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Laura C Driver

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Event Coordinator // Venue Manager // AV Technician // Film Projectionist

  • Education

    • Kcp international japanese language school, tokyo, japan

      2013 - 2013
      Japanese language

    • Florida state university

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) asian studies

  • Experience

    • Union productions // club downunder

      Oct 2011 - May 2015

      - Produced sound and light design for 50+ concerts as well as 70+ special events, including comedians, lecturers, and various acts- Sound checked bands, assisted with equipment load-in and -out- Hired and trained 16 volunteers/staff on proper show production (sound board, light board, mic-ing a band, monitors & speakers, etc.)- Developed customer service skills working in close contact with talent, agents, and tour managers- Chosen to represent FSU as UP’s delegate for the 2014 NACA Conference in Boston, MA Show less

      • Event Coordinator

        May 2014 - May 2015

      • Audio Engineer

        Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

    • Wvfs tallahassee - 89.7fm

      May 2014 - Aug 2015
      Radio dj

      - Radio DJ/host for morning wake-up show, Caffeine-a-go-go- Program four hours of live music, promos, and PSAs weekly

    • Student life cinema

      Jul 2015 - Jul 2017
      Media technician

      - Maintained all AV equipment in the movie theaters- Trained and supervised all projectionists on proper AV procedures, including 35mm film handling- Managed budget for all AV equipment and promo material- Served as point of contact for theater ads, maintaining all invoices and payments- Conducted cost/analysis for Concession Stand and Grindhouse Cafe- Inventoried 2,300+ posters, 700+ film trailers, and 700+ movies- Supervised PR Team and Media Team and copy edited all material- Scheduled and assisted with hiring all staff- Created 60+ page AV Manual in InDesign Show less

    • University of chicago laboratory schools

      Aug 2017 - now

      - Coordinated two ~800-person outdoor graduation ceremonies, incorporating COVID safety guidelines- Currently pursuing my PMP (Project Management Professional) certification - Coordinate all AV installations and upgrades for classrooms, conference rooms, etc.- Maintain 150+ interactive projectors- Work 150+ special events/semester requiring use of AV equipment, mics, speakers, projectors, etc.- Troubleshoot AV issues communicated through online Help Desk system- Train teachers/staff on how to use equipment- Create 60+ page AV manual in InDesign

      • Event Coordinator

        Feb 2020 - now

      • AV Specialist

        Aug 2017 - Feb 2020

    • Doc films

      Sept 2017 - now
      Film projectionist

      - Prep and project 35mm film reels

    • Theater wit

      May 2018 - May 2018
      Backstage assistant

      - setup props, assisted with costume prep, scene change at intermission, etc. for play, "Women Laughing Alone with Salad"

    • Big shoulders digital video

      Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
      Production assistant intern

      - PA for HGTV's "House Hunters", some medical PSAs, and assisted with live streaming corporate conferences

    • Periscope post and audio

      Sept 2018 - Nov 2018
      Post-audio intern

      - Shadowed entire post-audio process from start to finish for full feature films such as "Come as You Are" and "Range Runners". Also shadowed ADR sessions for TV shows such as "The Chi" and helped with foley work for some films.

  • Licenses & Certifications