Richard T. Gaspard

**** ***** **. #**** *******, TX 77030

aczrop@r.postjobfree.com 713-***-****

SKILLS:

Creative team recruiting, development, management, leadership, and direction Video directing and editing, audio recording, editing and mixing, music producing and arranging Script writing, editing, and proofreading, compelling storyteller, both in print and in person, actor All technical arts, AVL system design and integration Critical thinking, problem solving, highest attention to detail Classroom instruction at high school and college level, public speaking EXPERIENCE:

2002-2016 Media Director, Crossroads Church, Lafayette, LA

- Serve as principal creative lead for branding, outside promotions, and weekly message support

- Responsible for all television production. Manage forty volunteer, part-time, full time, and contract employees

- Manage back-end of Crossroads website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

- Teach music, media, and marketing to our ministry college students (Crossroads Leadership College)

- Script writing, editing, principle proofreader/copy editor for entire ministry

- Jingle writing, music producing/editing/engineering

- Manage and market Crossroads Creative, providing ministry resource videos to churches via several reseller websites

- Guest clinician/instructor for church growth conferences and conventions.

- Oversee all production with respect to all AVL systems, recording studio, and client- oriented video and/or CD productions

- Perform lighting design and aid with set design in main auditorium

- Responsible for the recommendation of all equipment purchases for Media Department, as well as AVL system purchases campus-wide

- Converted department from analog SD video to digital 4K and IMAG system

- Secondary worship leader for main services (when worship pastor is out) 2000-2002 Audio Director, Holbrook Multi-Media, Inc., Lafayette, LA

- Responsible for all audio production

- Jingle writing, album producing, location recording

- Creative work for several award-winning TV and radio campaigns

- Voice-overs, session musician & vocalist

- Assist with client marketing and positioning

- script writing, editing, proofing, and delivering to clients and talent 1996-2000 Audio Production Supervisor, Oral Roberts Television, Tulsa, OK

- Responsible for all audio production

- Recruit and train assistants and student employees

- Designed $1.3 million upgrade for department

- Produce/direct various video spots for ORU

- Album production, session work, voice-overs

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Richard T. Gaspard

7500 Kirby Dr. #1315 Houston, TX 77030

aczrop@r.postjobfree.com 713-***-****

1995-2000 Instructor (Adjunct), Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK

- Jazz Ensemble Director, 1997-2000

- Jazz Combo Instructor, 1995-1997

1991-Present Freelance Musician, Voice Actor, Actor, Writer, and Videographer Various localities

- Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (1992-1994)

- Session musician in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma

- Clinician/instructor

- produce video pieces for clients for broadcast, website, or internal use

- produce music CDs for regional distribution

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Music, Media Concentration, 1994 University of Southwestern Louisiana (now UL Lafayette), Lafayette, LA

- String Bass Major

- Jazz & Commercial Arranging, Jazz Improvisation

- Audio Recording Techniques, Film Scoring

- Music Business and Law

- USL Jazz Ensemble, New Jazz Ensemble, Show Choir, Percussion Ensemble, USL Orchestra (Principal)

- Recipient of several scholarships and service awards

- Unofficial English minor(undeclared)

REFERENCES

Donnie Staggs, Jr. former student 757-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com Jared O’Kelley former student 337-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com Chris Deville former employee 337-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com Matt Avant colleague 337-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com Coy Watson past co-worker, friend 337-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com Tommy Faulk, Jr. past client, friend 337-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com William Walker fellow musician 502-***-**** aczrop@r.postjobfree.com 2

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