Ben Gordon

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2014 - now

  Professional Lighting/Sound/A/V/Events Freelancer
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  TASIS-Switzerland

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern

  Lighting Design & Administration

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  TASIS-Switzerland

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Administration & Lighting Design
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  TASIS-Switzerland

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Technical Coordinator & Schedular

  Working as an Administrative Assistant, Schedular and Technical Coordinator for the Dedicated Performing Arts Team (DPAT) over both sessions during the summer. This involves being the domain administrator for G-Suite Apps along with creating each summer's schedule with thirteen teachers for 400 performing arts students. I also manage all lighting, sound, and a/v aspects of the weekly cultural performances and three musicals across the different age groups.

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  Self-employed at BG Productions

  Sept 2016 - now

  Director of BG Productions

  Founded to develop a personal brand for my work as well as build a foundation to potentially grow and expand in the future. Services offered: Services: Lighting, Sound and AV Design, Installation, Operation, Setup. Equipment Hire. Set design and construction. Production Management. IT Systems Procurement,Setup and Maintenance.Clients:EPS Oxford, Modern Art Oxford, Old Fire Station Theatre, Tim Hand Production, The Mill Arts Centre, TASIS England & Switzerland, Brookes Union, Lunas Dance Project, Royal Opera House, Strange Films and Music, Associated Studios Show less

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  TASIS-Switzerland

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Technical Coordinator, Schedular & IT Dept Installations and Maintenance

  Working as an Administrative Assistant, Schedular and Technical Coordinator for the Dedicated Performing Arts Team (DPAT) over both sessions during the summer. This involves being the domain administrator for G-Suite Apps along with creating each summer's schedule with thirteen teachers for 400 performing arts students. I also manage all lighting, sound, and a/v aspects of the weekly cultural performances and three musicals across the different age groups.As an administrator for the program I also work to analyse costs and implement technical upgrades in our performance spaces along with analysing resource and teacher bookings for optimal time management and usage across the department. Additionally, I worked for the IT Dept. at the beginning and end of the summer on classroom A/V installation and upgrade along with yearly maintenance. Show less

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  TASIS-Switzerland

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Technical Coordinator, Schedular & IT Dept Installations and Maintenance

  Working as an Administrative Assistant, Schedular and Technical Coordinator for the Dedicated Performing Arts Team (DPAT) over both sessions during the summer. This involves being the domain administrator for G-Suite Apps along with creating each summer's schedule with thirteen teachers for 400 performing arts students. I also manage all lighting, sound, and a/v aspects of the weekly cultural performances and three musicals across the different age groups.As an administrator for the program I also work to analyse costs and implement technical upgrades in our performance spaces along with analysing resource and teacher bookings for optimal time management and usage across the department.Additionally, I worked for the IT Dept. at the beginning and end of the summer on classroom A/V installation and upgrade along with yearly maintenance. Show less

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  Royal Ballet and Opera

  Nov 2021 - now

  • Production Lighting Assistant Manager

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Senior Production Lighting Technician

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Production Lighting Technician

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2023