1. 415-385-6932 Permanent Address
7581 Warner Ave. # D
Huntington Beach, CA. 92647
Education
B.A. Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA. Major: Theatre Production. 2011
Diploma: Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo,CA. 2007
Professional Experience- Entertainment Technician/Audio Visual Specialist
 Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA. 2014-present. Entertainment Technician
Operator Yamaha Digital Consoles 01V96, LS-9, M7CL, TF1
Operator Mackie DL 1608 mixer for small venues
Operator ETC Lighting Smartfade Console
Additional Responsibilities: Setup AV systems for events in Park Hotel,
Deck hand, Scenic installation of Halloween Haunt, Setup and strike special events.
 Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA. Warehouse Technician, Stagehand-2014
Inventory equipment using R2
Maintained and provided equipment for Special Events around resort
Other duties as assigned.
 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, CA. PSAV Specialist III, 2013-14
Set up & operation of Audio- Visual systems for all events.
Delivered customer service to clients, coworkers and various team members.
 California’s Great America Theme Park, Santa Clara, CA. 2012-2013
Operated Allen & Heath Mix Wizard 16 for various shows
Setup and Strike of Special Events
Construction and strike of Halloween Haunt
Related Work Experience
 O. Baltor & Sons- South San Francisco, CA. 2012-13
Warehouse Employee
Educational Experience (48 productions-complete list available upon request)
Production Stage Manager Hay Fever NDNU Theatre
Bruce Williams, Director
Lighting Designer Aida The School Edition Hillbarn Theatre
Virginia Musante,Director
Technical Director
Sound Designer
MasterCarpenter
Spotlight Operator
Director
Summer Camp
The House of Sweet Deception
A Christmas Carol
Damn Yankees
Gettysburg
Bay Area ETC
Courtney Ames, Director
NDNU Theatre
Laura Hill, Director
NDNU Theatre
Michael B. Elkins, Director
Hillbarn Theatre
Karen Byrnes, Director
NDNU Theatre
Other Skills
Certificate in operation of Yamaha CL & QL mixers.
Computer Literate: Word, Director, Excel
Solid electrical and carpentry skills
References
Available upon Request
John S. Ballas, Jr.