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Sara Rayman
sara@sararayman.com
My personal mission
statement:
To do
what I love and to love what I’m doing.
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST:
Sound
Recording & Engineering, Live Sound Support, Monitor Sound Technician,
Stage Managing,
Video Production, Lighting Design and Operation, Web Design, Artistic
Photography
EDUCATION
 Boise State
University-
A.A.S. -
Broadcast Technology- May 1999
Caldwell
Senior High School
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Graduated 1996
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Lodging
& Hospitality Management – Audio/Visual Technician -- St.
Louis, MO
August 2006 - Present
http://www.lhmc.com
Responsibilities:
To act as a primary individual responsible for the set up, operation, and
breakdown of Audio, Video, Projection, and
Lighting equipment for all LHM properties in the St. Louis area. To train
inexperienced technicians on basic operations of all equipment but
specialize in Sound Reinforcement. To Interact
directly with internal and external clients to meet and exceed their needs
and apply floor up-selling techniques, where appropriate. Develop
proficiency in all company computer systems and software programs. Assist
team with proper security, storage, transportation and maintenance of
equipment. Account for all inventories before and after each event. Assist
with security procedures, monthly and quarterly inventory, and forecasting
equipment needs.
Welk-Sullivan
Productions - Monitor Sound Engineer -- Branson, MO
October 2003 –
December 2005
http://www.sullivanshows.com
Responsibilities:
Engineer In-Ear monitors for 'The Gatlin Brothers Show' featuring Pam Tillis
and the Lennon Sisters; Engineer on stage sound for ‘Siegfried and Roy
Presents: The Darren Romeo Show’;
run monitor setup and operation for all road shows and concerts including
‘The Moody Blues’, ‘The Beach Boys’, 'Three Dog Night', and ‘Ronnie McDowell and the Jordinaires’.
The Jim Owen Show – Lighting
Designer -- Branson, MO
March 2004 – December 2005 http://www.jimowenmusic.com
Responsibilities: Design and
operate lighting for the ‘Jim Owen Morning Show’.
The
Caravelle Theatre - Paul Harris Show -- Branson, MO
April 2003 - October
2003
Responsibilities: Design and operate lighting for the ‘Paul Harris
Comedy Show’.
The
Remington Theatre - Syncor Entertainment
-- Branson, MO
February
2003 - April 2003
Responsibilities: Maintain
and operate the lighting system for the ‘Kirby Van Burch Magic Production’.
The
Sons of the Pioneers Theatre - Audio/Lighting Technician --
Branson, MO
August 2002 - December 2002
Responsibilities: Operate
stage and engineer monitor sound for 'The Sons of the Pioneers Show' and
'Cowboys, Heroes, and Friends' morning show; Lighting design and
operation for 'The Braschlers Music Show'.
Also engineered on a Mackie digital
console with ProTools at their offsite recording studio.
The
Sullivan Company - Technical Director -- Branson, MO
April 2002 - August 2002
http://www.sullivanshows.com
Responsibilities: Director
of technical operations at the Americana Theatre including Sound, Lighting,
Video, and Stage.
Northern
Branson City Limits- Audio/Video Technician -- Branson, MO
July 2000 -
December 2001
Responsibilities: Ran monitors and
stage setup for the ‘Gatlin Brothers Christmas Reunion Show’. Sound
and video technician for the ‘Acrobats of China’.
At Planet Branson -
Operate and switch a three-camera setup to record the ‘John Tweed Morning
Show’ and ‘Delene’ onto an SVHS master and 24 vhs tapes for sale.
Miscellaneous duties include maintaining the 24 vcr duplication rack, to take
cameras into the field to record various talent, and also to assist in sound
operation for the ‘John Tweed Show’. Trained others to do the same.
Previously at the Kirby Van Burch Theatre - Operate 2 digital video cameras
and record the ‘Kirby Van Burch show’ onto an SVHS master and 24 vhs tapes
for sale.
U S West
Foundation - Education Instructor/Network Intern -- Boise, ID
June 1999 - June 2000
Responsibilities: Set up
and maintain a mobile network of 14 laptop computers, teach students the uses
of the Internet including web page design, email, and search engines.
Morrison
Center for the Performing Arts - Sound Assistant/ Stage Hand - Boise, ID
December
1998 - June 1999
http://mc.boisestate.edu
Responsibilities: Assist
with house sound operation and setup, setting up road and in-house stage
shows including sound, carpentry, and electrical work.
Boise State
University Music Department - Recital Hall Stage Manager - Boise, ID
September 1998 - December 1998
Responsibilities: Recital
hall stage setup, house lights and microphone placement.
Boise
State University Distance Learning Network - Technical Assistant - Boise, ID
February
1998 - May 1998
http://its.boisestate.edu/contactus/mwestcott.asp
Responsibilities: Live
two-way conferencing setup and support, setup of cameras, microphones, and
video monitors.
OTHER
EXPERIENCE
Web
Page and Basic Adobe Photoshop
Experience
Jeremy Garrett -
www.garrettgrass.com
Chris Rayman -
www.chrisrayman.com
Steve Corbitt -
www.stevecorbitt.com
Judy
Smith -
www.judysmithsells.com
20:08 Photographic Fine Art -
www.gallerysaintlouis.com
Old Blue Sound, Inc. -
www.oldbluesound.com
Phillips
Production Services - Internship -- Boise, ID
February 1999 - May 1999
Responsibilities: Sound Technician
Assistant
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Society of
Broadcast Engineers:
http://www.sbe.org
Certified Broadcast Technologist: December
1998-January 2004
Certified Broadcast Radio Operator: May
1998-July 2003
Certified Broadcast Television Operator: May
1998-July 2003
PROFESSIONAL
REFERENCES **
Brian
Hartley - Director of Hospitality Audio Visual Services for LHM
900 Westport Plaza Drive, St.
Louis, MO 63146 email:
bhartley@lhavs.com
Dan Bagdasarov- Director of A/V Operations and
Area Manager at HAVS for LHM
1South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102
email:
dbagdasarov@lhavs.com
Joe
Sullivan - Owner/Director - Sullivan Productions
3115 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616
email:
joe@sullivanshows.com
Clark
Gallagher - Theatrical Production Manager - Gallagher
Productions
403 Truman Dr,
Branson, MO 65616-2128 email:
tcgallagher@centurytel.net
Chuck
Caughey- Production Manager - MGH Performing Arts Center
116 Dusty Lane, Branson, MO 65616-9119 email:
pacotlg@att.net
PERSONAL
REFERENCES **
Steve
Corbitt
5529 Southwest Ave. Apt B, St. Louis, MO, 63139 email:
steve@stevecorbitt.com
Richard
Pierle
715 South 7th
Street, Grand Junction, CO, 81501 email:
oldblue@oldblue.com
** Phone numbers available upon request.
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