Brian M. Garcia

Experience

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  EKU Media

  Aug 2009 - May 2013

  Sr. Video Production Assistant

  Assist the Communications and Brand Management Production Team in the capturing of events and programs to be used in a wide variety of marketing communications for EKU. Examples of events are: football/sports, Big E Welcome, performances, and lectures.

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  Cinemark Fayette Mall

  May 2010 - Mar 2014

  Box Office/Concessions/Usher

  Assignments vary from day to day between working the box office, concessions, or the theaters as an usher. Provided exceptional customer service to each guest through thorough knowledge of products sold by the theatre to guests, ensuring accurate theater marquees/signage, maintaining a clean work environment at all times, and providing a positive attitude for each customer.

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  EKU Theatre

  Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Master Electrician

  Lead light hangs, circuiting, and focusing light plots for shows. Responsible for maintenance of all lighting equipment, troubleshooting errors in the lighting system, and custom fabrication of electrical cables and units to be used on stage.

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  Interlochen Center for the Arts

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Production Services

  Providing technical support to the production of recitals and stage performances of students of the Interlochen Summer Arts camp as well as supporting touring productions, such as Dierks Bentley and Martina McBride, performing as part of the Interlochen Summer Arts Festival.

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  Interlochen Center for the Arts

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Production Services

  Providing technical support to the production of recitals and stage performances of students of the Interlochen Summer Arts camp as well as supporting touring productions, such as Dierks Bentley and Martina McBride, performing as part of the Interlochen Summer Arts Festival.

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  EKU Center for the Arts

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Student Technician

  Member of the in-house technical crew maintaining performance venues and venue owned equipment. Additionally, assisting touring productions by leading advance hangs of lighting plots prior to the tours arrival, and providing additional support once they had arrived in the unloading, assembly, operation, disassembly, and re-packing of the tours audio, effects, lighting, and staging equipment as needed.

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  Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Entertainment Tech III

  Technician for the Special Projects Team within Busch Gardens Entertainment. Tasked with building, refurbishing, installing, and maintaining lighting, sets, set dressings, and special effects for shows and events across the property. This includes their summer production Kinetix, haunted houses for their Howl-O-Scream event, and general area lighting and audio for their Summer Nights and Island Nights events.

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  Cedar Point

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  Entertainment Technician I

  Seasonal position leading the lighting and effects crew of the Good Time Theater in the installation, operation, and maintenance of lighting and effects equipment for seasonal productions. Also, provided additional support to other park entertainment offerings.

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  Walt Disney World

  Nov 2014 - now

  Responsible for the coordination of material planning, purchasing, and execution of technical elements for Youth Sports & Events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.• Collaborating with Disney Live Entertainment Designers and local Production Team in event execution• Supporting the procurement and logistics process for Disney Youth Sports & Events purchases.• Efficient planning of on-time equipment and asset delivery with logistics partners and external vendors.• Overseeing detailed database for tracking and maintenance of equipment and assets.• Maintaining documentation via BIM 360, Microsoft Office, and R2 Equipment Management software.• Building positive relationships through courteous communication with internal and external partners.• Upholding safety and show quality standards through preventative and reactive maintenance.• Mentoring technicians in technical and communicative skills through the lens of Disney’s 5-keys. Show less Responsible for the coordination of material planning, purchasing, and execution of lighting elements for Youth Sports & Events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.• Served as Subject Matter Expert for the Lighting discipline.• Collaborated with Disney Live Entertainment Designers and local Production Team in event execution• Supported the procurement and logistics process for Disney Youth Sports & Events purchases.• Efficient planning of on-time equipment and asset delivery with logistics partners and external vendors.• Overseeing detailed database for tracking and maintenance of equipment and assets.• Maintaining documentation via BIM 360, Microsoft Office, and R2 Equipment Management software.• Building positive relationships through courteous communication with internal and external partners.• Upholding safety and show quality standards through preventative and reactive maintenance.• Mentoring technicians in technical and communicative skills through the lens of Disney’s 5-keys. Show less

  • Production Planner

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Entertainment Technician II - Lighting

    Sept 2018 - now

  • Area Lighting Crew Chief

    Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Lighting Production Planner

    Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Entertainment Technician III

    Nov 2014 - Sept 2018
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  Rhino Staging Florida

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Freelance Stagehand

  Answering show calls for touring productions such as Katy Perry and Trans-Siberian Orchestra at various venues in Central Florida. Assisting the touring crew with unloading, assembling, operating, disassembling, and re-packing of audio, effects, lighting, props, rigging, staging, and video equipment as needed.