Sara Mooney

Current

Volunteer at Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
Technical Documentalist at Cirque du Soleil

Past

Theatrical Electrician at Cirque du Soleil
Page at Citrus Ridge Library, Lake County Library System
Level 2 Stage Technician at Walt Disney World

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Education

Florida State University
Full Sail Real World Education
Elizabethtown College

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Connections

80 connections

Industry

Information Services

Websites

Sara Mooney’s Summary

Sara Mooney’s Specialties:

library operations, reference services, strong background in the arts, automated library systems

Sara Mooney’s Experience

Volunteer

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

(Government Agency; Libraries industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Assist reference department with various duties including shelving, pulling holds, reading media, and final processing of discards.
Technical Documentalist

Cirque du Soleil

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

Viva ELVIS
Categorize, structure, and maintain file hierarchy and metadata. Adhere to naming conventions, collaborate to get the best data available for the electronic database and archives. Research previous methods for the team within the electronic database. Technical writing for construction, paint, and maintenance methods for over 50 show elements.
Theatrical Electrician

Cirque du Soleil

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 2003 — March 2008 (4 years 7 months)

La Nouba
Operate followspot or lighting console for nightly shows. Learned Strand 550i console operation. Lead repair technician for Wybron and Comspec color scrollers, and UPS system. Researched, evaluated, and selected new UPS units and color scrollers to replace aging technology. Troubleshoot and maintain lighting system, including power and electronics repair.
Page

Citrus Ridge Library, Lake County Library System

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

November 2005 — February 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Shelve books and media. Read, organize, and maintain stacks. Assist patrons in locating materials and with computers/internet usage. Participate in circulation desk duties using automated library system. Cover books. Assist with damages, processing, collection weeding, and withdrawal of materials as needed.
Level 2 Stage Technician

Walt Disney World

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DIS; Entertainment industry)

September 1999 — October 2003 (4 years 2 months)

Supervise crew of 5 as relief lighting crew chief at Fantasmic! Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain conventional and moving light systems. Assist with inventory and purchasing. Operate WholeHog II or followspot for nightly shows. Document lighting for Voyage of the Little Mermaid refresh including database creation, product information gathering, and assembling files for later use. Supervise a crew of 5 as lighting designer/crew chief for special events.

Sara Mooney’s Education

Florida State University

M.S. , Information Studies , 2007 — 2010 (expected)

Please view my website for course work details.

Activities and Societies:

ALA, SLA, NLA
Full Sail Real World Education

A.S. , Show Production and Touring , 1998 — 1999
Elizabethtown College

B.A. , Communications, concentration in Corporate Media , 1994 — 1998

Minor in Theatre Design and Production

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Psi Omega member, Society of Collegiate Journalists member, Literary Magazine editor, Yearbook photographer, Sock and Buskin President, contributor for WWEC, ECTV, and the Etownian.