Experience

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Technical Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present

East Baton Rouge Parish School System
• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee
• Talented Theatre Teacher

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2022

SURPLUS WAREHOUSE
• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Store Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2016


New Orleans Opera Association

• Director of Production

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Responsible for preparing and overseeing production budgets and schedules, contracting and supervising all general technical and production staff, including props, wardrobe, stage management teams, costume rentals, wigs and makeup personnel, opera titles, and supernumeraries; creating and maintaining rehearsal calendars and schedules; preparation of artists' contracts and arranging necessary travel, visas, and accommodations; and working with music staff on matters related to orchestra and chorus contracts and schedules. The New Orleans Opera maintains a large Scenic Studio and this position entails the oversight and management, with the Technical Director of the Studio, of set rentals and the activities of the Studio. Show less



Theatre Baton Rouge

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Scenic Designer and Techinal Director

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for the designing and production of each scenic element; sketching ideas and floor plans to indicate the set's layout and prop placement; supervising the construction of the set. Responsible for preparing and overseeing production budgets and schedules, supervising all general technical and production staff, including props, wardrobe, stage management teams, wigs and makeup personnel, and volunteers. Responsible for the designing and production of each scenic element; sketching ideas and floor plans to indicate the set's layout and prop placement; supervising the construction of the set. Responsible for preparing and overseeing production budgets and schedules, supervising all general technical and production staff, including props, wardrobe, stage management teams, wigs and makeup personnel, and volunteers.



Tulane University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Techinal Director

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

  Responsibilities varied but include: Supervising Shop Foreman/ATD, graduate and undergraduate students in the construction of all departmental productions, teaching three (3) graduate courses per semester, purchasing materials, engineering and drafting scenic elements, rigging, special projects, and maintenance /upkeep of theatre facility. Responsibilities varied but include: Supervising Shop Foreman/ATD, graduate and undergraduate students in the construction of all departmental productions, teaching three (3) graduate courses per semester, purchasing materials, engineering and drafting scenic elements, rigging, special projects, and maintenance /upkeep of theatre facility.



The Contemporary American Theater Festival

• Assistant Production Manager and Technical Director

  • May 2003 - Aug 2005

  I was the Technical Director at CATF in the summers of 2003, 2004, and 2005. Responsibilities included: scheduling work flow as well as setting production deadlines, management of a four person professional carpenter staff, facilitating Production Meetings, engineering and drafting scenic elements, ordering and purchasing materials, financial paperwork, and special projects. I was the Technical Director at CATF in the summers of 2003, 2004, and 2005. Responsibilities included: scheduling work flow as well as setting production deadlines, management of a four person professional carpenter staff, facilitating Production Meetings, engineering and drafting scenic elements, ordering and purchasing materials, financial paperwork, and special projects.


Virginia Tech
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• MFA in Theatre Grad Student

  • Aug 2002 - May 2005