Laurana Moy-ping Wong

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LauranaWong.com

937-***-****

General Experience

Artist, Designer, Performer. Self and Community Sustained. 2005-present.

Creates visual, visceral, and conceptual works to stir, support, and catalyze. Uses performance

art, dance, and writing to pollinate, to promote, to connect, and convey. Tells stories with

movement and word. Builds installations. Creates mood. Designs and handcrafts costumes.

See LauranaWong.com for video, written, and photographic documentation.

House/Pet Sitter. Dr. Laurana Love. 2011-present.

Offers live-in housesitting for round-the-clock care. Maintains the condition and security of your

property while you are away from home. Offers services to maintain the comfort and health of

pets, including feeding, exercise, medication, attention, and good lovins.

Facilitator. The Living Dance. 2011-present.

Encourages change and inspires movement. Offers sessions to promote health & well-being, to

encourage improvisation & play, and to facilitate group interaction. Studies and trains in topics

related to human movement and dance. Teaches line dancing, everyday awareness, and

efficiency of movement.

Software Engineer and Graphic Designer. Exemplar Systems. 2009-2011.

Investigated systems for receiving, displaying, and analyzing real-time GPS data. Designed and

coded BakerFister.com

Promotions. The Zoot Theatre Company. 2009-2010.

Served as Stage Manager for a children's theatre production. Authored and distributed press

releases, promotional articles, and event invitations; organized promotional materials; and

maintained social media presence.

Foundational Studies Instructor. Oglala Lakota College. 2009.

Prepared adults for college-level math courses through individualized teaching. Tracked and

assessed the progress of each student by testing frequently and maintaining status records.

Initiator and Chair. The Dayton Circus Creative Collective. 2007-2008.

Co-established a service-based non-profit by gathering individuals under a common cause; by

promoting the work of artists; and by organizing and publicizing community-building events.

Event Organizer. The Sideshow. 2006.

Created, promoted, and organized a large-scale and continuing art event.

Jewelry Designer. Laurana Wong By Design, Gambler Jewelry. 2001-2004.

Designed and handcrafted jewelry for street fairs, boutiques, gift shops, and galleries. See

LauranaWong.com for examples of work.

Software Engineer. Jacobs Sverdrup. 1999-2006.

Facilitated research and development by writing mathematically-driven computer programs; by

optimizing, organizing, and automating data-taking processes; and by translating software from

one language and/or environment to another.

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant. The University of Tennessee. 1996-1999.

Supervised and assisted students in the programming lab. Published and presented conference

papers. Developed computer code to test graduate thesis.

Educational Performer. Guanjen Cai Yi School. 1996.

Presented conversational English, American idioms, and vocabulary to elementary, middle, high

school, and continuing education classes.

Performing Experience

Promotional, Interactive, and Movement-Based Improvisation. 20th Annual Mayor s Concert,

Troy Streets Alive. Troy, OH. August 2012 .

Interactive and Prop-Driven Performance Art, Interpretive Improvisational Dance. 14th

Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival. Memphis, TN. November 2011.

Expressive Movement, Improvisational Dance. Dividing Lines. By Natalie Hoffmann and

Laurana Wong. Memphis, TN. October 2011.

Improvisational Movement with Prop. Look How It Comes. By Adam Elfers and Laurana Wong.

Southwest OH. September 2011.

Creative Movement. Street Dance. By Christine Gaffney and Laurana Wong. Dayton, OH. April

2010.

Expressive Movement in Full Costume and Mask. By Goloka. Fruit for the Egg. Stivers

School for the Arts. Dayton, OH. Feb 2010.

Lyrical Improvisational Dance. Dance With Me. By Laurana Wong. Inspired. C{space.

Dayton, OH. Dec 2009.

Ensemble Modern Dance. By Barefoot Dance Studio. Chopin and Chopped Nuts. Central High

School Theater. Rapid City, SD. May 2009.

Flamenco. By Lena Jacome and Barefoot Dance Studio. The Dahl Arts Center. Rapid City, SD.

Feb 2009.

Interpretive Improvisational Dance. Creep Dance. By Laurana Wong. Hot Geek Love. Surly

Girl Saloon. Columbus, OH. June 2008.

Improvisational Dance. Interpretive Bellydance. By Laurana Wong. Arts-A-Rising. The Color

of Energy. Dayton, OH. Mar 2008.

Audience Interactive Improvisation. The Problem With Being Mortal. By Laurana Wong et al.

Fruit for the Egg. Galoka. Dayton, OH. Dec 2007.

Prop Heavy Expressive Movement. The Power of Perception. By Laurana Wong. Sideshow 2.

The Cannery. Dayton, OH. Sept 2007.

Improvisational Movement and Dance. Luke Temple Medicine . By Shelly Hulce (aka

GladGirl). Luke Temple's Make Me a Video Contest. Dayton, OH. 2007.

Partner and Story Driven Performance Art. 1+1=1. By Laurana Wong and Adam Elfers. Urban

Nights. The Excelsior. Dayton, OH. May 2007.

Physically Intense Performance Art. The Cocoon. By Laurana Wong. First Benefit Show for

The Circus Creative Collective. Pearl Niteclub. Dayton, OH. Apr 2007.

Prop-Based Improvisational Dance. Affectation. By Laurana Wong. Falling Into the Arts.

Centerville, OH. Aug 2006.

Prop Heavy Performance Art. Leggo My Ego. By Laurana Wong. Pearl Niteclub. Dayton, OH.

Mar 2006.

Prop Heavy Improvisational Performance. My Plastic World. By Laurana Wong. Pearl

Niteclub. Dayton, OH. Feb 2006.

Partner Improvisation. Milk Dance Call. By Ryan McCullough. Pearl Niteclub. Dayton, OH.

Feb 2006.

Improvisational Dance. Modern Tribal. By Laurana Wong. First Annual Live Art Network

Performance Art Festival. Miamisburg, OH. Oct 2005.

Backstage Experience

Gown Designer & Maker, Body Decoration. 20th Annual Mayor s Concert, Troy Streets Alive.

Troy, OH. August 2012.

Sound Design, Production. Look How It Comes. By Adam Elfers and Laurana Wong.

Springboro, OH. December 2011.

Stage Manager. A Rescued Christmas. Directed by John Lavarnway. The Zoot Theatre Company.

Rosewood Arts Center. Kettering, OH. Dec 2009.

Scenic/Prop Construction. Little Shop of Horrors. Directed by Nelson Sheeley. Sinclair

Community College Theatre. Dayton, OH. Oct 2009.

Assistant Costume Designer & Maker. Just So. Directed by Katie Pees. The Human Race

Theatre Company. Dayton, OH. May 2008.

Costume Designer & Maker. The Problem With Being Mortal. By Laurana Wong et al. Fruit for

the Egg. Galoka. Dayton, OH. Dec 2007.

Concept, Costume, and Set Designer & Maker, Sound Design. The Power of Perception. By

Laurana Wong. The Sideshow 2. The Cannery. Dayton, OH. Sept 2007.

Costume Designer. Nevermore. Directed by Tara Lail. The Zoot Theatre Company. Art Attak.

Sorg Opera House. Middletown, OH. Aug 2007.

Costume, Set, and Props Designer & Maker - paint, wood, fabric. 1+1=1. By Laurana Wong

and Adam Elfers. Urban Nights. The Excelsior. Dayton, OH. May 2007.

Concept, Set, and Props Designer & Maker - wood, canvas. Leggo My Ego. By Laurana

Wong. Pearl Niteclub. Dayton, OH. Mar 2006.

Concept, Set, and Props Designer & Maker - wood, fabric, styrofoam. My Plastic World. By

Laurana Wong. Pearl Niteclub. Dayton, OH. Feb 2006.

Costume Designer & Maker - paint and fabric. Modern Tribal. By Laurana Wong. First

Annual Live Art Network Performance Art Festival. Miamisburg, OH. Oct 2005.

Promoting Experience

Promotional Performance. Dayton Ballet. Aug 2012.

Email Newsletters, Facebook, Business Card Flyers, LauranaWong.com website, Street Fair

Booth, Vending Website. LauranaWong.com. 2001-present.

Flyers, Info Table, Brochure, website, Facebook. The Living Dance. 2011-present.

BakerFister.com website. Exemplar Systems. 2011.

Press Releases, Articles, Event Invitations, Facebook. The Zoot Theatre Company. 2010.

Brochure, Email Newsletters. The Dayton Circus. 2007-2008.

Press Release, Social Media (MySpace). The Sideshow. 2006.

Organizing Experience

Diverse Individuals. The Dayton Circus. 2007-2008.

Large-Scale Events, Artists. The Sideshow. et al. 2006-2008.

Image Data. Jacobs Sverdrup. 1999-2006.

Teaching / Speaking Experience

Line Dancing, Efficiency of Movement. The Living Dance. 2011-present.

Foundational Studies Math, College Success. Oglala Lakota College. 2009.

Performance Art. K12 Gallery for Young People. Oct 2007.

Women & Creativity (guest speaker). University of Dayton. 26 Sept 2007.

Coding in C, Power Systems Lab. The University of Tennessee. 1996.

Conversational English, American Idioms, Vocabulary. With Elementary, Middle, High

School, and Continuing Education students. Guanjen Cai Yi School. 1996.

Classes / Workshops / Degrees

With Daly Marie Foncree. MidSouth World Dance Center. Memphis, TN. Winter

Irish Dance.

2012.

With Grace Harwood. Midtown Yoga. Memphis, TN. June 2011.

Aerial Yoga Series.

With Tanya Sowards. Midtown Yoga. Memphis, TN. Feb 2011.

Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 1.

With David Lakein. Mazopalooza. Mazomanie, WI. Jan 2011.

Improvisation & Performance.

With Derek Kavan. The Chameleon Theater. Port Townsend, WA. July

Improv Technique.

2010.

Sinclair Community College.

Acting I, Musical Theatre, Stage Lighting Fundamentals.

Dayton, OH. April 2010.

With Jan Lively. Center for Spiritual Living. Dayton, OH. Feb

Beginning Qigong Workshop.

2010.

Sinclair Community College.

Movement for the Actor, Tap Dance, Theatre Appreciation .

Dayton, OH. Winter 2010.

Sinclair Community College. Dayton, OH. Fall 2009.

Voice, Ballet, and Stagecraft.

Barefoot Dance Studio. Rapid City, SD. 2008-2009.

Tap, Improvisation, and Modern Dance.

With Lena Jacome. Barefoot Dance Studio. Rapid City, SD. Feb 2009.

Flamenco Workshop.

Tumblemonster Stunt School. Eagan, MN. Aug 2008.

Wire Work.

Rhythm in Shoes. Dayton, OH. Spring 2008.

Tap I.

Sinclair Community College. Dayton, OH. Winter 2008.

Beginning Middle Eastern Dance.

With Melissa Butler. Hand 2 Hand Acrobatic Training Center. Dayton, OH. 2007-

Tumbling.

2008.

With Kristina Isabelle. Highjinks. Columbus, OH. July 2007.

Circus Intensive Workshop.

With Jo Groth. Joga Somatic Arts. Dayton, OH. 2007.

Yoga Mix.

Elegance in Dance. Dayton, OH. 2005.

Traditional Ballroom.

The University of Tennessee. 1999.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

The University of Tennessee. 1996.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Skills

Listening. Computer Processing. Promoting. Language. Adapting. Companionship. Dance.

Abilities

Organizing. Awareness. Caregiving. Creativity. Improvisation. Preparation.

Attributes

Energetic. Active. Interactive. Playful. Kinetic. Flexible. Responsible. Versatile.

Interests and Activities

Laughing. Exploring. Singing. Dancing. Communication. Meditation. Training.

Publications

Laurana Wong, The Zoot Theatre Company. The Living Arts. Spring 2010.

Laurana Wong. Integrated Precision Synthetic Aperture Radar Targeting. 2001 JAWS S3

Symposium Proceedings. San Diego, CA. July 2001.

Laurana M. Wong, Christophe Dumont, and Mongi A. Abidi. An algorithm and system for

finding the next best view in a 3-D object modeling task. IASTED International Conference on

Robotics and Applications. Santa Barbara, CA. Oct 1999.

Laurana M. Wong, Christophe Dumont, and Mongi A. Abidi. "A next best view algorithm for

object reconstruction." Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 3523, Sensor Fusion and Decentralized

Control in Robotic Systems. pp. 191-200. Oct 1998.

Media Coverage

Larry Kensington, Engineering the Circus. Dayton Public Radio. Jan 2008.

MB McQueen, Running Away with the Circus: An Interview with Laurana Wong. Dayton

City Paper. Nov 2007.

Terry Morris, Sideshow II Presented by Dayton Circus Creative Collective. Dayton Daily

News. Aug 2007.

Emanuel Cavallaro, The Circus Artist Collective Takes Flight. Dayton City Paper. Mar

2007.

Aaron Epple, The Cannery to Host Pantheon of Alternative Art. Dayton City Paper. Jun 2006.

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