Matthew Thomas Paradiso ** Waterloo Road

Stanhope, NJ 07874

abpc6b@r.postjobfree.com

1-973-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Provide full range of technical support and assistance with Audio & Visual productions.

EDUCATION

The New England Institute of Art Sept 2005 - Dec 2008

Brookline, MA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Audio & Media Technology

Associate of Science Degree in Audio Production M ay 2007

EXPERIENCE

Point Sebago Resort May 2011 - Present

Part Time Entertainment Technician

Set up and operate audio, video and lighting equipment

Oversee multiple events at any given time

High Output Lighting for the Entertainment Industry April 2010 - Present

Freelance - Audio Technician and Stagehand

Shop Work

o Inventory Check-In, Order Preparations, Load/Unload Trucks

Live Production

o Accenture Meeting, Toyota Antics, Deval Patrick GOTV 2010 ft. Barack Obama, Room to Grow

massAV The Portland Marriott Hotel Dec. 2010- April 2011

Part Time - Audio Visual Technician

Technical support assistant for hotel clients and coworkers

o Prepare and Operate Audio, Video, and Lighting for meetings and events

Lavaliere Microphones, Presentation Pro Switcher, Polycom Conference Phones

Setup various projectors and link to PC and Mac computers

Responsibilities:

Setup prior to meetings and events, meet with contact, offer quotes and service details, equipment and system

maintenance, coordinate with hotel staff and management for all events, breakdown events, assume

responsibilities as Marriott Employee

Bill Kenney Productions, Inc. Premier Production and Labor Company April 2009 - Oct. 2010

Freelance Technician- Stagehand

Setup/Breakdown Audio, Video, Lighting, Staging

o Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, So You Think You Can Dance, Alicia Keys,

The Michael Jackson Tribute Band, Chayanne, Gorillaz, & more.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate with local and road crew to organize gear at load in, setup equipment and run cables according to

stage plot. Operate equipment when requested. Breakdown and load out at end of event.

KRucial Agency Promotions and Production Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2009

Head Engineer

Studio Installation, Setup, Sync, Maintenance and Operations

Live gigs- Live Recording - Setup and Tech.

Promotions- via Internet, Flyers, Word of Mouth

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Southern California Tour March 26 -31, Rise Up Vermont 4 Annual Roots & Culture Fest

Responsibilities:

Managed priority objectives and work plans. Observed and organized studio space. Promoted events and artists

through website development and management. Cataloged and archived system errors and database functions.

Establish relationships with service providers and technical support. Learned new technologies independently.

Audio East, Inc. Live Sound and Lighting June 2006 - Aug.2008

Lighting and System Tech

Audio Setup and Breakdown of Lowell Summer Music Series:

o Buddy Guy, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Marcia Ball Band, Judy Collins, Del Smart,

Chicago Blues Reunion, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Los Lobos, Bruce Hornsby

and the Noisemakers, Bob Weir & Ratdog, & more

Laconia Bike Week June 2006 & 2007

Lowell Folk Festival July 2006

Boston Commons Hempfest XVII

Annual Portuguese Festivals 2006 2008

Skills:

Discerning priorities and meeting competing deadlines. Communication, Team Work, Troubleshooting, Problem

Solving, Power Distribution, Daisy Chain, Passive and Active Amplification for two way, three way and four

way systems, Monitor Mixing, FOH Mixing, Feedback Control, Lighting, Staging, Signal Flow, Line Check,

Grounding, Microphone Placement, Recording Techniques, Block Diagrams, Sound For Picture/Foley effects,

Video Recording/Production

Additional Freelance Experience Fall 2005 - Present

Roadie- Harvest Fest 2007, Conservation Fest 2009, Band Camp 2010

NEMO Boston Volunteer 2005

Stereogrove- Live Sound and Recording Engineer

EQUIPMENT

Device Compatibility, DBX Compressors, Video Projectors, Video Humbucker, Shure Wireless Microphones,

MIDI, Mackie Digital X Bus, Mackie 1202 VLZ, SSL, Trident S80, Yamaha 02R, Yamaha DM2000 & 1000,

Soundcraft DC2020, Allen & Heath, DA88, DA38, Fostex D2424LV, ProTools HD3, ProTools 8, Logic 8, Otari

MX80 2" 24 Track Tape Machine, Gentle with Gear

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request

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