2011 - Present |
Design Associate
— Electrosonic
Assisting consultants in the design of large-scale audio, video, and control systems in venues ranging from theme parks to cruise ships to museums. |
2011 |
Product Development Specialist
— TMB
Spearheaded the development of new and improved products for the stage lighting, special effects, and video industries, and remained on-call to assist customers and users with technical support issues. |
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2009 - 2011 |
Product Specialist
— TMB
As product developer, brought to market the ProPlex OptoSplitter 2x8 DMX data splitter and made significant headway with five additional products. As product trainer, conducted international training seminars and demonstrations with media servers and lighting consoles. As product support, provided customer assistance with lighting fixtures, lighting controllers, video controllers, and more. As product marketer, proofread and brainstormed technical advertisements. |
2007 - 2010 |
Student Crew Chief
— Ferguson Center for the Arts
Acted as an audiovisual technician, stage electrician, board operator, and stagehand for events ranging from dance parties to lectures to touring shows. Led work crews, and preserved lean human resources by learning to be a lone, self-sufficient representative on smaller events. |
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2006 - 2007 |
Student Technician
— Ferguson Center for the Arts
Assisted on work crews for light hangs, moving of soft goods, and other stagehand work. |
2006-2009 |
Information Technician
—
Airlie Conference Center
Expanded and upgraded the IT and telecom infrastructures during a period of substantial campus remodeling. Created extensive infrastructure documentation for common reference and contingency planning, and provided technical support around the clock. Major projects included assisting the design of an AV control room, implementing the first campus-wide WLAN, and implementing a 600-pair cross-connect terminal that improved 75% of the campus' voice/data connectivity. |
2008 |
Sound Designer
—
Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre
Designed and operated computer-controlled sound systems for theatrical shows, researched sound effects, and developed equipment schematics. Handled computer hardware upgrades as well as LAN, network drive, and remote desktop configurations. |
2007 |
Facilitator
—
Summer Leadership Institute
at Christopher Newport University
Guided students handpicked from local high schools to teach them various forms of leadership and collaboration in practical, team-building environments. Our success this trial season paved the way for substantial growth in later years as the Commonwealth Leadership Institute. |
2007 |
Director of Technical Operations
—
Digital Media Productions Group
at Christopher Newport University
Played a key role within IT Services' Digital Media Productions Group by setting up and maintaining newsroom computers and video equipment. Also sat on the content development team and implemented streaming media as webmaster of our PHP-driven site. |
2006 - 2007 |
SMART Cart Technician
—
IT Services
at Christopher Newport University
Participated on the IT Services team that maintained and repaired the SMART panels, SMART boards, computers, and other audiovisual equipment in university classrooms. Assignments included developing a training video for faculty. |
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2005 - 2006 |
Conference Operations Shift Lead
—
Airlie Conference Center
Ensured the satisfaction of guests and managers by overseeing event setup teams, completing setups with various audiovisual and networking elements, and maintaining audiovisual equipment inventory. Also received the Certified Technology Specialist™ designation from InfoComm International. |
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2004 - 2005 |
Conference Support Person
—
Airlie Conference Center
Demonstrated above-average attention to detail and a technical proficiency with regard to conference room and event setups, and became the recognized night shift specialist for audiovisual and telecommunications support. |
2000-2005 |
Equipment Operator/Laborer
—
J.L. Ashby Excavating, LLC
Developed a solid work ethic and an orientation toward action. Operated heavy equipment, served as a runner, and performed manual labor including chainsawing on job sites requiring new building construction, demolition, roadwork, and landscape renovations. |
| Position | Show | Year | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Engineer | Music and Meditation for Tibet's Sun and Moon | 2010 | The Panchen Lama-Tashi Lhunpo Project |
| Assistant Lighting Designer Avolites Programmer |
A Delicate Balance - Dance Showcase | 2010 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Designer Sound Designer |
The Traveler | 2010 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Designer | Albert Herring | 2010 | OperaCNU |
| Hippotizer Support Technician | The Josh Turner Tour | 2010 | Pacifico Television Engineering, Inc. |
| Electrician Followspot Operator |
The Nutcracker | 2009 | Community Alliance for the Performing Arts |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | The Grapes of Wrath | 2009 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Designer | Gianni Schicchi | 2009 | OperaCNU |
| Sound Effects | The Foreigner | 2009 | Bountiful High School |
| Electrician Followspot Operator |
The Nutcracker | 2008 | Community Alliance for the Performing Arts |
| Sound Designer Lighting Designer |
Beirut | 2008 | TheaterCNU Student Thesis |
| Electrician | The Gift of the Magi | 2008 | Virginia Premiere Theatre |
| Stitcher | I Hate Hamlet | 2008 | TheaterCNU |
| Stitcher | Summer and Smoke | 2008 | TheaterCNU |
| Sound Designer | The Foreigner | 2008 | Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre |
| Sound Designer | Of Mice & Men | 2008 | Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre |
| Sound Designer | Quilters | 2008 | Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre |
| Lighting Designer | The Tender Land | 2008 | OperaCNU |
| Electrician | Great Men of Science, Nos. 21 & 22 | 2008 | TheaterCNU |
| Sound Designer Carpenter Focus Crew |
Little Shop of Horrors | 2008 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Programmer | Nunsense | 2007 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Lighting Programmer | Winnie the Pooh | 2007 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Co-Sound Designer | The Adding Machine | 2007 | TheaterCNU |
| Audio Engineer | Tempest/Deconstructed | 2007 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Designer Carpenter |
Wait Until Dark | 2007 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Assistant Sound Designer Sound Technician Electrician Carpenter |
Actus Fidei | 2007 | TheaterCNU |
| Carpenter | Urinetown | 2007 | TheaterCNU |
| Assistant Master Electrician Carpenter |
Arcadia | 2006 | TheaterCNU |
| Carpenter | Be Agressive | 2007 | TheaterCNU |
| Lighting Designer | Oliver! | 2006 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Lighting Designer | Proof | 2006 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Sound Designer | Pirates of Penzance | 2006 | Fauquier High School |
| Lighting Designer Sound Designer |
FHS Talent Show | 2005 | Fauquier High School |
| Sound Designer "Enjolras" |
Les Misèrablès | 2005 | Fauquier High School |
| Stage Director | Concert 4 Katrina | 2005 | Fauquier County Fairgrounds |
| Lighting Designer | Much Ado About Nothing | 2005 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Sound Designer | The (Wo)Man Who Came to Dinner | 2004 | Fauquier High School |
| Sound Designer "Owen Musser" |
The Foreigner | 2004 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Sound Designer "Second Man (Gangster)" |
Kiss Me Kate | 2004 | Fauquier High School |
| Audio Consultant | I'll Be Back Before Midnight | 2004 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Pit Bassist | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | 2003 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Lighting Designer "Demetrius" |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | 2003 | Fauquier High School |
| Sound Designer "Henry Ford" |
Ragtime | 2003 | Fauquier High School |
| Sound Technician | A Christmas Story | 2002 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Sound Designer Sound Technician |
The Madwoman of Chaillot | 2002 | Fauquier High School |
| Sound Designer | The Music Man | 2002 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Sound Technician | FCT Gala Fundraiser | 2002 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| Lighting Technician Skit Actor |
Saturday Night Live | 2002 | Marshall Middle School Drama Club |
| "Doctor Marrow" | The Haunting of Hill House | 2002 | Marshall Middle School Drama Club |
| "Ollie" | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 2001 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| "Arty" | Lost In Yonkers | 2000 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
| "Tommy" | A Wonderful Life | 1998 | Fauquier Community Theatre |
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Jess Ashby