Fenton Ernest Sparks

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Apt. **5, Marietta, Georgia 30066

Home: 973-***-**** Cell: 937-***-**** E-mail: ac5wh0@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Experienced drafting technician with a sound understanding of computer-aided drafting and design. Very organized professional with 4 years of industry experience and an Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design Engineering.

Highlights

•Proficient in MS Tools, Excel, PowerPoint and Word with heavy concentration in AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, and SolidWorks 2010

•Very detailed-oriented, highly focused with strong organizational skills

•Excellent team worker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

•Thorough report-writing and task coordination abilities

Work Experience

Stage Designer/Audio Setup: July 2006 – Present, Michael Lane Media, Keigo Hirakawa Trio, Dean Simms Groups, Eddie Brookshire Quintet and Big Band, Dayton, Ohio

•Sketched, drafted and built portable performance flooring for dancers, platforms and speaker cabinetry for musicians. Improving visual communication between performing musicians, spectating audiences and audio coverage for sound systems.

•Created wiring snakes, equipment cases and tool boxes.

Musical Equipment Designer/Drum Instructor: June 1999 – July 2006, Drums-On-Wheels, Memphis, Tennessee

•Equipment damage analysis, modifications and repairs to meet the growth and needs of novice to professional drummers with 100% customer satisfaction.

•Taught and advised novice, intermediate and professional drummers in total percussion science and increased student enrollment by 10%.

Studio Designer and Talent Scout: April 1989 – May 1999, Studio ‘M’ Recording, Waukegan, Illinois

•Co-designed and build assisted substructure, electrical layout and acoustical treatment for state-of-the-art control room, tape machine room and performance isolation room.

Education

ITT Technical Institute, Dayton, Ohio. Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design 2016. GPA: 3.24

Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance 2010

References available upon request