Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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CHRISTOPHER BRONOWSKI

Hobart

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Event Technician/Electrician, Technical Development Dept.

THEATRE At The CENTER FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Worked with in-house and touring production teams to facilitate events: Installation and operation of theatre lighting and audio visual systems; Carpentry, fabrication and set-up of staging needed for in-house productions; Fabrication and on-site installation of stage sets at outside facilities

Warehouse Assistant

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: (outsourced from ARE Production Services)
  • Assisted in the warehousing and management of equipment for third party event production: Processing of incoming and outgoing inventory for individual shows and events; Preparation, customization and quality control to ensure performance and accuracy of orders; Bin assembly, forklift operation and use of other machinery for loading, return and storage of inventory

Production Technician/Lighting Director

ARE PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2019
  • Set up of lighting, sound and staging requirements for entertainment productions: Assisted outside audio visual vendors in onsite technical implementation; Supervised non-union and local union stage hands at various facilities in the rigging and set-up of sound and lighting systems

Inventory Control Specialist

WALMART SUPERCENTER
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Scanned and replenished department inventory; managed and merchandised overstock inventory

Lighting and Production Assistant

SPIDER STAGING
01.1998 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: (third party vendor for outsourced Star Plaza stage production)
  • Worked with Star Plaza Theatre stage manager and/or incoming tour production teams to design and execute in-house lighting needs for all events

Stage Production Assistant

STAR PLAZA THEATRE
01.1993 - 01.1998
  • Stage Production Assistant – 1994 – 1998; Parking Attendant/Security - 1993

Education

Ivy Tech
Gary, IN
01.1998

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Purdue Calumet
Hammond, IN
01.1995

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Merrillville High School
Merrillville, IN
01.1993

Skills

  • Electrical and Lighting Proficiency
  • Inventory Management
  • Team Supervision
  • Quality Control Oversight
  • Warehouse Operations Support
  • Computer Skills
  • Fork Lift and Palette Driver Operation
  • Audio Visual System Design
  • Rigging techniques
  • Power distribution
  • Video editing
  • Stage management
  • Technical direction
  • Lighting control
  • Lighting design
  • Event setup and breakdown
  • Room setup and breakdown
  • Booth installation
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Reliability
  • Team collaboration
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Relationship building
  • Lighting systems
  • Cable management
  • Equipment operation
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Quality control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Rigging skills
  • Field production

Timeline

Event Technician/Electrician, Technical Development Dept.

THEATRE At The CENTER FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
01.2019 - 01.2020

Warehouse Assistant

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
01.2017 - 01.2019

Production Technician/Lighting Director

ARE PRODUCTION SERVICES, LLC
01.2006 - 01.2019

Inventory Control Specialist

WALMART SUPERCENTER
01.2005 - 01.2006

Lighting and Production Assistant

SPIDER STAGING
01.1998 - 01.2006

Stage Production Assistant

STAR PLAZA THEATRE
01.1993 - 01.1998

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Purdue Calumet

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Merrillville High School

Ivy Tech
CHRISTOPHER BRONOWSKI