Toni Tresca

Experience

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  East Texas Burger Co

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  Food Server

  -Operated the cash register, took orders, and delivered food to customers-Ensured the restaurant was clean through regular cleaning-Created a warm and friendly environment for patrons

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  Trinity University

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Humanities Research Assistant

  -Investigated Trinity University’s student research program in the Humanities; the end result was soft data that was presented to the university about the effectiveness of the program-Conducted interviews with current students, faculty, and staff members at Trinity University-Transcribed and coded the interviews for important key words/phrases-Led the data analysis for presentation to Trinity University

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  Camp Shakespeare

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Intern

  -Assisted 11–16-year-old children in putting on a full-length Shakespeare play in 2 weeks-Guided students through rigorous Shakespearean analysis and performance activities-Led the students through daily improvisation workshops -Coordinated and designed the costumes and props students used in their performance

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  Such a Nightmare

  Aug 2019 - now

  Podcast Host

  -Founded the academic horror podcast as a part of my 2019 Summer Research Project with Dr. Katherine Troyer-Research, record, edit, and advertise a new 40-60 minute podcast episode that is released every 2 weeks

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  Representative Lloyd Doggett

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Congressional Intern

  -Drafted policy memos and news briefs for the Congressman over San Antonio issues-Answered and recorded information from phone calls with constituents -Planned and attended townhalls and other similar public events on behalf of the Congressman

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  Trinity University

  May 2020 - May 2021

  -Designed curriculum centered on role that the home plays in American horror-Cotaught The Home in Horror in Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 -Assisted a Primary Source Study of Adolphus Busch’s Business Career; this research is being featured in Dr. Todd Barnett’s book over Adolphus Busch-Complied and transcribed documents found during the archival research into a central database-Created a chronological timeline of the archival documents

  • Research Assistant

    May 2019 - May 2021

  • Mellon Undergraduate Researcher

    May 2020 - Jul 2020
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  The Mirage

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Sales Director

  -Led the sale and distribution of The Mirage Yearbooks -Coordinated the Social Media accounts for the publishing group

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  New Works SA

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

  - Pitched New Works SA, a nonprofit that provides fun, accessible, original theater productions, in the Louis H. Stumberg Venture Competition; the non-profit was chosen as a finalist- Developed our business plan, produced/directed the groups’ first show, "The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet", and begin work on planning future seasons

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  The Classic Theatre of San Antonio

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Administrative Assistant
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  Congregation Agudas Achim

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Administrative Assistant

  - Served as the Event Coordinator for all Adult Events at the synagogue - Developed and implemented a Social Media Plan for the nonprofit’s Facebook and Instagram- Organized and maintained membership data, files, and paperwork

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  MOVE Texas

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Canvasser

  As a Field Canvasser, my responsibility is to help increase young voter participation through voter registration, text/phonebanks, and get out the vote initiatives.

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  Onstage Colorado

  Sept 2022 - now

  Contributing Writer

  Arts feature writer and art critic in Colorado; covering the Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Fort Collins areas.

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  Boulder Weekly

  Sept 2022 - now

  Theater Critic/Reporter

  Arts feature writer and theater critic for Boulder Weekly

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  Ensemble Music Schools

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  - Responsible for maintaining Dana V Music's lesson calendar- Handle the billing process for parents and teachers through Pike 13- Serves as primary point of contact for parents, teachers and the office

  • Scheduling Coordinator

    Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Administrative Assistant

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
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  The Denver North Star

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Arts & Culture Reporter

  Freelance arts reporter for The Denver North Star

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  DENVER WESTWORD

  Oct 2022 - now

  Arts & Culture Reporter

  Freelance arts reporter for Denver Westword

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  GES Gazette

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Freelance Feature Writer

  Freelance arts reporter for online publication GES Gazette

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  Colorado Community Media

  Nov 2022 - Nov 2022

  Freelance Feature Writer

  Freelance arts reporter

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  Bucket List Community Cafe

  Aug 2024 - now

  Editor

  Managing Editor of Bucket List Community Cafe. Responsible for managing our writers, editing & uploading stories and writing the weekly newsletter.