Blake Kasting Email & Phone Number

• Initiates conversations and interacts with customers in a helpful way to encourage sales and connection
• Works with the retail team to restock and maintain organized merchandise displays and back stock
• Handles retail sales using NCR’s Counterpoint point of sale system

Ventura, California, United States

• Assisted the store owner with coordinating appointments and managing correspondence with customers
• Developed relationships with customers, staff, and external partners
• Researched, sourced, and prepared invoices for parts for the restorations of customer guitars
• Took the lead in keeping a record of customer equipment requests
• Handled retail sales and educated customers about product features and applications
• Performed basic repairs on acoustic and electric guitars

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Greeted students and assisted them with questions in person and over the phone
• Acted as a liaison between students and the department assistant/department chairs
• Managed the flow of students during faculty office hours to ensure all students were seen
• Administered student make-up examinations
• Provided general office support

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Deepened understanding of intellectual property and artist/publishing contracts
• Gained perspective into running an independent record label and scouted for potential clients
• Assisted with logistics relating to Mr. Glick's artists such as locating rehearsal spaces

Ventura, California, United States

• Assisted with stage and venue preparation during the 2018 summer season
• Aided in the organization and storage of files and contract books

Ventura, California, United States

• Booked and coordinated performances at private functions and community events
• Gained experience in client relations, event planning, negotiating fees, and preparing invoices
• Culminated in a two-week residency at the 2017 Ventura County Fair performing 12 times

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Served as lead guitarist, principal songwriter, and founding member
• Performed at LA venues such as the Whiskey a Go Go, Troubadour, and House of Blues
• Placed two original songs in the 2018 British action film, Accident Man

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Selected as lead guitarist from an open audition of 150 guitarists for Zendaya’s touring band
• Performed in over a dozen cities around the United States and Canada, including a televised performance at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto in front of an audience of 16,000