Resume/CV
About Me:
Email: jeremykdesign@gmail.com
Hello, my name is Jeremy Kalisz and I am a graduate from Illinois State University with a B.S. degree in Theatre Design & Production. During my time in college, I majorly focused in lighting, sound, and scenic carpentry. I currently work for LEC (Live Entertainment Chicago) Event Technology as their Video Department Manager.
If you would like a PDF version of either my resume or CV, please send me an email and I will gladly send it back.
Productions/Positions:
1984 | Illinois State University | 2020
Assistant Stage Manager
Guys & Dolls | Illinois State University | 2020
Master Electrician
Sweat | Illinois State University | 2019
Assistant Sound Designer
Twelfth Night | Illinois State University | 2019
Master Electrician
Yellow Inn | Illinois State University | 2019
Master Electrician
Antony & Cleopatra | Moraine Valley Community College | 2019
Lighting Designer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Dwight D. Eisenhower HS | 2019
Lighting Designer
The Light in the Piazza | Illinois State University | 2019
Master Electrician
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Dwight D. Eisenhower HS | 2019
Lighting Designer
Fall Dance Concert | Illinois State University | 2018
Assistant Master Electrician
The Liar | Illinois State University | 2018
Programmer/Light Board Operator
The Winter's Tale | Moraine Valley Community College | 2018
Lighting Designer
Rabbit Hole | Moraine Valley Community College | 2018
Master Electrician/Light Board Operator
Addam's Family | Dwight D. Eisenhower HS | 2018
Lighting Designer
Hand to God | Moraine Valley Community College | 2018
Master Electrician/Deck Chief
Sirens of the 60s | Moraine Valley Community College | 2018
Lighting Designer
Hair | Moraine Valley Community College | 2017
Master Electrician/Light Board Operator
The Merchant of Venice | Moraine Valley Community College | 2017
Programmer/Light Board Operator
Jim Witter | Moraine Valley Community College | 2017
Assistant Lighting Designer
Spring Awakening | Moraine Valley Community College | 2017
Light Board Operator
A Christmas Carol | Moraine Valley Community College | 2016
Deck Chief
Playboy of the Western World | Moraine Valley Community College | 2016
Light Board Operator
Employment/Experience:
LEC Event Technology: Video Department Manager - 2021 to Present
Michaels Regional Distribution Center: Material Handeler - 2020 to 2021
FutureVision USA (Amazon XL DSP): Delivery Assistant - 2020
Illinois State University Bone Student Center: Student Stagehand - 2019 to 2020
Illinois State University School of Theatre & Dance: Light/Sound Shop Employee - 2019 to 2020
Illinois High School Theatre Festival: Light/Sound Supervisor - 2020
Moraine Valley Community College: Production Staff - 2016 to 2020
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School: Lighting Designer - 2017 to 2019
The Sterling Group: Videographer/Editor - 2012 to 2015
Education:
Illinois State University - School of Theatre and Dance
B.S. Design/Production - Graduation: May 2020
Moraine Valley Community College
Associates in Arts - Graduation: May 2018
Lincoln-Way North High School
High School Diploma - Graduation June 2015
Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite | Adobe Creative Cloud | AutoCAD | Vectorworks | Lightwright | QLab | Watchout
ETC EOS Programming | Moving Light Programming | Fixture Addressing | Basic Soldering | Knots
Proficient with table saw, band saw, miter saw, and other tools | 3D Printing
Capable of lifting over 75 pounds | Capable of loading and unloading weight on a line set
Valid Illinois driver's license | Own a vehicle | Valid US Passport |
Certifications:
Training & Workshops:
USITT 2018 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
USITT 2019 - Louisville, Kentucky
USITT 2022 - Baltimore, Maryland
USITT 2023 - St. Louis, Missouri
References:
References available upon request.