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