Amy Shephard

Experience

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  The Evergreen State College

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

  Scenic Painting on over 20 productions.Lead Prop Construction for over 10 productions. Residential Painting for over 20 dormitories.Drywall Installation on over 10 dormitories.Plumbing and Electrical Maintenance for over 20 dormitories.

  • Theatrical Production Shop Assistant

    Sept 2008 - Jun 2009

  • Residential and Dining Maintenance Worker

    Oct 2006 - Aug 2008
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  K9 Clubhouse

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

  Dog Daycare Attendant

  Supervised the care and training of group of 30+ small dogs.Data Entry processing appointment scheduling and daycare membership.Served as cashier providing retail assistance and serving over 100 clients daily.

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  Wind Up Here

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Cashier

  Served as cashier providing retail assistance and serving over 50 clients daily.Data Entry processing membership and store inventory.

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  Olympia Family Theater

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2018

  Teaching Artist

  Instructed groups of children between the ages of 4-13 in week-long camps providing a strong foundation and understanding of the performing arts culminating in an ensemble performance. Development of curriculum on a weekly basis.

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  MED Theatre

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2012

  Intern

  Amy was granted an internship with MED Theatre during her graduate studies at the University of Exeter. MED Theatre's mission is to provide creative performing arts opportunities which help people to link in with their surroundings. Duties included assistance with education workshops for varying primary and secondary schools within Dartmoor, designing promotional materials such as posters, flyers, brochures, and newsletters, and providing production assistance for several productions throughout the year. Show less

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  Harlequin Productions

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2020

  Community liaison and outreach coordinator of over 50 sponsors, advertisers, trades, and partnering organizations. Establishment and management of youth and adult educational programming. Included hiring and managing of teaching artists and facilitation of student matinees. Increased student matinee attendance by 60%. Management of donor database of 500+ accounts. Grant writing and editing. Professional theatrical stage actor and choreographer.Trained in classic and contemporary acting technique.

  • Development and Education Coordinator

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Actor

    Oct 2012 - Aug 2018
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  Camp Wicosuta

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Acting Instructor/Bunk Staff

  Lead acting instructor for girls ages 5-16 providing a strong foundation and understanding of the contemporary acting technique.Bunk Staff directly supervising a group of 15 girls ages 12-13.Collaboratively developed class curriculum on a weekly basis with supervisor and fellow theater instructors.Served to aid in conflict resolution between campers providing third party support and facilitation.

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  WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2019

  Front Of House Manager

  Front of House Management of Main Stage and Black Box venues spaces for various events, including national touring shows and local rentals for audiences of up to 900+. Management & coordination of 20+ volunteers and 3-5 staff members per event. Assessment and care of customer relations.

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  Washington State Department of Enterprise Services

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2018

  Civic Education Guide

  Management of individual and group civic educational tours of the Washington State legislative building and supreme court. Worked closely with legislative staff and elected officials to convey accurate and engaging civic education to groups of 25+. State-specific civic education of students aged 8-18 aligned with state education standards. Over 120 tours led per year.

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  Captain Little

  Oct 2020 - now

  Manager at Captain Little

  Captain Little encourages kids to be themselves and view the world with a sense of imagination and wonder. From the classics to locally-crafted, we have a little something for everyone.We host community events to encourage interest in reading, science, and crafts with the hope of inspiring kids by getting them excited by the world around them.