Melissa Gonzales

-Supervised volunteer crew and front of house staff for CAAMFest opening weekend -Manage crowd control in and around theater -Acted as a liaison between front-of-house and back-of-house crew and staff -Successfully coordinated special guests, on-stage discussions, audience Q&As, stage performances, and film showings in a timely manner

-Provide support in the operations department for spring festival staff -Assist in data entry, creating special guests’ itineraries, show flows, and scheduling for events -Put together festival supplies such as tech equipment and paperwork for events -Runner for office supplies -Assist in venue and event set-ups, load-ins, and load-outs

-Participate in venue research and planning -Gather and organize operational supplies -Assist in venue design and set-up -Provide onsite event support at festival venues, screenings, receptions, and special events -Assist ops department with tasks in data entry and general office organization, scanning, and filing

-Co-author of a comprehensive guide to video storytelling in an interactive e-book format -Storyboard images and videos for production

-Managed a volunteer crew of thirty throughout the event -Engaged in front of house guest service -Greet and seat honored guests, patrons, and sponsors

-Outreach to potential sponsors, companies, and organizations to help promote the film festival -Assist office manager in filing, scanning, and naming documents and festival membership payments -Running miscellaneous errands

-Wrote an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story Big Two-Hearted River -Directed and rehearsed with actors to perform in a classroom setting -Rehearsed with actors prior to shoot

-Assisted crew on set for an independent feature film -Set up and break downs of rigs and equipment -Assisted in audio work and boom operation