Dillon Eason
Music Producer, Future Writer, Creative Thinker
Phoenix, AZ
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Interested and open to any projects and opportunities that include writing. Willing to relocate to: Phoenix, AZ - -
Work Experience
Driver
Uber Drivers - Detroit, MI
February 2022 to Present
My work as an Uber driver has ranged anywhere from 4 hours to 60+ hours a week. I have made it my personal responsibility to:
• Be polite and patient with my riders
• Participate in healthy dialogue for any rider who is open to making conversation.
• Provide a clean and safe environment for every rider
• Get each rider to their destination safely and without any hesitation to allow me to be their driver in the future.
Audio/Video Student Technician and Engineer
Hillsdale College - Hillsdale, MI
August 2017 to May 2021
While serving the Hillsdale A/V department, my work consisted of a variety of tasks, including:
• Operation of light and sound for live events: usually controlled by a mixing board.
• Construction of large light fixtures and speaker systems -- including trussing, weights, straps, and weights such as sand bags.
• Stage setup for performances with microphones, tape, microphone stands and speakers.
• Full weekend projects prepping shows, running the shows, and taking the set down afterwards.
• Gear testing and repair.
Camera Operator and Tech Associate
Hometown Media Network - Hillsdale, MI
September 2017 to April 2021
As a camera operator for Hometown Media Network Tech, my work primarily consisted of capturing High School football every fall. This included
• Still Camera on tripod on bleachers
• Shoulder camera on sidelines and near the field
• 1 to 1.5 hours of setup (Fiber optic cable, converter boxes, ethernet, etc.)
• 1 to 1.5 hours of tear down.
• Up to 3 hours of filming.
The work was carried own on a weekly basis (Sometimes for multiple days). A part time job I fulfilled while a student at Hillsdale College.
Internship
Rocky Mountain Black Conservatives (RMBC) - Washington, DC June 2018 to July 2018
Through the Help of Rocky Mountain Black Conservatives, I had the honor of interning under the National Taxpayers' Union, a lobbying firm that has labored for practical taxpayer policies since 1969. It was my responsibility to assist digital content manager Courtney Manley in distributing emails to NTU clients and subscribers. I was also fortunate to have meetings with both President Pete Sepp and Free Trade Initiative Director Bryan Riley, who were willing to share their knowledge on both the work of NTU and their own viewpoints on trade and economics in general. Sylvia Carranza was one of my supervisors (*********@***.***). Internship
Face to Face Productions - Dallas, TX
January 2017 to April 2017
While an intern at Face to Face productions INC. under the creative guidance of Fred Hammond and his assistant Autumn Cannon, I had the honor of:
• Sitting in on recording sessions and occasionally participating as an assistant engineer
• Observing review and adjustment of screenplay for one of Fred Hammond's films
• Observing the creative and collaborative process of Fred's producer Slikk Music working with artists and musicians creating records
• Running food orders for Fred and the team
• Working 1 on 1 with a few of Fred's artists during filming, recording and also behind the scenes. This internship was required as a 120-hour internship agreement necessary to graduate and receive my Certificate of Completion from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. Education
Bachelor's degree in History
Hillsdale College - Hillsdale, MI
August 2017 to May 2021
Certificate of Completion in Music Production
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences - Tempe, AZ March 2016 to December 2016
High school diploma
Horizon Christian School - Indianapolis, IN
August 2011 to May 2015
Skills
• Communication skills
• Microsoft Office
• Video Editing (3 years)
• Final Cut Pro
• Photography (1 year)
• Filming (4 years)
• DaVinci Resolve (Less than 1 year)
Languages
• Spanish - Intermediate
• Portuguese (Brazil) - Beginner
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
Celemony Melodyne
November 2016 to Present
Pro Tools
March 2016 to December 2016
Completed Pro Tools certification for Tier 1-3 at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences Rational Acoustics Smaart
November 2016 to Present
L’Acoustics Soundvision
November 2016 to Present
Antares Auto-tune Pro
November 2016 to Present
Waves
September 2016 to Present
Assessments
Social media — Familiar
November 2022
Knowledge of social media techniques and analytics interpretation Full results: Familiar
Proofreading — Familiar
November 2022
Finding and correcting errors in written texts
Full results: Familiar
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
November 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Familiar November 2022
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Familiar
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
Each one of these Software certifications was acquired while I was a student at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences.