CHARLES GREGORY EDGAR

** ***** ****** ****, ****, ON. N0H 2N0

519-***-****

ad4w52@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To work for a company that provides an opportunity for me to utilize my skills, expertise and creativity to fulfill the goals and vision of the company.

EDUCATION

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY in Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Graduated May ‘88 with Bachelor of Music with a double major in Performance and Composition. Also studied Business Administration and made the Dean's List in the final two years.

CHINGUACOUSY High School in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada: Honors Graduation Diploma. Graduated with a G.P.A. of 3.4

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

•Johnson & Wales University. Carnival Cruise Lines Management Training Program.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of Macintosh & PC Computer systems & Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point etc.). Proficient with Music Production - Finale notation software, Performer sequencing software, Logic & Pro-Tools recording software, Garage Band and Quicken financial software.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Music: Performance/Writing/Arranging/Teaching • Marine Training & knowledge (Cruise Line Industry – CCL, RCL, Holland America, American Classic Voyages)

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills • Strong language skills (Bi-lingual in Spanish)

• Office Management: Staffing, Recruiting, Training • Attention to detail oriented

• Budget Planning & accounting experience

• Handyman: Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical

• Excellent problem solving and multi-tasking skills • SatelliteTV Installation & HVAC technician

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sept. 23 – Current 7 ACRES, Technician, Tiverton, Ont.

May. ’22 – ‘Mar. 23 CANADIAN TIRE, Owen Sound, ONT. - Automotive sales Representative

Responsible for working on the sales team, ordering parts and booking vehicles for service.

Nov. '19-Dec. ‘20: FEDEX, Owen Sound, ONT. – Driver/Courier

Responsible for vehicle walk -around/safety check, fluids, etc. each morning. Load truck with packages in warehouse, plan route, deliver packages each day, safely, on-time, courteously. Daily sign-in/out, punctual, neat.

March ’19 –June ‘19 CRC Construction, Ferndale, ONT. – Contract Laborer

Responsible for working as a team player in a crew on new home-builds. Duties include carpentry, heavy lifting, basic plumbing, electrical, preparing a time sheet, safety and punctuality.

June ’17 – 19 Handyman, Tara, ONT. – Handyman General repairs and handy work [carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, demolition, etc.] for clients in the surrounding area of the Bruce Peninsula.

Fall ’17 – 19 Canada Post Tobermory, ONT. - On-Call/Relief Mail Carrier

Responsible for rural mail delivery RR 2 & RR 1 if requested. Duties included helping off-load mail truck, sorting mail, loading mail and packages in my personal vehicle, time/run sheet, proper Canada Post vehicle attachments, time sheet, proper attire, safety and punctuality.

Nov. ’16 – June ’17 LCBO Tobermory, ONT. - Part-Time Casual CSR/Cashier/Warehouse

Responsible for assisting customers with finding their desired products, stocking shelves, working cash register. Duties included greeting customers, dealing with customers one-on-one, working the cash register, opening store, unloading liquor and beer trucks, stocking and organizing the warehouse daily, helping customers find what their looking for, re-stocking shelves, mopping, sweeping floors, garbage, recycling, etc.

May ‘14-Oct. ‘14 BLUE HERON CO., Tobermory, ONT. – Shuttle Bus Driver

Picking up, dropping off and shuttling Blue Heron Boat Tour and hotel guests to and from their accommodations to the dock at Blue Heron Company, Tobermory in Little Tub Harbor. Daily interaction with guests. Duties included washing the bus every evening, cleaning the bus thoroughly inside on a daily basis, always in uniform. Full-Time/Seasonal employment.

Oct. ‘13 – June ‘14 HVAC,Mar, Ont. HVAC Technician Installation, de-installation and service on Gas and Oil furnaces, pump-outs, clean-outs, etc. Installing and making ductwork and transitions.

May ‘13-Oct. ‘13 BLUE HERON CO., Tobermory, ONT. – Shuttle Bus Driver

Picking up, dropping off and shuttling Blue Heron Boat Tour and hotel guests to and from their accommodations to the dock at Blue Heron Company, Tobermory in Little Tub Harbor. Daily interaction with guests. Duties included washing the bus every evening, cleaning the bus thoroughly inside on a daily basis, always in uniform. Full-Time/Seasonal employment.

Aug. ‘11 – May ‘13 STEWART SATELLITE & TV, Tobermory, Ont. – Satellite Technician

Full – time installation and service for Bell Express-Vu & Star Choice Satellite customers.

Bell & QX certified under National Installation Standards. Providing customer satisfaction via one on one communication with customers. Extensive driving, working with tools, on ladders, etc.

June ’11 – Aug. ‘11 STEDMANS Tobermory, ONT. – Store Clerk/Cashier

Part-Time job, working the cash register, dealing with customers one-on-one, helping open and close store, helping customers find what their looking for, stocking shelves, etc.

Aug.10 – June ‘11 ‘Mr. Mom’ Port St. Lucie, FL. – Stay-at-home Dad

Full – time raising/looking after our 2yr. old daughter while son went to Kindergarten and my wife taught school.

Aug. '09 – July ‘10 BLANSTAR ENT. LLC, Las Vegas, NV. – Booking Agent

Responsible for the securing of viable lots/venues in which to perform traveling variety show, including permitting, Fire Marshall, transportation logistics, etc. Duties included making contact all relevant city/county authorities, coordinating with operations department and also with local charitable organizations to synchronize all details of any future performances/logistics, contracts, insurance, etc.

Aug. 08 – June 09 Teacher, CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - Elementary

Taught children from K-5, all classes, including Special Education – one-to-one instruction with exceptional students for the Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada

Nov. '08 – July ‘09 ACELERO LEARNING C.C., Las Vegas, NV. – Facilities Assistant

Responsible for the overall maintenance, janitorial and sub-contracting of labor for 4 of 13 Head Start Pre-Schools. Duties include delivering food supplies, plumbing, painting, electrical, general handyman/carpentry, basic technical, moving furniture and appliances in company truck.

June. ‘07 – Aug. ‘09 Self-Employed, Las Vegas, NV. - Professional Musician

Played Saxophones and flutes with Wayne Newton at the MGM and road tours, play Sax, Flute & Aux. Keyboard for ‘Legends’ at the Imperial Palace and soon to be opening at Harrah’s, play sax and flute regularly for Brandon Bennett at Boyd casinos in ‘Elvis My Way’ a show written by Joe Escriba, played intermittently with Louis Prima Jr., sub in regularly at the ‘Rat Pack is Back’ show at the Plaza, Corporate work for Mark Verabian and the ‘Martinis’. Playing in Church Sundays at Faith Community Lutheran, writing and arranging.

Nov. 04 – June 07 STEWART SATELLITE & TV Shelburne, Ont. – Satellite Technician

Full – time installation and service for Bell Express-Vu & Star Choice Satellite customers.

Bell & QX certified under National Installation Standards. Providing customer satisfaction via one on one communication with customers. Extensive driving, working with tools, on ladders, etc.

Sept. 03 – Oct. ‘04. SUBWAY SUBS, Coral Springs, Fl. – Handyman

Completed repairs in chain of stores for owner. Ceiling replacement, painting, tile & counter replacement & all general repairs.

Apr. '03- Oct. ‘04 DISCOVER YOUR STYLE, Palm City, Fl. - Installer & Handyman

Window treatment installation for local interior design companies, general carpentry and handy work as a result from spin-off from Window Treatment installation. Duties included delivering quality service to each customer through discussion and excellent service.

Jan. '03-Mar. ‘03: UNIQUE WHOLESALE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. – Driver

Drove wholesale window treatments, verticals, etc. to tri county area interior design clientele. Daily interaction with Unique clients, spending time with each owner to ‘up-sell’ them on more product and continued business.

Sep. '02-Dec. ‘02: SOUTHERN STAR TOOLS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.- Driver/Warehouse Person

Responsible for cleaning Stores [2 in total] in mornings, operated fork lift and moved nail inventory in warehouse. Drove tri-county area to drop nail and tool orders off to various construction sites.

• Sept. 02- Oct. 04, ROYAL CARIBBEAN, Miami, Florida

CruiseShip musician – Onboard the brilliance of the Seas

Aug. ’01 – Sept. ‘02: AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES, Miami, Fl.

Entertainment Manager

Entertainment Manager: Accountable to the Director of Entertainment. Primarily responsible for the staffing and recruiting for fleet Headliner Entertainers, Musicians, Cruise Directors, Cruise Staff, Light and Sound Technicians, Backstage Managers, and DJ’s. Managed and hired with an operating budget in excess of $1,500,000.00 alone -with no additional staff other than an administrative assistant based in Honolulu, HI

May ’99 – Aug. ‘01 CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, Miami,Fl - Entertainment Manager

Position in onshore Carnival Office managing the entire fleet with an operating budget in excess of $5,000,000.00 with no additional staff other than an administrative assistant shared with another Department Manager. Accountable to the Vice President Cruise Operations at CCL and primarily responsible for the staffing of and recruitment for 97 venues on a 15-ship fleet on a weekly basis. These 256 musicians were primarily English-speaking (and some Spanish-speaking) - among many other foreign tongues.

June. 96 – Present Self-Employed, – Private Teacher

Taught instrumental music lessons to students - children to adult in my home studios in Canada, Florida, and Las Vegas. Primarily taught individual lessons on how to play the Saxophone. [Doubling on all 4 saxophones – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bari, Flute and Clarinet]. I taught a mixture of my own daily warm up techniques, sound production methods, theory and technique studies – combined with standard rudimentary methods such a Voxman, Klose, Teal, Labanchi, Moyse, Bozza and many more universal instrumental and band methods.

April ’96 - May ‘99: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, Miami, Fl -Entertainment Manager/Show Bands

Entertainment Manager: Accountable to the Director of Entertainment at CCL and primarily responsible for the staffing and recruitment of 127 English and Spanish-speaking musicians - among many other foreign tongues - for the ships’ (13) Show Bands.

Additional responsibilities included: writing/arranging Big Band Arrangements for fly-on entertainers and maintenance of the fleet-wide Dance-Book and Talent Show music libraries.

Feb. '90-April ‘96: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, Miami, Fl.

On-Board Musician Supervisor /Orchestra Director /Musician

Musical Director: [3/6/94] Accountable for the organization and scheduling of nightly entertainment for six lounges as well as the supervision of thirty on-board musicians. Accountable to the Director of Entertainment at the Head Office for the hiring and training of Orchestra sidemen, Quartets, Trios, Duos, and solo entertainers.

Orchestra Director: [12/18/93] Accountable for an eleven-piece Orchestra which performs nightly for; Introductory Shows, Full Production Shows with "Click-Track", Variety Acts, Big-Band Dance Sets, Jazz Combo Sets, Guest Talent Shows, and Midnight Specials. Responsible for: Conducting, Rehearsing, Training, Composing/Arranging musical scores, and Master of Ceremonies for various shows. Gained extensive knowledge in live sound reinforcement for showrooms with capacities up to 1000 people with much guest interaction. Produced and performed in various live, outdoor shows on-board for audiences up to 1000 people. Since my employment with Carnival Cruise Lines I have performed for nearly 500,000 guests to date.

Sept. 80 – June 83 Student Teacher, – Stage Band/Jazz Ensemble

Rehearsed, Directed and taught full 19-piece Big Band and 7-piece Jazz Ensemble classes at Chinguacousy Secondary [High] School periodically for three years

*References available upon request.

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