R E S U M E

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Experience

Adjunct Professor

Waxahachie Global High School   Waxahachie, TX  Aug.'09 - Present

Teaching an after school, college credit course of Theatre Arts to high school students. 

CEO/Producer/Technician

ERA Productions Midlothian, TX Apr '03 - Present

Provide as needed labor for shows, conventions, exhibits, concerts, theatre performances,
and installs.

Event Technician

AVT- Event Technologies Dallas, TX Dec '07 - Present

Provide event technical services for hotels during conventions and events.

Instructor and Department Chair - Theatre Arts

De Zavala Middle School Irving, TX Aug '04 - May '05

Devised a Curriculum that adhered to the TEKS principles for Theatre Arts and directed
after school productions.

Show Technician/Quality Control Specialist

J & S Audio Visual Communications, Inc Dallas, TX Apr '03 - Feb '04

Provided technical service for shows and oversaw the inspection of post-show equipment.

Instructor and Facilities Manager - Theatre Arts

Galveston Ball High School Galveston, TX Aug '01 - May '02

The responsibilities of this position consisted of teaching five class of theatre and one
Speech Communications class. Also, I assisted with the after school productions and
oversaw the events that took place in the school theatre.

Audio Visual Show Technician

AVW-TELAV Nashville, TN May '00 - Aug '02
Provided technical services for shows in major hotels and convention centers

Director of Public Affairs/Radio Personality

WNAZ RADIO Nashville, TN Aug '99 - Aug '00
I was a producer, Technical director, and personality for a public affairs program that aired
on a main station and two sister stations.

Education

Master of Arts (Theatre)
Texas Womans University

Chickasaw Nation Honors
Denton, TX Aug '08

Bachelor of Arts (Theatre)
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN May '01

Areas of Concentration: Technical Theatre, Performance, and Directing
Minor: Communication Studies
Honors: Lambda Pi Eta & Cum Laude

Associate Degree (Theatre Arts)
Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK May '99

Areas of Concentration: Performance, Technical Theatre, Playwriting, and Publicity
Minor: Speech
Honors: Phi Theta Kappa

High School (Theatre, Video, Debate)
McAlester High School McAlester, OK May '97

Theatre Club, Debate Team, & Video Club

Production Works

DIRECTING:
"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School March 2005
"EVERYMAN" Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School Dec. 2004
"The Miracle Worker" Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School Oct. 2004
"A Chance of A Lifetime" Texas City Church of the Nazarene July 2002
"The Playboy of the Western World" Galveston Ball High School May 2002
-2002 UIL 5A ONE-ACT PLAY STATE CHAMPION

"ANNIE" Galveston Ball High School Dec. 2001
"The Boys Next Door" Galveston Ball High School Oct. 2001
"The Battle of Angels" Trevecca Nazarene University Dec. 2000
"SOBRIETY" Eastern Oklahoma State College Dec. 1997

ACTOR (Stage):
Miraculous "A Chance of A lifetime" July 2002
Jaggers "Great Expectations" April 2001
Self "What I Did For Love" May 1999
Jimmy Sullivan "The Miracle Worker" March 1999
Priest "MACHINAL" Oct. 1998
Sir Studley "Once Upon A Mattress" April 1998
Host "A Night to Remember" Dec. 1997
New Brain "The Search for Grace" Nov. 1997
Eeyore "Winnie-the-Pooh" Oct. 1997
Ensemble "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" April 1997

Technical Staff:
"REVOLVE Tour" Assist. Stage Manager Oct. 2006
"Eleemosynary" Lighting Designer Oct. 2006
"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" Technical Director March 2005
"Everyman" Technical Director Dec. 2004
"The Miracle Worker" Technical Director Oct. 2004

"The Playboy of the Western World" Technical Director May 2002
"ANNIE" Technical Director Dec. 2001
"The Boys Next Door" Technical Director Oct. 2001
"The Pirates of Penzance" Lighting Designer March 2001
"She Loves Me" Lighting Designer Dec. 2000
"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" Lighting Designer March 2000
"Steel Magnolias" Lighting Designer Oct. 1999
"The Miracle Worker" Lighting Designer March 1999
"Hansel & Gretel" Lighting Crew Dec. 1998
"Noises Off" Stage Manager March 1998
McAlester Foundation Talent Show" Assistant Stage Manager April 1997

Filmography:

America's Got Talent (Season 5)   Audience Member 

"MIDLAND" (TV Series Pilot)   Bar Patron 

"Christian Gabriel University" Director/Producer/Editor

"Friday Night Lights" (TV Series)Season 1 Episode 22 Extra May 2007

"Rocky Balboa" Extra Dec. 2005

"The Last Castle" Prisoner March 2001

Various Crew Work:
Gwen Stafani & The Black Eyed Peas - Local Crew - 2005
Aerosmith - Local Crew - 2005
Bon Jovi - Local Crew - 2005
U2 - Local Crew - 2005
Destiny's Child - Local Crew - 2005
Paul McCartney - Local Crew - 2005
System of A Down - Local Crew - 2005
Nine Inch Nails - Local Crew - 2005
WWE - Local Crew - 2005
Green Day - Local Crew - 2005
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Local Crew - 2005
Women of Faith - Local Crew - 2005
KLTY Celebration - Local Crew - 2005
Def Lepard & Bryan Adams - Local Crew - 2005
KC & The Sunshine Band - Local Crew - 2004

RADIO:

SPOT2K - (Public Affairs Program of WNAZ RADIO) - Personality - 1999-2000
PIRATE RADIO - (T-FM & WNAZ Program)- Peronality - 1999-2000

References Upon Request