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Personal Overview
Served as the Vice President of Attraction Operations at Granby Manor Haunted House since 2013. Oversaw construction of Haunted Forest (2013), Forbidden Haunted Forest (2014), Forbidden Haunted House (2015), and Granby Manor (2016-17). Set designer and audio engineer of each attraction since 2014. Under my guidance, Granby Manor became Virginia's #4 Best haunted attraction in 2017, and was host to thousands of guests.
Professional Experience
Blacksburg Transit
Transit Bus Operator
2020 - present
Provided safe, courteous, reliable, accessible, and affordable public transportation to the citizens of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and the New River Valley. Operated 30-60-foot commercial busses carrying up to 120 passengers.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Facility Supervisor, Games Division
2019 - present
Supervised operations in the Games Division of the Merchandise Department. Managed team members and inventory, maintained game mechanics and technology, performed revenue audits, provided quality customer service and memorable experiences for guests.
Technical Director
Tabb High School: Mamma Mia!
Spring 2019
Designed lighting, audio, and special effects, led the technicians and stage crew, oversaw show operation.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Tour Guide
2018 - 2019
Led insider and VIP tours, interacted with guests, explained attraction and park operations.
Granby Manor Haunted House
Vice President of Attraction Operations
2013 - 2018
Designed, built, and operated one of Virginia’s Top 4 Haunted Attractions. Loosely based on Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion, Granby Manor was a classic macabre haunted house with a twist: fully immersive and interactive terror. Responsible for overseeing the design, construction, operation, public relations, and security of the haunted attraction, as well as coordination of the cast and crew. Built and engineered intricate scares and mechanics utilizing pneumatics, audio video systems, show controllers, electronic and PLC related systems.
Skills
MANAGEMENT
Vice President of Operations, Technical Director, supervisor, crew chief, stage manager, DECA District 25 President, SCA Executive VP, National BETA Convention leader
TECHNOLOGY
Expert in Microsoft Office, Autodesk Inventor, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects CC, HTML webpage design, Adobe Pro Suite, MATLAB, and SolidWorks
DRAFTING
Engineering sketches, architectural floor plans, set plans and models, AutoCAD, and freehand sketching
CONSTRUCTION
Set construction, electrical, woodwork, carpentry, power tools, model making
PUBLIC SPEAKING
York County School of the Arts: Advanced Theatre, Tour Guide, SCA VP
SET DESIGN
Technical Director, York County School of the Arts: Advanced Technical Theatre, Granby Manor Haunted House
Languages
ENGLISH
First, full bilingual proficiency
RUSSIAN
Full bilingual proficiency
GERMAN
Learning
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (GPA 3.35)
College of Engineering: BS - Construction Engineering and Management
College of Science: Minor - Science, Technology & Law
2019 - 2023
Tabb High School (GPA: 4.30)
Advanced Studies, Highest Honors
2015 - 2019
Graduated with Advanced Studies and Highest Honors from Tabb High School in June 2019. Studied Architectural Design, Engineering Design, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics I, AP Statistics, Leadership, and Marketing Management. Served as DECA District 25 President (Eastern Peninsula) and historian. Member of the school's BETA Club, National Honor Society Parliamentarian, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor), Rho Kappa (History Honor), Cross Country team, and SCA Executive Vice President.
York County School of the Arts
2015 - 2017
Advanced Theatre student in 2015-2016 and Advanced Technical Theatre in 2016-2017 at the York County School of the Arts. Served as lighting designer, stage manager, projections and set designer. Worked on numerous productions including Disney's the Little Mermaid, Romeo and Juliet, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.