Jessica Ervin
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Experience
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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Actor
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2015 - Present
Understudying touring production of WOMEN AT WAR.
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Head Intern
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2014 - Present
• Served as assistant to artistic director Tara Mallen.• Promoted Rivendell Theatre Ensemble through community outreach and education at neighborhood arts fairs and farmers’ markets.• Contributed to a digital database of headshots and resumes, answered phone calls cheerfully and professionally, and performed a variety of other organizational and administrative tasks within the office.• Maintained the cleanliness of office and theatre facilities.
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Production Assistant – Eat Your Heart Out (Extension)
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2014 - 2014
• Established an organized, positive, and efficient backstage area.• Assisted actors in performing costume changes and solved backstage problems quickly and resourcefully. • Stored props and costumes, and maintained the cleanliness and safety of the performance space.
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Mitchell Black, LLC
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Chicago, IL
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Packing and Shipping Facilitator
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
• Packaged wall art, fine paper goods, tabletop dishware, and other home furnishings for customers and market shipments ahead of deadlines. • Ensured all home décor products were properly and securely wrapped to ensure client satisfaction. • Communicated pick-up details with delivery truck drivers and assisted with the loading and unloading of trucks. • Maintained warehouse organization and reorganized existing areas to streamline workflow and increase productivity and efficiency. • Packaged wall art, fine paper goods, tabletop dishware, and other home furnishings for customers and market shipments ahead of deadlines. • Ensured all home décor products were properly and securely wrapped to ensure client satisfaction. • Communicated pick-up details with delivery truck drivers and assisted with the loading and unloading of trucks. • Maintained warehouse organization and reorganized existing areas to streamline workflow and increase productivity and efficiency.
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Ball State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant – Acting Studio 6: Devised
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2015 - 2015
• Provided constructive feedback during laboratory work. • Assisted instructors in administrative and organizational tasks. • Fostered positive collaboration and rehearsal strategies through modeling and discussion. • Prepared acting space during transitions between exercises and activities. • Provided constructive feedback during laboratory work. • Assisted instructors in administrative and organizational tasks. • Fostered positive collaboration and rehearsal strategies through modeling and discussion. • Prepared acting space during transitions between exercises and activities.
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Ball State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant – Theatre 104: Aesthetics 2
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2013 - 2014
• Provided guidance, feedback, and support to freshman undergraduate students in areas of script analysis and criticism. • Assigned preliminary grades and feedback on group projects and critique papers. • Served as a liaison between professor Dr. Michael O’Hara and students, as well as a mediator for groups. • Provided guidance, feedback, and support to freshman undergraduate students in areas of script analysis and criticism. • Assigned preliminary grades and feedback on group projects and critique papers. • Served as a liaison between professor Dr. Michael O’Hara and students, as well as a mediator for groups.
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Highlands High School Drama Department
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Fort Thomas, KY
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Guest Artist
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2012 - 2014
• Designed and led workshops in voice and movement for high school students studying advanced theatre. • Encouraged students to push themselves through individualized and group feedback during exercises. • Fielded questions from Intro to Theatre students about acting, as well as studying acting in college. • Designed and led workshops in voice and movement for high school students studying advanced theatre. • Encouraged students to push themselves through individualized and group feedback during exercises. • Fielded questions from Intro to Theatre students about acting, as well as studying acting in college.
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Mud Creek Players’ Barn R.A.T.S. Camp
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Indianapolis, Indiana Area
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Temporary Camp Instructor
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2013 - 2013
• Created a safe and exciting space for elementary and middle school campers to further self-confidence through theatrical games, acting exercises, and rehearsal. • Fostered knowledge and skills in Shakespeare, acting, mask work, and movement through a variety of hands-on, educational activities and positive, constructive feedback. • Developed and rehearsed end-of-week student showcases for family members and close friends. • Created a safe and exciting space for elementary and middle school campers to further self-confidence through theatrical games, acting exercises, and rehearsal. • Fostered knowledge and skills in Shakespeare, acting, mask work, and movement through a variety of hands-on, educational activities and positive, constructive feedback. • Developed and rehearsed end-of-week student showcases for family members and close friends.
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Education
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Ball State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Acting