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Waukesha, Wi

Audio, lighting, and video production manager and lead technician for corporate events, non-profit & fundraising events, virtual events, live streams, broadcast-style events, political events, concerts, and other live productions. Audio, lighting, and video equipment installation technician for event venues of all sizes. It's all about understanding the full picture and why we are choosing one strategy over another.Responsible for managing, setting up, troubleshooting, and executing live and virtual productions with perfection and attention to detail. Comprehensive understanding of audio, lighting, and video equipment (consoles, speakers, line arrays, LED lights, moving lights, lighting design, projectors, video walls/LED walls, video switchers, projection mapping, many softwares, and much much more). Helped several clients choose, plan, and utilize various virtual meeting software and live stream platforms to pivot their events during the COVID-19 era and meet their unique needs from simple platforms like Zoom, Teams, and Webex; to Vimeo, Facebook, and YouTube; to any number of fully customizable virtual event platforms.Promotions and Peer-Voted Awards:• 2016 Received the Majic Productions Quickest Learner award.• 2017 Promoted from Production Technician to Production Manager.• 2017 Quickest Learner (2nd consecutive year)• 2018 Majic Productions MacGyver Award (most resourceful/can make anything happen)• 2019 MacGyver (2nd consecutive year)• 2020 Majic Productions Greatest Team Player award• 2021 Greatest Team Player (2nd consecutive year)• 2022 Majic Productions Top Customer Service Provider award

Whitewater, Wi

Advanced lighting, audio, and stage technician at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Irvin L. Young Auditorium. Lead technician responsible for setting up lighting, sound, and stage equipment for Broadway tours, concerts, and events pursuant to performers' contract and/or technical director's specifications, as well as operating, troubleshooting, and training other crew members on the use of such equipment.Served as part of the technical advisory committee responsible for selecting and guiding the transition between a retiring technical director and a new technical director.

Kohler, Wi

Tax Department: Gathered annual data for use in reporting, reviewed submitted materials for consistency and missing items, worked with foreign subsidiaries and their tax teams, analyzed inter-company transactions, automated spreadsheets, revised software tutorials, and developed reconciliation procedures to save time in the future.Engines Division: Updated forecast models with current period data, reviewed accounting system reports for errors, reconciled reporting differences, and prepared sales mix and gross margin analyses for select products and customers.-- Filled in for a product line accounting analyst out on long-term leave by participating in month-end closing procedures, providing data for/specializing in the analysis of an individual product line, answering questions from sales and marketing teams regarding product line performance, and meeting with the region president and other marketing/operations directors monthly to discuss results and forecasts.

Chilton, Wi

Seasonal assistance with various projects and responsibilities, including: data entry, chemical titration, maintenance, transportation studies, pickup/delivery, data collection/tracking/analysis, spreadsheet development, inventory, account collections, administrative & accounting assistance, and aiding with other business-oriented tasks and projects. Also includes data collection and process analysis onsite at customers' facilities throughout the Midwest.

Appleton, Wi

Assisted with inventory process improvements, ticket sales analysis, and the recommendation and setup of key metrics on an operations dashboard. Carpenter for load-in of 'The Phantom of the Opera' North American Tour; assisted FOH and technical managers during 'Phantom' performances.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting And Arts Management, Graduated Magna Cum Laude And With University Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, EmpowerMajor: Accounting Minor.

Graduated As Valedictorian