Mitchell Southerland

Technical Intern

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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About me
Juris Doctor Candidate - Production Manager
Education
- Washburn University School of Law
  2022 - 2025
  Juris Doctorate Labor & Employment
- University of Oklahoma
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  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Drama - Scenic Technology
  Recognized by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and The Kennedy Center American College Theatrical Festival (KCACTF). President of the University of Oklahoma's USITT chapter for two consecutive years.
Experience
- The Nancy O'Brian Center For The Performing Arts
  Dec 2009 - Aug 2011
  Technical Intern
- University of Oklahoma
  Aug 2011 - May 2014
  Scenic Carpenter
- The Santa Fe Opera
  May 2012 - Aug 2012
  Stage Crew Apprentice
  Member of an 18-person crew performing all scenic changeovers and serving as run crew for three shows during the 2012 festival season at The Santa Fe Opera.
- The Santa Fe Opera
  May 2013 - Aug 2013
  Stage Department Supervisor
  Oversee the day-to-day operations of the stage department at one of America's most renown operatic production companies. Duties include scheduling, project management, attending rehearsals and running shows. Directly responsible for a crew of 16 individuals and two assistant supervisors.
- Music Theatre Wichita
  May 2014 - May 2022
  - Director of Production
    Dec 2018 - May 2022
  - Production Manager
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2018
  - Assistant Production Manager
    May 2014 - Aug 2015
- Goodman Theatre
  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
  Production Management Intern
- Washburn University School of Law
  May 2022 - now
  Juris Doctor Candidate
- Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP
  May 2023 - Jul 2023
  Summer Associate
- Washburn Law Clinic
  Jan 2024 - May 2024
  Civil Litigation Legal Intern
  Student legal intern practicing under a KS Rule 715 permit with the Washburn Law Clinic in the area of civil litigation.
- Morris Laing Law Firm
  May 2024 - now
  Summer Associate
Licenses & Certifications
- Basic Navigator Automation Training
  Tait Towers
  Mar 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Excellence for the Future Award: Business Associations CALI: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction Jan 2024
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Excellence for the Future Award: Civil Procedure I CALI: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction May 2023
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  A. L. Mortensen Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Achievement in Technical Direction (2013) KCACTF Region 6
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Excellence in Technical Direction (2013) USITT: Southwest Symposium
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Excellence in Technical Direction (2014) USITT: Southwest Symposium
- Awarded to Mitchell Southerland
  Ray & Beatrice Carr Wallace Meritorious Scholarship Peggy Dow Helmerich School of Drama