Customer Service Sales
Resume:
David W. Weygandt
Rochester, NY 14616
817-***-**** L33023509
*****.********@*****.***
www.DavidWeygandt.com
Qualifications and Transferable Skills for Law School
Conversational knowledge of German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin
Comfortable interacting with people from all walks of life; Capable of initiating conversations with strangers; Adept at collaboration
Confident in making presentations; Versed in research & creating proposals; Works well in groups & individually; Detail oriented
Wrote papers & essays on various topics including: Musical Hallucinations, Don Giovanni & the Audience-Composer Relationship
Knowledgable and experienced in integrating and establishing a social media presence online with Facebook, YouTube, & Twitter
Proficient in Design and Web Development Software (CreativeSuite 5.5: InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator,
TextWrangler, & FileZilla); Substantial experience as a video and audio engineer producing and editing high quality content
Proficient in General Office and Business Software (Access, Bento 4, Word 2011, Excel 2011, PowerPoint 2011, Outlook & iMail)
Comfortable writing HTML, CSS and Java code, & typing 60 words/minute
Proficient in Music Notation, Production and DJ Software (Finale, Logic Pro, Audacity & MegaSeg)
Communication and Leadership Experience
Class Council - Class of 2012 Eastman School of Music
President August 2011-May 2012
Wrote the Senior Class Council constitution; Supported colleagues by attending most senior recitals
Created the class budget, reported monthly actual expenditures as compared to budget to administration
Planned & executed successful Senior Nights & Senior Week events; Designed posters and advertisements
Corresponded with businesses and venues; Attended weekly Student Association meetings; Organized & led class meetings
Vice-President August 2010-May 2011
Organized & oversaw the Winter Ball; Represented the juniors at the weekly Student Association meetings
Mu Phi Epsilon, Mu Upsilon Eastman School of Music
Vice-President January 2011-May 2012
Voluntarily sang for Senior Adults at Valley Manor; Led caroling at the Rochester Ronald McDonald House (Rochester, NY)
Table coordinator, Informed prospective students about ESM and MPE; Led the initiation as process as Pledge Master
UR/Paychex Leadership Institute Paychex Headquarters
Attended leadership workshops January 2011
Vocal Performance, Music Business, and Music Cognition Studies
Eastman School of Music: University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a minor in Music Cognition* Expected December 2012
Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate
*In combination with the Brain & Cognitive Sciences Department at the University of Rochester
Overall GPA: 3.29 Applied Voice GPA: 3.84 Arts Leadership GPA: 3.85 (out of 4.0)
Recipient of: Howard Hanson, Edward Dems, E. Deavenport, Arthur Assum, Mu Phi Epsilon, Marian Weed, and Edythe G. Burdin Scholarships
Individualized Training in Vocal Technique, Musical Expression, Acting, Piano & Conducting
Valuable knowledge acquired on how to research, cultivate and compose polished grant proposals for organizations and individuals
Extensive training and research in oratory, diction, acting, posture, teaching & scientific discoveries related to the voice
Substantial knowledge, research and writing on music history, music theory, music therapy and vocal repertoire
Significant knowledge, research and writing on music and human psychology & the neurological framework and development of the
human body on macro/micro levels*
Senior Recital/Project: An Afternoon of Premieres: Vivaldi, Medtner, Lekeu, Johnson, Ward, Oliver, Holt, Stephanus & Weygandt
Organized & performed a song recital of premiere vocal works with 18 musicians; Commissioned new music
Designed & wrote a 26-page program; Wrote the lyrics & music to an original song
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Fort Worth, TX
High School Diploma (GPA: 3.97) August 2001-June 2008
Toured the U.S.A. and Europe with the Texas Boys Choir, and Gold Medalist at the 2004 Choir Olympics: Mixed Boy Choir Division
Educational Stage Experiences in Theater, Opera and Musicals
Charles J. Guiteau (Assassins), Innkeeper & Chorus (Manon) with Eastman Opera Theater; Bill (A Hand of Bridge) at the Eastman School of
Music; Michael (Woman of My Dreams) at the University of Rochester; Peachy (The Last Night of Ballyhoo), Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance),
St. Brioche (The Merry Widow); Luiz (The Gondoliers), Dottore Spinelloccio (Gianni Schicchi), Harry & Ensemble (My Fair Lady), Nathaniel &
Ensemble (Kiss Me Kate), 2nd Assistant Director & Ensemble (Singin in the Rain) at FWAFA
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Music Production & Non-Profit Internships
Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM Rochester, NY
Assistant to the Musical Director (paid part-time) September-December 2012
Assisted the Musical Director in all aspects of music programming including monitoring music, filing and cataloging music
Corresponded with record labels, management and artists; Assisted with pledge drives & development; Provided general office duties
View (The Arts Guild of Old Forge) Old Forge, NY (Town of Webb, NY)
Performing Arts Intern (paid full-time) May-August 2012
Assisted writing the NYSSCA Grant; Assisted with bookings for 2013; Acted as Stage Manager (ie. Ran light & sound boards)
Acted as liaison for performers before and during event; Researched & drafted a proposal for ($50k) audio equipment
Wrote & delivered press releases; Designed customized tickets with Illustrator; Designed & assembled the programs for all events
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Rochester, NY
Arts Leadership Intern (paid part-time, promoted to full-time) May-December 2011
Assisted in writing several grants ($10k+) that were successfully awarded; Created & implemented the Facebook page
Trained new employees & interns; Assisted with ArtsRochester.org updates; Designed publications with InDesign
Communicated with the leaders in the arts; Drafted & assembled advertisement agreements
Prepared & kept acknowledgement letters up to date; Provided receptionist & general office duties
Professional Performing Experience
First Unitarian of Rochester Rochester, NY
Late Service Section Leader & Soloist (paid part-time) August 2012-present
Early Service Section Leader & Soloist (paid part-time) October 2009-June 2012
Performed solos pertaining to the monthly theme; Led full choir & sectional rehearsals as needed
Developed lasting relationships with church members; Choir conductor in services as needed
Temple B rith Kodesh Rochester, NY
Choir Member for the High Holy Days & Spector Concerts (paid part-time) May 2008-September 2012
First United Methodist Church of Hurst, TX Hurst, TX
Tenor Section Leader & Soloist (paid part-time) May-August 2009 and 2010
Sang monthly solos, in the tenor section, & duets with church members as requested; Ministered to church members
Fort Worth Opera Fort Worth, TX
Chorus Member in Turandot (Puccini) and Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) (paid part-time) April 2008-June 2008
Customer Service and Supervising Experience in the Restaurant and Retail Industries
Darden Concepts, Inc., Olive Garden Greece, NY
Host (paid part-time) October 2012-present
Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse Henrietta, NY
Host (paid part-time) May 2011-January 2012
Supervised other hosts; Seated large and small parties; Assisted servers with drink orders and cleaning
Ran the board with rotation; Monitored the phone and waitlist; Assessed the guests experience throughout their dining experience
DSW: Designer Shoe Warehouse Fort Worth, TX
Associate (paid part-time) May-August 2009 and 2010
Gave highly tailored customer service; Assisted with the training of new employees; Operated register: handling sales and returns
Initiated genuine conversations with customers; Analyzed my personal customer conversions; Conducted loss prevention campaigns
Maintained a clean & professional sales floor; Facilitated seasonal swaps & biannual inventory; Loaded the sales floor with merchandise
Professional Memberships
since May 2010
Mu Phi Epsilon, Mu Upsilon
since August 2011
Society for Music, Perception and Cognition
August 2009-2011
American Choral Directors Association
Personal Interests
Yoga, Running, Basketball, Football, Golf, Hiking, Culinary Arts, Songwriting, Paintball, Lieder, American Politics & History
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