Valerie Rigsbee

Current

• Professional Actor at Various
• Web Designer at Web Design by Valerie Rigsbee
• Webmaster/Owner at The Broadway Musical Home (Self-employed)

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Past

• Web Media Specialist at IHC Health Solutions
• Sales and Marketing Account Manager at Rake Publishing
• Publicity Assistant at Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance

• Interdepartmental Intern (marketing, education, audience services) at Park Square Theatre
• Development Intern at Guthrie Theater

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Education

• Scripps College
• Mounds Park Academy

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Industry

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Valerie Rigsbee’s Summary

Based out of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Valerie Rigsbee has been designing and developing web sites for the past 10+ years. Specializing in front end development and skilled in xhtml, css, search engine optimization, revenue earning channels, social media, photoshop and flash, she has created full sites, flash projects and e-blasts for numerous individuals and businesses. Her personal web project, broadwaymusicalhome.com, now sees between 15,000-30,000 unique visits a day, appears first with a google search for "broadway musical" and has become highly profitable. As an actress, she has performed with various companies, and is also available to her clients for voiceover and commercial work. For more information, visit www.valrigsbee.com.

Valerie Rigsbee’s Specialties:

Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Skill with visual design
Extensive web experience - flash, photoshop, xhtml, html, css
Experience organizing people and events
Fast learner
Energetic self-starter who consistently exceeds expectations

Valerie Rigsbee’s Experience

• Professional Actor

  Various

  (Entertainment industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

  http://valrigsbee.com/actor
  http://minnesotaplaylist.com/talent/valerie-rigsbee
  
  REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
  Upcoming: Spanish Tragedy (Pedringano), Theatre Pro Rata - Carin Bratlie dir.
  Much Ado About Nothing (Margaret), Theatre in the Round - Craig Johnson, dir.
  Galileo (Virginia), Theatre Pro Rata - Carin Bratlie dir.
  Hunchback of Notre Dame, Cromulent Shakespeare Co. - Leah Cooper dir.
  The Horse, the Bird, the Monkey and the Dancer, Sandbox Theatre – Ryan Hill dir.
  Babe: An Olympic Musical (Lilly), Theatre Unbound – Carolyn Gage dir.
  Shakespeare's Land of the Dead, Walking Shadow - Amy Rummenie dir.
  Stitch, Bitch N' Die (Rose), Joseph Scrimshaw - Craig Johnson dir.
  Henry V (Katharine), Theatre in the Round - Craig Johnson dir.
  A Matter Of Honor (Irene), The Playwrights’ Center
  Frankenstein Incarnate (Jane Williams), Theatre Unbound - Carin Bratlie dir.
  Foreman's Paradise Hotel (Flight Attendant), ThE BRiNK
  Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Pomona College
  Heartbreak House (Lady Utterword), Pomona College - Leonard Pronko dir.
  Oedipus Rex (Messenger), Bottom Line Theatre
  Spoonriver Anthology, Pomona College – Thomas Leabhart dir.
  The Master Builder (Kaja), Pomona College - Leonard Pronko dir.
  Proof (Claire), Bottom Line Theatre
  Mother Courage (Rose Singer), Pomona College – Thomas Leabhart dir.
  
  SPECIAL SKILLS
  Recognized Actor/Combatant by the Society of American Fight Directors
  Soprano with 3 Octave Range
  Proficient in French; Various dialects
  LeCoq, Laban, Modern, Ballroom: Social (Bronze medal w/honors), Latin (Bronze), Intl. Std., Eng. Folk

• Web Designer

  Web Design by Valerie Rigsbee

  (Internet industry)

  July 1999 — Present (10 years 6 months)

  Work samples available at http://valrigsbee.com/portfolio. Select projects:
  
  * Go Fish Recruiting (gofishrecruiting.com): Minneapolis, MN, 11/08-Present. Working with a designer and back-end developers for new social media concept. Create various e-mail campaigns for company. Css, xhtml, photoshop.
  
  * A Clear Mind Herbal Tea/A Pure Heart Yoga (clearmindpureheart.com): Minneapolis, MN, 7/08-9/08. Created a flash and HTML site combining the client’s businesses. Flash, html, photoshop
  
  * Transitions Interior Design (transitionsinteriordesign.com):, Minneapolis, MN, 3/08-5/08. Completed web development for site, working with a designer. Css, xhtml, photoshop
  
  * Multiplication Shake (multiplicationshake.com): Woodbury, MN, 8/08-Present. Created flash banner & audio/visual content for the site. Flash, html, photoshop, quicktime

• Webmaster/Owner

  The Broadway Musical Home (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Performing Arts industry)

  July 1999 — Present (10 years 6 months)

  Founded in 1999, I am the owner/author/designer/webmaster of broadwaymusicalhome.com, which now sees between 15,000-30,000 visits a day. Soon to undergo a visual facelift, the site is seach engine optimized for “broadway musical” (appears first on Google) and is a revenue-earning enterprise. I also maintain the social media presence for the site at: broadwaymusicalblog.com (29,000 views since its launch in June), @broadwaymusical (4,000 followers) and facebook.com/broadwaymusical (1,500 fans)

• Web Media Specialist

  IHC Health Solutions

  (Insurance industry)

  February 2008 — November 2009 (1 year 10 months)

  Created thinkihc.com, which now sees 33.97% more traffic than old site, as well as additional company sites (thinkihc.com/marketing/sites.html), flash projects (thinkihc.com/marketing/flash.html), training presentations (thinkihc.com/training.html) and e-blasts.

• Sales and Marketing Account Manager

  Rake Publishing

  (Public Company; Publishing industry)

  July 2007 — January 2008 (7 months)

  Initiated and fostered relationships with a variety of clients and creatively found the best possible solutions for their needs in print and online, and with events and promotions.

• Publicity Assistant

  Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  September 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 4 months)

  Worked with the head of publicity for the Pomona College Theatre. Created posters for The Master Builder and Into the Woods and designed a new website for the department (http://theater.pomona.edu). Used html & Javascript to make a scrolling Banner image and thumbnails that display their full sized image when one moves her curser over them.

• Interdepartmental Intern (marketing, education, audience services)

  Park Square Theatre

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

  Worked with the head of marketing, education, and audience services. Tasks included writing a press release, part of a show card, an article and Q and A for a show study guide, a letter to hotels and restaurants in the area, survey data compilation, press calendars, and mailings.

• Development Intern

  Guthrie Theater

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

  Assisted with fundraising, donor recognition and cultivation events. Compiled survey data, researched potential donors, managed filing system, and supported development activities, such as donor cultivation events.

Valerie Rigsbee’s Education

• Scripps College

  BA , Thatre Performance and Psychology , 2003 — 2007

  Graduated cum laude with departmental honors

  Activities and Societies:

  I overloaded my course-load every semester in college, was the general manager for a student production company, participated in the peer mentor program, an acapella group, plays and musicals, did freelance web design on the side, and graduated cum laude.

• Mounds Park Academy

  1999 — 2003

Additional Information

Valerie Rigsbee’s Interests:

social media, technology, marketing, design, development, web programming, theater performance, singing, ballroom dance, acting

Valerie Rigsbee’s Groups:

Theater Pro Rata (Board Secretary)

•    Scripps College Alumnae Association
•    Social Media Breakfast - Minneapolis/St. Paul (SMBMSP)

Valerie Rigsbee’s Honors:

Cum Laude degree from Scripps College (2007)
Virginia Princehouse Allen Departmental Award (2007)
Virginia Princehouse Allen Underclass Acting Award (2005)
Examiner’s Award for Excellence in Stage Combat (2006)

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