Matthew Soza
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Matthew Soza

Objective
To obtain a position where I can become part of a team that is enthusiastic and focused on helping the production process by ensuring the technical aspects are met safely and timely, while gaining new knowledge about audio, lighting, and scenic systems.

Skills and Abilities
Communication Skills:
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with empathy, while maintaining professionalism
• Cultivate strong relationships with co-workers, management
• Successfully take on significant accountability
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Able to quickly identify, analyze and troubleshoot complex tasks or issues that arise during events
Technical Skills:
• Set-up, deconstruction, and use of passive and active speakers, audio mixers, audio cables, microphones, and amplifiers
• Audio software such as Dante, Yamaha, and Shure Wireless Workbench
• Shure wireless systems
• Lighting software such as Emphasis and Eos
• Lighting consoles such as ETC Express and ETC Ion
• Dimmers
• Miscellaneous electrical
• DMX
• Lighting fixtures including LED and conventional
• Basic Networking
Work Experience
08/2016-current Tolleson Union High School District, Tolleson AZ; Event Worker/AV Tech
08/2019-current Grand Canyon University Phoenix AZ; Student Volunteer (Electrician, Carpenter, Stagehand, A/V Tech)
08/2016-06/2019 Copper Canyon High School, Glendale AZ; AV Tech Volunteer/President of Theater Club and Aztec Technical Club

Responsibilities
• Sound Board Operator- operated Yamaha sound boards during production, set up audio patch, set gain, EQ, effects, and monitor mix with direction from sound designer and A1
• A2- assisted A1 by setting up mixer, amplifiers, running cabling, prepping microphones, setting wireless frequencies, configuring audio network
• Assistant Master electrician- Assisted master electrician with light hang, focus, and cabling, coordinating with electricians and Master electrician on light plot
• Electrician- Hanging, focusing, and circuiting lighting instruments
• Light Board Operator -Programmed shows on Eos family consoles
• Master Carpenter- Built set pieces with direction of technical director and scenic designer, operated machinery such as table saw, Drill press, Router, MIG welder