Jacob Caldwell

Experience

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  Me-N-Ed’s Pizza: Coney Island Grill

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Pizza Chef & Dishwasher

  • Making the dough, preparing the pizzas.• Restocking the ingredient tables.• Maintaining/ cleaning the brick-ovens.• Cooking and serving the pizzas.• Wash dishes occasionally.

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  Joe's Pizza

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Cashier & Busboy

  • Responsible for maintaining the cash register and general inventory of front counter.• Trusted with counting the till, reporting the profits or losses made each day.• Bussed any and all tables that were empty when readily available.• Tasked with opening the restaurant on occassion.• Responsible for closing the restaurant every shift.• Cleaned front counters, floors & bathrooms every hour.

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  Miller's Landing Resort Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Line Cook

  • Responsible for prepping, stocking, maintaining our inventory.• Directly responsible for fulfilling customers orders and making each dish.• Prioritized schedule and list of tasks to ensure clarity of time-management.• Communicated between front and back of house to ensure customer satisfaction.• Created new dishes with the Head Chef to attract customers and boost sales of ingredients.• Improved my culinary skills to be able to handle multiple tasks and styles of cooking all at one time. Show less

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  Round Table Pizza

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Pizza Chef & Dishwasher

  • Making the dough, preparing the pizzas, creating salads or appetizers.• Restocking the ingredient tables and walk-in freezer.• Maintaining/ cleaning the metal RT technology.• Cooking and serving the pizzas.• Wash dishes on varied shifts.• Bus tables occasionally.

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Office Assistant & Student Liaison (Porter College Activities Office)

  • Planned and produced a variety of ResLife events and activities supported by Porter College.• Executed general clerical work between the 10 colleges and various organizations at UCSC.• Performed general office work with email communication and community outreach.• Implemented a variety of artistic skills for creating posters, activities and memorabilia

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  Cultural Arts & Diversity Resource Center (CADrc)

  Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Assisted with painting, rigging, lighting, sound, operation of equipment, as well as the construction of both props and sets onstage.• Facilitated the use, storage, inventory, and maintenance of equipment. Responsible for the set truck and all load-ins or load-outs. • Budgeted, filled out purchase orders and executed the construction of theater productions on and off campus while overseeing a group of volunteers that assisted in running technology during the show--with an emphasis on invited guest performances .• Organized, managed and produced under an umbrella of CADRC technical services for productions on and off campus.• Administered external & internal affairs, completed & filed paperwork, documented & organized inventory. Show less • Rainbotz Dance Troupe, Role: Dancer / Choreographer, Dir: Miranda Rivera & Gena Hoggard (Fall 2015-Fall 2016 Various Student-Productions)• "Hall of Mirrors", Role: Dancer / Choreographer, Dir: Miranda Rivera & Gena Hoggard (Fall 2015-Winter 2016 Student-Production)• "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Role: Irvin / Technical Producer, Dir: Don Williams (Winter 2016 African American Theater Arts Troupe)• "Rainbow Theatre XII: This is America", Role: Rainbot, Dir: Don Williams, Miranda Rivera, Gena Hoggard (Fall 2015 Student-Production) Show less

  • Technical Student Producer

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Theater Artist (Performer, Tech Crew)

    Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2018

  • "CN D Summer Performances", Role: Dancer / Coordinator, Dir: Gerald Casel (Summer 2018 International Invitation to le Centre National de le Danse in Paris, France)• Fundraised $25,000.00 via grant writing, donations, and local sponsors to send a select group of dancers from "Random With A Purpose XXVI: Multiverse" to travel to Paris for a 2 Week Global Dance Workshop, known as "Camping 2018" through le CN D in Paris, France)• "Random With A Purpose XXVI: Multiverse", Role: Co-Director / Producer / Choreographer / Dancer (Spring 2017-Winter 2018 Student-Production)• "Zoot Suit", Role: Tommy Roberts, Dir: Kinan Valdez, (Spring 2017 Faculty-Production and collaboration with El Teatro Campesino & Valdez Family)• "Random With A Purpose XXVI: Rooted", Role: Dancer, Dir: Annalise Constantz, Addie Smith & Sabrina Mahoney (Winter 2017 Student-Production)• "The Odyssey", Role: Eurylochus & Sailor #1, Dir: Kimberly Jannarone (Fall 2016 Faculty-Production alongside UCSC DANM Arts Center) Show less • Responsible for apartment cleaning, handling university property during move in & out duties, and utility services.• Cleaning responsibilities included every square inch of each room within the apartment such as: Kitchen, Living Room, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Hallways, and Decks.• Tasked with cleaning all kitchen technology, countertops, cabinets, windows, blinds, carpets, tile, linoleum, porcelain fixtures, hardwood flooring, and more.• Fixed lightbulbs, clogged drains, garbage disposals, toilets, refrigerators, damaged flooring, door hinges & knobs, window screens, blinds & shades, and more. Show less • Responsible for apartment cleaning, handling university property during move in & out duties, and utility services.• Cleaning responsibilities included every square inch of each room within the apartment such as: Kitchen, Living Room, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Hallways, and Decks.• Tasked with cleaning all kitchen technology, countertops, cabinets, windows, blinds, carpets, tile, linoleum, porcelain fixtures, hardwood flooring, and more.• Fixed lightbulbs, clogged drains, garbage disposals, toilets, refrigerators, damaged flooring, door hinges & knobs, window screens, blinds & shades, and more. Show less

  • Lead Custodian (Family Student Housing)

    Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Theater Artist (Performer, Director, Producer)

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Lead Custodian (Family Student Housing)

    Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Lead Custodian (Family Student Housing)

    Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Custodian Specialist (Family Student Housing)

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Custodian Specialist (Family Student Housing)

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2016
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  Arthur Murray Dance Studio

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2020

  Professional Ballroom Dance Instructor & Specialist

  • Award winning dancer, competitor, instructor, and host of 8 competitions, 2 balls, 2 galas, and a countless number of studio practice dance parties across the US whilst performing routines with students from the studio and fellow instructors from the area.• Able to translate beginner to advanced needs into over 30 different dance styles for a diverse group of students ranging from beginner to advanced and ages 17 to 86 years old using the patented 3-Way Arthur Murray System and Dance Curriculum.• Sold 458 dance programs ranging in price from $600 to $18,000, totaling to $433,619.00 in sales for 2019 & 2020.• Closed $355,451.00 in dance programs to display 212% in growth for overall staff performance within the New Student Department in 2019.• Retained 84% of new students transitioning into a long-term program to display 73% in growth for overall staff performance within the Advanced Student Dept, ultimately producing a 154% increase in total revenue for the studio in 2019• Designed a curriculum that is COVID-19 safe from home autonomously to produce lesson sales and lesson count during the pandemic in the form of private and group lessons through Zoom from March until my departure in June.• Obtained new clients as a BDR to increase overall sales through correct social media channel management and cold calls.• Structured calendars, set deadlines, and managed travel itineraries by arranging travel, transportation, as well as room and board.• Choreographed routines for performances, special events, wedding couples & respective families.• Received the prestigious awards of Top Male Specialist 2019 & Dream Team Male Specialist 2019 from Arthur Murray International during the annual Area 7 Conference in February 2020.• Lead a 45 minute long seminar consisting of a speech and training session for the Specialists & Instructors of Area 7 in February 2020 during our annual conference and training seminar. Show less

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  RaggTattoo.com

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Oversaw supply chain management online for Luxury Children's Fashion Retailer (Ragg Tattoo) to communicate between Customers, Suppliers, & Third Party Designers.• Designed images, videos, and general advertisements for marketing on Facebook, Instagram, and more.• Contacting vendors and companies to provide physical marketing services to our customers.• Organized invoices, produced spreadsheets, and handled delinquent accounts for errors in payment information.• Assisted with scheduling and producing photoshoots with local customers for online advertising.• Provided special research on clothing or new products for executives on a weekly basis.• Filming Instagram Live videos for new merchandise and in-store updates.• Created strong email campaigns to capture returning clients and loyal customers• Produced a phenomenal workflow by anticipating needs of executives and the business. Show less • Implemented Shopify Web Designer App to create www.raggtattoo.com, helping RT Inc. to break into the eCommerce market.• Built new stems of code, using CSS & HTML, to create an effortless sense of navigation and themed-experience for the website.• Designed electronic clothing collections, advertising graphics, web pages, and email-blasts to improve marketing for RT Inc.• Created the company's first rewards program, known as Ragg Rewards, to boost overall sales and retain returning clientele.• Photographed, tagged, edited, and uploaded all new products that arrived at both store-locations for sale on the website.• Ensured a timely delivery for every customer that ordered a product from Ragg Tattoo in-store and online. Show less

  • Executive Assistant & Website Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Personal Assistant & Web Designer

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
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  All House Dance Collective

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Founded All House Dance Collective—a registered California Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (No. 17436). Our mission is to provide free & accessible dance opportunities for our communities through physical and digital avenues of art & education.• Owned the day-to-day operations managing content for social media, finances for the business, and communications with artists.• Fundraised over $4,500.00 to fuel artistic programs & charitable events via GoFundMe, Facebook, and other strategies.• Partnered with ArtBarLA & Venice Fest to provide tabling events and an in-person series of bi-weekly dance classes.• Organized in-person and online art events, concerts, and festivals—ranging from a night of entertainment and education celebrating Black History Month (with local BIPOC music acts) to a 2 Day Virtual Arts Festival that includes 40 different guest artists from 7 different countries providing dance films, solos, workshops, classes, musical performances and podcasts.• Producing dance-oriented content, known as Sunday Dance Sessions, alongside an array of artists every Sunday for one for year from December 2020 to December 2021.• Responsible for the production, design, and execution of all Lighting and A/V needs for the festivals produced by the UNPA.• Managed and ran the OBS studios programs in tandem with Twitch and Youtube to manage the livestreams of artist content. Show less

  • Professional Dance Artist

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Founder & Artistic Director

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2023
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  Vista Del Mar

  Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

  Performing Arts Director

  • Credentialed Instructor serving LA's at-risk youth, ages 8-22, that are clinically diagnosed as disabled, autistic, and socially or emotionally disturbed with enrollment at the NPS branch of our agency within the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center.• Developed a variety of Performing Arts curricula for General Education & Alternate-Track students with autism throughout each academic level of elementary, middle, and high school classes. The spectrum of students’ autism ranges from mild to severe.• Created and led a brand-new Performing Arts Program for the Vista School by hiring my own department team of staff to manage the operations of the classroom and the overall theater at large. Held responsible for the school's operation within the theater.• Directed the multi-departmental Multimedia Arts Enrichment Production for Fall 2022 by incorporating the Film, Music, and Performing Arts departments together for the first-time in the school’s history. Further production credits vary over the 4 other school-wide showcases I have created between the Performing Arts and Eden Alpert Therapeutic Music Program (EATMP).• Successfully partnered with the NPO, Art of Elysium, to produce around 40 weeks of workshop programming for students to learn various visual arts / performing arts practices alongside working professionals from the field the workshop is focused on.• Responsible for managing a safe and COVID-responsive classroom environment while promoting accessibility of the theater.• Directed a commercial with Junk Films for the NPS: “A Place Like This” (see attached media).• Became Interim-Director for the Eden Alpert Therapeutic Music Program for Spring and Fall 2023 by creating a modified classroom with Performing Arts class in the dance studio and Music class in my office while the former instructor was out on medical-leave.• MISC: Member of SWAT (Staff Wellness & Therapy), Director of monthly Staff & Student Unity Day, Created Staff Talent Show Show less

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  Caldwellbusinessinfo@gmail.com

  Oct 2023 - now

  Professional Filmmaker: Actor / Art Department / Choreography / Producer

  • Co-Producer for the upcoming Indie-Horror, titled "CATnip", which I supported crowdfunding over 67K in one month this Fall 2024. I worked my way from Crowdfunding Associate Producer to 3 credits: Co-Producer, Props Master, and a featured role "Rollerskating Santa". We are now in Post-Production with acting credits such as Bruce Dern, Chevy Chase, Geoffrey Arend, Jake Busey, and Joey Lauren Adams. Coming Fall 2025 to a theater or streaming service near you! Visit my IMDb for more details...• Frequently working in Art Department roles like Set Dresser & Art Dept Assistant for various vertical short series that are privately hired via personal connections and the parent company Inkitt Media.• Obtained SAG-AFTRA Union eligibility status after my first 6 months of shooting across a variety projects in Film & Television.• For current feature credits in commercial, film, television, and other media projects--visit IDMb at : imdb.com/jacobjohncaldwell Show less

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  Swing Education

  Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  Substitute Teacher

  • Contract-based on call substitute teacher for 3rd Party company in the LA Unified School District and beyond.• First Day Substitute Review: "Great energy and communication throughout the day! All the staff and scholars raved about Mr. C!" - Jason Huynh, Director of Education (Equitas Academy #4 Middle)

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  Best Bartenders

  Jun 2024 - now

  On Call Bartender

  • Qualified Bartender who has satisfactorily completed the Course of Study in Bartending at Bartender's Training Institute.• Completed 40 hours of class and passed required tests in Mixology, Liquors, Wines, Customer Service, Alcohol Awareness.• Equipped with Bartender’s License through ABC CA and certified with TIPS, Alcohol Safety, CPR, 1st Aid, and Food Handlers.

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  Dropout

  Sept 2024 - now

  • Seasonal PA for the Art Department of :Dropout’s hottest online subscription show, Game Changer, for their full 8th season.• Driving Cargo Vans and Super Cube Trucks (17’) while utilizing safe loading practices for production purposes on and off set.• Installing set pieces from highwalls to marlite flooring for a variety of set designs that change throughout the season.• Supporting Production Manager, Prop Master, and Lead Carpenter with painting, polishing, building, and executing set pieces.• Responsibilities included running errands for all senior roles in the Art Department and coordinating lunch orders and pick ups. Show less

  • Set Dresser

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Carpenter

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Art Department Production Assistant

    Sept 2024 - now