Obsessive-Creative Writer, Public Speaker
Hawaiian Islands
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- Planetarium Presenter at Bishop Museum
- Teaching Assistant (Screenwriting & Film) at University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Audio Tour Instuctor at Honolulu Academy of Arts
- Executive Assistant at Al Masini Productions
- Client Support at Olelo Community Television
- Morning Show Production Intern at Krater 96
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Jon Asato’s Summary
One of nineteen recently laid off by the Bishop Museum, which restructured due to the economy. Worked with some great people there, and now taking the opportunity to see what's next.
A dedicated and creative public speaker and writer with more than a decade of experience communicating with large and small audiences in live and recorded settings. Demonstrated ability to express and summarize complex ideas in an understandable manner. Able to improvise and adapt material to audience tastes and interests thus fostering a deeper connection with audience and customers.
Jon Asato’s Specialties:
Proficiency in audio/video editing, copywriting/editing for broadcast, graphic design for web presentations, script formatting and story construction.
Jon Asato’s Experience
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Planetarium Presenter
Bishop Museum
(Museums and Institutions industry)
September 2005 — April 2009 (3 years 8 months)
Conducted planetarium presentations for nearly 1,000 Japanese visitors per month. Produced and hosted monthly podcasts and operated the planetarium telescope for nightly visitors. Presented six different 30 – 60 minute programs daily for audiences of all ages. Authored monthly sky map for the advertising publication and the public. Trained new hires to conduct various planetarium programs.
Assembled audio for Japanese translation of various science programs and conducted presentations.
When competing First Friday art exhibits in downtown Honolulu caused a decline in attendance at monthly first Friday night planetarium shows, developed, produced and hosted a podcast aimed at a more technically savvy population. As a result, attendance increased 2% over the one year run of the podcast. Positive feedback and interaction from planetarium visitors increased significantly.
During evening events, dim walkway lighting posed potential safety issues for planetarium visitors. After discussing the matter with museum management as well as the Grounds Crew/Security, installed own personal equipment to solve lighting problems in the interim to ensure visitors were not inconvenienced or injured until corrective action could be taken.
Mechanical and electrical issues periodically prevented shows from running on schedule. Demonstrated flexibility by presenting the portions of the program that did not require these resources until maintenance crews were able to repair the problems, thus ensuring customer satisfaction despite technical difficulties. -
Teaching Assistant (Screenwriting & Film)
University of Hawaii at Manoa
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1997 — 2004 (7 years )
Provided material and frontline support for students during screenwriting and film classes at adult education outreach. Worked closely with VIPs, guest speakers, and instructors.
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Audio Tour Instuctor
Honolulu Academy of Arts
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
Frontline floor work explaining the use of a specialized audio tour device during summer long Egyptian exhibit, interacting with upwards of 500+ visitors a day. Onsite technical support of audio devices, jury rigging malfunctioning pieces to meet customer demand.
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Executive Assistant
Al Masini Productions
(Entertainment industry)
1999 — 1999 (less than a year)
Provided pre-production administrative support for "Baywatch Hawaii" and "Destination Stardom" including talent scouting and auditions.
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Client Support
Olelo Community Television
(Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Frontline customer and client support for high end, early generation digital video cameras and editing bays, then later initial installation of non-linear editing bays featuring Final Cut Pro.
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Morning Show Production Intern
Krater 96
(Broadcast Media industry)
1998 — 1998 (less than a year)
Among other daily production duties, kept comedian Paul Ogata's mug filled with Diet Coke. If you know Paul, this act alone is next to godliness.
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