Engineer Training

Aaron Acosta

*** ****** **. *** ***, SYDNEY NS B1P 1J1 . Home: 902-***-****

Cell Phone: 902-***-**** . ****@***********.*** . www.aaronacosta.com

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Primary Interests:

Project Coordination, Event Organization, Education, Training, Management,

Technical Direction, Design and Health.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Sound Design in Theatre and Media. The College of Santa

Fe, 2002. Cum Laude

Bachelor of Education (Post Secondary), Memorial University, Newfoundland.

PT Distance Education - In progress

Certification:

-Personal Training Specialist, Canfitpro November 2012.

-Nova Scotia Class 5 New Driver's License.

-OHS & WHMIS training, Nova Scotia Community College 2011

-St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid 2011 CPR level C and AED 2012

-Fall Arrest Certification 2008

Employment:

*Tech/Gallery Staff; Boardmore Playhouse and CBU Art Gallery (casual on

call).

*Efficiency Nova Scotia Direct Install Rep (Summerhill) 2012

*Box Office Staff: Boardmore Playhouse. 2011.

*Instructor, Stagecraft class DRAM 3104: Cape Breton University. 2011.

*Project Coordinator: Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. 2006-2011

Includes organizing and stage-managing the Concert Hour Ballet Tour,

arranging school travel, providing technical theatre support, and

developing the school calendar. Delivering a lighting workshop to students.

Providing or contracting technical support for all school productions and

managing the International Audition Tour.

* Technical Director/ Resident Designer: Santa Fe Performing Arts at The

Armory for the Arts Theatre. 2002- 2006 Includes lighting and set designs

and production for 8 shows a year (two in rep.), in addition to managing

theatre rental for concerts, presentations and other events. Managed and

trained student interns in lights, audio, and set.

*Audio Engineer: Moving Image Arts Department, The College of Santa Fe.

2002- 2003

*Teachers Assistant: Audio Design class in Moving Image Arts Department,

The College of Santa Fe. 2000-2002

Administrative Software:

Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Entourage and Database, Power Point, Bento,

ACT, MAC and PC.

Lighting Equipment:

Lighting Consoles: ETC Element, Strand basic Palette, ETC Express, ETC

Impression, ETC Expression

Software: various off-line editors, Horizon Marquee lighting control, Rosco

LPS, VectorWorks

Sound Equipment:

QLab, Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo, Garage Band, Reason, Cube Base, Sound

Forge, Bias Peak sound editing software. DAT, ADAT, and analogue real-to-

real recording. Digital signal processing and editing. MIDI. Digital and

analogue mixing consoles. Condenser and moving coil dynamic mics. ACS

(Acoustic Control System)

Video Programs: iDVD, iMovie, Graphics Programs: PhotoShop

Other Skills: Fencing, Pilates, Running, Resistance Training. Musician:

Cello, Guitar, Bass, Trumpet, and Violin. Mac and Windows intelligent.

Special Honors:

Graduated Cum Laude

Dean's List Spring 2001, Fall 2000, Spring 1999

President's List: Fall 1998

Conventions Attended:

CITT. 2008 Ottawa

USITT. 2005 Toronto

USITT. 2000 Denver

References available upon request.

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