Erik Appleyard Email & Phone Number

• Completed Projects
• Wrote and performed voice-over narration for Nine Pound Lemon documentary CAPTAIN TONY YEARS.
• Designed logo for film production company – Nine Pound Lemon.
• Choreographed fight scenes for Sparky Barks Entertainment feature film ALEVAR.
• Wrote and directed comedic scenes for all-family show GRANNY SMITH.
• Story Consultant for Sparky Barks Entertainment feature film WAITING FOR LUKE.

Orlando, Florida Area

• There's a great pleasure in knowing that what I do directly helps small and medium-sized businesses throughout the country. We are in the business of giving people money. Whether companies are cheated or simply.
• Achieved more than $65 million in contracts by cold contacting and networking with prospective clients, analyzing and qualifying their claims, and negotiating contracts to close.

Lake Buena Vista, FL

• Nothing compares to working for the Walt Disney Company. As a Disney Cast Member, everything comes down to serving others. No matter what happens, we smile, stay in character, and give our guests what they.
• Led early efforts to explore alternative test parameters and establish key performance indicators.
• Combined theater communications skills and education to train employees in new operations technologies as part of Disney’s “Next Generation Experience”.
• Partnered with attraction development team to test, troubleshoot and improve operational procedures for new “FastPass+” project - improved test data quality for analysis.
• Presented new testing methods and parameters to internal audiences.
• Drafted and delivered presentations on Guest Experience improvements to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park Operations General Manager.

Lake Buena Vista

• Recruited by Guest Service Manager to create new Magical Moment for Park Attraction - Star Tours
• Conceived and developed secondary storyline for attraction queue that integrated with existing ride and movie storylines.
• Wrote story treatment and script copy for training attraction Cast Members.
• Drafted presentation decks and designed art mock-ups of collateral and takeaways for Walt Disney Imagineers.

Lake Buena Vista

• This is the chance every creative dreams of: to create and present a show to Walt Disney's Creative Entertainment Department. In front of a panel of over twenty managers, directors and producers, I got to pitch a show.
• Conducted strategic research, defined criteria and vision, brainstormed and qualified ideas, and created content for new show concept and treatment at EPCOT and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Incorporated world cultures.
• Drafted presentation and delivered to panel of 24 Show Directors, Producers, Comcast managers and Departmental Heads of Creative Development and Entertainment.

Lake Buena Vista, FL

• Recruited to re-imagine “Disney’s Pirate Adventure” at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to fit within original show theming, costs and operational parameters.
• Drove story and creative experience while keeping project intent among team members.
• Led early efforts to creatively explore multiple show options and arrive at best project direction while maintaining intended creative experience.
• Analyzed market and competitive data to identify target market and established new Key Performance Indicators.
• Decreased overhead 27% while maintaining relationship with outside vendors.
• Created project materials for internal audiences to communicate project concept, content, and status including written show flow, treatment, copy, games, music, props, and artwork.

Cirque Du Soleil - La Nouba

• Served as Theater House Usher for Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba, putting on 10 shows per week in a 1,671 seat theater.
• Streamlined existing training curriculum to improve understanding and retention while preventing training time and budget overages.
• Developed new curriculum for incoming management team that reduced training time by 67%.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theatre - Acting/Directing

Activities and Societies: The Binghamton Crosbys - Binghamton's only All-Male A Capella group, International Champions 2003. In 2007, I.

Education record

• Developmental Leadership - Detailed examination of Transformation vs Servant-based Leadeship, strategic planning, group dynamics.

Commercial/Narrative Voice-Over Program

Coursework included recording technologies, sound editing and engineering, interpretation of copy, speaking styles, vocal modulation, and.

Graduate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Coursework included goal setting, brainstorming, testing and qualifying ideas, market research, competitive research, sales funnels.