", Tyler, Texas
  • 2010-2009  Electrician, Cowan Center, Tyler, Texas
            • Load ins, Electrician, Carpenter, as needed

Scholastic Experience: (partial) University of Texas at Austin

  • Apr.  2013  Projection Designer, “Ears, Eyes, and Feet”
  • Mar. 2013  Lighting Supervisor, "Explore UT: Automated Lighting Extravaganza"
  • Dec. 2012  Master Electrician, “And Then Came Tango”
  • Nov. 2012  Lighting Designer, “Some Girls”
  • May 2012  Lighting Designer, “Ears, Eyes, and Feet”
  • Mar. 2012  Automated Lighting Programmer/Designer, "Explore UT: Automated Lighting Extravaganza"

Education:

University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2013

BA in Theater and Dance, Focus in Lighting Design and Technology

References Available Upon Request

Your time is appreciated,

Stephanie