Liza Bender Email & Phone Number

San Mateo, Ca, Us

United States

Multidisciplinary Creative working with a variety of media, materials and modalities. Projects range from designing immersive/interactive art installations, painting, sculpting, costumes, dance, singing, character acting, and more.-Establish and maintain productive, professional working relationships with other artists and companies, which result in positive rapport for future opportunities-Interface and foster highly communicative collaboration with art directors, designers, production managers and print producers-Meet with clients and collaborators to consult on preferences, styles and ideas to determine project needs and prepare proposals; including creating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets-Understanding of improvisation; dance, singing, character performance and spatial awareness is used to inform many aspects of my creative work and interactions with others

United States

Palo Alto, Ca

Emerging Media Lab (EML) at Institute For The Future (IFTF) explores, curates, and researches new technologies and platforms that are transforming communication, culture, collaboration and consciousness.For the past few years I've been contracted by IFTF/EML to:- Consult, create, prototype, workshop and facilitate XR/VR art and experiences using in-headset world building tools/apps like Tiltbrush, Anyland, Multibrush, AltSpace - Research and facilitated remote human communication and collaboration using immersive VR technologies and most notably I contributed to a report entitled: Leading-Edge Behaviors From the New World of Social VR -Assist EML Director/research teams to collect media, conduct interviews, explore design affordances, observe participant interactions, conduct field research, write reports on findings, and contribute to foresight thinking about social immersive tech and experiences-Plan for exhibits and events, collaborate on experience design, pack equipment diligently and setup equipment/installations-Host tours through EML, familiarize guests with featured tech demos, thoughtfully guide them into curated experiences and facilitate social engagements that inspire wonder and inquiry-Demo tech-aided experiences globally with EML presentation teams-Learn new tech, apps and platforms, optimize equipment setup, maintain field equipment and perform troubleshooting techniques to keep all tools fully operational, organize lab, update online equipment logs and app lists

United States

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

In the Meow Wolf, Omega Mart exhibition in Las Vegas is a fictitious Factory space inside an iridescent pink crystal shaped room, at the center of the room is an instrument called "The Music Mill" and on the walls of the environment are pieces titled "Infinite Tuning Tunnels". When creating the Infinite Tuning Tunnels, I decided to instigated a more directly connected collaboration with the other artist Moldover, who created The Music Mill. We agreed to an LED collaboration where the LEDs inside the Tunnels are driven by the action buttons of the Mill, to visualize the sounds the individual visitors play.

1013 Cedar Street Santa Cruz Ca 95060

(Contract Work)Production Artist: Cocoon Lamps *Prept, created and tested electrical components *Connected all lamp finishing parts and chains together *Basic wire wrapping skills *Glued small paper details to lighting fixturesEvent Retail:Lucidity, Lightning In A Bottle, Berkeley Spark, Goddess Fest, Fairy World, etc... *Share in driving company van to and from events *Assist in loading & unloading art/clothing and booth/tent setup & breakdown *Collaborate and support with product displays and booth decor *Help customers with selection of clothing and art pieces *Keep track of inventory on sheet and keep back stock orderly *Handle credit and cash sales *Maintain organized clothing/art displays, keep products/booth clean and tidyOnline Fulfillment: Leomdesigns.com *Check website system for online orders *Pick items from inventory to fulfill the orders *Pack orders in appropriate packaging with info sheets *Process and complete orders through website *Deliver or set up mail pick up for packages *Inventory, label and organize backstock *Keep work areas tidy and clean

Oakland, Ca

*Host attendees and guide them if they seem to need help*Cultivate a welcoming, safe and clean space*Coordinate/delegate tasks for volunteers*Provide decor direction to volunteers or set up the decor myself*Communicate and problem solve with Door Person, Sound Engineer, Event Producer, Volunteers, Attendees and Venue Managers*Pay talent, purchase supplies, and deliver/deposit money into bank account*Enter financial records into Excel spreadsheets *Enter attendee emails into MailChimp system*Update and create content for Social Media

Grass Valley, Ca

* Purchase, inventory, display all home/kitchen/gardening and clothing/accessory items in the store. * Created inventory practices that cut down spoilage and increased sales. * Collaborated across departments to secure new display areas and or cross merchandise. * Actively engaged curious customers in the Wellness Dept. and guided them with product knowledge. * As a team, we inspired and supported each other in learning something new every day.

Berkely, Ca

Berkeley, Ca

* Held many positions in the stores (Los Gatos, Monterey, Berkeley) that all required a high level of quality customer care, attention and engagement and ongoing education in retail/product/customer service. * Trained FE team members and supervisors on POS systems, product handling and best customer service practices. *Handled customer complaints/returns and assisted the FE TL on implementing/creating special team knowledge trainings and involvement.* Purchased items of special categories, maintain inventory systems, while assisting in main department duties and goals.* Execute regional plans/promotions/displays and cross merchandising