Alaina Mendola
Brandon
Summary
Fast learner with the ability to quickly de-escalate situations, identify and approach problems appropriately, and excel in a team setting. Experienced in various theatre roles including stage management, acting, and directing with a strong background in theatre production and leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Stagehand
Rhino Staging & Events Production
08.2024 - Current
- Enhanced stage production quality by efficiently setting up and breaking down sets, lighting, and sound equipment.
- Stored, loaded and unloaded set pieces and technical equipment for daily performances.
- Worked with stage technicians set up and calibrate lighting, microphones and recording equipment.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting responsibilities as needed due to unexpected circumstances or last-minute changes before showtime.
Marketing Office
Mendola Painting
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Family-Owned business, part-time as needed
- Marketing and sales
- Production work and prepping
- Managed invoices
- Assisted with painting
- Family-Owned business, part-time as needed
Lead Coach
Chick-Fil-A
11.2021 - 02.2024
- Interviewed and hired new employees
- Assisted in employee scheduling
- Maintained employee Pathway Training status
- Ran breaks and upheld child labor laws
- Assigned closing tasks and checked out employees for closing
- Trained new employees and helped train employees to be coaches
Education
High School -
Brandon High School
Brandon, FL05.2024
Skills
- Team communication
- Stage design
- Team communications
- Rehearsal direction
- Managing production logistics
- Supervising staff
- Stage production management
- Scheduling expertise
- Set construction
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Schedule management
- Strong graphic and visual sense
- Technical supervision
Websites
Awardsandacknowledgements
- Financial Director, Thespian Society
- President, DECA
- Social Media Manager, Executive Board, SGA
- Marketing PC & Finance PC, Teens In Action
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification
- VP Community Relations, FBLA
- Leadership Director, Thespian Society
- President, Student Government Association
Theatreexperience
- Assistant Stage Manager, Much Ado About Nothing, Straz Center, 2024
- Stage Manager, Little Shop Of Horrors, Missing Piece Theatre Company, 2024
- Stage Manager, Newsies, Missing Piece Theatre Company, 2024
- Stage Manager/ Actor, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic (Puffs), Brandon High School, Troupe 3203, 2024
- Stage Manager, Baskerville, Missing Piece Theatre Company, 2023
- Stage Manager, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Missing Piece Theatre Company, 2023
- Stage Manager, Sleeping Beauty, Brandon Ballet, 2023
- Stage Manager, Nutcracker, Brandon Ballet, 2023
- Stage Manager, The Brother’s Grimm Spectaculathon, Thespy Festival, 2023, Earned a Superior, Perfect Score, Awarded with Top Honors
- Stage Manager, Math For Actors, District 9 One Acts, 2023, Earned an Excellent Overall, Earned a Superior for Tech, Awarded with 'Outstanding Technical Achievement'
- Stage Manager, Smarty Pants, One Act Festival, 2022, Earned an Excellent Overall, Earned a Superior for Tech
- Stage Manager, Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, Brandon High School, Troupe 3203, 2023
- Student Director, Scene from 5 Women Wearing The Same Dress, Individual Events, 2021, 2022, Earned a Superior, Earned an Excellent
- Student Director, Scene from Scruples, Individual Events, 2022, 2023, Earned a Superior, Earned an Excellent
- Student Director, Scene from Blithe Spirit, Thespy Festival, 2023, 2024, Earned an Excellent
- Actor, Spoon River Anthology, Brandon High School, Troupe 3203, 2021
- Actor, Emotional Baggage, District 9 One Act Festival, 2021, Earned an Excellent
- Actor, Scene from She Kills Monsters, Individual Events, 2021, Earned an Excellent
- Actor, Scene from Ravenscroft, Individual Events, 2022, Earned an Excellent
- Actor, Pirates of the Cafeteria, Brandon High School, Troupe 3203, 2023
- Actor, ths phne 2.0: the next generation, Thespy Festival, 2023, Earned an Excellent
- Understudy/Artistic Crew, Ravenscroft, Brandon High School, Troupe 3203, 2022
Accomplishments
- Financial Director, Thespian Society
- President, DECA
- Social Media Manager, Executive Board, SGA
- Marketing PC & Finance PC, Teens In Action
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification
- VP Community Relations, FBLA
- Leadership Director, Thespian Society
- President, Student Government Association
- Technical Achievement- Stage Manager, District 9 One Act Festival
- Top Honors, Perfect Score, Stage Mangement, District 9 Thespy Festival
Timeline
Stagehand
Rhino Staging & Events Production
08.2024 - Current
Lead Coach
Chick-Fil-A
11.2021 - 02.2024
Marketing Office
Mendola Painting
01.2020 - Current
High School -
Brandon High School
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