
Technical Documentalist at Cirque du Soleil
Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Technical Documentalist at Cirque du Soleil
Las Vegas, Nevada Area
library operations, reference services, strong background in the arts, automated library systems
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
M.S. , Information Studies , 2007 — 2010 (expected)
Please view my website for course work details.
A.S. , Show Production and Touring , 1998 — 1999
B.A. , Communications, concentration in Corporate Media , 1994 — 1998
Minor in Theatre Design and Production
American Library Association (ALA), Special Libraries Association (SLA), Nevada Library Association (NLA)