AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNICIAN
PROFILE
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Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Direct Supervisory and Managerial Experience
Experience Working with AMX and/or Creston Control Systems
Production and technical direction for conferences, special events, luxury hotels, and the
theater, including recording, dubbing, editing, and final mix-down
Skilled in all aspects of video conferencing, Press conferences, Teleconferences, ligh ting
controls and programming and troubleshooting
Satellite programming and wireless settings, data entry PowerPoint presentations with data
projectors using Mac or PC.
Background setting up 8- and 24-channel soundboards, amplifiers, microphones,
loudspeakers, and related equipment.
AV/TECH
EXPERIENCE
Director of Events and Technology
PUBLIC Chicago Hotel 2011 to present
Audio Visual One 2008 – 2010
Freelancing
360 Media 2008 – 2010
Freelancing
Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL 2002 – 2008
Audio Visual Technician
Oversaw all sound and video sets for numerous productions, large medical presentations
and state of the art special events.
Personal AV assistant to medical professionals (doctors, professors, and guest speakers for
NWMH)
Help plan room configurations with staff to accommodate attendees depending on AV
needs and group size.
Supervised 1st shift of AV department for six years with exceptional professionalism.
Presentation Services (PSAV) (AVSC) – Sch. IL 1998 - 2002
Audio Visual Technician at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel
Set up and maintained audio/visual equipment for meetings and special events.
Heavy customer contact with high profile guests of the Fairmont Hotel, including political
figures, entertainers, sports figures and special guests.
Maintained and trained fellow technicians on new equipment
Helped sales and Director of Audio visual sell AV services to prospective clients.
Lead Operations technician for floor support (AM and PM shifts).
Inventory control duty
Show Department - Chicago, IL 1999 – 2001
Audio Warehouse Manager
Assembled audio equipment for shows going on road, on location, across the country and
local venues
Load trucks, show setup and strike
Provide audio and video technical support
EDUCATION Dunbar Vocational High School – Chicago, IL 1983 – 1987
Diploma, Electrical Engineering
DUSHUN WORTHUM
8010 S. Hermitage
Chicago, IL 60620
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