Abbey Starling

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About me

Since graduating from Bennington College in June 2019, I have taken the past six months to prepare to start my professional career. With my background and education primarily in stage management, I have decided to redirect and start pursuing a career in production for film and television. My main priority while creating my own major in college was to gain experience in all areas surround live performance. Upon finishing my degree, advanced work, and internships, I have first hand experience in Stage Management, Lighting Design, Stage technician with a specialty in lighting electrics, Dance performance and choreography, and Marketing. With a rounded out experience in live stage production, I have a deep understanding of how all department work together to create a final product. This understanding and experience can directly transfer over to production for film and television.
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Additional information:
In the six months since graduating I worked part time a Cornish College of the Arts as a front desk receptionist in the Office of Admissions. In this role some of my responsibilities included: Answering the college's main phone dispatch, directing calls to other departments as needed; Responding to general inquiry emails; Data entry from high school visits, college fairs, auditions and on campus events; Various scanning, printing, uploading and digital filing; Packed and mailed boxes of promotional materials for out of state events; Greeted and checked in perspective families for on campus tours and events; Assisted running large events such as National Portfolio Day, open houses, and auditions.
I was also a House Chair (equivalent to Residential Advisor) at Bennington College for two and a half years. My responsibilities in this position involved: Leading and coordinating a 35-resident community of peers; Ensured the living community was inclusive and supportive of individuals and their academic pursuits; Lead weekly residential community meetings discussing difficult or pressing issues enforcing ideas of self-governance to implement rights/responsibilities and community engagement in decision-making processes; Discussed students concerns and generates solutions in cooperation with administration; Received training to deal with challenging moments prioritizing safety and well being of residents; Regularly facilitates conflict resolution between residents.
I have chosen to share these experiences because through these positions I have been a community leader, facilitated communication between involved parties, work closely and serve clients/patrons/peers, and diffused tension in agitated situation, all of which round out my other relevant experience.

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Secondary Job Title	Personal Assistant
Job Titles	Production Assistant (PA), Production Support, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Locations Assistant, Receptionist, General Staff, Electrician
Years in industry	less than a year