Description
OBJECTIVE: A growth oriented position in the Multi-Media field with concentrations
in lighting, audio, and video.
EDUCATION: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1991 to May 1997
Major: Electrical Engineering
Cheyney University, Cheyney, Pennsylvania
September 1989 to May 2000
Major: Electrical Engineering; Electronic Engineering, and
Communication Technology
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1988 to May 1990
Completed two years of non credit courses in Concert, Television, and
theatrical lighting and sound. Received a Certificate of Completion.
A.R. THOMPSON, SR. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1990 to 1992
Worked as an apprentice, where I was educated in the practical usage,
design and codes of AC and DC power.
EXPERIENCE: SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Community Professional Loudspeakers
March 2003 to Present
Duties include the evaluation and repairing of professional complex
speaker systems, audio components and customer property. The
building, testing, and evaluation of professional complex audio touring
rigs and demonstration units.
MEDIA ENGINEER
MT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH of Twin Oak Pennsylvania
February 2001 to Present
Duties include the operation and repairs of complex audio/video
systems and the Post Production Editing of all services for distribution to
the congregation and other media outlets (including, cable, radio, and
web) via Digidesign’s ProTools LE and Adobe Premiere CS5.
MEDIA TECHNICIAN
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, Cheyney University
September 1990 to September 2001
Duties included the designing, operation and repairing of the
University’s entire complex audio, lighting, and theatrical system in
several different medium to large venues. Audio and lighting systems
where both analog and digital base system using both PC and MAC
platforms. Duties also included the design, testing, and engineering of
theatrical Productions in conjunction with the university’s Fine Arts
Department.
Later duties added to my job profile, where to assist in production, and
the engineering of the campus TV Studios, Campus wide Cabling
system, and the University’s telecommunication centers, my duties in
this area ranged from linear/non linear video editing to operation of all
productions positions in the TV studio, including remote setups of Video
and Teleconference.
Was also responsible for the sponsorship and instruction of the
University’s “Production Staff Club.”
SOUND ENGINEER
Price Stevenson Acoustic Research
Downingtown, PA
May 1992 to September 2009
Audio Engineer for a medium size audio production company. Some of
the more major jobs included the Tour of De’Pout, the Tour of
America, the CoreStates/First Union Bike Races, and multiple audio
setup and support for the IOC 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2002
SaltLake and the 2006 Turin Canada Games. Events covered included
Archery, Velodrome track racing, and the Down Hill Course,
PRODUCTION COMPANY OWNER
Thompson’s Lighting Plus / EnCompass Production LLC
Philadelphia/Glen Mills
March 1994 to Present
Owner and head engineer of a small company promoting the education,
engineering, installation, and repairing of audio, lighting, and in-house
video productions of small to medium size churches, private/public
organization and schools.