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DEACON RICHARD

Richmond

Summary

Versatile and dependable retail/production assistant. Customer-focused Retail Associate with solid understanding of retail dynamics, marketing and customer service. Offering one year of experience providing quality product recommendations and solutions to meet customer needs and exceed expectations. Skilled at building positive relationships and focusing attention on consumer needs.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Art Department and Camera Crew Assistant

Showtime Networks
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Worked on the set of the miniseries "The Good Lord Bird" assisting specifically in the Art and Camera department.
  • In the Art department, oversaw architectural research and collected different types of designs to reflect Civil War period architecture.
  • Completed errands for the Art Department researching such as relaying messages to various departments and organizing props.
  • Throughout the set, worked alongside the Camera Department and Director of Photography and other producers assisting them when on set and ensuring camera equipment was handled properly.

Sales Associate

The Salvation Army
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Organized, stocked, and cleaned merchandise throughout the store.
  • Assisted customers in purchasing, moving, and ensuring a quality experience at the store location.
  • Recieved donations from the drop-zone.

Counselor/Class Instructor

Chadwick School
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Ran various courses and activities for pre-teens and teens in Summer Arts program.
  • Assisted head teacher in courses such as Ceramics, Chess, Video Production, News Journalism, Cooking and Sports.
  • Aided Program Director in taking and organizing photographs of students, highlighted in a slideshow on the last day of the program.

Production Assistant

Cricket Wireless
01.2018 - 02.2018
  • Worked as a Production Assistant on the set of a Cricket Wireless advertisement in downtown Los Angeles, California.
  • Responsible for preparing set for shooting the following day.
  • Helped all departments including lighting, wardrobe, prop and a couple others in their preparations.
  • On the second day, the commercial was shot and was running back and forth from the set to Paramount Studios returning various props and clothing articles.
  • Job was a two day shoot with a total of 30 working hours.

Production Assistant

The Walking Dead
10.2017 - 11.2017
  • Worked as a Production Assistant of the set for a The Walking Dead mobile game in San Pedro California.
  • Took on various tasks from assembling an IKEA table at 6 A.M. to locking up the set during shooting making sure no one wanders into the shot.
  • Job was a 16 hour work day, and two consecutive days.

Education

Bachelor - Cinematography

California State University, Northridge
Northridge

Associate of Arts - Film Production

Saddleback College
Orange County
08.2021

High School Diploma -

Palos Verdes High School
Palos Verdes Estates, California
06.2018

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Multi-tasker
  • Cash register operation
  • Adaptive team player
  • Production understanding
  • Equipment operation

Accomplishments

2018 Freedom4U 1st Place Horror Film Award


2017 Freedom4U 2nd Place Documentary Film Award


Timeline

Art Department and Camera Crew Assistant

Showtime Networks
06.2019 - 08.2019

Sales Associate

The Salvation Army
09.2018 - 04.2019

Counselor/Class Instructor

Chadwick School
06.2018 - 08.2018

Production Assistant

Cricket Wireless
01.2018 - 02.2018

Production Assistant

The Walking Dead
10.2017 - 11.2017

Associate of Arts - Film Production

Saddleback College

High School Diploma -

Palos Verdes High School

Bachelor - Cinematography

California State University, Northridge
DEACON RICHARD