Living in Vegas eventually led me to working at a local church with a friend as an audio tech and then onto playing with the lights, trying to figure them out. Soon after becoming the technical producer overseeing operations of lighting, audio, and video equipment. I led our team in designing and integrating our equipment into the new AV system in our new building, as well as training new volunteers. I also became the sole warehouse staff for an AV company where a lot of hands-on guidance and equal amounts of "figuring it out" taught me a lot about the wide world of production equipment. Wanting even more experience, I became an AV tech for Rhino staging where I would help setup and strike equipment for concerts and conferences. Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit soon after, I had to leave Vegas and reset in California, starting anew as a warehouse worker for a film lighting company.
During all these years, I never forgot the sights and sound of the plays, musicals, and theme parks I cherished as a kid. And while those jobs were teaching me about the equipment that was being used, none of them let me express my ever-growing desire to create... and to bring about the connections that audience members have with complete strangers just by being in the same place at the same time. I had a desire to do more than make sure the equipment worked, I needed to know why certain equipment worked together and when I should use "these" instead of "those". So, after a year of working in Los Angeles, I decided to pursue a technical theater education at East Los Angeles College where I learned why those plays, theme parks, and concerts are so moving: the designers, actors, musicians, and technicians work together to tell a story. And that’s what I want to bring to you: my tools, knowledge, experiences, and drive to tell great stories to complete strangers.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about my story. Now, how can I help you tell yours?
