Walter C Jones, Jr.
102 Wexford Drive, Newnan, GA 30265 | (678) 522.3574 | Walter@WalterJones.com
Work Experience
Freelance Technician | Febuary 2014- Present
· Set up/Strike venue for production, including running cables and keeping an orderly appearance.
· Place and attach lighting instruments and audio equipment.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Assist with rigging, building set pieces, interfacing with other technicians, and liaising with clients.
· Other duties as needed.
Freelance Technician | AV Solutions International, Inc. | Febuary 2014- Present
· Set up/Strike venue for production, including running cables and keeping an orderly appearance.
· Place and attach lighting instruments and audio equipment.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Assist with rigging, building set pieces, and in the warehouse.
· Other duties as assigned.
Driver/ Event Staff | Dunaway Gardens | May 2014- Present
· Ensure venue preparedness for events in terms of lighting and presentation.
· Shuttle venue guests around the 25-acre Garden on either an electric or gasoline powered golf cart.
· Ensure guest safety during events.
· Field questions about the venue and liaise with guests to foster repeat business.
· Tend bar when necessary.
AudioVisual student assistant | Russell Union Facilities and Event Services | May 2012-January 2014
· Set up/Strike venue for production.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Clean, organize, and maintain a complete inventory of all sound, light, and video equipment on a daily basis.
· Maintain and clean all audiovisual equipment after each use.
Supervisor/ Food Service Worker | Eagle Dining Services | April 2012-June 2014
· Provide excellent customer service going the Second Mile ™.
· Foster relationships with guest to increase repeat visits, including interactions as The Cow.
· Handle money and complete customer transactions using the Sharp and Micros point of sale (cash register) system during transactions.
· Maintain cleanliness of venue at the close of business and when customers are not ordering food.
· Ensure shoplifting prevention.
· Assist management in training new employees when requested.
· Anticipate needs for both customers and managers in retrieving products from storage facilities.
Related Experience
Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County (December 2012- Present)
· Assist with load-in/load-out of performance venues and art exhibits.
· Design brochures for performances and venues that toured through the facility.
· Maintain readiness in the scene shop to keep inventory, build sets, and perform light repair.
· Maintain a house light plot when not hosting a performance.
· Maintain inventory of sound equipment.
· Operate sound board, lighting board, and follow spots for shows.
Rylander Theatre (August 2010-October 2012)
· Maintain performance space and sound equipment inventory.
· Served as venue technical liaison for outside clients.
Georgia Theatre Conference
· Sound tech and general assistant (2011- 2012)
Georgia Southern University
· Sound design and operation for: What Use Are Flowers?, Big Love, Barefoot in the Park
Georgia SouthWestern State University
· Sound design and operation for: Faith County, Trojan Women, The Lion and the Mouse, Androcles and the Lion, Driving Miss Daisy
Gordon College
· Effects, sound design, and sound operation for: The Illusion, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Education
Courses taken | August 2011- December 2013 | Georgia Southern University
· Major: Psychology
Associate of Arts | July 2011 | Gordon College
· Major: Psychology
References
Grant Buro, Audiovisual Coordinator
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
gtburo@georgiasouthern.edu
(912) 478.5314
Donald Nixon, Director
The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County
Newnan, GA
donald.nixon@cowetaschools.net
(770) 254.ARTS (2787) ext. 1
Heather Stanley, Managing Director
Rylander Theatre
Americus, GA
director@rylander.org
(229) 931.0001 ext. 11
102 Wexford Drive, Newnan, GA 30265 | (678) 522.3574 | Walter@WalterJones.com
Work Experience
Freelance Technician | Febuary 2014- Present
· Set up/Strike venue for production, including running cables and keeping an orderly appearance.
· Place and attach lighting instruments and audio equipment.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Assist with rigging, building set pieces, interfacing with other technicians, and liaising with clients.
· Other duties as needed.
Freelance Technician | AV Solutions International, Inc. | Febuary 2014- Present
· Set up/Strike venue for production, including running cables and keeping an orderly appearance.
· Place and attach lighting instruments and audio equipment.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Assist with rigging, building set pieces, and in the warehouse.
· Other duties as assigned.
Driver/ Event Staff | Dunaway Gardens | May 2014- Present
· Ensure venue preparedness for events in terms of lighting and presentation.
· Shuttle venue guests around the 25-acre Garden on either an electric or gasoline powered golf cart.
· Ensure guest safety during events.
· Field questions about the venue and liaise with guests to foster repeat business.
· Tend bar when necessary.
AudioVisual student assistant | Russell Union Facilities and Event Services | May 2012-January 2014
· Set up/Strike venue for production.
· Operate audiovisual equipment during production.
· Clean, organize, and maintain a complete inventory of all sound, light, and video equipment on a daily basis.
· Maintain and clean all audiovisual equipment after each use.
Supervisor/ Food Service Worker | Eagle Dining Services | April 2012-June 2014
· Provide excellent customer service going the Second Mile ™.
· Foster relationships with guest to increase repeat visits, including interactions as The Cow.
· Handle money and complete customer transactions using the Sharp and Micros point of sale (cash register) system during transactions.
· Maintain cleanliness of venue at the close of business and when customers are not ordering food.
· Ensure shoplifting prevention.
· Assist management in training new employees when requested.
· Anticipate needs for both customers and managers in retrieving products from storage facilities.
Related Experience
Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County (December 2012- Present)
· Assist with load-in/load-out of performance venues and art exhibits.
· Design brochures for performances and venues that toured through the facility.
· Maintain readiness in the scene shop to keep inventory, build sets, and perform light repair.
· Maintain a house light plot when not hosting a performance.
· Maintain inventory of sound equipment.
· Operate sound board, lighting board, and follow spots for shows.
Rylander Theatre (August 2010-October 2012)
· Maintain performance space and sound equipment inventory.
· Served as venue technical liaison for outside clients.
Georgia Theatre Conference
· Sound tech and general assistant (2011- 2012)
Georgia Southern University
· Sound design and operation for: What Use Are Flowers?, Big Love, Barefoot in the Park
Georgia SouthWestern State University
· Sound design and operation for: Faith County, Trojan Women, The Lion and the Mouse, Androcles and the Lion, Driving Miss Daisy
Gordon College
· Effects, sound design, and sound operation for: The Illusion, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar and Grille, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Education
Courses taken | August 2011- December 2013 | Georgia Southern University
· Major: Psychology
Associate of Arts | July 2011 | Gordon College
· Major: Psychology
References
Grant Buro, Audiovisual Coordinator
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
gtburo@georgiasouthern.edu
(912) 478.5314
Donald Nixon, Director
The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County
Newnan, GA
donald.nixon@cowetaschools.net
(770) 254.ARTS (2787) ext. 1
Heather Stanley, Managing Director
Rylander Theatre
Americus, GA
director@rylander.org
(229) 931.0001 ext. 11