DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING ARTS Professional Profile Tech-savvy Performing Arts Director well-versed aspects event management inception completion. Excels marketing talent programming, well process rethinking improvement. Qualifications Productivity improvement Detail-oriented Superb time management skills Process improvement Multi-unit operations management Natural leader Unsurpassed work ethic Results-oriented Relevant Experience In time Director Programming Arts DSU, I drastically improved bottom line shows Cox Performing Arts Center Tanner Amphitheater simultaneously created funded permanent improvements endowments. The Trailblazer Summer Concert Series Tanner went consistently losing money net profit 2015 2016. By changing way tickets marketed, I able generate 30% increase season ticket memberships Celebrity Concert Series one year. I also created scholarship program College Arts students DSU financially supported twelve students 2016. I sought obtained donations community order completely renovate Cox Center's Green room made permanent improvements aesthetics stage Tanner Amphitheater including adding shade performing area well new lighting sound equipment. All completed without receiving additional funding University. Experience 03/2014 Current Director Programming Arts Company Name － City State As Director Programming Arts Dixie State University, I responsible cultural arts activities multiple venues. The Cox Performing Arts Center (1200 seats) home Celebrity Concert Series (CCS) premier performing arts series area since 1958. I responsible management CCS duties include overseeing programming, marketing, hospitality, financial accounts, administration, fulfillment. I also responsible interacting guiding CCS Board Directors comprised community leaders performing arts enthusiasts. The CCS plays host wide variety entertainment genres. Our current season includes Manhattan Transfer Take 6, Utah Symphony, The Drifters, GENTRI, Canadian Brass name few. I also responsible, summer months, facets programming management Tanner Amphitheater (1600 seats) Springdale, Utah entrance Zion National Park. Before I came DSU, outdoor theater used handful local artists playing weekend shows bare stage. I completely rethought venue adding visual design elements, incorporating concessions catering, seeking obtaining permits serve alcohol, structuring programming around two series formats. The first series comprised festival-style events performance date focused specific genre music marketed standalone event multiple artists hired show. The results miraculous turned poorly attended series important, well-attended festival supported community tourists staying Springdale part vacation Zion National Park. The second series original show called, "Sanctuary: The Story Zion" written correspond centennial celebration National Parks. I co-created, produced, directed show well assembled hired performance tech team. This show based feedback received area business owners asked kind entertainment would best supported tourists come area. Sanctuary tells story Zion National Park though storytelling, music, unique usage video projection share testimonials many prominent Zion Park officials well world-class artists climbers call Zion home. 01/2010 Current Board Directors Member Company Name － City State SUSWA continues creative force Southern Utah area providing platform active group like-minded individuals interested art songwriting performance. SUSWA plans implements various clinics membership throughout year. As well, create manage multiple concert series year St George, Utah. 01/1994 03/2015 Operations Manager Company Name － City State As Operations Manager/Owner Spiral Studios, I responsible daily management busy commercial recording studio. From serving area musicians state-of-the-art studio, creating production music featured networks Discovery, Disney, A&E, many others, I managed activities along talented staff creative minded engineers musicians. Spiral Studios also involved many festival-style shows hiring managing artists providing A/V equipment. In time Spiral Studios, I able create many industry relationships entertainers management. These relationships allowed deep understanding performing arts perspective entertainer well director. This knowledge informs decisions gives unique perspective role Director Programming. I continue Spiral Studios turned day-to-day operations studio manager staff creative engineers. 01/1994 Current Musician Company Name － State As touring/performing musician, I opportunity travel world. This musical ability backbone career I transitioned performing audio engineering managing performing arts facilities concert series. This experience allows unique position deep understanding multiple sides industry. As I communicate touring musicians, I intimate knowledge challenges face. I completely understand technical demands needs events I manage. Lastly, I firm grasp marketing management, central 25 year career. Education 1994 Bachelor Science Psychology Brigham Young University － City State United States Minor Business emphasis Marketing. Affiliations SUSWA (Southern Utah Songwriters Association) Board Directors Celebrity Concert Series Board Directors, Chairman Warner Chappell Staff Songwriter Scorekeepers Songwriter Amphibious Zoo Songwriter Skills Sales Software: Showare Audio/Video Software: Pro Tools, Qlab, Adobe Premiere Desktop Publishing Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Wordpress Microsoft Office Suite