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Work Experience: Texas Performing Arts Lighting Student Assistant

Ren Castro

Mobile: 210-213-3136

Fall 10- Present

Hang, focus, and fully realize lighting plot arrangements with crew of students and professionals over the course of 3 years and for over 18 productions Able to solve problems independently of supervision Fall 12 Present

Texas Performing Arts Student House Manager

Ensure that guests had a pleasurable and positive experience at Texas Performing Arts Manage team of 3-7 volunteer ushers for each show, delegating duties and expectations for each volunteer Work with guest concerns and deliver excellent customer satisfaction. Expected Graduation: Fall 14 Theatre & Dance Journalism

Education: University of Texas at Austin GPA: 3.12 College of Fine Arts College of Communications

Leadership: Ride Leader on 2013 Texas 4000 bicycling team Maintain safety of teammates while on 4,600-mile bicycle ride Tasked with personally fundraising $4,500 dollars Master Electrician for Madame Butterfly -McCullough Theatre- Fall 2012 Managed lighting crew of 4 students Ensured that all lighting equipment; including all lighting fixtures, lighting board, and dimmers, were functional before every performance and during all rehearsals Collaborated with designer to reach goals most effectively Strategized optimal usage of resources in a theatre capable of seating 400 guests Orientation Advising -Summer of 11 Guided over 100 students through initial course selection throughout a 7 week period Provided information to incoming students about several aspects of college life including safety, academics, and community engagement Supervised safety while students stayed in Jester, a residence hall of 3000+ students

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Ren Castro

Mobile: 210-213-3136

Trained in mediating productive conversation through constructive language